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Nuffield Theatre


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Entry updated 13-Oct-2010

Contact Information

Address
University Road
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Postcode
SO17 1TR
Email
info@nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
Main Contact
02380 315500
Company Manager
Julie Bisco
Box Office
02380 671771
General Admin
02380 315500
Stage Door
N/A
Fax
02380 315511
Website
www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk
Website Technical Page
www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk/info/technical/

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Stuart Harrison
Chief Electrician
Greg Head
Sound Technician
Rob Jones
Stage Manager
N/A
Stage Carpenter
Chip Mead
Flyman
Dave Fancett
Wardrobe Contact
Aly Fielden
FOH Contact/Manager
Claire Griffin
Accomodation list is available from
Alison Thurley, Assistant to Directors
Julie BIsco, Company Manager
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros with optional thrust
Rake
None
Surface
27mm topped Steeldeck with further 9mm t
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes
Type of flying system
Hemp/counterweight
Total number of lines
22 hemp, 6 counterweight
Barrel (pipe) diameter
50mm hemp barrels, 60mm counterweight ba
Barrel length
~ 12m
Max load rating per set
 
Maximum out dead
9000mm hemp, couterweights lower
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
various
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
290mm
Apron Width
Forstage 1: 8400mm; Forstage 2: 8100mm
Apron Depth
Forstage 1: 2685mm; Forstage 2: 2370mm
Traps/Size
1 counterweight trap, SR of DSC
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Same as technical info or from Technical Manger
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
DSL, DSR, Describers Box
FOH call facilities?
Yes
Q-Lights?
14
Bar Bells?
None
Q-Lights Movable?
9
First aid box?
Green Room, Tech Office, Stage Managemen

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
9120mm
Height
4500mm

Wing Space:

Stage Left
4440mm
Height of Grid
9000mm
Stage Right
4280mm full height + 3100 at 3120mm heig
Setting line to rear of prosc
207mm
Setting line to front edge of stage
287mm
Setting line rear wall
7260mm

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes, red velour
Cyc.
Yes

Blacks:

Borders
4 black
Legs
8 black @ 7500mm heigh
Tabs
1 set of full blacks 4500mm heigh

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Dock Doors (Stage Right), access from bus interchange

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
32, 64, 125A 3ph USL/DSR, 32A 3ph USR on fly floor, 2 x 32A 3ph on FOH grid
Sound
63A 1ph on DSR/DSL, 16A 1ph FOH

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
LX Box above rear of auditorium, DSL and production desk

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
126 x 2.5kW, 10 x 5kW
FOH
18 x 2.5kW on FOH Bridge 1, 2 x 5kW FOH
Any patching/twinning
 

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
 
Movable lanterns list
 
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope, various ladders

Sound

Indication of tie lines
4 tie lines to each corner of stage, bi-
Mixer position
Rear of auditorium, sound box above rear
Equipment available
As Tech Spec
 
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
16 Canford TechPro, 16 Headsets
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
2 (12 persons each)
Showers & toilets
Male and Female (2 toliets, 1 shower eac
Access to stage
Level, from USL dressing room corridor
Wardobe facilities
Wardrobe maintence room USC, washing machine, spinner
tumble drier, iron + board
Wig room & facilities
As wardrobe

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
As forestages

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
9
Chairs
20
Net
None
Rostra
As steeldeck
Double bass pin boards
None
Sound baffles
None

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
Additonal rooms available for hire

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Entry created pre-2009, Entry updated 04-Nov-2009, Entry updated 14-Nov-2009, Entry updated 13-Oct-2010

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