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Special Effects Samples
Here is a taste of the weird theater magic that we perform for our audiences

Fish bones made of Rigilene, mat board and latex. This was rolled up and put into an actor's mouth so it could be "pulled from his throat" to bring him back to life. The Young Vic, London England

A suitcase is carried onstage and then: the legs unfold, the lid opens, the display console is revealed and then a curtain unfolds for privacy. After the action, it is all folded back up and carried offstage. Southern Illinois University

Flowers made of painted silk and zip ties, attached by cable through a heat bent PVC pipe. Push the cable and the flowers bloom. The Glimmerglass Festival

Breakaway chair that needed to match existing chairs. Legs held to the seat by broom clips. The Glimmerglass Opera

Gutted deer carcass that would have dripped blood from his nose into a bowl if the singer's hadn't been so grossed out. The Glimmerglass Opera

3 of these metal plugs would fly inside of this door way to allow a weighted curtain to be attached and flown up, so the doorway would be covered with a curtain without having to attach hardware to the wall or have crew get out a ladder. USITT Tech Brief