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Posted: 11/07/07 at 4:13am

This my be of interest if your in or near Canada?

'Stageline' new covered wings system, for outdoor shows;-

http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2217&Itemid=1

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Posted: 11/09/07 at 10:04am

Well I have sort of nutted out what I'm doing for our 'Stagecraft' workshop?

If there is more than one who turns up, besides myself!

At least 4 would be good, so I can do my character shape thing to start off.

7;00pm By asking them to choose from a Square, Circle, Triangle or Star.

Which would be the best shape they perceive themselves to be & descibe thier choice at the end of the workshop.

{[this has nought to do with stagecraft - but it will give them something to think about?] it will be just my luck to have only 4 warm prop luvvies, who all think themselves only Stars!}

7;15pm Stage positions diving the deck into it's basic 5 areas of Up, down, centre, left & right, then into 9 & 81 expanding to the apron, OP & PS of course.

If they are not yawning by then?

7;30pm Staging the box Show & explains the things available generaly backstage in the Fly's, Masking, Drapes & what's behind the pro arch. As well as the different types of staging & a wee potted history of theatre & how it sort of evolved.

[If they all are noddies by then, I'll get them off thier bums & give then a hank of rope each.

7;45pm Knots 1/2 dozen basic knots they would likely to use back stage, without getting into Lashing & whipping - unless I'm provoked!

8:00pm End of the penny section & they can have a smokeo [10 minutes].

8:10pm Scenery parts of & how to make a Flat ect.

8:25pm Lighting & Colour the main types of fixtures they will come across, touch & colour thru demos. Also a bit of Ohmhs law.

8;40pm With my magi antenna I will choose at random a victim & guess what sign they choose, which will be always wrong. Then after the choosen one shows thier sign to eveyone. I like magic ask them to open an envelope, I pull out of my pocket. Of course it will reveal the same sign that they have on thier hand, [boom boom] Big%20smile

I now give desciptions & explanations of the sign shape of the square - circle & triangle, which each have chosen & drawn on the plam of thier hand. I will aviod & excluding the star. That sign meaning I will leave till the very end of the workshop.

9:oopm End workshop

{then I evoporate & meld into the night, awaiting with smoke in hand, my driver/minder to arrive & pick me up - in true diva style. Tongue

I always like to pre plan knowing I will end up doing it off the cuff & going way beyond the time alotted anyway!

But that's my mud plan, which should be boring enough for anyone, one would think! Wink

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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Posted: 11/09/07 at 11:46pm

Sounds good! ...so, what do the shapes mean? I'd tell you how I percieve myself, but I'm not sure I want to open that can of worms until I know the score. This way I can remain discreetly silent if my choice is too far off the mark (or too close!

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Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:43am

The piont of it is there is no right or wrong, not even a score. It just makes them think of what type of personality they think they are, by looking in the mirror at thier own reflected image.
All I do is pick out the salient things they come up with, be they weird & wonderful.
Then give them back a precis of the outcome for each symbol/sign.
Which it nearly every case of a group, fits in with what they perceive anyway. there is nothing like fence sitting, as long as it is not a barb wire fence, which can make ones eyes water.
With me while I started off as a square, over time I got the corners knocked off. To the piont I became more of a circle, After been knocked around a bit, I went spinning in ever deminishing circles, eventualy ending up as virtualy a dot. Similar to the extinct 'Hawk Hawk Bird'! I suppose beginning a dot/spot, I know I'll deflate into a flat line - such is life!
the square I normaly associate with those back stage, the circle with directors/producers & FOH, triangle with actors, artistic, techies & solicitors. But that's only my thoughts?

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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Posted: 11/20/07 at 7:18pm

Two Cirque du Soleil Zumanity Acrobats injured, 29 year old women loosing her grip on the ribbon & falling 15-25 feet to the stage during the silk ribbon ariel stunt. At the New York Hotel & Casino New york Tuesday.

http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2274&It emid=1

Technicain Training week;'-

http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2272&Itemid=1

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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Posted: 11/21/07 at 7:25pm

If we have any community theatre techies from around Glendale Arizona?
[Found this add in the 'Front of House' Emag]
who are availble Dec - Feb this might interesr you & you can pick up a few bob or even $, working the Super Bowl '08;-
Might be worth a wee squint?

http://fohonline.com/index.php?option=com_classifieds&task=view&id=248

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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Posted: 11/22/07 at 7:01pm

Here is something 'NEW'?
'Light Break' could this mean it is a new way for lighting techies to have thier Smokeo's from now on? No such luck!
This company has reinvented something, I can remember playing about with back in the 1950's & I'm sure it was an age old device then!
http://www.lightbreak.com/

Blimey how inovative is that - not very!
Sure it is a wee bit more up market than just pierced bits of tin or plywood creating paterns, straped on a fresnel [soft edge] spot - but they will obviously flog a few, so in that regard it's a new way to make a few Sov's.
Why didn't I market that & turn a few bob?
Except I doubt I'd have the gawl to even think of doing it!
But good luck to them!
[Ithink Prof Stan McCandless (USA) & Francis Read (UK) would have refered to it in thier books of the 1920's&40's}]

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:02am

Here is the latest Lighting Tool design model toy available, I picked up in this months PLSN EMag;-

http://www.seelightbox.com/

Video of Lightbox in operation;-

http://www.seelightbox.com/public_html//video.htm

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"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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Posted: 12/04/07 at 7:34pm

ANSI (standards) is having a couple reviews concerning the Entertainment Theatre Industry.
Which may be of interest to techies to respond;-

Glycol Fog, smoke & mist standards meeting;-

http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2321&Itemid=1

Public reviiew of followspot positions;-

http://www.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php
All in PLSN Emag;-
http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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Posted: 12/14/07 at 4:15am

TO ALL HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
CHOOKAS FOR THE EVENT
December 2007
Saturday
1 Birthdays brenda (50), DannyGilx (40)

Sunday
2 Birthdays ericfwise (46), ijejune (46), KPHS Drama (57), KPITS (57)
Monday
3 Birthdays emilya (61), JClairUSF (28), John G (55), LisaJ (36)
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6 Birthdays JackScottHSM (17), John Gleason (51), MRichards999 (29), organ grinder (75), Tjelvar (28)
Friday
7 Birthdays krisk71 (36), Tom_Rylex (35)
Saturday
8 Birthdays Norma (31), SteveC44us (49)

Sunday
9 Birthdays adamblast (49), PropMaster123 (18)
Monday
10 Birthdays hollie_26 (28), Nasim (26), velcroqueen (51), VPA1 (54)
Auditions: The Glass Menagerie
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13 Birthdays bluedingo (45), griffincousteau (38)
Friday
14 Birthdays DColemanfilm (24), LoraB (40)
Saturday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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21
Saturday
22

Sunday
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Monday
24 Birthdays cpnc (57), jcoover (47), s.o.b. theater (43)
Tuesday
25 Birthdays KING TROOPER (37), shanise (30)
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Wednesday
26 Birthdays Anne (70), Texas Tornado (67)
Thursday
27 Birthdays Nyria (32)
Friday
28 Birthdays Dustmac (36)
Bah Humbug - murder mystery dinner
Saturday
29 Birthdays Majicwrench (48), mukroc (55), sheepy (19)

Sunday
30 Birthdays ElizabethR (43), MLowellHoward (38)
MCT© Presents AN EVENING OF IMPROV!
Monday
31 Birthdays suzaru (61), Traitor800 (21)

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 11/07/07 at 4:13am
	This my be of interest if your in or near Canada? 'Stageline' new covered wings system, for outdoor shows;- http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2217&Itemid=1
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 11/09/07 at 10:04am
	Well I have sort of nutted out what I'm doing for our 'Stagecraft' workshop? If there is more than one who turns up, besides myself! At least 4 would be good, so I can do my character shape thing to start off. 7;00pm By asking them to choose from a Square, Circle, Triangle or Star. Which would be the best shape they perceive themselves to be & descibe thier choice at the end of the workshop. {[this has nought to do with stagecraft - but it will give them something to think about?] it will be just my luck to have only 4 warm prop luvvies, who all think themselves only Stars!} 7;15pm Stage positions diving the deck into it's basic 5 areas of Up, down, centre, left & right, then into 9 & 81 expanding to the apron, OP & PS of course. If they are not yawning by then? 7;30pm Staging the box Show & explains the things available generaly backstage in the Fly's, Masking, Drapes & what's behind the pro arch. As well as the different types of staging & a wee potted history of theatre & how it sort of evolved. [If they all are noddies by then, I'll get them off thier bums & give then a hank of rope each. 7;45pm Knots 1/2 dozen basic knots they would likely to use back stage, without getting into Lashing & whipping - unless I'm provoked! 8:00pm End of the penny section & they can have a smokeo [10 minutes]. 8:10pm Scenery parts of & how to make a Flat ect. 8:25pm Lighting & Colour the main types of fixtures they will come across, touch & colour thru demos. Also a bit of Ohmhs law. 8;40pm With my magi antenna I will choose at random a victim & guess what sign they choose, which will be always wrong. Then after the choosen one shows thier sign to eveyone. I like magic ask them to open an envelope, I pull out of my pocket. Of course it will reveal the same sign that they have on thier hand, [boom boom] I now give desciptions & explanations of the sign shape of the square - circle & triangle, which each have chosen & drawn on the plam of thier hand. I will aviod & excluding the star. That sign meaning I will leave till the very end of the workshop. 9:oopm End workshop {then I evoporate & meld into the night, awaiting with smoke in hand, my driver/minder to arrive & pick me up - in true diva style. I always like to pre plan knowing I will end up doing it off the cuff & going way beyond the time alotted anyway! But that's my mud plan, which should be boring enough for anyone, one would think!
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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drose Celebrity Joined: 8/23/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 162	Posted: 11/09/07 at 11:46pm
	Sounds good! ...so, what do the shapes mean? I'd tell you how I percieve myself, but I'm not sure I want to open that can of worms until I know the score. This way I can remain discreetly silent if my choice is too far off the mark (or too close!)
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 11/10/07 at 1:43am
	The piont of it is there is no right or wrong, not even a score. It just makes them think of what type of personality they think they are, by looking in the mirror at thier own reflected image. All I do is pick out the salient things they come up with, be they weird & wonderful. Then give them back a precis of the outcome for each symbol/sign. Which it nearly every case of a group, fits in with what they perceive anyway. there is nothing like fence sitting, as long as it is not a barb wire fence, which can make ones eyes water. With me while I started off as a square, over time I got the corners knocked off. To the piont I became more of a circle, After been knocked around a bit, I went spinning in ever deminishing circles, eventualy ending up as virtualy a dot. Similar to the extinct 'Hawk Hawk Bird'! I suppose beginning a dot/spot, I know I'll deflate into a flat line - such is life! the square I normaly associate with those back stage, the circle with directors/producers & FOH, triangle with actors, artistic, techies & solicitors. But that's only my thoughts?
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 11/20/07 at 7:18pm
	Two Cirque du Soleil Zumanity Acrobats injured, 29 year old women loosing her grip on the ribbon & falling 15-25 feet to the stage during the silk ribbon ariel stunt. At the New York Hotel & Casino New york Tuesday. http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2274&It emid=1 Technicain Training week;'- http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2272&Itemid=1
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 11/21/07 at 7:25pm
	If we have any community theatre techies from around Glendale Arizona? [Found this add in the 'Front of House' Emag] who are availble Dec - Feb this might interesr you & you can pick up a few bob or even $, working the Super Bowl '08;- Might be worth a wee squint? http://fohonline.com/index.php?option=com_classifieds&task=view&id=248
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 11/22/07 at 7:01pm
	Here is something 'NEW'? 'Light Break' could this mean it is a new way for lighting techies to have thier Smokeo's from now on? No such luck! This company has reinvented something, I can remember playing about with back in the 1950's & I'm sure it was an age old device then! http://www.lightbreak.com/ Blimey how inovative is that - not very! Sure it is a wee bit more up market than just pierced bits of tin or plywood creating paterns, straped on a fresnel [soft edge] spot - but they will obviously flog a few, so in that regard it's a new way to make a few Sov's. Why didn't I market that & turn a few bob? Except I doubt I'd have the gawl to even think of doing it! But good luck to them! [Ithink Prof Stan McCandless (USA) & Francis Read (UK) would have refered to it in thier books of the 1920's&40's}]
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:02am
	Here is the latest Lighting Tool design model toy available, I picked up in this months PLSN EMag;- http://www.seelightbox.com/ Video of Lightbox in operation;- http://www.seelightbox.com/public_html//video.htm
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 12/04/07 at 7:34pm
	ANSI (standards) is having a couple reviews concerning the Entertainment Theatre Industry. Which may be of interest to techies to respond;- Glycol Fog, smoke & mist standards meeting;- http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2321&Itemid=1 Public reviiew of followspot positions;- http://www.esta.org/tsp/documents/public_review_docs.php All in PLSN Emag;- http://www.plsn.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 12/14/07 at 4:15am
	TO ALL HAPPY BIRTHDAY! CHOOKAS FOR THE EVENT December 2007 Saturday 1 Birthdays brenda (50), DannyGilx (40) Sunday 2 Birthdays ericfwise (46), ijejune (46), KPHS Drama (57), KPITS (57) Monday 3 Birthdays emilya (61), JClairUSF (28), John G (55), LisaJ (36) Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Birthdays JackScottHSM (17), John Gleason (51), MRichards999 (29), organ grinder (75), Tjelvar (28) Friday 7 Birthdays krisk71 (36), Tom_Rylex (35) Saturday 8 Birthdays Norma (31), SteveC44us (49) Sunday 9 Birthdays adamblast (49), PropMaster123 (18) Monday 10 Birthdays hollie_26 (28), Nasim (26), velcroqueen (51), VPA1 (54) Auditions: The Glass Menagerie Tuesday 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 Birthdays bluedingo (45), griffincousteau (38) Friday 14 Birthdays DColemanfilm (24), LoraB (40) Saturday 15 Birthdays drose (39) Sunday 16 Birthdays Amandala (26), Mykel (55) Monday 17 Birthdays decafjake (34) Tuesday 18 Birthdays mm1218 (47) Wednesday 19 Birthdays dilipv (22), jcorkran (55), Theatrerat (60), Unclepeter (60) Thursday 20 Birthdays john (34) Friday 21 Saturday 22 Sunday 23 Birthdays autiger63 (44), bbott (66), James R (44), R. Muse (54) Monday 24 Birthdays cpnc (57), jcoover (47), s.o.b. theater (43) Tuesday 25 Birthdays KING TROOPER (37), shanise (30) MERRY CHRISTMAS Wednesday 26 Birthdays Anne (70), Texas Tornado (67) Thursday 27 Birthdays Nyria (32) Friday 28 Birthdays Dustmac (36) Bah Humbug - murder mystery dinner Saturday 29 Birthdays Majicwrench (48), mukroc (55), sheepy (19) Sunday 30 Birthdays ElizabethR (43), MLowellHoward (38) MCT© Presents AN EVENING OF IMPROV! Monday 31 Birthdays suzaru (61), Traitor800 (21)
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