Professionals
If you are a rigging professional then this is a good place to start. We are collecting examples of best practice and education content in the form of videos and articles
Forces and Factors of Safety
We've spent a lot of time discussing forces and factors of safety in circus here are some of the resources you can use to learn more
- Understanding Factors of safety guide
- Factors of Safety Webinar
- Force test webinar August 2021
- Maximal Dynamic Forces in circus - Marion Cossin
- Force test database
Rigging Engineering
We reached out to different companies to better understand how they work and what rigging looks like from their perspective
- Load Monitoring - Ilan Bahar, Eilon Engineering
- Truss Engineering - Ian Hall, Total Solutions
- Rigging Structures: Stand-alone rigs - Nick Calvert: Firetoys
- The new LineScale 3 Loadcell - Andy Riedrich: LineGrip
- Understanding Rigging Equipment - Bryan Donaldson
- The Law and Aerial Rigging - Chris Higgs
Show Rigging
We have been interviewing different riggers to better understand how they do what they do in different circus shows including Cirque Du Soleil, No Fit State, Arcadia and Marvel
- Arcadia: Metamorphosis - Wim Penhaul
- Creative Rigging with No Fit State - Lyndall Merry
- Stunt Rigging for Circus Shows - Brett Copes
- Performer handling - Brett Copes
- Counterweight Rigging - Imogen Michel
Courses
What rigging courses are out there and what do they cover?
COVID-19
During 2020 and 2021, we created resources, webinars and guides on how to operate during a pandemic. These resources can now be found here