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Many people fly these days, and it can be a stressful experience. I was pondering all of the little things I do to make it easier. Here are my tips to ease your journey;

Weeks before flyingкомпютри втора употреба

Ensure your passport is current (some countries won’t let you enter with less then six months on the passport).

Do you need a Visa? Try and get this done before you fly even if it is available at the foreign airport - you will probably need to pay for it in foreign currency and inevitably there will be long queues of people when you land, who haven’t organised one and don’t have the right currency.

A collection of terms you may hear in theatre or touring.

You might also be interested in our stage directions post.

A-frame
Very tall step ladder with an additional straight extension ladder sticking out of the top of the “A”. Brand name: Zarges.
Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net

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Ever wondered which area of a stage is where?
The following stage directions might help.

You might also be interested in our general stage terms post.

Apron
The very front edge of the stage.
Submitted by Karl Kuenning RFL from Roadie Net

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Thoughts about the technical design process for touring productions.

Temporary structures
Temporary structures are used extensively in touring productions and may include staging systems, roof systems and scenery.
All structures are designed to be installed and removed within a very compressed time scale (often within days or a week).
This is due to the high associated costs of venue hire, skilled crew, plant and the necessity to transport the production to the next venue.

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