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Contact Information

Address
Southern Lane
Town
Stratford upon Avon
County
Warwickshire
Postcode
CV37 6BH
Email
RSC.org.uk
Main Contact
01789 296 655
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01789 295623
General Admin
01789 296655
Stage Door
01789 296655
Fax
01789 415 192
Website
www.rsc.org.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
Simon Kemp
Sound Technician
Charlie Horne
Stage Manager
Varies
Stage Carpenter
John Bluck
Flyman
n/a
Wardrobe Contact
Christine Rowland -Head of Production Wa
FOH Contact/Manager
Graham Sawer
Accomodation list is available from
Eileen Relph -Accommodation Officer
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Thrust /Traverse /End Stage
Rake
Flat
Surface
Timber
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes
Type of flying system
n/a
Total number of lines
none
Barrel (pipe) diameter
 
Barrel length
 
Max load rating per set
 
Maximum out dead
 
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
 
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
 
Apron Width
Varies on format
Apron Depth
Varies on format
Traps/Size
Varies on format
Weight Restrictions
Varies on format
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Flip Tanner
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Up stage PS or OP
FOH call facilities?
yes
Q-Lights?
no
Bar Bells?
yes
Q-Lights Movable?
yes
First aid box?
yes

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
Varies
Height
 

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
5.2m
Stage Right
 
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
 
Cyc.
 

Blacks:

Borders
yes
Legs
yes
Tabs
yes

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Very easy (1.9m wide 4.4m tall)

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
250amp 3 phase
Sound
 

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
63amp 3 phase
Lighting Control
Strand 520

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
175 Channels
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
yes

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
Varies
Fresnels
Varies
Cyc Floods
Varies
Follow Spots
None
Movable lanterns list
Varies
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Cat Walks & Tallescope

Sound

Indication of tie lines
21 Boxes inc Speaker lines, RTS, CCTV, M
Mixer position
Control room
Equipment available
Midas XL 88 24-4-2 Sound desk
8 JBL Control 5s, 4 JBL Control 10s 4 JB
Amps=2x VX900, 2x VX600, 2x VX300 1xQuad
Playback= Varies
 
Headset/comms details
RTS - 2channel, SMdesk, DSM desk LX, Sound,FOH Office, Flys, Trap,
backstage paging from SM & DSM position

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
3
Showers & toilets
yes
Access to stage
 
Wardobe facilities
yes
 
Wig room & facilities
yes

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
restricted back stage

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
yes
Chairs
yes
Net
 
Rostra
No
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
restricted space

Other

Any other features
 

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