Set Safety Concerns
1:45
Grades: 7 - 12

Video Description: In the Play that Goes Wrong at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis there are numerous potentially dangerous stunts involving a unique set. How can a crew insure actor safety?

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-121**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Use the video as part of a directing unit with students. Before viewing the video, familiarize students with “The Play That Goes Wrong” by providing students with a copy of the play, scenes from the play, or a synopsis of the play that provides information about the set challenges that are part of the production. Have students offer their ideas for set design and set safety and also hear from the director of a production of the play in this video.
  • Use the video as part of a career exploration unit in theatre. What new ideas about working in theatre do students learn from this director’s experiences?

 

*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.

**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.

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