CONCERT HALL

STAGE BACKSTAGE
SEATING CAPACITY LOADING DOCK
Total Capacity of the house 1,628 seats
Total Capacity including audience 1,825 seats Accessed from Raffles Avenue. The Concert Hall platform is directly
seating in Choir Stalls accessed via loading dock doors backstage.

Seating Capacity Reductions: Loading Dock Entrance Clear Height 4.2 m

Forestage Lift (rows A-C + D) 94 + 28 seats Dock Height from floor 1.2 m
Sound Cockpit (seats: U17-23; V17-21; W18-20) 15 seats Loading Bay Openings (x2) 1 x 6.3m (w), 2.8m (h)
1 x 2.4m (w), 2.4m (h)
Loading Door to platform 1 x 3.4m (w), 2.7m (h)
FEATURES Concert Hall Doors 1.9m (w), 2m (h)
Floor
Polished Tasmanian Oak tongue & groove.
CONCERT HALL LOUNGE
The use of any stage fasteners (screws, nails, etc.) is strictly prohibited.
Location Level One, upstage of the orchestra platform
Semi-circular Orchestra Platform (Stage)
27.1m (w) at DS edge x 12m(d)
DRESSING ROOMS
Deployable Orchestra Riser System
0.15m, 0.3m, 0.45m, 0.6m (Fixed Heights) Each is equipped with make-up mirrors and tables, full length mirrors,
telephones, sinks, toilets and showers with hot and cold running water,
Gallery Seating Lift Forestage Lift audio monitoring and paging systems.
2m max lift height 94 seats, 18m (w) x 4m (d)
For use as auditorium seating, platform extension or orchestra pit. On Level 1 (Platform Level)
1 no. Production Office
Acoustic Features
1 no. Suite (Lounge & Dressing Room) (x1 Yamaha Upright U5 piano)
Acoustic Canopy System, Reverberation Chambers, & Acoustic 3 nos. Dressing Room Single occupant
Draperies. 2 nos. Dressing Room Can accommodate up to 4 persons,
with 2 make-up stations
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS On Level B1 (Below Platform Level)
Pipe Organ Klais Orgelbau, 61 Stops (4740 Pipes)
10 nos. Orchestra Dressing Room Can accommodate up to 6 persons,
Piano Inventory: with 3 make-up stations
3 X Steinway D (9’) Concert Grand
1 X Steinway B (7’) Grand Others may be available upon request, subject to users’ requirements in
1 X Steinway A (6’) Grand the other venues.
1 X Yamaha S6 (6’) Grand
7 X Yamaha U5 Upright
(Note: The following facilities are shared with other performing venues.)
Use of pianos is subject to availability, therefore prior arrangement is
essential. ARTIST LOUNGE
Esplanade’s resident piano technician must tune all pianos before
Location Level One
every public performance.
Facilities Available to Concert Hall cast & crew only.
Tuning Rates available upon request
GREEN ROOM
RIGGING SYSTEM
Type: 16 Point Hoists. Permanently mounted in Attic. Location Basement One
Distribution: Movable Pick-up points over platform area Facilities Vending machines. Available to cast, crew & Esplanade staff
(prior consultation required)
Type: 12 Chain Hoists. Permanently located in Attic. WARDROBE
Distribution: Locatable over platform area (prior consultation
required) Location Basement One
Facilities Wardrobe maintenance room, Wig maintenance room,
Laundry room with 2 washers & 2 dryers.
Draperies A black wool serge cyclorama is available for use
on the Cyclorama Truss only. All wardrobe equipment shall be operated by Esplanade staff.

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 LIGHTING SOUND
LOCAL POWER SUPPLY ADDITIONAL POWER
230 Volt single phase, 50 Hz Situated Mid Stage Left (Prompt side) 230 Volt 50 Hz
125 Amps CEE17 outlets

ADDITIONAL POWER
MIXERS
The following power distribution draws from a single, 400 Amp, 3-phase
Control Room: Stagetec Crescendo digital console
source. The sum of all individual connections, on stage right, stage left, and
Cockpit : Digico SD7
under-stage, must not exceed 400 Amps, in total.
On an elevator wagon, located at the off-centre rear of the Stalls.
Upstage Stage Left 1 x 200 Amp 3-phase (to bus bars) Front Width 3m
1 x 160 Amp PowerLocks Rear Width 3m
1 x 125 Amp 3-phase+N+E, 5-pin, CEEForm Depth 2.5 m
15 seats need to be removed
Upstage Right 1 x 400 Amp 3-phase (to bus bar)
2 x 160 Amp PowerLocks Monitors: Digico SD7
2 x 125 Amp 3-phase+N+E, 5-pin, CEEForm This console is shared across all venues in the centre. Prior arrangement
is required.
Under-stage 1 x 160 Amp PowerLocks
1 x 125 Amp 3-phase+N+E, 5-pin, CEEForm
PLAYBACK
An additional, separate, 600 Amp, 3-phase distribution (to bus bar) is Basic supply of Compact Disc Players
available, in the rear stage area, approximately15m from stage right
platform entrance.

Power connections, to isolators, are subject to inspection by a Licensed MICROPHONES & MIC STANDS
Electrical Worker (LEW). ELCB + overload protection to be provided by An assortment of microphones and radio-microphones is available. List
hirer upon request as microphones are shared across all venues.

Wireless miniature microphone capsules are available on request and

rental charges apply.
STANDARD RIG
A standard pre-focused repertory lighting rig exists. All expenses related Any microphones that cannot be catered for are to be brought in by the
to varying, removing and restoring the House Rig are to be borne by the hirer.
user.
FOH SPEAKERS
CONSOLE grandMA 2 Light with playback wing d&b audiotechnik C7/C4 installed systems comprising of Left, Centre,
DIMMERS 458 x 3.3kW dimmers Right Main Clusters and Fill Systems.
166 x 5.5kW dimmers
124 x 4.6kW non-dimmed outlets
CONNECTOR TYPE 16 Amp, CEE17
COMMUNICATIONS
Stage Manager’s desk, Cuelights & Accessories, Intercom & Accessories,
EQUIPMENT Video Cameras & Accessories, Video Monitors & Accessories, Assisted
A selection of 750W Source 4 and 600W SL profiles is provided, along Listening system.
with various fresnels, Source 4 PARs, complemented by Martin TW1s
and Vari*lite VL1k and VL3000 spots & washes.

FOLLOWSPOTS
4x RJ Cyrano 2.5kW HMI 3/8º (Medium throw)

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