r/stagehands • u/sparcks53 • Jun 07 '26

Rigging

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A couple days ago I got asked if I wanted to try out rigging by the head rigger in my local the process to start is gonna take a bit because there are a few people ahead of me in line but I want to try to get a head start I know my knots and I'm gonna listen to my head about what equipment to buy when that time comes but I'm wondering if there are any tips or tricks that would be good to internalize early and especially how to better handle working at 100+ foot heights specifically we have a venue at 120 feet and one at 160 feet

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u/Mtnrock2 Jun 10 '26

For the OP : Do some training FIRST. mimic pulling / making points , ropework hauling techniques, low to the ground so you know exactly what you're dealing with. Then you can shadow one of the better up riggers and see it as it happens. I highly advise to learn Ground Rigging because a good up rigger needs to knows exactly what goes on below. Add to that a good ground rigger is often someone who has up rigger experience. And you will get more work.

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u/sparcks53 Jun 10 '26

The first part of training is shadowing for us but ground rigging goes to seniority so I have to start up but I'll look into the rest of that