The use of real flame on stage is highly dependent on your venue, its location, and the local fire department. Laws differ by country, state, and municipality. You can have different regulations within suburbs of the same city, or even within the same venue, depending on which fire marshal shows up that day. Ultimately, the fire marshal has the final say, regardless of what you think the laws allow. Most performing-arts venues develop a relationship with their local fire department so they can become familiar with what they need to do, which will allow for some consistency in policies and procedures over time.
Permits and inspections can be needed for something as simple as a single match on stage; your theatre may even have ...
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