Dates: 1916 – present
The home of The Mousetrap, running continuously at St Martin’s Theatre since 25 March 1974, continuing a run at the Ambassadors Theatre from 25 November 1952 to 23 March 1974.
The production paused during the Coronavirus pandemic, between March 2020 and 17 May 2021.
Lighting Control desks:
- Schwabe Lighting System, Permanent Panorama (Who’s Who in the Theatre, 1930 at the Arthur Lloyd website)
- System PR with 100 circuits (18 FOH) (The Stage Guide 1970)
- 80 way Compact from around 1978 until the mid 1980s(?)
- Tempus M24 (listed on British Performing Arts Yearbook 1994)
Includes FX backup, 45 circuits at 2kW, operated from perch SR. 40 spots and fresnels, Strand - ETC Express 125
Stage Machinery
From “Who’s Who in the Theatre”, 1930 at the Arthur Lloyd website
- Three Working Bridges 26ft by 3ft, and two 12ft 6in by 5ft. Two grave and two star traps in front bridge.
Dock on OP side 13ft by 12ft and 20ft high.
Exhibits from this venue in the Backstage Heritage Collection
Links to information about equipment at St Martins Theatre over the years
Documents
Strand Electric quote for Grand Master vs Electronic at St Martins (February 1952)
[1.2Mb PDF]
From David Bertenshaw Collection