Technical Specifications Updated February 2020 Venue Coordinator Travis Don P: 03 5224 2815 E: [email protected] 1 CURATORIAL STATEMENT Working across multiple creative platforms, we champion a new generation of thinkers, makers, risk-takers and agitators. We lead this through our program of events, exhibitions and performances, while providing a support framework including mentorship, collaboration, residency programs and workshops. Through our broad creative program of established and emerging art forms; young people are given the opportunity to develop their own works and practice, or be a part of an inclusive, diverse creative community. Platform Arts reserves the right to only accept bookings that address our curatorial statement. STAFFING A member of the Platform staff must be present at all times when the hirer is in the venue and building. Due to the configuration and safety requirements of this unique building, the Venue Supervisor is to remain near the downstairs entrance (Gheringhap Street) to monitor entry and egress while the duty Technician will assist with the technical requirements of shows upstairs in the theatre. Members of the Platform technical and front of house staff work under the conditions of the Live Performance Award 2010. PERFORMANCE SPACE SPECIFICATIONS STAGING TERMS PS: Prompt Side (Stage Left) OP: Opposite Prompt (Stage Right) US: Upstage CS: Centre Stage DS: Downstage FOH: Front Of House 2 STAGE DESCRIPTION The Theatre is a flat floor space on the First Floor of the former Geelong Law Courts with a 128 seat retractable seating bank. Additional seats can be added to a maximum of 140. Alternatively, the seating bank can be retracted allowing for up-to 200 pax ‘standing room only’. The designated stage area is covered with black tarquette over original parquetry flooring. Due to heritage limitations no screwing ​ into the floor or walls is permissible. The parquetry flooring continues, uncovered, under the seating bank. The tarquette can be ​ removed from the stage area with the hirer bearing the cost of removal and return. Stage point load limit 4kpa Stage rake No STAGE DIMENSIONS Stage Depth US wall to FOH curtain - 4.5m US wall to Seating (extended) - 6.9m US wall to Seating (retracted) - 14m Stage Width Wall to Wall - 10.45m Between static hung legs - 6m Stage Height Stage to ceiling - 7.5m Stage to LX bars - 6m 3 STAGING UNITS (BOARDS) These items are heavy and will require 2 Platform staff and a minimum of 1 hour to set-up. Although there is no cost for the use of the staging units, all costs associated with set-up and pack down will be borne by the hirer. 4 @ 1m x 2m x 400mm 8 @1m x 2m x 600mm to 900mm (adjustable) 2 units of tri-treads (suitable for 600mm stage height) 2 units of single treads Staging can be locked together and has velcro black skirting 4 PERFORMANCE SPACE SEATING Retractable seating bank consists of 128 seats. 2 additional rows of 10 seats can be added depending on event and stage requirements. THEATRE DRAPES The original heritage glass walls are still visible on the sides of the theatre. Side curtains using a hand pulley system can be opened to allow natural light into the space from both sides. The Theatre is fully masked on US and side walls with black wool drapes. US curtain can be opened with hand pulley system to expose a white wall for use as Cyclorama or projection screen. STAGE DRAPES/MASKING FOH curtain is motorised with button controls located on OP side. This is not a silent running system. Four static hung legs (2 per side) with a width of 2m each allow for some wing space. 5 TALKBACK Master Unit Jands EziCom Base Station (2 channel) located in Control platform Total Belt Packs 5 Total headsets 5 Radio Units In-house Nil Patching points are located at numerous locations within theatre, backstage, dressing rooms, foyer and box office (downstairs) areas. ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM Dingli MVP080-E push-around vertical lift with outriggers. Outriggers must be used at all times. Max. Platform height 8.0m Max. Working height 10.00m Max lift capacity 150kg LOADING IN ACCESS The loading dock is accessed via a lane on the upper side of the building off Gheringhap Street. Trucks are able to reverse to goods lift, which is accessed via a dock leveller. A Platform staff member must be present while goods lift is in operation. No personnel are to ride in the goods lift. DOCK LEVELLER 01 Width 1.2m Length 1.9m GOODS LIFT Door Width 1.5m Door Height 2.1m Internal Width 1.7m Internal Height 2.7m Internal Length 3.2m Cubic metres 14.6m3 6 SCENE DOCK The scene dock also doubles as a tech storage space for Platform and may also contain both the baby grand piano & the EWP. Please notify the Venue Coordinator if you have large items to bump-in. BACKSTAGE DRESSING ROOMS Dressing rooms are on the stage level of the building and located OP of the stage. There is corridor access to PS entrance point. Dressing Capaci Toilet Showe Details Room ty s r Dressing Room 15 Mirrors, lighting, air con. 1 Dressing Room 8 Mirrors, lighting, air con. 2 Backstage accessible and gender neutral toilet and shower is shared. Additional toilets available nearby. SHOW RELAY Both Dressing Rooms are equipped with relay screens (visual & audio) showing Performance space stage area. THEATRE ACCESS The performance space does not have a stage door. Access to backstage for performers is via the foyer and foyer corridor to the BACKSTAGE door. 7 LIGHTING EQUIPMENT BARS The performance space has a total of five lighting Bars. Three of these are static, and two can be lowered via a motorised winch. The winch controls are located on the OP wall of the stage. All lighting bars are at 6m height (when fully raised). Each lighting bar has 12 10A, 240v circuit outlets. Circuit numbering starts from PS on each bar. Outlets are spaced 390mm apart. Total length of each bar is 6m. LX Bar #1 Distance from US wall 13.4m (located over seating bank) Circuit #’s 1 thru 12 Notes Lighting bar can be lowered using motorised winch. Winch control located on OP wall of stage. LX Bar #2 Distance from US wall 8.5m (located over seating bank) Circuit #’s 13 thru 24 Notes Static hung bar. LX Bar #3 Distance from US wall 5.2m (located over DS area) Circuit #’s 25 thru 36 Notes Lighting bar can be lowered using motorised winch. Winch control located on OP wall of stage. LX Bar #4 Distance from US wall 3.4m (located over CS area) Circuit #’s 37 thru 48 Notes Static hung bar. LX Bar #5 Distance from US wall (CYC) 1.9m Circuit #’s 49 thru 60 8 Notes Static hung bar. CONTROL Lighting Desk ETC CONGO DMX Channels 2 DMX512 Ports (RDM Ready) Fader Channels 3027 Control Channels More Info http://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/Congo-Family/Congo/Tech-Specs.aspx Secondary Lighting Desk Jands Event 408 DMX Channels 2 DMX512 Ports Fader Channels 1024 Control Channels More Info http://www.pro-solutions.com.ar/Archivos/Jands%20Event%20408-416%20User%20Manual.pdf Dimmer Racks Total Dimmers 5 Dimmer Locations Dimmers located in Control Platform above and behind the seating bank in the Theatre. Access to Control Platform is via a door in the Theatre lobby, between the Theatre and Foyer area. 2.4Kw Dimmer Racks Redback 12 Ch. wallmount dimmer racks Total dimmers @ 2.4kw per dimmer 60 3 Phase Outlets 5 (all located with dimmer racks) There are no dimmer patch points at stage level but a 4 cable loom can be run from control platform to DS PS if required. HOUSE LIGHTS A set of 2 Floodlights are available as houselights during performances, they are currently rigged on LX 1 and overlook the seating bank and are controlled via the lighting desk for ease of use. Four banks of dimmable fluorescent lighting installed in ceiling of Theatre. Four levels of intensity available. These are operated from a panel to the right of the main audience entrance (east wall). These can only be used for a performance through information relay (talkback) to usher as the control panel is not accessible from Control Platform. 9 LANTERNS Make Model Detail / Accessories Type Angle Watt Total Selecon Pacific Profile 12° - 28° Gobo holders, Gel frames 1kw 6 Selecon Acclaim Profile 18° - 34° Gobo holders, Gel frames 600w 5 Selecon Compact Fresnel 7° - 50° Barndoors, Gel frames 1kw 12 Kupro Multipar Par See detail Narrow, Medium (installed) 575w 11 and Wide lenses available Colorkey StagePar 64 Par LED 30w 12 Pro-Lite CYC Wash units of 3 500w 3 units All lanterns have hook clamps and safety chains. H stands are available. Platform Arts carries only limited colour. Please allow enough time to ensure that correct colours are specified before the event. CABLING 240v Extension Cable | Platform Arts has a reasonable stock of 120amp, 240v extension leads up to 20m 3 phase Extensions 1 x 20m 3 phase extension 1 x 30m 3 phase extension 10 AUDIO: CONTROL & AMPLIFICATION ​ ​ Primary Mixer Allen & Heath Qu16 Digital Mixing Console 16 Mono Mic/Line Inputs (XLR+TRS) 3 Stereo Inputs (TRS) 12 Mix Outputs (XLR) 7 Monitor Mixes (4 mono + 3 stereo) 4 FX Engines (Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger) 2 Dedicated FX Send/Returns 4 Mute Groups 4 DCA Groups AES Digital Out 17 Motorised Faders 800x480 Touchscreen Panel Store/Recall Scenes From Previous Show. More info: https://www.allen-heath.com/ahproducts/qu-16/ ​ ​ Secondary Mixers Soundcraft UI24r 24 Channel Digital Mixer/USB Multitrack Recorder More Info: https://www.soundcraft.com/en/products/ui24r#features ​ Soundcraft EPM8 8 Channel Mic/Line Mixer More Info: https://www.soundcraft.com/en/products/epm8 ​ Behringher Eurorack UB1202 Mic/Line