R · Run the Show
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What shape does the evening take?
Design the curve, not the list. Arrival rises, feast settles, the peak lands, the ending is designed.
Nothing to answer to yet
Every decision here should serve a decision you have not made yet. Create the experience first.
Saved to your celebration
Turn the plan into a coordinated live production with owners, cues and a protected host.
Output: Show Book
You are ready to move forward when: Five key people know what happens next, who owns it, what cues it and what to do if it fails.
What experienced planners know here
“Design the curve, not the list.”
From the Playbook
Gaps
No unoccupied gap over 20 minutes
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