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==Creative Team==


'''Director'''                    Olly Platt


'''Conductor'''                   Timothy Dean
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|'''Production'''
|Owen Wingrave
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! style="background-color: #000000; font-size: 120%;" align="center" colspan="2"| <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">'''Venue'''</span>
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|[[New Atheneum Theatre]]
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|'''Director'''
|[[Olly Platt]]
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|'''Assistant Director'''
|[[Noa Nomatt]]
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|'''Conductor'''
|[[Timothy Dean]]
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|'''Designer'''
|[[Cordelia Chisholm]]
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|'''Assistant Designer'''
|[[Basia Binkowska]]
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|'''Lighting Designer'''
|[[Alex Kilgour]]
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|'''Production Manager'''
|[[Stephen Roe]]
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|'''Stage Manager'''
|[[IAstrid Rothmeier]]
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|'''DSM'''
|[[Kiri Newberry]]]
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|'''Assistant Stage Managers'''
|[[Yesha Subotincic West]], [[Laurie Sutton]], [[Amy Dawson]], [[Susannah McWhirter]]   
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|'''TSM'''
|[[Daniel Thompson]]
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|'''DTSM'''
|[[Fiona Dalgleish]]
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|'''Head of Flys'''
|[[Ben Leach]]
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|'''Stage Technicians'''
|[[Louise Charity]], [[Andrew Jackson]], [[Ruth Green]], [[Stephen Keenan]]
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|'''PLX'''
|[[Neil Smith]]
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|'''DPLX'''
|[[Gary Ashbridge]]
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|'''LX Programmer/Operator'''
|[[Callum Farquhar]]
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|'''Assistant Electricians'''
|[[Heather McKennan]], [[Jack McWeeny]]
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'''Assistant Director'''        Noa Nomatt
=='Stage Management'==
 
Here are [[Fake Alcohol]] recipes used for the show.
'''Designer'''                    Cordelia Chisholm
 
'''Assistant Designer'''          [[Basia Binkowska]]
 
'''Lighting Designer'''          [[Alex Kilgour]]
 
 
==Production Team==
 
'''Production Manager''' Stephen Roe
                       
'''Stage Manager''' [[Astrid Rothmeier]]
 
'''Deputy Stage Manager''' [[Kiri Newberry]]
 
'''Assistant Stage Managers''' [[Yesha Subtonic West]], [[Laurie Sutton]], [[Amy Dawson]], [[Susannah McWhirter]]                                                             
 
'''Technical Stage Manager''' [[Daniel Thompson]]
 
'''Deputy Technical Stage Manager''' [[Fee Dalgleish]]
 
'''Head Flyman''' [[Ben Leach]]
 
'''Stage Technicians''' [[Louise Charity]], [[Andrew Jackson]], [[Fiona Dalgleish]]
                                                         
'''Chief Production Electrician''' [[Mary Crook]]
 
'''Deputy Production Electrician/Board Programmer and Operator''' [[Neil Smith]]
 
'''Assistant Electricians''' [[Chariya Glasse-Davies]], [[Stuart Leech]], [[Ross McCrone]]
 
 
=='''Stage Management'''==
 
 
== Original Choreography ==
 
There were two dance breaks within the Opera, below is a notation of the original choreography.
 
[[File:Half Hanniken Choreography.pdf]]
 
[[File:Dance of the Fairies.pdf]]


Here is [[How to Thicken Fake Blood]].


=='''Technical Stage Management'''==
=='''Technical Stage Management'''==


===Technical Solutions===


== Model Box Pictures ==
====Drift Length Selection====
 
Please find the link below for the model box pictures of Sir John in Love.
 
[[:File:Model Photos.pdf]]
 
== Final Fly Plot ==
 
Please find the link below for the final version of the fly plot for Sir John in Love.
 
 
 
Masking Notes
 
* Soft Masking =
* Hard Masking =


== False Pros Rigging ==
Due to the nature of the rigging, the bars were not able to fly in past the set once constructed. To ensure the bars were able to be balanced by the Flyman, the drift lengths were calculated to ensure the cradle would be sitting at a height to allow for loading (SP @ Fly floor, DP @ Intermediate Fly Floor) while the bottom of the set piece was only just off the deck. These lengths were also chosen to ensure the door set pieces could be lowered back to the deck to attach the gauze when it needed attached.


The false proscenium arch that is one of the main features within the duration of the opera is positioned between counter weight bars four and five.
=====Drift Lengths=====
The position of the false pros became an issue when trying to implement it on stage due to the fact it had to be between two counter weight bars.


Automation is not an option for this part of the stage as the building's structural "I" beams come to a node point between the grid panels causing the area to be too small for the automation spreader beam to fit in that area between bars 4 and 5.
Wall 1 - 4 x 2M


A hemp bar would also not be possible due to the weight of the structure.
Door 1 - 2 X 3M


We finally decided on using the chain motors and a truss spreader to rig the false pros. Below is a detailed description of how we achieved this;
Wall 2 - 4 X 3M


*4 x loadgaurds
Door 2 - 2 X 3.8M
*4 x 3m h30v prolyte truss
*4 x 1.5m steel drift
*12 x 3 1/4 shackles
*4 x 2m strops
*5 x 1m drift
*4 x 8m drift


We used a 1.5m steal drift with the plastic sleeve and wrapped it around the node point and connected it with itself with a 3 1/4t shackle. we then hung another 3 1/4t shackle of this to attach the chain for the motor to. the motor was then attached to the truss with a 3 1/4t shackle on a 2m strop that was wrapped around the truss. ( this was repeated for all motors)
Wall 3 - 4 X 4M


The false pros was then attached in two sections the header was attached with 1m drifts then raised until the bottom of the header was just off the floor. Then the legs of the pros were attached with pin hinges an 8m drifts then raised slowly into position.
Door 3 - 2 X 5M


== Hydraulic Wheels for Trucks ==
====Trapeze LX Bars====


Each of the 2 trucks has Pneumatics installed to make is safer and easier to move and brake.  
In order to allow for mid-run maintenance/repairs/changes to LX rigging once the set was constructed, a solution was devised to hang the LX bars on trapeze bars short enough to allow them to fly between the walls of the set.


They had 4 sets of tricasters, which were connected through narrow, durable air hose to a gas cylinder attached to the back of the trucks.  
Due to the nature of the rigging, the bars were not sitting on end stops during loading. To ensure the bars did not become out of balance, the drift lengths were calculated at 6m to ensure the cradle would be sitting at a height to allow for loading (SP @ Fly floor, DP @ Intermediate Fly Floor) while the bar was at deck working height.


They had a small switch which, when flicked, would change the truck from the down to up position (and visa versa).
=====Trapeze Bar Lengths=====


LX 1 - NO TRAPEZE


There were some limitations though. We had to ensure that there was no extra weight in the trucks while they were raised, as the wheels could not take the weight.
LX 2 - 8M
Also, they were occasionally unreliable and did require a little bit of gentle persuasion. 


In whole however, they proved to be an excellent way to brake the trucks.
LX 3 - 7.5M


== Notes ==
LX 4 - 5.5M


LX 5 - 4.8M


LX 6 - 3.8M


== Assistant Lighting Designer ==
LX 7 - 3M


====Comms Zip-lines====
Since there were no wireless comms and spotter of fly cues had to move from far US to DS, zip lines of wore rope were run US-DS in each wing.  and tensioned with turn buckles. Similar to the system installed on fly floor, rings were attached which got rid of cables on the ground and allowed spotters to move freely in the wing.


[[File:Sir John right and labeled section drawingAth 2014.pdf]]
===Fly Plot===


[[File:Sir John Plan FINAL 1-50.pdf]]
<pdf>Flyplot V3 Fly Plot.pdf</pdf>


==Electrics==
==Electrics==
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Control for this show was provided by the GrandMA1 Full-size console. The console was also running a network session, which allowed the designer to have a laptop with separate views and change these as she wished.
Control for this show was provided by the GrandMA1 Full-size console. The console was also running a network session, which allowed the designer to have a laptop with separate views and change these as she wished.


===Followspots===


===Moveable Booms===
Followspots were used on this show. However the RJ Korrigans would have been too large to fit into the 1st Circle Slip Positions. Hence, 26 Degree source 4 units were used instead.
Because of the large trucks in the first half of the performance moveable booms were required on Stage Left. Unfortunately there were no boom bases with wheels so we used a dolly to transport the boom into and out of the scene dock as required. There was also cross plugging required - this just meant we needed clear and obvious labeling on all of the plugs. We also needed to do an interval focus, where we set up cues in the desk to focus the instruments individually.
===Paging Ladders===
The height of the trucks were an issue with the ladders. The USL Ladder was unable to be rigged onto automation so we had a piece of sash to page the ladder out of the way when moving the trucks on or off stage.

Latest revision as of 00:27, 5 April 2018



Owen Wingrave
Production Owen Wingrave
Venue
New Atheneum Theatre
Creative Team
Director Olly Platt
Assistant Director Noa Nomatt
Conductor Timothy Dean
Designer Cordelia Chisholm
Assistant Designer Basia Binkowska
Lighting Designer Alex Kilgour
Production Team
Production Manager Stephen Roe
Stage Manager IAstrid Rothmeier
DSM Kiri Newberry]
Assistant Stage Managers Yesha Subotincic West, Laurie Sutton, Amy Dawson, Susannah McWhirter
TSM Daniel Thompson
DTSM Fiona Dalgleish
Head of Flys Ben Leach
Stage Technicians Louise Charity, Andrew Jackson, Ruth Green, Stephen Keenan
PLX Neil Smith
DPLX Gary Ashbridge
LX Programmer/Operator Callum Farquhar
Assistant Electricians Heather McKennan, Jack McWeeny

'Stage Management'

Here are Fake Alcohol recipes used for the show.

Here is How to Thicken Fake Blood.

Technical Stage Management

Technical Solutions

Drift Length Selection

Due to the nature of the rigging, the bars were not able to fly in past the set once constructed. To ensure the bars were able to be balanced by the Flyman, the drift lengths were calculated to ensure the cradle would be sitting at a height to allow for loading (SP @ Fly floor, DP @ Intermediate Fly Floor) while the bottom of the set piece was only just off the deck. These lengths were also chosen to ensure the door set pieces could be lowered back to the deck to attach the gauze when it needed attached.

Drift Lengths

Wall 1 - 4 x 2M

Door 1 - 2 X 3M

Wall 2 - 4 X 3M

Door 2 - 2 X 3.8M

Wall 3 - 4 X 4M

Door 3 - 2 X 5M

Trapeze LX Bars

In order to allow for mid-run maintenance/repairs/changes to LX rigging once the set was constructed, a solution was devised to hang the LX bars on trapeze bars short enough to allow them to fly between the walls of the set.

Due to the nature of the rigging, the bars were not sitting on end stops during loading. To ensure the bars did not become out of balance, the drift lengths were calculated at 6m to ensure the cradle would be sitting at a height to allow for loading (SP @ Fly floor, DP @ Intermediate Fly Floor) while the bar was at deck working height.

Trapeze Bar Lengths

LX 1 - NO TRAPEZE

LX 2 - 8M

LX 3 - 7.5M

LX 4 - 5.5M

LX 5 - 4.8M

LX 6 - 3.8M

LX 7 - 3M

Comms Zip-lines

Since there were no wireless comms and spotter of fly cues had to move from far US to DS, zip lines of wore rope were run US-DS in each wing. and tensioned with turn buckles. Similar to the system installed on fly floor, rings were attached which got rid of cables on the ground and allowed spotters to move freely in the wing.

Fly Plot

Electrics

Control

Control for this show was provided by the GrandMA1 Full-size console. The console was also running a network session, which allowed the designer to have a laptop with separate views and change these as she wished.

Followspots

Followspots were used on this show. However the RJ Korrigans would have been too large to fit into the 1st Circle Slip Positions. Hence, 26 Degree source 4 units were used instead.

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