tivoliproduction Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 I am working for a company that is performing my fair lady in my theatre in about 6 weeks time and was wondering how other people managed to get around the effect mentioned below, I have had a quick search but couldnt find anything. With one mechanical apparatus, he is able to demonstrate the force of her h's. When pronounced correctly, a gas flame wavers - when her h's are dropped, the flame remains stationary. my understanding is that the flame is supposed to move up and down from very low flame to higher flame. also, does anybody know which embassy the ambassadors ball was held (there is a joke there im sure) any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 You can use a small loudspeaker to modulate a gas flame, obviously this requires care in construction etc. Obviously the 'speaker must be after the flow reducing jet... http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/PopularElectronics/May1968/Fig2.jpg From: http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/PopularElectr...plification.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 I'd start by looking at small silk flame effects. then add a control element. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeStoddart Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Last time I was involved with this show I think the dropped aitches demo used a candle. We certainly didn't have a gas flame. I do remember that Prof Higgins had great difficulty lighting the candle one performance. Eliza ad libbed that she would find another box of matches for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted May 5, 2006 Share Posted May 5, 2006 Depending upon the size of your theatre and the lighting state on at the time you may well find that the light from the alcohol burner (which is what she is supposed to be huffing over) is not really seen. Last production I did of "MFL" (last year) we used a battery operated unit. The actress flicked the switch quickly to simulate the flame going up/down (on/off). It worked fine and from an audience point of view looked fine.Nick Handcock at SLX - 0117 937 9615 has a unit in his props package for the show - but whether he will allow you to hire just that burner I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Studley Operatic Society are doing MFL at the Palace Theatre, Redditch this week - they gave a gas-powered device that works quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonino Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 south manchester operatic society have just done it as well, may be worth contacting them (I saw the advert on the tram yesterday... a week after the show!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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