From: "Brian Drake" <bd57-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Special effects
Date: Thu, 06 Nov 1997 10:03:04 EST


Hi.  I'm new to the list and have some questions that will probably seem 
"beginner level" to most of you, but that's where I'm at.

I've written a number of puppet scripts for various companies, but now 
I'm finally putting together a show to do myself.  It's a one-man 
hand-puppet show (with some rod and shadow puppets thrown in), really 
raunchy, sort of a mix of Punch and Ubu and Charles Ludlam.  It's a 
quick-change show with a number of special effects, so I don't have free 
hands for fancy set-up.  

Could anyone offer suggestions on easy and safe ways to do a 
fire-breathing dragon and some sort of flashpot rig for magical 
transformations (preferably with some sort of foot pedal)?  I'm in a 
very small booth, and I don't want it or myself to burn.

Thanks!

Brian Drake

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