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Introduction Stage Fighting & Stunt Work  
We are delighted to introduce our new film "Stage Fighting and Stunt Work".

In this film we demonstrate to teachers how to safely arrange a stage fight which is not only a very useful skill to have if teaching Performing Arts or Drama but also an extremely enjoyable way for the students to get some fantastic exercise, an hours stage fighting is like doing a strenuous workout in the gym!

This film will be extremely useful for team building between students as safety and trust are paramount when carrying out these exercises.

We have an in depth interview with Terry King who was the fight arranger on "The Lord of The Rings" currently running at the Drury Lane Theatre in the West End.

Terry King describes his job role in great detail and gives invaluable advice about the career paths available and health and safety.

We also have some exciting footage from the show "Lord of The Rings" which demonstrates what can be achieved with the proper rehearsal and training.

We have then filmed two stage fighting workshops one demonstrating unarmed combat where we show how to warm up physically and then demonstrate many moves both offensive and defensive and then finally demonstrate how to organise a full stage fight.

We have also filmed a stage fight with swords where we demonstrate the seven offensive and defensive moves which give you the basis of a good swordfight we demonstrate various disarming moves and a few "kills".

The emphasis is always firmly on "Health and Safety" and one of the main purposes of these films is to demonstrate how to organise these stage fights safely.

We also have a fantastic interview with Paul Weston who is one of the top two movie stuntmen/arrangers in the world. His credits include all of the Indiana Jones Films and the Superman Films where he was the stunt double for Superman himself. Paul gives us a behind the scenes look at stunt work in the movie industry and gives terrific advice for aspiring stunt performers.


Paul Weston

Terry King

Martin Carroll

Hanna Brailsford

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