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Title: lord of the rings, the musical.. orcs on stilts? lol
Post by: shadowfax on February 26, 2007, 06:02:05 PM
I just got an email from a trampoline coach at a gym near me, he said one of his friends has got a part in LOTR west end musical..... on stilts! lol, not sure what part hes playing, but cant imagine watching aragorn on powerisers  lmao :D
 Im sooo happy he has agreed to let me use his facilities to try flips, where he'll be training for a part in a musical too! hehe

When I successfully complete a flip (without breaking me neck) I'll post some pics and a vid :D
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Post by: Kiola on February 26, 2007, 06:09:29 PM
nice one and good luck.. its great that youve found somewere to train :P

really keep at flips because when you get them.. they feel really good to do about a city centre
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Post by: Locky on February 26, 2007, 06:19:05 PM
I found this on the bbc site a while ago:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/entertainment_enl_1171016611/html/1.stm
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Post by: hemoves on February 26, 2007, 09:22:10 PM
Does anyone know where to get a phone number or an email address.
It would be great to be an orc.
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Post by: freakazoid on February 26, 2007, 10:54:45 PM
LOTR the musical ......with stilts...i have a very vivid imagination and not even i can imagin that lol ;D
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Post by: urbantricker on March 01, 2007, 11:09:02 AM
my freind told me about this a while ago, he said i should apply! haha be hilarious
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Post by: Kiola on March 01, 2007, 12:08:11 PM
it takes alot to act on stilts.. what we did in south africa was all coriagraphed.. its much harder than you might first think.. :P

Being a half as*ed angel is hard enough... but a Musical .. in one of those big halls.. That must be pretty tough.
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Post by: urbantricker on March 01, 2007, 03:58:55 PM
haha yeh i can imagine it being stupidly hard and i would probably fall over haha
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Post by: English-tailor on March 03, 2007, 11:34:45 AM
haha yeh i can imagine it being stupidly hard and i would probably fall over haha

I am sure I heard on a news report that they are harnessed so that they dont fall into the audience. I dont think their insurance would cover a claim....
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Post by: hemoves on March 03, 2007, 03:51:55 PM
But that could be funny with an orc in your lap at first row
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Post by: urbantricker on March 03, 2007, 07:30:10 PM
haha
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Post by: freakazoid on March 03, 2007, 07:36:21 PM
lol....orcs with old weponry with powerisers on.....it wont really make sense
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Post by: Dark Knight on July 08, 2007, 11:35:27 PM
But that could be funny with an orc in your lap at first row

Don't say that ! I'm going on thursday and I'm on the 4th row !
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Post by: BlackStorm on September 05, 2007, 01:27:21 PM
i've seen it too. the audience cheered the orcs during the flips and the jumps off the higher sections of the stage. i was flipping fantastic! lol

BS
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Post by: Dark Knight on September 05, 2007, 05:28:07 PM
i've seen it too. the audience cheered the orcs during the flips and the jumps off the higher sections of the stage. i was flipping fantastic! lol

BS
The girl in the row infront of me told her mates she nearly wet herself when one of the  orcs came down the aisle and stood next to her and look her in the face ( she nearly jumped into our row ) :o

I think we stood get a group of us to go and boo when he starts losing the fight !  ;D
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Post by: Dark Knight on September 05, 2007, 05:29:47 PM
I am sure I heard on a news report that they are harnessed so that they dont fall into the audience. I dont think their insurance would cover a claim....
Quick answer ! Their not
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Post by: BlackStorm on September 05, 2007, 06:00:16 PM
i've seen it too. the audience cheered the orcs during the flips and the jumps off the higher sections of the stage. i was flipping fantastic! lol

BS
The girl in the row infront of me told her mates she nearly wet herself when one of the  orcs came down the aisle and stood next to her and look her in the face ( she nearly jumped into our row ) :o

I think we stood get a group of us to go and boo when he starts losing the fight !  ;D


a similar thing happened to the guy next to me. He was looking the other way and one crept up behind him. when he turned round he was a few inches away. that got one hell of a laugh.

we could also jump up onto the stage when he starts losing and help him out! lol. that'd really muck the show up.

BS

p.s. oh and they definatly are not on harnesses. if there was a danger of them falling they wouldn't be allowed on stage. plus they rehearsed for a year so they had plenty of time to get it right.
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Post by: Dark Knight on September 05, 2007, 07:10:03 PM
I've got a nice picture of the stage ring curtain  :o
I'll post it brb
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Post by: Dark Knight on September 05, 2007, 07:25:07 PM
4th row  ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Dark-Knight/DSC05357.jpg)
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Post by: chocl8 on September 05, 2007, 08:28:55 PM
Awww man i'm going in a few weeks, do u think i'd be let in on bocks...?
 *jumps on the stage*
                ;D
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Post by: Jason on September 05, 2007, 08:55:09 PM
I get to wander around Theatre Royal every day as I work there

The other day I walked in on a couple of orcs in full costume having a cup of tea the were chatting and one asked the other where he came from I can't remember where he said but it was somewhere like Oxford
so I said that I thought all orcs came from Newcastle  ;D
to which he replied that I dosen't have the same ring as Mount Doom so they keep quiet about it

Talk about a sureal conversation
Your right DK they are not harnessed and they are a really frendly bunch and have given me loads of tips and sympathey about the wrist

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Post by: Dark Knight on September 05, 2007, 11:55:12 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Dark-Knight/15985LOTR.gif)
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Post by: BDeyes on September 06, 2007, 01:50:19 PM
nice one,^^ i want to go watch it now :(

BD
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Post by: Paul-Self on September 06, 2007, 02:00:23 PM
lol love the lil animation but yeh would be cool to see it
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Post by: webmaster on September 06, 2007, 02:46:19 PM
That was pretty cool :)
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Post by: BlackStorm on September 06, 2007, 06:55:15 PM
I get to wander around Theatre Royal every day as I work there




do you know ruth (can't remember second name) whose the resident director for lotr? I've worked with her before.

BS
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Post by: Jason on September 06, 2007, 09:28:15 PM
Don't think I've met her but I don't get to talk to a lot of the high and mighty I'm there during the day so apart from rehersals and matinee it's me and the maintenance boys and girls

I have got to know a few of the stilt and bock guys just because I am interested but believe it or not I have worked in the theatres for about 15 years and have never been to see a show (I find the seats unbearable being 6ft 4 and having long legs I just don't fit)
Also I am in the theatre while they reherse so I'm sick of the songs before they open  ;D

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Post by: Dark Knight on September 06, 2007, 09:32:02 PM
So you could be a stand in   :o
Bet you keep your pair in the car just incase  ;D
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Post by: Dark Knight on September 06, 2007, 09:33:22 PM
 :-\

Then again a 6 foot 3 hobit ..... some how I don't think that'll work  ;D
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Post by: Jason on September 06, 2007, 09:46:31 PM
I must admit that I do intend to take them in and have a bounce round the stage just as soon as I find a safe way to strap them to the motorbike  ;D