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Edible Newspaper - "Run For Your Wife"

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Topic: Edible Newspaper - "Run For Your Wife"

Posted By: JDHaller
Subject: Edible Newspaper - "Run For Your Wife"
Date Posted: 6/22/11 at 12:12pm

During the play "Run For Your Wife" an actor onstage has to slowly begin to eat the front page of a newspaper. He doesn't swallow, just chews.

I have tried this with a regular newspaper printed with soy ink, and it tasted terrible.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to accomplish this? Or can you recommend a tasty newspaper?

Replies:

Posted By: pdavis69
Date Posted: 6/22/11 at 12:30pm

Just chew on the paper. Sometimes we tend to over thing our problems. The script calls for him to rip out and chew on the front page. So do it. Newsprint and ink are not poisonous. When the actor complains about the taste, suggest he should suffer for his art.

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Patrick L. Davis
Fort Findlay Playhouse

Posted By: Ringbo
Date Posted: 6/27/11 at 12:12pm

Save the actual newspaper for the shows and use plain paper for rehearsals. When in character for the show they wont even be thinking about how it tastes.

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Live each day like its opening nite!

Posted By: stanberry12000
Date Posted: 7/11/11 at 1:29pm

I have directed this show twice and believe me there is no problem with John eating the newspaper. The show requires precise timing and speed is of the essence!