This Pyrotechnics Expert Blows Stuff Up for Ballet

Geoff Heron has blown up spaceships in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, rigged epic effects in Pirates of the Caribbean, and set off sparks for Men in Black. But today, he’s back where his love for the art of pyrotechnics began, behind the scenes of the San Francisco Ballet stage, where he’s prepping 92 carefully placed pyrotechnic devices for the electrifying production of Liam Scarlett’s Frankenstein.

Geoff shares what it takes to safely deliver explosive effects in live theater. Discover the precision, creativity, and adrenaline behind ballet’s most dramatic moments. Don’t miss the encore production of Frankenstein, on stage starting April 26th at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.