By now I hope I have demonstrated to you why following every fire code, law, regulation, and simple common sense in your theatre is important. If not, let’s recap: You cannot depend on any single person, plan, device, or system…
Month: December 2013
114 years later, & lessons still not learned: Lest we forget…
“…and for months to come children of all ages (among the noble army of which one is glad to be enrolled) will flock to see Mr. Bluebeard, and will find a satisfying and after all a quite legitimate joy in…
North Shore Music Theatre fire: financial impact contributed to bankruptcy.
This article was originally posted on our old blog on Dec 18, 2010. It has been updated to reflect minor changes in since that time. In July of 2005, the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA suffered a fire…
Fire Safety: It’s always a series of problems, not just one.
This article was originally posted on our old blog Dec. 14, 2010. It has been updated to reflect changes that have occurred since then. Many times I hear the complaint that the fire codes “go overboard” in all their requirements. …
“Fire. The flies are on fire.”
This article was originally posted on our old blog on Dec 5, 2008. It has been updated to reflect changes since that time. 137 years ago today, fire struck the Brooklyn Theatre in Brooklyn, NY during a performance of The…