Stage Rigging Handbook, Third Edition 3rd Edition

Easy to understand and use

To keep it short... This book is a MUST HAVE in your theatrical library. If you are a technical director, stagecraft instructor, stagehand, rigger, scenic designer, theatrical carpenter, or just have any inclination of doing anything dealing with theatrical rigging or scenery, this book is a must read.The author did a great job making this an easy read. I come back to this book time and time again, it has even, on more than one occasion, make me want to write my own book, just because of the way I feel after reading a few chapters, confirming my existing knowledge!I've shared this book with ton's of co-workers, students, and stagehands alike.

This book will be a good reference book and also will be goo to read on the side as well.

Great in depth book about stage rigging practices and the use of fire curtains

This book is helpful and gives good information.

As a non-rigger, but experienced stage person and craftsman/mechanic, this is hugely helpful to understand more about rigging. Great to be reminded of the seriousness of the craft, and the safety issues. Well written--I do wish there were a few more illustrations describing methodologies, but is still an enormously helpful resource.

This book is an excellent reference for stage and road rigging. I took a 2-day class with Jay a couple years ago at LDI conference and really enjoyed the experience. Jay takes this stuff seriously and is surely one of the grandfathers of the entertainment rigging business.

This book is a strong and straight froward approach to teaching the ideas of theatrical rigging. The section on automated rigging does not offer much insight beyond the concept of replacing the human operator with an automated system which goes in and out on a rail system. If you are a stagehand or part of any technical production team you should have this book in your library.