Stage combat
Stage combat is the craft of choreographing fights so they look real and threatening to an audience while nobody is hurt.
A fight director plans the sequence and teaches the actors to perform it safely, with or without weapons, and the cast often rehearse the fight again before each performance.
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We have a fight call at half past six, before the half.
Last updated 4 Oct 2026
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