Production rigging

Rigging for stages, tours and performances.

Qualified touring and stunt riggers, backed by more than 30 years of rigging for international tours, arenas and theatre.

Areas of expertise

Qualified touring riggers for concerts, arena and stadium shows, from bump-in to bump-out.

Qualified stunt riggers for performances, theatre and live productions.

Advice for producers, promoters and venues, drawn from more than 30 years on tours, arenas and theatre.

Help designing and fabricating rigging for projects and performances, so the effect works as planned.

Rigging and safety from one team. PBM Safety can cover risk assessment and safe work practices for the same build.

PBM’s rigging goes back to Paul McCarthy’s touring years, when he certified as a rigger and founded Megastage Rigging and Production.

Licences and insurance

[High-risk work licence classes held by the crew]

Public liability and WorkCover certificates on request

1987	Rigging and scaffolding certification, to fly equipment and build large stages for touring acts.
1990	Megastage Rigging and Production founded. House rigging supplier to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
1990s	Singapore base for Asian tours by Phil Collins, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Bon Jovi and Janet Jackson.
1990s	Theatre and touring productions including AIDA, The Phantom of the Opera, the Bolshoi Ballet and the Moscow Circus.
2000s	Managed Technical Services at Venues including MCEC and Colonial Stadium (Marvel Stadium).

2010s	Part of Development Team for Rigging Safety Guidelines with Live Performance Australia.
2016	Formed Event and Entertainment Committee to develop and share entertainment safety in conjunction with WorkSafe Queensland.
2018	Released the updated Live Performance Australia (LPA) Safety Guidelines as part of the writing process Development Team
2020 -2024	Developed as part of the Creation Team Entertainment Rigging Skill Sets in line with International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging.
2024	Reviewed and released updates to the LPA Safety Guidelines

Send the venue, dates and what needs to fly. We’ll come back with crew and a quote.