The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres last year was down by almost a third compared with 10 years earlier, BBC research suggests. In 2024, the 40 best-funded theatre companies that make their own productions - ranging from the National Theatre to the Colchester Mercury - opened 229 original [...]
In July 2022, a tragic accident occurred during a concert by Hong Kong boy band MIRROR at the Hong Kong Coliseum. A giant screen suspended mid-air suddenly fell, striking two dancers and leaving one, Li Kai-yin (known as Ah Mo), with severe spinal injuries. Among the companies involved in the incident, HIP HING LOONG STAGE [...]
At least 98 people have been killed and more than 150 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic's capital Santo Domingo, officials have said. A provincial governor and former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel were among the victims. Dotel, 51, died on the way to hospital after being pulled [...]
Leipzig – A 53-year-old roadie died Thursday morning in Leipzig during setup for a concert by pop star Nino de Angelo (61, "Jenseits von Eden"). According to police, the 53-year-old fell from a great height while setting up the stage. "The man died in the hospital," police spokeswoman Susanne Lübke told BILD. "The stagehand was [...]
The turns and twists of life can never be foreseen. One moment of happiness can even prove to be the last moment of life as well if it's destined. A similar incident happened when a 24-year-old young woman died as she went to Delhi's amusement park with her fiancè, Nikhil. The couple wanted to enjoy [...]
Study into the prevalence of injury in the film, TV and theatre industries highlights the economic impact on cast and crew members and a lack of reporting of unsafe working conditions. Most cast and crew working on theatrical productions have suffered injury at work, or have had an injury exacerbated by work, the findings of [...]
Ben Stiller was one of the select stars chosen to present at the Oscars on Sunday (March 2), but his time in front of the crowd took a hilarious turn when a malfunction kept him just off stage. The bit started when the Zoolander actor seemingly missed his cue to walk out to present the [...]
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a stagehand who suffered a fatal accident at Camping World Stadium last month during setup for the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival, held in Orlando. Despite the fatal workplace incident, the festival itself continued on, attracting thousands of attendees over the course of the [...]
ISE 2025 - As part of this year's world renowned tech show in Barcelona, Blumano UK director Lluis Diaz-Guerra sat down with Rock and Rigging technical director Pablo Moreno for an episode of El Conector AV podcast on Thursday 6th February. The recording covered questions and answers about rigging and staging safety. El Conector AV [...]
The owner of the amusement park that claimed the life of a 19-year-old last August in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has been remanded in custody pending trial after testifying before an investigating magistrate. His wife and the operator of the ride were released on bail, however, with the latter also required to report regularly to his [...]
