Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Bringing the world of technical theatre to you.
As previously promised, the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) will release the revised “Code of practice for the selection and use of temporary access equipment for working at height in theatres”, in time for the 2011 PLASA Show. This long-awaited document provides step-by-step practical guidance for all who work at height and those who [...]
There now follows a press statement from ABTT regarding the use of Tallescopes reprinted in full to ensure accuracy: After discussion amongst the Tallescope Working Party – which comprises representatives from SOLT, TMA and a range of UK theatre industry organisations, members of the HSE and the manufacturers of the Tallescope, Aluminium Access Products – [...]
The Association Of British Theatre Technicians has temporarily withdrawn the ‘Guide To Access For Work At Heights In Theatre’ Code of Practice. This follows the withdrawal of the Manufacturer’s Instructions containing a section on moving an occupied Tallescope, consequential upon actions by the Health And Safety Executive. The Manufacturer’s Instructions are reprinted in the ABTT [...]
The latest ABTT book – Theatre Buildings – A Design Guide was launched at the ITEAC conference, Central Hall, Westminster on Monday 14 June 2010. Written and illustrated by a highly experienced team of international theatre designers and practitioners, the technical design sections have been edited by Managing Director of Charcoalblue Theatre Consultants, Andy Hayles. [...]
For Theatreplan, the recent visit to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre by members of the Association of British Theatre Technicians represented the culmination of over three years intensive work as theatre consultants on the project. The refurbishment of the Crucible Theatre was split into phases to allow the theatre to continue to present the annual World Snooker [...]
This week the Association Of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) and the Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) launch its much-anticipated training partnership initiative, creating a new force in UK vocational theatre training. At a time when the importance of training in the industry is much in the spotlight – with an emphasis not only [...]
Delegate registrations for the forthcoming International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference – to be held in London from 13-15 June – are far more than expected, according to conference director Richard Brett. “Our ‘early bird’ registration offer took off in a big way,” he said, “with a surprising number of delegates from the more distant [...]
