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Live entertainment

Crossover

A backstage route allowing people to travel from one side of the stage to the other without being seen.

Also known as: backstage crossover

Reviewed

Setup

  • The route may pass behind scenery or outside the room; production keeps it lit, quiet, unobstructed, access-controlled, and coordinated with moving equipment.

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 route may pass behind scenery or outside the room; production keeps it lit, quiet, unobstructed, access-controlled, and coordinated with moving equipment.

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