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Phoenix Arts - Leicester


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Contact Information

Address
Newarke Street
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Postcode
LE1 5TE
Email
Info@phoenix.org.uk
Main Contact
0116 224 7700
Company Manager
 
Box Office
0116 255 4854
General Admin
0116 224 7700
Stage Door
0116 224 7710
Fax
0116 224 7701
Website
www.phoenix.org.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Adrian Hull (0116 224 7717)
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Ros Hill (0116 224 7710)
Accomodation list is available from
Phone the Main contact
0116 224 7000
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
open apron stage
Rake
None, But Seating is Rake
Surface
10 inches high, a flat sprung wooden sur
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
nothing is to be screwed into the surfac
Type of flying system
NONE - Fix Lighting Grid
Total number of lines
 
Barrel (pipe) diameter
Scaff.
Barrel length
14 Meters
Max load rating per set
250KG between fixed points
Maximum out dead
 
Overall load rating
250KG between fixed points
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?
Technical Manager, 0116 224 7717
Old Plans on Internet. www.phoenix.org.uk/technical.cip

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
In Technical/LX Box
FOH call facilities?
In Technical/LX Box
Q-Lights?
In Technical/LX Box
Bar Bells?
14 Overal, 8 Onstage
Q-Lights Movable?
14
First aid box?
In Technical/LX Box, FOH Office, BoxOffi

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
MAX 14.4 Meters
Height
5.2 Meter Under Projection Screen Box

Wing Space:

Stage Left
NONE
Height of Grid
Variable 5.9 Meters
Stage Right
NONE
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
Motorised screen masking can act as Tabs
Cyc.
White plaster cyclorama wall

Blacks:

Borders
1 metre (LX7) from CYC
Legs
Down Stage (motorised), Upstage
Tabs
Motorised screen masking can act as Hous

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Loading Bay hight is level for Transit Van.NO RAMPS AT VENUE

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
3 Phase 63A, rear stage right
Sound
1 Phase 63A, rear stage right

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
13A on Stage, 5X 10Amp on 15A Round Pin Stage left & Right
Lighting Control
96 Way, 10Amp 2.5Kw

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
8bars, 16 Sockets on each,
FOH
3bars, 16 Sockets on each,
Any patching/twinning
96 Way hardpach in dimmer room

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
12 X Iris 1, 1K
Follow Spots
NONE
Movable lanterns list
 
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope, 1x 12Rung Zarges, 2x Single

Sound

Indication of tie lines
24 Lines to Mix position
Mixer position
semy fix at rear, also in Technical/LX B
Equipment available
A&H 16-4-2 GL2200
TAC Scorpion 24-8-2 mixing desk
Martin Blackline speakers, mid/high and
Bose 802 - fixed as part of cinema surro
Assorted Mics and DI's - Phone for more
Headset/comms details
5 sets of Canford Headset,
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
1 Large with sinks, 1 Smaller with sink
Showers & toilets
1 Shower, 2 Toilets. All on backstage Co
Access to stage
USL and USR, Backstage crossover corridor
Wardobe facilities
Washer and Dryer in large dressing room
iron and ironing board
Wig room & facilities
 

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
NONE

Equipment Available

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

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
 

Other

Any other features
• Phoenix Arts has very little storage space. • There is a joint lighting and sound control room at the rear of the auditorium. • Dance floor (11m wide x full depth of stage - cut to shape) - reversible black/grey - laid for dance and

Change History: Authorised28-Apr-2005

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