Hiring Factsheet - Lighting System

The lighting system had a major refurbishment in 2004, and is being incrementally improved each year.

Dimmers

There are 72 dimmer circuits from a set of Zero88 Chilli series Dimmers. All of the circuits are fully patchable. 60 circuits are rated for 10 Amps of resistive load, the remaining 12 circuits are rated at 16 Amps.

All lighting sockets utilise 15A round pin unfused plugs and outlets.

Control

The lighting control board is a Strand GSX board running on DMX protocol. A 4 way DMX splitter allows control circuits to be extended to other equipment within the theatre.

Lighting Points

There are 16 circuits to each of the 3 stage lighting bars, 4 circuits to the top cyclorama bar, 4 circuits to the bottom cyclorama lights.

There are 8 dip (floor) sockets each side of the stage spaced evenly from upstage to downstage, 2 sockets are on each of the stage perches. In the pit there are 4 sockets, and 8 sockets on the cyclorama (the central 4 sockets are normally used for the lower cyclorama lights).

12 circuits go to the roof void lights. 10 circuits go to each of the 2 front of house lighting platforms.

Lanterns

Available Lanterns
Number	Rating	Type
3	500 W	CCT Minuette Floods
2	650 W	CCT Minuette Profile Spot
6	650 W	Vision V650Z 14-33 Zoom Profile
10	1000 W	Patt 223/743 Fresnels
14	1000 W	Par Cans
5	1000 W	CCT Starlette 1000 Fresnels
15	1000 W	CCT Silhouette Spot
4	1000 W	Selecon Rama PC
24	1000/1200 W	Selecon Rama Fresnel

Additionally there are the 2 sets of cyclorama lights which each consist of 5 sets of 4 lamps each of 500W. The upper set is permanently wired in place and cannot be moved.

Follow-spots

There are 2 sets of 1200 W metal halide Follow-spots, with a colour changer pack, mounted on a tripod in the roof void. The follow-spots are unable to illuminate the very front of the stage apron (orchestra pit) or anywhere in the auditorium.

Other Lights and Electrical Equipment

Any electrical equipment that is to be plugged into the theatre electrical or lighting systems must be approved by the Stage Manager before use. The hirer is responsible for ensuring any electrical equipment brought is electrically safe and correctly labelled. Inductive loads must not be plugged into the dimmers.