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Live entertainment

Backstage

Production and performer areas not intended to be visible to the audience during a live event.

Also known as: back of house

Reviewed

Setup

  • The term can include wings, crossover, dressing rooms, docks, shops, offices, and control spaces; credentials and house rules determine access.

Venue contexts

  • Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable

Signal flow

  • Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.

In practice

The term can include wings, crossover, dressing rooms, docks, shops, offices, and control spaces; credentials and house rules determine access.

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