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Posted: 7/5/12 at 3:10pm
Hello all. I have a question for all you theatre experts. It's a little strange and specific but would help me greatly with a project I'm working on.
Could you help me think of shows over the years that have used cartoon- or slapstick-style or otherwise wildly unrealistic sound effects? Modern examples would be The Lion King, eg bird sounds when the Zazu puppeteer runs into the wall, or the recent How to Succeed revival, where they used the same sound when Finch takes a hit during Grand Old Ivy. I believe some other Disney shows have used them but cannot recall exactly. I'm especially curious whether any otherwise serious shows have used these as a tension-breaking moment, much like they did in the film Natural Born Killers. I'm more interested in musicals but any play examples would be fine, too.
As this isn't something I could really find by going through scripts, I really need the help of those of you who see tons of shows and have great memories, so thank you in advance! I've read this board off and on for years, but this is my first post, so be kind. :)
Could you help me think of shows over the years that have used cartoon- or slapstick-style or otherwise wildly unrealistic sound effects? Modern examples would be The Lion King, eg bird sounds when the Zazu puppeteer runs into the wall, or the recent How to Succeed revival, where they used the same sound when Finch takes a hit during Grand Old Ivy. I believe some other Disney shows have used them but cannot recall exactly. I'm especially curious whether any otherwise serious shows have used these as a tension-breaking moment, much like they did in the film Natural Born Killers. I'm more interested in musicals but any play examples would be fine, too.
As this isn't something I could really find by going through scripts, I really need the help of those of you who see tons of shows and have great memories, so thank you in advance! I've read this board off and on for years, but this is my first post, so be kind. :)
