Dates: 1934 – 2010 Chief Electrician at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter MM was responsible for training a huge number of theatre electricians and lighting designers in the UK. Jon, the creator of this website, trained under Maurice from 1989 to…
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Dates: 17 June 1821 – 25 March 1900 Pepper was a scientist (analytical chemist) who employed theatrical and illusion techniques to popularise science. Timeline 1838 – Royal Polytechnic Institution (RPI) opened, as a museum “for the advancement of Practical Science,…
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NEW PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION Dark Rides are a thoroughly immersive theatrical experience based in a theme park, where the guests move through a highly themed environment, as a story of some kind unfolds around them. See further down this page…
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NEW PAGE – UNDER CONSTRUCTION The aim of this page is to list some of the Health and Safety regulations that exist to protect everyone working in live events. This is initially focussed on the UK, but will cover more…
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The choreography of scene changes or transitions is a vital part of the smooth flow of the production, and can make or break a show. Scenic automation on larger West End and Broadway shows has raised the bar very high,…
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One of the first theatre houses in Paris was the “Salle des Machines” at the Tuileries royal palace. It was situated in between the “jardin des Tuileries” (Tuileries’ garden) and the “cour du Carrousel” (Carrousel courtyard/square). At the time, stage…
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Chicago Theatre interior, 2011 © Can Stock Photo / rabbit75can This section is currently being developed. Please bear with us while we add content. Anatomy of a Theatre – the different parts of a theatre building Actor/Audience Relationships Although ‘end-on’…
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It seems that working in theatre brings with it a healthy amount of superstition and reliance on rituals. Ghosts The Ghost Light: Most American theaters have a ‘ghost light’ which is switched on when everyone leaves for the night. Usually…
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What is Performance Art? “An interdisciplinary performance presented to an audience. The performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or via…
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(Diagram above is the Northcott Theatre, Exeter, Devon, UK, built in 1967 and based on the University of Exeter campus) Sound & Lighting control room (known as the booth in the USA) is at the rear of the auditorium….
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