Backstage Pass Tutorials

This video provides an overview of what you’ll require when working in Theatres

In this tutorial we will be looking at audio and some of the equipment you might encounter.

This video highlights some dangers and considerations to keep in mind when working at heights.

This video addresses the hazards of fatigue.

One of the challenges working backstage is that it can be pretty dark so we are going to look at how to stay safe.

In this video we demonstrate how to correctly load and unload trucks.

Lifting correctly helps prevent injury. Here are a few pointers you need to know

It’s important you understand the basics of lighting so let’s get into it.

Rolling cables is one of the most commonly used skills so you need to know how to roll them correctly.

This video explains the different areas you’ll encounter in a theatre.

You’ll be handling flats on bump ins and bump outs, so here’s how to work with them correctly.

In theatre, curtains are used extensively. So what are they and what do they do.

In this tutorial we’re going to be talking about Masking. What is it and how is it used.

As a new backstage tech you’ll definitely be helping with the show’s bump in and bump out.
So what’s a bump in and bump out?

Everyone has an important part to play and everyone is there to help each other. How backstage crew work together.

A brief video on different stage directions and where the terms came from.

In a theatre you will be working with electricity. This video highlights what you should and shouldn’t do when working with electricity.