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The Courtyard


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Contact Information

Address
Edgar Street
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
Postcode
HR4 9JR
Email
carl.hulme@courtyard.org.uk
Main Contact
(01432) 346508
Company Manager
N/A
Box Office
0870 11 22 33 0
General Admin
(01432) 346500
Stage Door
N/A
Fax
(01432) 346549
Website
www.courtyard.org.uk/technical
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Carl Hulme
Chief Electrician
All enquiries to Carl Hulme
Sound Technician
All enquiries to Carl Hulme
Stage Manager
Les Price
Stage Carpenter
All enquiries to Les Price
Flyman
All enquiries to Les Price
Wardrobe Contact
Rachael Brett
FOH Contact/Manager
Chris Jones
Accomodation list is available from
Administration Department
(01432) 346500
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Proscenium Arch
Rake
None
Surface
Black Painted Ply Wood
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes (within reason)
Type of flying system
Single Purchase Counterweight/Hemp
Total number of lines
10 Single Purchase Counterweight
Barrel (pipe) diameter
 
Barrel length
11 Metres
Max load rating per set
300 KG for Counterweight 200 KG for Hemp
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
No traps
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Technical Office
(01432) 346508

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Stage Left
FOH call facilities?
No (done by FOH Manager)
Q-Lights?
Yes
Bar Bells?
Yes
Q-Lights Movable?
Yes
First aid box?
Yes

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
10 metres
Height
7.6 metres

Wing Space:

Stage Left
7.6 metres
Height of Grid
10 metres
Stage Right
5.2 metres
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
11 metres

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes (Red)
Cyc.
Yes (White)

Blacks:

Borders
4 (Black)
Legs
4 (Black)
Tabs
2 (Black) 1 (House Reds)

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Access via Dock Doors. Height: 5M Width: 3M. Dock and stage are flat to outside car park. Transit vans can be backed into dock.

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
200A 3 phase in SL Wing
Sound
63A Single Phase Supply in DSL and DSR of wings

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
Strand 520i with Strand 310 Backup

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
 
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
Perches, Pit and Advanced Bridge Patchin

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
N/A
Fresnels
N/A
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
2 x Strand Solo 2 kW Followspots
Movable lanterns list
 
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Medium Tallescope

Sound

Indication of tie lines
All around stage areas
Mixer position
Auditorium Right Box
Equipment available
Allen and Heath GL4000
Effects and Digital Processing
Graphic Equalisers
Mics, Cables, DI Boxes etc
Visit our website for more infomation
Headset/comms details
Canford/Tecpro Ring Intercom System.
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
4 x Dressing Rooms
Showers & toilets
In all 4 Dressing Rooms
Access to stage
Via Stairs or FOH Lift
Wardobe facilities
 
 
Wig room & facilities
 

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
 

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
By Arrangement
Chairs
By Arrangement
Net
None
Rostra
Gate Leg - Please contact us for more in
Double bass pin boards
None
Sound baffles
None

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
 

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Authorised13-May-2006

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