safe height to perform

The Safety Guidelines for the Entertainment Industry http://www.liveperformance.com.au/site/_content/document/00000027-source.pdf are a guide that is worth reading. You wont find a definitive document that states the height of any stage platform that is safe to use as Acts and Regulations cannot specifically cover every set design that will occurr. Talk to the venue you want to do the show in and find out how they do their risk assessments. Have a look at professional venues and you wont see any guard rails along orchestra pits or railings in front of rostra. Actors will rehearse on a set so they know where they are, where the hazards are and how to manage them. You may see a kick rail added to a platform, as most actors look out into the audience, not down where they are walking. Any flying is done with the correct lifting harness and set up by a licensed rigger. The clipping on and off is usually choreographed into the show. You will usually see a safety net over an orchestra pit during bump in, bump out and rehearsals, but it is not there for the performance. The crew has to ensure that the stage conditions are as rehearsed, no slippery surfaces, no dark areas due to incorrect lighting cues etc. I saw a show at WAAPA stopped during a fight sequence because the lighting cues were out of sync with the action, it was a good call by the SM and the audience applauded the restart. You have a lot of reading to do, but talk to practical people about how it is done and why. In WA go to the State Law Publishers web site where you can download pdf copies of acts and regulations free of charge. http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/Index.html Search for other states resources. Did you search this web site ? http://www.theatre.asn.au/tech_talk/risk_analysis_and_risk_reduction