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FIGHT CREW

Anybody can put a fight crew together - just go down to the local pub and tell them there's some drink money in it for them to turn up and put on a fight. This, we know, just will not work. It takes much time and effort to be able to stage a fight, that can be performed over and over again.

At Screen & Stage Solutions we pride ourselves on the very high standards of our fight teams. All the crew are trained by both Kevin and Ian in period hand weapons such as sword, mace, war axe, spear etc. The fights performed are all choreographed.

Choreographing is done for several good reasons: firstly, health and safety, which must be of prime importance in all fights - the fight arranger knows the safe space needed for the fight, and how the weapons and the fight move around the set, which keeps dangers to the crew, and other personnel on set, to a minimum; secondly, the crew can start the fight from any point in the routine if required, they can also repeat the fight sequence any number of times from any angle; and finally, as the fighters do not have to worry about the moves required, they are free to "act" as directed.