Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: whale for pinocchio play

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denise welch
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Topic: whale for pinocchio play
Posted: 5/18/11 at 5:16pm

How can we make a big whale for children to actually go inside of for the pinocchio play?

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JoeMc
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Posted: 5/19/11 at 3:14am

Convert a large room, off the foyer, virtually as a cove or cave for the dear wee 'tin lids' to explore.

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didj1028
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Posted: 5/20/11 at 8:19pm

A lot of chicken wire and paper mache?

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vickifrank
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Posted: 5/21/11 at 11:51am

How about a fabric whale with hula-hoops sewn into sleeves to keep the whale round. To make the hula hoops different diameters, cut and join together to make bigger, cut reduce length and reassemble to make smaller.

Or you could make two large whale shaped fabric cutouts to use for two sides sewn at top together, staple to platform at bottom. Use 'rib's' cut from plywood mounted to inside to make the belly rounded.

Or if played on stage-- use a scrim fabric cutout--don't have the kids physically inside, but behind, and play the scene in sillouhette.

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sguti39
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Posted: 5/24/11 at 9:58pm

I love vicki's idea, but if you want it larger and maybe cheaper.....you can also use small diameter PVC to make the hoops and the ribs. The connectors are easily commericially available at home depot/lowe's etc. You can paint the fabric to make it whale like.

S.G.

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denise welch Walk-On Joined: 5/18/11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: whale for pinocchio play Posted: 5/18/11 at 5:16pm
	How can we make a big whale for children to actually go inside of for the pinocchio play?

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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 5/19/11 at 3:14am
	Convert a large room, off the foyer, virtually as a cove or cave for the dear wee 'tin lids' to explore.
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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didj1028 Star Joined: 1/25/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 54	Posted: 5/20/11 at 8:19pm
	A lot of chicken wire and paper mache?
	Geoff Ehrendreich Waterloo Community Playhouse Waterloo IA
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vickifrank Celebrity Joined: 9/21/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 5/21/11 at 11:51am
	How about a fabric whale with hula-hoops sewn into sleeves to keep the whale round. To make the hula hoops different diameters, cut and join together to make bigger, cut reduce length and reassemble to make smaller. Or you could make two large whale shaped fabric cutouts to use for two sides sewn at top together, staple to platform at bottom. Use 'rib's' cut from plywood mounted to inside to make the belly rounded. Or if played on stage-- use a scrim fabric cutout--don't have the kids physically inside, but behind, and play the scene in sillouhette.
	_____________ http://www.studio-productions-inc.com 1-800-359-2964 The theater scrim people
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sguti39 Player Joined: 8/02/09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 5/24/11 at 9:58pm
	I love vicki's idea, but if you want it larger and maybe cheaper.....you can also use small diameter PVC to make the hoops and the ribs. The connectors are easily commericially available at home depot/lowe's etc. You can paint the fabric to make it whale like.
	S.G.
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