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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.
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.


== Hydraulic Wheels for Trucks ==  
== Hydraulic Wheels for Trucks ==


Each of the 2 trucks has Pneumatics installed to make is safer and easier to move and brake.


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


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 11:08, 6 June 2015


Creative Team

Director Benjamin Davis

Conductor Timothy Dean

Assistant Conductor Ryan Bancroft

Designer Emma and Giuseppe Belli

Assistant Designer Kirsten Rodger

Lighting Designer Johanna Town

Assistant Lighting Designer Shannon Howard

Choreographer Kally Lloyd-Jone

Production Team

Production Manager Malcolm Stephen, Sandy McRobbie

Stage Manager Ross Jardine

Deputy Stage Manager Katy Nicolson

Assistant Stage Managers Valentino Fabbreschi, Calum Paterson, Rachel Wells, Babette Wickham-Riddick

Technical Stage Manager Ian Smyth

Deputy Technical Stage Manager Rory Boyd

Head Flyman Daniel Thompson

Stage Technicians Kieran Kenning, Ben Leach, 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


Technical Stage Management

Model Box Pictures

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

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.

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.

A hemp bar would also not be possible due to the weight of the structure.

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;

  • 4 x loadgaurds
  • 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)

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.

Hydraulic Wheels for Trucks

Each of the 2 trucks has Pneumatics installed to make is safer and easier to move and brake.

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.

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


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. 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.

Notes

Assistant Lighting Designer

File:Sir John right and labeled section drawingAth 2014.pdf

File:Sir John Plan FINAL 1-50.pdf