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Colorado Appeals Court: Actors Can't Smoke on Stage | 23 comments (23 topical)

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But theater fires have typically (none / 0) (#22)
by inclusiveheart on Sat Mar 22, 2008 at 04:34:55 PM EST
started because of problems with lighting - candles - gas lamps - and electric.

No lighting allowed maybe?

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Yeah (none / 0) (#23)
by badger on Sat Mar 22, 2008 at 06:14:42 PM EST
the Iroquois Fire was started by lighting (electric I think) too close to a curtain, and stage conditions have been changed to prevent that and lighting is done more safely now, curtains are fire retardant (but not fireproof), etc.

I suppose the corollary would be if you're going to have someone light up during a performance you can institute some precautions/safeguards. But it still isn't something I'd want to see done casually or without recognition that in that environment there are hazards, just because I think there are serious risks involved even if the probability of occurrance is low.

Which is the opposite of what the court considered in the case mentioned.

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Colorado Appeals Court: Actors Can't Smoke on Stage | 23 comments (23 topical)

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