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  • 1.  Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-13-2015 11:11
    Hello,
    We are currently working on a production of Noises Off and the props crew is looking for suggestions about creating all those sardines!  Anyone out there have something that worked for them, a just some good ideas/  We'd like to stay away from actual sardines!
    Kathy Dorgan
    OHS Theatre Director
    English Department


  • 2.  RE: Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-13-2015 15:55


    Kathy, 

    We performed Noises Off last year, and we used fishing lures. They worked out really well! 

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    Katie Denton

    Fairhope High School
    Theatre Department 
    Theatre I-IV, IB HL
    Drama Club Sponsor
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  • 3.  RE: Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-13-2015 20:31
    I had the good fortune to play Mrs. Clackett in our college production.  We used fishing lures mixed with a bit of mineral oil.  This made them just slimy enough to slide off of any plate onto one's head.  And the oil washed out easily.  


    Lisa Tierney
    Coffee High School
    Theatre Arts/Thespian Troupe 4072
    Director
    Douglas, GA 31533



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  • 4.  RE: Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-14-2015 07:42

    Love Noises!  We used gummy fish (grape or chocolate look dark), it was fun being that an actor could eat one!  

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    Kendra Walls
    Rome0 MI
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  • 5.  RE: Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-15-2015 08:40
    We used rubbery bait fish...very realistic! 
    BTW- Such a fun show!  We had a blast!!

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    Maria Madonis Palassis
    Oak Hills High School
    Director of Orchestras
    Director of Thespian Troupe 1256 Productions
    Drama Club Advisor
    Vocal Music Teacher: UnCommon Time,
    Concert Choir,Freshmen Ladies Chorus,
    Musical Theatre Ensemble
    Piano Teacher
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  • 6.  RE: Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-15-2015 09:10

    I directed this show a while back, one of my all time favorite shows.  I like to keep things as real as possible when I can, so I used real sardines.   This kids thought it was hysterical and it brought some some craziness to the show, not that it needed it, but we had fun with it. 




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  • 7.  RE: Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-14-2015 11:35
    We used pickels.  Still slimy, still got a good reaction from both audience and actors, but far less revolting to the actors.

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    Amy Crane
    Drama/Music/Speech
    Marquette Catholic High School
    Michigan City, IN
     



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  • 8.  RE: Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-15-2015 08:31
    We used fishing lures with the hooks removed. They look totally realistic and aren't slimy at all. 

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    Doug Erwin, Ed.S.
    K-12 Fine Arts Content Leader
    Band, Dance, General Music, Orchestra, Theatre, Visual Art, Vocal Music, and ACT Prep
     
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    Troupe Sponsor, Thespian Honor Troupe 787
     
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  • 9.  RE: Noises Off - Sardines, sardines!

    Posted 10-14-2015 12:38

    I think we used little cola candy bottles (flat, gummy-type, brown) for the sardines.

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    Margo McCallum
    English/Drama Teacher
    Billings MT
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