Our toys and equipment

Nothing you see at a Sagacity event happens by chance. Every detail is thought out ahead of time, including cleaning and safety supplies, food, music, decorations, DM schedule, and sashes. The list is almost endless.

On average, the planning setup and take down for a Down and Dirty play party will require 30 person hours of effort.

The time required for larger parties such as the Birthday Bash can run as high as 300 hours, and that's before the doors open.

Before every event, our equipment trailer Sagacity Sally has to be towed to the venue. Sally can hold an amazing amount of equipment, but it all has to be packed and unpacked.

After every event, she's towed back home - making for a very long day for our teamsters and the set-up and knock down crews.

As Jackson Brown says, "they're the first to come, and the last to go...."

After the equipment is unloaded from the trailer, it has to be moved into the venue, and placed near to where it will be eventually set up. It's not uncommon for equipment to be moved 5 or 6 times during the setup process to allow for concurrent activities.

Part of the setup process includes cleaning and inspecting the venue. When the party is over, venue furnishings such as tables and chairs are all returned to their places, and the venue is set up exactly as it was before we arrived.

Much of Sagacity's equipment is designed to fold down to minimize the space required for storage and transportation.

All of Sagacity's equipment is custom built by our Master Craftsmen. As talented as they are, they have not yet figured out how to make the equipment set up by itself. Wait for it...

The setup crew assembles the equipment, paying close attention to ensure that everything is safe to play on.

Again, the equipment is placed in what will hopefully become the final position.

Traffic patterns and "safe to swing zones" have to be checked, which sometimes results in a rapid re-arranging of equipment.

The equipment looks a bit stark with daylight and full lighting; the lighting and decorating crews work their magic to set the mood for the event. 

The setup crew has some pretty devious members, and they are true masters of turning the most obscure part of a venue into play space.

A bit of rope and some basic knots come in handy at times, another good reason to attend a Sagacity Rope Bondage Workshop.

All those knots and fancy rope work have to be tested by the setup crew, and undone at the end of the evening. Rope has to be stored properly, a time consuming process.

Suspension stations and equipment are given an extra dose of testing. Safety is a primary concern.

With the equipment in position, the lighting crew can then make their final adjustments.

Although the venue is still largely illuminated by daylight and overhead lights, you can get an idea of how important lighting is - the lights won't shine in the face of the person swinging a toy, and shadows and highlights set the stage for some serious fun.

The venue overhead lights are extinguished, and the equipment is now illuminated by the event lighting - it has all come together once again.

Before the doors open the setup crew has to get home, grab supper, get dressed, and get back before you arrive at the door. It's great to work with a bunch of admitted masochists!