Crew & Production · Safety
The ratchet strap: 24 tonnes of show on a 50 mm band.
How does a 50 mm strap hold 24 tonnes of show in place? Ropes, ratchets, the blue label, the law, and the tricks of the trade.
Radja Gios · August 26, 2026 · 8 minRead
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Crew & Production · Background
The flight case: rock and roll on wheels.
Why is it called a flight case? Broken amps, an aviation packaging standard, and the black boxes that carry every show on earth.
Radja Gios · August 8, 2026 · 5 minRead
Crew & Production · Background
Crew: the word that literally means “reinforcement”.
Where does the word “crew” come from? From Latin “to grow”, via soldiers and sailors, to the festival field. And yes, it is related to the croissant.
Radja Gios · July 24, 2026 · 4 minRead
Crew & Production · Background
The mojo barrier: the fence that stands because you stand on it.
Why is a front of stage barrier called a mojo? A Dutch invention, a clever piece of physics, and the safest square metres of any festival.
Radja Gios · June 6, 2026 · 5 minRead
Crew & Production · Background
The stagehand: 2,500 years of invisible work.
From Greek machine operators to festival crew: 2,500 years of stagehand history. The invisible work that makes every show possible.
Radja Gios · April 20, 2026 · 6 minRead
Crew & Production · Background
Gaffer tape: the roll that holds it all together.
Why is it called gaffer tape? And why is it NOT duct tape? A filmmaker, hot lights, and the roll of tape that fixes everything.
Radja Gios · March 4, 2026 · 5 minRead
Crew & Production · Background
The ty-rap: small thing, big story.
Why do Belgians say “ty-rap” instead of cable tie? Aircraft wiring, hamburger hands and a brand name that conquered the world.
Radja Gios · January 16, 2026 · 5 minRead
Crew & Production · Background
A closer look at the barrier.
Why Belgians say “nadar” instead of crowd control barrier, the story of a French photographer, a giant balloon and Brussels, 1864.
Radja Gios · November 30, 2025 · 5 minRead