WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SHEET

QUARRY THEATRE
STAGE:
The performance area comprises of a D shaped fore stage area 15m wide x 7.5m
deep. With a main stage performance area 15m wide x 8.8m deep from datum to
Bar 55. To the rear of the fore stage wing widths are m !". #.$ and 5m !". %.$.
To the rear of the main stage area is a D shaped rear stage area which is main&'
used for permanent storage.
SUSPENSION:
"uspension a(o)e the front *.+m portion of the fore stage is a D shaped grid,
items hung here cannot (e mas-ed.
.aximum suspension height is 1/m. There is a 5.m x 1.5m (ox0truss suspended
from the fore0stage grid. This can (e used as an %1 position.
"uspension a(o)e the main stage and rear portion of the fore stage is from the
main grid which is fitted with 55 x 5//-g sing&e purchase counter weight sets !at
2//mm centres$ and x +5/-g dou(&e purchase up3down stage counterweights,
these are 11m truss t'pe (ars !for side mas-ing$. %ines 104 ha)e &imited tra)e&.
%ines 1/055 ha)e a tra)e& of 18.5m. 5&ease note (ar 6o +/ is not rigged.
15m &ong truss t'pe (ars with 1.5m extensions at (oth ends, operating from ".%.
#ope &oc-s ma' (e transferred to stage &e)e&, with prior notice (ut wi&& incur extra
costs.
"uspension a(o)e the rear stage area is from 5 x 25/-g sing&e pipe winch (ars. 7&&
rear stage winch (ars are 17m wide. .aximum suspension height of 7.5m. These
winches are not suita(&e for show f&'ing.
5&ease note that winch (ar 6o 5 is permanent&' rigged with (&ac- serge mas-ing
ta(s.
STAGE FLOOR:
"tage f&oor surface is mm .D8 on 25mm p&'.
Dip troughs with hinged &ids run up and down stage in (oth wings and across the rear
of the .ain "tage 7rea. There is no ra-e and can (e made suita(&e for dance.
9ross o)er )ia (ac-stage and under seating corridors.
Thirt' fi)e 12//mm x 2*//mm remo)a(&e modu&es are &ocated within the stage
structure pro)iding remo)a(&e sections for the formation of traps, &ifts etc. !7d)ance
notice re:uired$
DIMENSIONS AND ACCESS:
The ;et <n is ".#. )ia scene doc- on street &e)e&. Doc- doors !*m wide x 7.*m high$.
;rid height 14.2/m
8ore0stage grid height 1/m
#ear stage cei&ing height 8.*/m
8&' ga&&eries 4m
9&earance (e&ow f&' ga&&eries 7.5/m
<ntermediate ga&&eries 1+.5/m
%oading ga&&er' !".%.$ 18m
=pening (etween main and rear stage 7.*/m
8&' and intermediate ga&&eries are fitted with tim(er pin rai&s a&ong onstage edges.
#emo)a(&e (e&a'ing pins ma' (e insta&&ed at +//mm centres for t'ing off hand &ines
etc.
>arious access e:uipment a)ai&a(&e. 8u&& (&ac- mas-ing.
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PROSCENIUM TORMENTORS:
The 5roscenium opening is ad@usta(&e from (etween 15m to 18m (' means of 8.5m
high s&iding pane&s. These run a&ong the f&an- wa&& ang&e and 6=T on3off stage.
LIGHTING:
9ontro& room at rear auditorium.
5&ease see %1 A:uipment %ist for fu&& information
SOUND:
=perating position at rear of auditorium.
5&ease see "ound A:uipment %ist for fu&& information
STAGE MANAGEMENT:
". contro& position at rear of auditorium !in &ighting contro& room$.
2/ circuit cue &ight contro&. 5&ease note that these are on&' opera(&e from the rear
auditorium position and 6=T on side of stage.
99T> and 97T> s'stem with &ow &ight infra red and co&our cameras.
"how re&a' and paging s'stem to a&& 8=B, artists and staff areas.
BACKSTAGE:
4 dressing rooms, p&ease see dressing a&&ocation sheet
.aintenance &aundr' a)ai&a(&e (' arrangement. <nsta&&ed with washers, dr'ers,
dr'ing ca(inets and industria& irons.
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