Twenty years ago, there were hardly any engineering standards specific to the theatre industry. Thanks to the hard work of many individuals within the entertainment industry there are now a draft of standards created both in Europe and the USA. Presented by BLUMANO, Lluis Diaz-Guerra, Michael Lichter and Bill Sapsis, in this session will look at these [...]
A Cirque du Soleil performer has died after he fell onto the stage during a performance in Florida, the company announced Sunday. "It is with immense sadness that Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group reports that a tragic accident occurred last night, March 17, during a performance of its show 'Volta,' in Tampa, Florida," the statement [...]
British coroner says Zac Cox given substandard equipment by managers at World Cup venue. The only western construction worker killed in the building of World Cup stadiums in Qatar was provided with substandard equipment by managers who should have known the risks of a “downright dangerous” environment, a British coroner has said. Zac Cox, 40, [...]
Th long-awaited EN standard draft based on CWA 15902-1 has been published for public consultation. EN 17206:2018 Veranstaltungstechnik - Hub- und Lastaufnahmeeinrichtungen für Bühnen und andere Produktionsbereiche in der Veranstaltungsindustrie - Festlegung von grundlegenden Anforderungen (mit Ausnahme von Aluminium- und Stahltraversen) Entertainment Technology - Lifting and Load-bearing Equipment for Stages and other Production Areas within [...]
Introduction In Europe, the Machinery Directive, which is a legal act, establishes the necessary tasks for new machines to meet health and safety requirements. This means that Manufacturers are obliged to construct their machines such that they are safe. In practise, this means that designers should perform a risk assessment to identify potential hazards design [...]
A DJ has died after a stage collapsed on him at a dance festival in Brazil. Kaleb Freitas was performing when the structure was brought down during a storm at Atmosphere Festival, Porto Alegre. The 30-year-old, whose real name was Kalleby Frietas de Rosa, was rushed to hospital with head injures but died soon after [...]
ESTA and PLASA announce the release of an International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging (ICOPER) which is available as a free download. In response to calls from the international entertainment rigging community, rigging professionals from around the globe came together to create ICOPER to promote awareness and safety worldwide by providing a model code [...]
In una nuova intervista, Marilyn Manson dice che Dio è responsabile dei suoi recenti incidenti sul palco sullo sfondo, uno dei quali ha rotto la sua gamba, con conseguente cancellazione di molte prossime date live. E non voglio dire che dice che Dio è responsabile come una metafora; Voglio dire che fa veramente il dito [...]
Una sessione che esamina le problematiche e le sfide attuali che riguardano l'integrazione e l'uso di sollevatori a catena e winches nell'industria dell'evento. Ci sono molte migliaia di sollevatori in uso in Europa di cui il proprietario o l'utente completano la produzione / integrazione della macchina montando la catena, i connettori elettrici ei sistemi di [...]
L'artista travolto dall'impalcatura a forma di due pistole giganti. Ricoverato subito in ospedale. Incidente per Marilyn Manson durante un concerto a New York. L'artista è caduto sul palco trascinando con sé una parte della scenografia che gli è finita addosso. Diversi video postati sui social mostrano il momento dell'incidente avvenuto sul palco del Manhattan Center Hammerstein [...]
