Using Pyrotechnics in Theatre

In this film Paul Wanklin demonstrates some of the techniques used to create realistic explosions on stage in a production of 'Never So Good'. Paul is the Senior Armourer and Special Effects Supervisor at the National Theatre.
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[@alexfoo1839]

this is absolutely wicked thanks a lot for sharing this!

[@stevenlangfield9120]

Wow.....I'm also an SFX Tech but man your rigs are AMAZING !! What you working on currently?

[@JWS1968]

So hang on you don't want to release a big fire bomb when Jeremy Irons is on stage so you change the pyro 'for him' but for everyone else who isn't as important, a wall of fire is FINE. Right got it. Normal people expendable Jeremy Irons not expendable.

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This reminds me of Kane from WWE wrestling his ring entrance

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150L?... no way. Maybe 2-3L..

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