The pole idea sounds good as well as appropriate. Remember that this isn't a movie: it's live theatre. Other than the actors themselves, probably nothing else is going to be "realistic," and it doesn't need to be. As long as the poles work with the rest of the design concept, they'll fit right in. The scene, and how it moves the story forward, is what's important.
Over the past thirty-odd years, I've seen way too many "technical solutions" that not only do not help move the story forward, but that actually distract the audience from it.
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George F. Ledo
Set designer
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-19-2019 11:28
From: Michael Johnson
Subject: Mary Poppins
We're doing the same show this Spring, and I was thinking of having the kites on longish poles, like bamboo fishing poles, etc. Might have operators in black or see if there is a way to sort of choreograph the movement of the ensemble to create the kite trajectories. Michael's kite, we'll probably fly with a pulley from a baton on high test fishing line. But I think the pole idea will work well.
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Michael Johnson
Trinity NC
Original Message:
Sent: 01-18-2019 13:59
From: Annie Rice
Subject: Mary Poppins
For someone who doesn't have a fly system or a catwalk, any ideas on how to make the kites in Mary Poppins appear as if they're flying?
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Annie Rice
Spring Hill TN
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