What to do in an Emergency! | Anna Robb | TEDxTinHauWomen

At some point in your life, you will face an emergency situation. Will you be ready?

Anna has spent much of her life running highly technical and acrobatically ambitious theatrical shows for companies like Cirque du Soleil and Dragone Entertainment. She has dealt with hundreds of show stops and emergencies and has needed to make split-second decisions to keep cast and crew safe while entire audiences watch a situation unfold. In this TEDx talk, Anna takes her lessons from the stage and shares how you can prepare for the possibility of an emergency and what to do once you find yourself in one. Anna is the Executive Director of the Live Show Division for Dragone, a Global Live Entertainment Company, known for its iconic theatre shows such as “The House of Dancing Water” in Macau, “La Perle” in Dubai, “Le Reve” in Las Vegas and Celine Dion’s “A New Day” residency show.

Originally from Australia and now based in Hong Kong, Anna’s 22-year career in live entertainment has taken her around the world. With a penchant for backstage management, Anna works on research and development, training, formation, and creation as well as operations. She is well-versed in handling the trials and tribulations of running multi-million dollar theatrical shows enjoyed by millions.

She holds a degree in Design for Theatre and Television and is also the Co-Founder and Managing Director for TheatreArtLife.com, an online platform for entertainment industry professionals. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx