Tricky hat situation

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  • thatjugglingfool
    Member
    • Dec 2006
    • 36

    Tricky hat situation

    I’m looking for a way to successfully pass the hat while working as a stilt walker. If it’s feasible I want to work silent some or all of the time. How do I convey the hat line? I'll be working alone so if I drop a hat it’s going to be tricky picking it up to move while I’m on stilts. Any suggestions?
  • FireNix
    Senior Member
    • May 2004
    • 130

    #2
    Movable Hat

    It seems as though you need a hat/money storage that moves with you:
    2 Options it seems.
    Dont know what your costume is but you could incorperate this into it stylistically or theme-wise.
    Pyramid like tripod on wheels, you can drag along or even have as a remote? - Hat ontop.
    You could have the hat actually attached to your costume - hanging from neck, waist (anywhere)
    Hope that helps
    To be honest ive never done a hatting stilt gig/walkabout. Email Dan Tastic from NZ - I know he did stilts in his street show
    Peas

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    • Steven Ragatz
      Senior Member
      • Feb 2001
      • 493

      #3
      How about a bucket on a string - something along the lines of the "Onceler"?



      Steven Ragatz

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      • Isabella
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2005
        • 403

        #4
        Hat location

        The Peace Elephant is a stilt-walker I saw in Austria last year - he had a bag on either side of his large elephant body with a dollar sign/euro sign and a picture of a camera on it - it was very clear that it meant "Take my picture and please tip me"

        I think people might enjoy tipping you into bags on your stilt pants, or big pockets. You could even have different levels - "Pocket Change", (something funny), "Noblesse Oblige" - those aren't the right names, but you know what I mean - that certain pockets are for certain levels of tip!

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        • Doctor Eric
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2002
          • 955

          #5
          simple equation:

          (bucket + handle) + (pole + hook) = PROFIT!

          "How do I convey the hat line?"

          By being good at mime.

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