It’s cruise season for Flyhouse! We service the hoists on nine Celebrity Cruises and four Costa Cruises ships every six months, with regular service all ships in either spring or fall. This round for Celebrity, we’re thrilled to bring back training for their aerial performers and technicians. With that, it’s officially a return to normal […]
Inspections
On the Catwalk
The Flyhouse team recently returned to Chicago Shakespeare Theater to help provide a unique flying effect for their current performance of Henry V. Our conversations began over the summer with the theater’s technical team about how to incorporate this flying effect into their upcoming production. Knowing the space in this venue’s catwalks can be challenging, and always mindful of […]
Summer Holiday
Vacation season means Safer Venue season for Flyhouse. We’re on the road, helping local and not so local theaters with inspections and repairs. We provide inspections, training, and maintenance all year-round, but summer offers many theaters a break from heavy-use and operation, particularly education-related spaces. And those breaks mean we can get to work! This […]
All Hands on Deck
Our crew certainly earned their sea legs in 2023! During the second half of the year, Flyhouse completed a major refit of performer hoists on six Celebrity Cruises ships as well as the Celebrity Cruises Entertainment Studio in North Miami, Florida. As we cruise into 2024, Flyhouse will soon begin the next round of service […]
All Aboard!
2023 has been one of our busiest for travel, with Flyhouse crews setting sail on cruise ships all over the world. One big reason is the return to training on Royal Caribbean ships, after reduced service the past few years. By the end of this year, our crews will have visited 20 of Royal’s fleet […]
Those Who Can … Train
What an especially busy season for Flyhouse Training. Throughout the year, we have heard from old clients and new, looking for live, in-person training—a post-Covid boom! Our lead trainer Ed has trained private clients at four regional theaters, one arena, two media production studios, two audio-visual/event vendors, four cruise ships, and an amusement park. These […]