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Unicorn Weston Theatre


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Contact Information

Address
147 Tooley Street
Town
More London
County
London
Postcode
SE1 2HZ
Email
production@unicorntheatre.com
Main Contact
020 7645 0500
Company Manager
 
Box Office
020 7645 0560
General Admin
020 7645 0500
Stage Door
020 7645 0500
Fax
020 7645 0550
Website
www.unicorntheatre.com
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Adam Carree (Production Mgr)
Chief Electrician
Keith Edgehill (Senior Technician
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
John Buttercup Ryan (Senior Technician)
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Carolyn Forsyth (Theatre Manager)
Accomodation list is available from
n/a
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
thrust, with end-on pros option.
Rake
no
Surface
oil tempered hardboard on ply substratum
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
yes
Type of flying system
Counterweight system (SP and DP)
Total number of lines
32 sets
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
10m plus 0.7m extension each end
Max load rating per set
350kg
Maximum out dead
12m on all lines
Overall load rating
roof rated for fully loaded grid
Spacing between lines
nominal 200m, but varies.
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
200m (but DS CW flying also available)
Apron Width
9m
Apron Depth
1.2m
Traps/Size
no substage
Weight Restrictions
7kN per metre squared
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
yes.
email production@unicorntheatre.com

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
moveable, PS. OP, control room, auditori
FOH call facilities?
yes
Q-Lights?
no
Bar Bells?
yes
Q-Lights Movable?
yes
First aid box?
yes in adjacent scenedock

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
variable, typically 10m
Height
varialble, typically 6.5m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
variable, typically 1.5m
Height of Grid
no grid, soffit is at 12m
Stage Right
variable, typically 1.4m
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
1.2m (in pros format)6.5m (in thrust for
Setting line rear wall
9.5m

Are these available?

House tabs
no
Cyc.
yes

Blacks:

Borders
yes. 3 x 1.5m drop, 2 x 2.5m drop
Legs
yes, 7m drop, 10 x 1.5m width. 6 x 2.5m
Tabs
half-tabs and fullwidth black cloth avai

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Weston Theatre is on 2nd floor. Access by 5 tonne goods lift - 5.4m long x 2m wide x 3m high. lift door aperture is approx 5m wide x 2.8m high. Accoustic seperation doors between scenedock and stage are 4.9m high x 2.68m wide.

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
adequate power for installation
Sound
adequate power for installation

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
yes 200A TPN (LX) and 32A SPN (snd) in adjacent scenedock.
Lighting Control
ETC Congo 1000 channel

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
198 x 3kW, 12 x 5kW dimmers
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
yes

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
zooms - 10 x medium, 10 x wide Strand SL (600W)
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
12 x Thomas 1kW single floods, 6 x Thomas 1kW 4-cell flood battens.
Follow Spots
None
Movable lanterns list
2kW - 6 x Alto PC, 6 x Alto F
1.2kW F - 30 x cantata F
650WF - 10 x Selecon F
750W Source 4, 30 x 26deg, 20 x 19deg. a
PAR64 - x 40 (CP62 standard)
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope and zip-up tower available

Sound

Indication of tie lines
48 lines (loop A) 24 lines (loop B)
Mixer position
rear stalls
Equipment available
Mackie TT24 desk (24-8-3)
2 x Sony MDE10 Minidisc, 1 x HHB Burnit
Yamaha SPX2000 effects unit
6 x c&b CI90, 2 x Qsub
8 x Epac 3 amps, 2 x MC2 T1000 amps
Headset/comms details
Clearcom 2 channel. 12 headset stations available.
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
2 (6 person each)
Showers & toilets
on dressing room corridor
Access to stage
level, to US left or right.
Wardobe facilities
shared with studio theatre
washing/drying/ironing facilities
Wig room & facilities
n/a

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
n/a

Equipment Available

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

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
n/a

Other

Any other features
visiting company office available on DR corridor (phone and IT points) Seating capacity varies according to layout, 275 - 330

Change History: Authorised24-May-2007

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