The Abbey Theatre owns a number of pyro firing units, along with appropriate cable and hardware associated with the equipment needed to produce flashes, bangs and smoke. However, use of pyro is strictly limited to those hirers who can and have demonstrated a full competence in the use and safety of explosive effects.

• Be conversant with all safety regulations appropriate to the use of flash effects.
• Ensure that they are in a position when firing where they have direct line of sight to the effect location to ensure the area is clear before firing.
• Follow all basic safety guidelines when loading and firing effects.
• Have tested each effect prior to use on stage, and again tested each effect on stage in front of ALL cast and crew to familiarise them with the effect and associated fallout.

A full list of basic pyro guidelines can be found here.