safety curtain

Theater flame block

A safety curtain is a fire-resistant barrier in a theater that can be lowered to separate the stage from the audience.

Required by fire codes in most venues, it prevents flames and smoke from spreading if a fire breaks out backstage.

Also called an iron curtain or fire curtain.

theater

proscenium

Theater's architectural frame

fireproofUnable to ignite
asbestosFibrous fireproofing mineral
counterweightBalancing mass in machinery

rigging · stagehand · teaser · orchestra pit · border · scrim · backdrop · cyclorama · intermission · blackout

mechanism

counterweight

Balancing mass in machinery

riggingRopes controlling ship sails
steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
loweringMoving something downward

raising · guide rails · winch · pulley · emergency release · cable · track

fireprotection

fireproof

Unable to ignite

fire-resistantSlow to catch flame
compartmentalizationDivision into distinct sections
fire ratingFlame endurance classification

building code · fire marshal · sprinkler · heat shield · fire stop · smoke control

Categories

stagecraftstage left, stage right, center stage, downstage, upstage
automation partsPLC, servo motor, actuator, encoder, VFD
stage curtainsbackdrop, tabs, traveler, scenic backdrop, scrim
safetyhazard, airbag, alert, danger, seatbelt

Opposites

protective function

safety curtainfire hazard

Combustion danger source

kindling · open flame · accelerant · fire trap

BARRIER vs. OPENING

safety curtainopen stage

Performance platform without proscenium

purpose in theater

safety curtainbackdrop

Rear stage scenery

cyclorama · scrim

Family

safety, curtain, safe, safely, safeness, safeguard, safeguards, safeguarded, safeguarding

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Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G