Hire The Gladstone

The Stage:

• Main Acting Area Performance Area 10.04 metres x 7.13 metres
• Proscenium Opening 6.5 metres wide x 3.6 metres high
• Wings Space 2.5 metres wide and full stage depth
• SL ‐ 2 metres wide and shorter than full stage depth

SR Stage Floor and Rake:

• Rake 1:30 ‐ Black painted floor suitable for all dance
• Height of Grid 5.5 metres floor to grid
• Grid covers whole acting area behind proscenium arch
• Apron Forestage 11 metres wide, 2 metres deep (front of stage to main tabs). SL, Centre and SR access steps
• Stage Height 1.3 metres high from Auditorium Floor
• Stage Crossover is via the Green Room behind Cyclorama Wall
• Stage Props Small Props Tables can be set up in the Green Room

Staging Equipment

Please Note: Rostra are subject to a hire charge depending on agreement.

• Rostra 3 x 8ft x 4ft
• Assorted rostra and steps. (please call)

Stage Weights and Braces

A selection of Stage Weights and Braces are available

Flattage and Props

The Theatre does not have any flattage or props for hire

Stage Tab and Track Facilities

• 3 Swipe Tracks for scenery cloths are available for use and can be set to any position over stage.
• A selection of Stage Weights and Braces are available
• Plush red Main Tabs electrically operated from SM’s corner SL

Call to speak to a member of our team for more information or clarification

Backstage Facilities

• Dressing Rooms
  • We have 5 good sized dressing rooms named after previous and present resident societies; Gladstone, Port Sunlight, Bebington, Fortune & Stork
  • Gladstone considered as “Star” dressing room with ensuite facilities
  • All dressing rooms are equipped with full length mirrors, dressing table mirrors, wash basins with mirrors and a selection of chairs.
• 5 x unisex toilets including 1 x accessible toilet
• A large greenroom with show relay and direct stage access
• Kitchen facilities
• High speed Wi-Fi

Cast and Crew Facilities:

• Fridge/Freezer
• Microwave
• Electric Kettle
• Constant Hot Water Urn for drinks
• Cups and Saucers
• Cutlery/Utensils
• Sink with H+C running water
• Storage

SM Desk Facilities

SM Desk Situated DSL wings area
2 x Dimmable lights for lighting SM desk area
Blue Working lights for wings and flys controlled via switch on SM Desk
Stage Working Lights – Switch on SM Desk and also Control Box.
Auditorium Working Lights – Switch in corridor opposite mess room door and also Control Box.
Grid Working Lights – Switch on SM Desk and SR prompt corner.

Main House Tabs Operation

The Main House Tabs are electrically controlled via a console on the SM Desk or the Control Box. These controls allow opening, closing and stopping the Main Tabs at any position. A variable speed control is also available and this can be used whilst the tabs are in motion. An Emergency Stop button is also provided. The Tabs can be opened or closed manually with a handle by the SM if the motor fails.

CCTV System

A small monitor giving full view of stage from an audience viewpoint is situated above the SM Desk and a large monitor is situated in the Green Room.

Backstage/Bar Tannoy System

A microphone and 2‐way switch enables cast calls to Dressing Rooms, Green Room and Mess Room.
Audience calls can be made to Bar area.

Communications

Canford Tech Pro Cans system in ring with SM Desk, Lighting Desk and Follow Spots

Cables

Selection of various lengths of XLR cables, jack to jack cables etc
Selection of various Adapters jack‐xlr etc
1 x Laptop Computer BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT WITH TECHNICIAN

Sound Equipment System

Allen & Heath SQ6 Console for FOH control – 48 Channel Digital Mixer with 96 kHz FPGA processing, 25 Faders / 6 layers, 7″ touchscreen

1 x JAM Systems Q10 Power Amplifier – 4 x 25000W Power Amplifier (Mains & Delays)
2 x ALTO MAC 2.3 Stereo Power Amplifier (Front & House Fills)
1 x QSC Audio RMX5050 Power Amplifier (Subs)
6 x the box pro Achat 204
4 x the box pro Achat 112 M
2 x the box pro TP 118/800

Stage Monitors

4 x dB Technologies Flexsys FM10

Microphones

4 x Audio Technica PRO 45 hanging mics permanently overhead on stage
2 x Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Microphone
4 x Shure SM58 Dynamic Vocal Microphone
4 x SE Electronics V7 Dynamic Vocal Microphone
2 x AKG C5 Condenser Microphone
3 x Sennheiser Handheld Radio Microphone

Patch

Digital Stage Box connections to stage of 24 sends & 12 returns XLR on SR prompt corner.
Includes analogue patch of 8 send & 4 returns.
4 x CAT6 tie lines; 2 to DSR & 2 to DSL.

Lighting Desk 

ETC Element console for FOH control.

Lantern List;
Fresnels + PCs

4 x 1kW Starlette Fresnel’s
12 x 650W Selecon Fresnel’s

Par Cans

10 x 1000W Par 64 fitted with CP62 (Medium Flood Lamps)
9 x 80W RGD LED Par Can 65° beam angle

Profile Spots

8 x Source 4 Profile Spots 36°
7 x Source 4 Profile Spots 26°
2 x 1.2kW Selecon Zoom Profiles 24° – 40°
2 x 1.2kW Selecon Zoom Profiles 18° – 34° 

Follow Spots & Control

2 x Selecon Chorus 1200 Follow Spot
2 x Pro-DIM 10 Master Single 10A Dimmer 

Moving Fixtures

4 x iMove 350S Spots

Starcloth

1 x LEDJ Starcloth (Cold White) 
1 x LEDJ White Starcloth Controller

Hazer

1 x Look Solutions Unique 2.1

For all other technical enquiries please contact technical@gladstonetheatre.org.uk