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Pinocchio - the whale?

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Topic: Pinocchio - the whale?

Posted By: SCCPLAYS
Subject: Pinocchio - the whale?
Date Posted: 9/12/06 at 9:01am

We are doing Pinocchio, and I have been wondering how to make the scene with Pin and Gepetto in the whale look good. I was thinking it could be totally accomplished with lighting and music? What are some other ideas you have? I would appreciate any help or pics.

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Posted By: artlover
Date Posted: 9/12/06 at 12:39pm

Our local theater did the entire underwater scene under black light w/ specially-painted puppets. Here is a picture of the whale- http://zamphotography.com/photos/rlt/2006-2007/pinocchio/pages/Pinocchio-033.html - http://zamphotography.com/photos/rlt/2006-2007/pinocchio/pag es/Pinocchio-033.html

I wasn't involved in the technical aspects of this particular show, but maybe the photos will give you some ideas. Good luck!

Posted By: theatremonkey
Date Posted: 6/23/08 at 1:41pm

when we did it we did it in black light and we only had the whales ribs and our players were operating those to make a breathing affect. we also had a bundle of rbbons flown in resembling the uvula

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theatre monkey

Posted By: spikesgirl
Date Posted: 6/24/08 at 12:10pm

We did this show a couple of times. The last time we actually constructed a whale from an old set piece (a giant boot from "Babes in Toyland". To simulate being inside the whale, we made a giant whale mouth, top and bottom were seperate pieces and operated by deck hands in black, so that they could open and close - we painted fish on the stage in black light paint and then had giant foam fish puppets and an octopus come through the theater. Our costumer constructed the fish and octopus puppets and did a great job with ours. The kids loved them.

Charlie