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Tools of the Trade / Re: S.M.Arts Conference in Toronto

« on: Mar 04, 2008, 02:11 am »

This is a great conference organized by a wonderful team - I second the recommendation.

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Tools of the Trade / Re: Box Office Software

« on: Nov 03, 2007, 09:51 pm »

Whatever you do, do not use Box Office For Windows (aka. BOW) - our university just bought it and it is all levels of hell, and the "help" book is useful (ie: if something goes wrong, they suggest the following "fire the person"). Not very helpful!

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Stage Management: Plays & Musicals / Re: Hydraulic Scenery accident, London "Lord of the Rings"

« on: Aug 22, 2007, 11:55 am »

I am a theatre stuedent in Toronto where LOTR was originally staged. We were lucky enough to have a breif tour and a TONNE of promo material was published about the stage before opening. As far as the automated lifts and revolve on the stage, all mechanical moving parts were coverd in something like chain mail and the edges had rubber stoppers to prevent actors and crew from getting stuck. There were a number of "technical difficulties" that arose in our previews and led to a LOT of tweaking, but no real news ofserious injury, as here in Canada, Mirvish (the company that put up LOTR here) also makes the artists sign agreements - just part of the corporate theatre world here. We also had to agree NOT to discuss things we overheard, or to take ANY photographs or recording.

That an injury would occurr is horrible, and I send out my sympathy to those involved.