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1. 1. Are escape routes blocked or less accessible than normal?

   Answer: No

   Ensure audience and crew can exit easily. Consider shortest distance and visibility in the dark. Remove blocking materials, provide signage, and assign someone to help during evacuation. Audiences often flee the way they entered.

2. 2. Are emergency exit signs obscured?

   Answer: No

   In the dark it must be clear where to go in an emergency—not only evacuation but also someone leaving suddenly. Are walkways marked? Use white tape if needed. Ensure ushers are near doors to guide people.

3. 3. Is there a non-standard audience layout?

   Answer: Yes

   Consider step lighting, accessibility, and escape routes. Keep aisles clear—loose chairs and elements must not block paths. Chairs should be linked where possible. You may upload a drawing of the layout.

   Situation

   Audience are seated all across the stage in smaller islands of chairs. The different islands are facing in different directions. All audience is seated on chairs. There are also 6-7 platforms, which are the smallest size in height, they functions are the "back-row" of the different islands (they are all secured with a back-fence). On the platform the chairs are linked, on the ground they are not.

   Risks

   In case of emergency, some people would sit way further from the escape route than others. When chairs are not linked, they tend to fall over easier, if there is panic and people could trip over them.

   Measures

   We have 5 ushers/zaalwacht in the space. One is seated close to the exit. The other ones are spread in space, and are there to help people out, if they for any reason has to leave. The escape route is cleared and within the security measures - as broad as the exit-door. There are clear and accessible aisles all across the space/stage - none of the rows of chairs are pushed tight together with rows in front. It's therefor easy to get up and get out.

4. 4. Are there more people in the room than house rules allow (check with reception if unsure)?

   Answer: No

   Only in exceptional cases with extra measures, depending on circumstances and other people in the building (evacuation flows). Only with explicit permission from reception.

5. 5. Does the audience actively participate in the show or stand/walk on the stage floor?

   Answer: Yes

   Immersive theatre, moving through the auditorium, audience on stage, joining scenes, or interaction without fixed seating. Consider escape routes, accessibility, supervision (ushers), clear instructions, boundaries, and visitor safety. Consult reception for non-standard layouts or higher attendance.

   Situation

   Audience is seated on stage. They are audience and also a part of the set/scenery. There is sometimes close proximity to performer. But the performance is not audience-participatory. They do not get up and walks around at any point, and are not asked to do anything. One audience member, is in the last scene of the performance, asked to controlled a remote-controlled toy-car, but they stay seated in their seat throughout.

   Risks

   As audience is on stage. Their escape route is also through the stage.

   Measures

   Escape routes are cleared. We have 5 ushers in space to help, seated in different areas of the seating, and one person always close to the exit-door. Audience have preemptively been informed about potential close proximity.

6. 6. Are children performing or appearing in the show?

   Answer: No

   Stricter rules apply to working hours and permitted activities. Sources: Netherlands Labour Authority publication on young workers and Arbopodium.

7. 7. Are animals used in the performance?

   Answer: No

   Strict rules apply; animals must be trained and accustomed to the situation. Stress is common. See Government Gazette no. 328 (circuses). Always consult Niki Lemmens, ATD Facility Manager.

8. 8. Are cigarettes used in the performance?

   Answer: No

   Real cigarettes are not allowed—herbal cigarettes only. Mind ignition and extinguishing. Fire alarms may trigger; set to renovation mode at reception. See also open-fire question.

9. 9. Is food or drink consumed during the performance?

   Answer: No

   Consider food safety, allergies, alcohol, herbs, diets. If the audience eats/drinks during the show, food legislation applies. The public bar outside the venue falls under the building RI&E.

10. 10. Does the show include unhygienic elements or items requiring extra hygiene?

    Answer: No

    Spoiled food, blood, waste, piercings, tattooing, mutilation, etc. Consult proper sources. Warn the audience in advance if needed.

11. 11. Are there potentially socially unsafe or offensive situations?

    Answer: No

    Violence, (partial) nudity, sexual acts, or depiction of assault or suicide. Consider an intimacy coach or trusted person. Warn the audience beforehand where appropriate.

12. 12. Are there stunts, fight choreography, or intense physical contact between performers?

    Answer: No

    Being hit/fought, falls, pushing, lifting each other, contact improvisation with injury risk. Allow enough rehearsal, consider a fight director or physical coach, protection (e.g. knee/elbow pads), crash mats, and agreed stop words. Describe which scenes are involved and how risks are reduced.

13. 13. Is scenery/decoration used?

    Answer: No

    Requests go through the scenery studio. Describe risks: existing/adapted/new, fixed or hanging, moving parts, tipping, sustainability, floor protection with water, rigging, build/strike plan, waste. Pay extra attention to scenery or installations suspended above the audience: drop zone, double securing, inspection, and only after consultation with ATT. Wear safety shoes. ATD hoists only with ATT supervision. Attach drawings, photos, calculations.

14. 14. Is heavy material lifted, pushed, or manually hoisted?

    Answer: No

    Heavy scenery, flown pieces, crates, stairs, or equipment without proper lifting gear. Use enough people, correct lifting technique, trolleys or forklifts where permitted, and plan heavy work in the build schedule. Ask ATT or the scenery studio for advice if unsure about weight or lifting method.

15. 15. Is work at height done during build or strike?

    Answer: No

    E.g. high seating, scaffolding, climbing decor. Use guardrails, kick boards, fall protection. Hoist work and bridges only under ATT supervision.

16. 16. Is performance or climbing at height during the show?

    Answer: No

    Anything above floor level counts (including chairs/tables). Raked seating only within 1 m of the edge. Reduce fall risk with tape, light, bumpers, barriers. Enough rehearsal in work light. Agree a stop signal. ATD ladders/lifts not during performances.

17. 17. Will objects or performers be hung or flown during the show—including above the audience?

    Answer: No

    Professional equipment and expertise required—often hire a supervisor. Only after consultation with ATT. Extra rehearsal time needed. Hanging or flying above the audience always requires explicit approval, a cleared drop zone, and double securing; this also applies if someone is suspended above the auditorium without «flying».

18. 18. Are props used during the performance?

    Answer: Yes

    Describe size, weight, quantity, existing/adapted/new, fixed or moving, tipping, breakage, electrical safety, sustainable sourcing/disposal.

    Situation

    In the first scene, the performer uses a microphone-stand with a boom-arm (no microphone is used), instead a wig is hanging on the mic-stand. It is standing when audience enters - in the one corner of the stage, where audience doesn't have to pass. There is also a glove attached to a robot-vacuum-cleaner which is driving around on stage. When audience is seated the performer pick up the glove and takes off stage. I do a puppetry-number with these two props, when scene has ended the two props get pulled to the corner, where no audience is near and they stay there for the rest of the show. For the last scene 3 remote controlled cars are used, they are driving around on stage + the robot-vacuum-cleaner. The are controlled by the main performer + a second stage-hand person (from the performance crew). One of the remote-controls are also handed to an audience-member.

    Risks

    These driving objects are possible to trip over, if one or more audience needed to rush out all of a sudden.

    Measures

    None of these moments where the props that moves are used are in dark situations - the house-lights are on, so they are easy to spot. All the props are also in high-definition colors, which further makes them easy to see. In intro-scene with "glove" driving around. The performer is present in space to greet people and therefor make sure people notice this driving props. For "end" scene. There are two performer on stage controlling these driving props, which can be stopped and moved at any point, if emergency occurs. The remote given to an audience is taken back before the end, and all the props are gathered and stopped in an area of the stage, which is not close to any escape-route for audience. They are all using rechargeable batteries - no wires to electricity needed.

19. 19. Are sharp or breakable objects used?

    Answer: No

    Glass, knives, scissors, etc. Blunt sharp edges where possible. Glass on stage not allowed—use sugar glass. Mind bare feet, audience distance, protection.

20. 20. Are weapons used?

    Answer: No

    Many weapons prohibited or require permits. Store safely in reception safe between rehearsals. Always inform reception. Never live ammunition; dummies and starter pistols still pose risks. One responsible person; involve an expert.

21. 21. Is loud sound used?

    Answer: Yes

    Prolonged or sudden exposure—music and effects. Safety of cast, crew, audience, and neighbourhood nuisance. Warn audience. Measure against limits (ATT has meters). Source: Arbopodium.

    Situation

    Music is loud at points, but Never above the measures.

    Risks

    Could cause shock for an audience.

    Measures

    Audience is informed preemptively before entering in the space, plus door-people are handing out ear-plugs to everybody. The main technician of IDlab is present in space during performance and have also approved the sound-levels, so that they fit within the measures.

22. 22. Are lighting effects used?

    Answer: Yes

    Strobe, extreme light, darkness. Warn about strobe (signs from Rental) for epilepsy. Inform ushers.

    Situation

    There are three moments/scenes within the performance, which are relatively dark, with smoke, haze and light used together to create a special lighting-effect - light being materialize as surfaces in the combination with smoke and haze. The darkness lasts around 4-5 min in each scene.

    Risks

    Some audience-members could have a stronger reaction to these situations, which means they would need to leave immediately and during a dark scene, which makes exiting harder.

    Measures

    The 5 ushers who are present in space are informed about these scenes, and they will be seated around with audience, in case someone or more needs to be guided out of the room. The escape route stays cleared. The exit-sign is always noticeable, so it's easy to track which way out. One usher is close to exit all the way through the performance. Audience have been informed about the use of darkness and smoke preemptively before entering the space. There is always a crew-member standing next to the houselight-switches to turn them on - in case an emergency occurs and everybody has to leave space together, or another emergency/accident occurs in space.

23. 23. Are lasers or custom/non-standard electrical installations used?

    Answer: No

    Laser projectors, DIY lighting, own dimmers, extension leads, distribution not via Rental, trailing cables on the floor. Lasers: eye safety, no beam into the audience, distance and inspection. Electricity: only approved equipment, no overload, cover or cordon cables, connect heavy kit via Rental/ATT. Contact ATT if unsure.

24. 24. Is open fire used?

    Answer: No

    Lighters, gas flame, candles, matches. Combustible materials, treated clothing, extinguishers, water bucket. First-aider (BHV) always present. Reception always informed, including rehearsals.

25. 25. Is water or other liquid used?

    Answer: No

    Protect floors; wood damages quickly. Clean spills immediately. Large volumes need pumping time. Fall risk, hygiene, legionella, floor load. Consult scenery studio first.

26. 26. Are hazardous substances used?

    Answer: No

    Flammable, explosive, or toxic materials. Some prohibited, others only under strict conditions. Contact ATT in the idea phase.

27. 27. Are powders used?

    Answer: No

    Salt, flour, spices, icing sugar, etc. Lung irritation, dust explosion, fire alarm, cleaning burden. Explicitly not allowed inside ATD. Seek alternatives with scenery studio/ATT.

28. 28. Are potentially dangerous machines or tools used?

    Answer: No

    Ignition machines, saws, grinders, drills, pressure washers. ATD machines are adapted; brought-in equipment often needs instruction and supervision.

29. 29. Are effect machines used?

    Answer: Yes

    Smoke, fans, snow, dry ice. Set fire alarm to renovation mode via reception. Dry ice displaces oxygen near the floor and can cause burns.

    Situation

    Smoke and haze is used.

    Risks

    Visibility in space is at times obscured by this. At start and end of the performance a big number of people have to enter and exit space, which could lead to open doors that could therefor lead to "spillage" of smoke for areas that hasn't been set on renovation-mode by the reception.

    Measures

    For visibility. The house-lights are used both when audience enter space and also when they exit, so even with smoke in space there is still visibility. The reception has been informed about the use of smoke and haze. They are setting designated areas to renovation-mode during the working-period. Before and after the performance this includes areas right outside the actual space of the performance, so it's possible to leave without spillage into area which haven't been turned to renovation-mode. Further - the 5 ushers present for this performance have designed a choreography to get audience in and out of space in smaller groups at the time, which secure NO spillage of smoke can happen.

30. 30. Are fireworks used?

    Answer: No

    Small consumer fireworks sometimes under strict conditions. Large fireworks not allowed. Mind noise, sparks, and fire.

31. 31. Are drones used?

    Answer: No

    Pilot must be certified. Keep sufficient distance from cast and audience. Plan for failure and unexpected movement.

32. 32. Are there risky situations not covered above?

    Answer: No

    Describe any other risks not yet addressed.