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BACON THEATRE


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Contact Information

Address
Dean close school, Shelburne road,
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Postcode
GL51 6HE
Email
admin@bacontheatre.demon.co.uk
Main Contact
Dave Thompson
Company Manager
Dave Thompson
Box Office
01242 258 002
General Admin
01242 258 002
Stage Door
 
Fax
01242 258 007
Website
www.bacontheatre.co.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Martin Stewart/Dave Thompson
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Hannah Brown
Accomodation list is available from
01242 258 002
admin office
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros & Thrust
Rake
NO
Surface
Sprung wood floor
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
yes
Type of flying system
hemp & motor
Total number of lines
3 hemp, 4 motor
Barrel (pipe) diameter
standard hook clamp size
Barrel length
12m
Max load rating per set
 
Maximum out dead
 
Overall load rating
120kg (hemps) 250kg (motors)
Spacing between lines
variable
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
0.6metres
Apron Width
12 metres
Apron Depth
2.75 metres
Traps/Size
1
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
www.bacontheatre.co.uk
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
SL
FOH call facilities?
NO
Q-Lights?
NO
Bar Bells?
NO
Q-Lights Movable?
NO
First aid box?
YES

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
11.3 metres
Height
5.6 metres

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
10m
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.
yes

Blacks:

Borders
yes
Legs
yes
Tabs
yes

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
height... ok for lorrys with tail lifts or long wheeled based vans plus alternative load in for flight cases via ramp directly on to stage.

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
extra 63/32 sr for lx
Sound
Sl clean 32amp suppl

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
13amp around venue
Lighting Control
13amp around venue

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
8
FOH
4
Any patching/twinning
yes

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
26
Fresnels
40
Cyc Floods
12
Follow Spots
2 buxie 575w msr
Movable lanterns list
24 par 64
8 par 56 led lanterns
1 EVL 1.5kw Pro Strobe
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
scaffold tower/zarges

Sound

Indication of tie lines
12
Mixer position
rear of Balcony/variable
Equipment available
Allen & Heath GL3300 24channel
reverb, mini disk, cd, tape
recording studio available on request
 
 
Headset/comms details
tecpro---6 headsets, 6 packs
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
2 small, 1 large chorus room
Showers & toilets
2
Access to stage
sl & sr
Wardobe facilities
on request
 
Wig room & facilities
on request

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
Variable

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
Lots
Chairs
as many as you need
Net
no
Rostra
yes
Double bass pin boards
no
Sound baffles
no

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
no

Other

Any other features
566 seat theatre, fully lisenced bar, friendly staff ---recording studio on site, technicians available on request

Change History: Authorised21-Apr-2008

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