Our community theatre is staging "No S-- Please, We're British"... in that show there is some "burning" of paper in a wastebasket, which is then quickly doused with water and flowers from a vase.
We have some very enthusiastic volunteers (remember... community theatre) one of whom has created a rather elaborate rig with compressed air and flour which gives sort of a "smoke" effect coming up from the waste basket. However it makes a dreadful roar (like a small elephant) and the flour in the air is making cast members cough.
We have our dress on Thursday (two days) and first public performance on Saturday.
What is needed is some black/grey smoke - no need for flames. I need to make it happen fast and simply... we all have regular jobs so running around the city tracking down little pyrotechnics etc. isn't really a possibility.
Any help is appreciated.
Sandy