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Swan Theatre, Stratford on Avon


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Contact Information

Address
Waterside
Town
Stratford on Avon
County
Warwickshire
Postcode
CV37 6BB
Email
 
Main Contact
01789 296655
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01789 205301
General Admin
01789 296655
Stage Door
01789 296655
Fax
01789 294810
Website
www.royal-shakespeare.co.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
Wayne Dowdeswell
Sound Technician
Charlie Horne
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
Mark Collins
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Graham Sawyer
Accomodation list is available from
General manager's office
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Thrust
Rake
No
Surface
Planking
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
 
Type of flying system
None
Total number of lines
 
Barrel (pipe) diameter
 
Barrel length
 
Max load rating per set
 
Maximum out dead
 
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
 
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
 
Apron Width
 
Apron Depth
 
Traps/Size
 
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Stuart Gibbons
Swan Production Manager

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
 
FOH call facilities?
 
Q-Lights?
 
Bar Bells?
 
Q-Lights Movable?
 
First aid box?
 

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
 
Height
 

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
 
Stage Right
 
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
 
Cyc.
 

Blacks:

Borders
 
Legs
 
Tabs
 

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
 

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/town/park/kbi12/
Sound
CADAC F-Type, 18/10/20

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
Strand 520i

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
1 to 264 @ 2kW 265 to 276 @ 5 kW
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
 

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
see website (address above)
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
 
Movable lanterns list
 
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
 

Sound

Indication of tie lines
General facility panels on all levels
Mixer position
Tech gallery, sealed control room
Equipment available
Meyer self-powered UPA's + USW's
Various quality michrophones
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
RTS 2 channel
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
3
Showers & toilets
3
Access to stage
Stairs
Wardobe facilities
 
 
Wig room & facilities
 

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
 

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
12
Chairs
 
Net
 
Rostra
 
Double bass pin boards
 
Sound baffles
 

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
 

Other

Any other features
 

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