In theatrical
stage rigging, a
dead hang is anywhere a piece of
scenery or
curtain is suspended in such a way that it cannot travel up and down as in a conventional
fly system. Although it is possible to dead hang objects in a
theatre with fly space, it almost never happens. Instead, the dead hang is typically found in smaller theatres, like the
gymnocafeauditoriums at many small
public schools. There, all of the
drapery and other
soft goods are permanently hung from the low ceiling. Dead hangs are predominantly found in theatres with no
fly loft or formal
grid.
Part of the Stage Rigging
Metanode