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Theatre Royal


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Contact Information

Address
Hope Street
Town
Glasgow
County
Glasgow
Postcode
G2 3QA
Email
ian.irvine@scottishopera.org.uk
Main Contact
SD: 0141 332 3321
Company Manager
 
Box Office
0141 332 9000
General Admin
0141 332 3321
Stage Door
0141 332 3321
Fax
TechFax: 0141 332 3965 Mgmt: 0141 332 4
Website
www.theatreroyalglasgow.com
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
(acting) Ian Irvine
Chief Electrician
Ian Swinscoe
Sound Technician
Kevin Lyndsey
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
Kevin Mitchell
Flyman
Mike Hall
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Jean Holmes
Accomodation list is available from
Jean Holmes
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Proscenium Arch
Rake
Flat
Surface
Maple wood / black satin varnish
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes
Type of flying system
Counterweight
Total number of lines
47
Barrel (pipe) diameter
3 inch gas pipe
Barrel length
15.13m
Max load rating per set
400kg
Maximum out dead
17.5m
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
200mm
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
0.59m
Apron Width
10.36m - Pros Width
Apron Depth
1m
Traps/Size
None
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Stage plan & sections on Paper or Autocad 14
Call Technical Office

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Stage Left
FOH call facilities?
Yes
Q-Lights?
Yes
Bar Bells?
Yes
Q-Lights Movable?
Yes to SR
First aid box?
At stage door

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
10.36metres
Height
8.53m, 7.05m to border

Wing Space:

Stage Left
2.44m
Height of Grid
17.75m
Stage Right
1.82m
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
1m
Setting line rear wall
11.71m to last cut bar, 12.2m to backwal

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes-Cherry red with gold trim
Cyc.
Yes- white filled cloth or grey plastic

Blacks:

Borders
Five Wool Serge
Legs
Five pairs
Tabs
Two sets

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
via street level, 3.65 x 4.88 Mtr

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
300 Amp 3ph. 12mm Studs DSPS
Sound
60 Amp 1ph RCD Ceeform DSPS

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
Yes- 2 x 32 Amp 3ph Ceeform, for Motors
Lighting Control
Galaxy Nova, 768 Channel

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
EC90 (228x 3Kw, 50x 6Kw, 24x NDim)
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
Yes- Outlet boxes at various positions

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
10x Patt293, 24x Cantata 11/26, 8x Source 4 (19)
Fresnels
4x Source 4 (26), 10x Quartet PC,
Cyc Floods
10x Coda 4
Follow Spots
2x Juliat Korrigan 1200W HMI
Movable lanterns list
8x Patt 243, 22x Cantata PC, 2x Cantata F
12x Patt 743, 2x Cantata 26/44, 4x Canta
4x Source 4 (19), 14x Brio 18/30, 4x Pre
30x Parcans, 10x Coda 4 Floods
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope

Sound

Indication of tie lines
Prompt Corner to Rear Stalls
Mixer position
Either Prompt Corner or Rear Stalls
Equipment available
2x Tannoy Puma, 4x Tannoy Lynex
2 Yamaha P2200 Amps
Soundcraft 200SR 16 Ch. Desk
 
 
Headset/comms details
 
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
10 Rooms - Up to 90 Persons
Showers & toilets
Yes In Most Rooms
Access to stage
On 3 Levels- By Staircase
Wardobe facilities
Industrial Washer, Spinner & Dryer
 
Wig room & facilities
Yes c/w Drying Oven

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
Variable up to 90 players

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
Up to 60
Chairs
Up to 90
Net
Yes
Rostra
 
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
Up to 90 players in basement changing ro

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Authorised29-Jan-2005

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