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Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre


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Contact Information

Address
Hurst Street
Town
Birmingham
County
Birmingham
Postcode
B5 4TB
Email
 
Main Contact
0121 6893000
Company Manager
 
Box Office
 
General Admin
 
Stage Door
 
Fax
0121 6893001
Website
www.birmingham-hippodrome.co.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Mike Bradford
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Vicky Ingham
Accomodation list is available from
 
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros.
Rake
No
Surface
Industrial Lino
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
 
Type of flying system
Counter-weighted
Total number of lines
81
Barrel (pipe) diameter
Mostly 60mm, some 48mm ladder bars
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
 
Apron Depth
 
Traps/Size
 
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
 
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
S/L
FOH call facilities?
 
Q-Lights?
 
Bar Bells?
Yes
Q-Lights Movable?
 
First aid box?
 

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
 
Height
 

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
22.5m
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 3m below street level, scenery and trailer lifts available

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
 
Sound
 

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
 

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
 
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
 

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
 
Movable lanterns list
 
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
 

Sound

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

Accomodation

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

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
variable

Equipment Available

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

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
 

Other

Any other features
 

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