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Tower Theatre


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Contact Information

Address
Canonbury Place
Town
London
County
London
Postcode
N1 2NQ
Email
 
Main Contact
020 7226 5111
Company Manager
 
Box Office
020 7226 3633
General Admin
020 7226 5111
Stage Door
n/a
Fax
020 7226 5111
Website
www.towertheatre.org.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
Laurence Tuerk
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
Noreen Spall
FOH Contact/Manager
Bob Hough
Accomodation list is available from
Theatre Office
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros.
Rake
No
Surface
Wood, covered in hardboard.
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes
Type of flying system
Hemp, no counterweights
Total number of lines
11
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48 mm
Barrel length
6 m
Max load rating per set
 
Maximum out dead
D/S 5m U/S 8m (n.b. pitched roof restric
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
Variable : approx 300mm
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
1.7 m
Apron Width
6 m
Apron Depth
1.2 m
Traps/Size
Some sections of stage floor removable (with difficulty!)
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Theatre office
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
DSL
FOH call facilities?
No
Q-Lights?
Yes
Bar Bells?
Yes
Q-Lights Movable?
One set
First aid box?
Yes

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
6 m
Height
4 m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
1.2 m
Height of Grid
No grid
Stage Right
1.2 m
Setting line to rear of prosc
1.2 m
Setting line to front edge of stage
2.4 m
Setting line rear wall
5.3 m

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...
Parking a nightmare!

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
40 kw
Sound
3 kw

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
40A single phase SR
Lighting Control
Sirius 48

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
18 x 1 kw; 12 x 2 kw
FOH
16 x 1 kw; 1 x 2 kw
Any patching/twinning
No patching; some twinning. 47 ccts. in

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
No fixed locations
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
 
Movable lanterns list
8 x 1 kw Sils ; 4 x 1 kw T Spot
26 x Patt 23 ; 16 x Patt 123 ; 7 x Pat
10 x Min Fresnel : 2 x Min PC
4 x 1 kw Coda ; 6 x Patt 60 ; 4 x Patt 1
2 x Patt 93 F/Spot ; many others of vari
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Ladders

Sound

Indication of tie lines
3 mic ; 2 loudspeaker
Mixer position
Control Box at rear of auditorium
Equipment available
Souncraft Delta 8 + 2
Quad amps feeding 6 fixed LS positions
plus 3 pluggable
 
 
Headset/comms details
Cue lights only
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
3 - maximum 18 people
Showers & toilets
Toilet; no shower
Access to stage
Door at rear stage
Wardobe facilities
Ironing Board
 
Wig room & facilities
No

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
No dedicated orchestra facilities

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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