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The Deco


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Contact Information

Address
Abington Square
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Postcode
NN1 4AE
Email
info@thedeco.co.uk
Main Contact
Paul Scarbrow 01604 622749
Company Manager
 
Box Office
Peter Garrett 01604 602 787
General Admin
 
Stage Door
 
Fax
01604 624627
Website
www.thedeco.co.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
 
Accomodation list is available from
Paul Scarbrow
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Proscenium
Rake
Yes
Surface
Traditional boards
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
By arrangement only
Type of flying system
Mixed
Total number of lines
12
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
14m
Max load rating per set
150 to 480kg
Maximum out dead
15m
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
Varies
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
200mm
Apron Width
 
Apron Depth
 
Traps/Size
 
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
WYSIWYG plans from
tim.gregory@jesus.org.uk

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Stage Left
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
16m
Stage Right
 
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes
Cyc.
 

Blacks:

Borders
 
Legs
 
Tabs
 

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Stage acess via steep movable ramp

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
160A 3 phase
Sound
63A single phase

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
32A 3 phase
Lighting Control
DMX, Fat Frog house desk

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
36 x 16amp (patchable to stage & FOH)
FOH
36 x 16amp (patchable to stage & FOH)
Any patching/twinning
Avolites patching

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
 
Movable lanterns list
6 x Source 4 zoom
10 x Source 4 19deg
10 x CCT Starlete Fresnels
6 x 4 cell 1K cycs
2 x 6 bars Source 4 pars
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope

Sound

Indication of tie lines
 
Mixer position
Lower balcony
Equipment available
 
 
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
 
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
7+4
Showers & toilets
1 shower, 4 toilets
Access to stage
 
Wardobe facilities
 
 
Wig room & facilities
 

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
removable covers

Equipment Available

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

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
 

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Authorised26-Mar-2006

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