Wire-flying

Wire-flying is a theatrical stunt which involves suspending an actor from high-tension wires, normally with a harness concealed under the costume, to simulate the action of flying or falling, especially in the presence of other actors.[1][2] When other actors are not in the scene, a visual effect would more often be used to simulate this for reasons of both safety and cost.

Wire-flying has been done in film, television, and occasionally live theatre for decades. As Superman, George Reeves was attached to wires for dramatic aerial exits.

References

1. Ackerman, Naomi (2018-12-04). "New flying tech helps Park Theatre get Peter Pan off the ground". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
2. "Theatre Beyond the Ground: Staging a Defiance of Gravity from Aeschylus to Živadinov". the-artifice.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 2022-05-17.