Shows at Cork Opera House

Opera House In-house Productions

Stage Specification

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Stage

• Proscenium Stage - Flat
• Proscenium Opening - 12.5m
• Proscenium Height - 7.32m
• Depth From Iron to Cyclorama - 8.84m (Cyc. at furthest upstage hemp-set)
• Width of Backstage Area - 15.54m
• Depth of Backstage Area - 4.88m
• Grid Steel Height - 18.29m
• Wing Width from Onstage Fly-rail - 5.18m
• Maximum Working Height of Scenery - 6.01m
• Width of Counterweight Flying Bars - 12.2m / 12.4m
• Number of Counterweight Bars - 27
• Max load per bar - 600lbs (272Kg)
• Maximum Number of Spotted Hemp-Sets - 12 (Can be set as required)
• Limited Flying Facilities in Backstage Area (Normally three 3-block hemp-sets)
• Prompt Corner - Stage Left
• Pass Door to Front of House - Stage Right
• Get-in Doors Stage Left - approx. 3.5m (W) X 3.35m (H) - 1.2m drop to street level
• No ramps in theatre
• Trap - Mid-Stage (0.9m X 0.9m with counterweighted elevator trap)

Orchestra Pit

• Accommodates up to 25 players
• Can be extended into auditorium to accommodate 70 players
• Music stands can be hired locally
• Piano can be hired locally
• Limited chairs available

Laundry

• Washing Machine and Dryer are available

Electrics

Lanterns

• 12 X Cantata F - 1.2kW Fresnels - Beam Angle 8/50°
• 24 X Robert Juliat 310 HF – 1.2kW Fresnels - Beam Angle 6/46°
• 4 X Strand 243 (Retrofitted) – 2kW Fresnel – Beam Angle 15/50°
• 50 X PAR 64 (various beamwidths) - 1kW PAR Cans
• 2 X Cantata 18/32 - 1.2kW Zoom Profiles - Beam Angle 18/32°
• 3 X Cantata 11/26 - 1.2kW Zoom Profiles - Beam Angle 11/26°
• 2 X ETC Source 4 50° - 575W Profiles - Beam Angle 50°
• 10 X ETC Source 4 26° - 575W Profiles - Beam Angle 26°
• 20 X ETC Source 4 36° - 575W Profiles - Beam Angle 36°
• 18 X ETC Source 4 Zoom – 575W Zoom Profiles - Beam Angle 15/30°
• 8 X Berkey 4-way Cyc. Units - 500W/625W Asymmetric Floods
• 8 X Berkey 4-way Cyc. Units (Ground row) - 500W/625W Asymmetric Floods

Followspots

• 2 X Strand Solo 1kW CSI Followspots

Additional Equipment – Subject to Hire Charge

• 6 X Martin Mac 500 575W MSR Moving Head Profile
• 4 X Martin Mac 600 575W MSR Moving Head Wash
• 6 X Robe Spot 250XT 250W MSD Moving Head Profile
• 4 X Robe Wash 250XT 250W MSD Moving Head Wash Light
• 6 X Martin Roboscan Pro 918 575W MSR Moving Mirror Lantern
• 6 X Chroma Q CQ1D 16-frame Colour Scroller
• 4 X Rainbow 8” Pro 16-frame Colour Scroller
• 1 X JEM Stagehazer w/ DMX Control
• 1 X Martin Magnum Hazer w/ DMX Control
• 2 X Martin Magnum 800 Fog Machines
• 1 X Le Maitre Microfog Fog Machine
• Colour Filters not supplied by theatre

Lighting Control And Dimming

• Strand 520 (300 intensity & 250 attribute channel)
• 1 X Avolites Pearl Expert (Subject to Hire Charge)
• 156 X 3kW ETC Sensor Dimmers
• 36 X 5kW ETC Sensor Dimmers

Please note that all 3kW dimmer outlets are 16A CEE Type and 5kW outlets are 32A CEE type connectors. Pre-Wired Bars and Dips are fed from 6-way Socapex connectors - Please see included circuit layout diagram for more details

Rigging & Miscellaneous Equipment – May Be Subject to Hire Charge

• 4 X Fixed Base Booms – approx. 5m each
• 4 X Steel Boom Bases
• 4 X MDF Boom Bases
• Boom Poles of various height
• Various boom arms, rigging accessories, etc.
• 2 X Lodestar Model F 500kg Direct Control Chain Hoist w/ 18m Chain
• 1 X Lodestar 19" Rack Mount 4 Channel Motor Controller w/ 25m Control Cables
• Various slings, span-sets and shackles
• 4 X 3m F34 290mm Square Truss Sections

Please note that the use of certain rigging equipment requires a qualified rigger to be engaged for set-up and take-down

Mains Supplies

• 1 X 250A 3-Phase Supply Located USR - Tails / Powerlock
• 1 X 63A 3-Phase Supply Located DSR (3 φ 63A CEE Type Connector)
• 1 X 32A 3-Phase Supply Located DSR (3 φ 32A CEE Type Connector)
• 2 X 32A Single Phase Supplies Located DSR
• 2 X 32A Single Phase Supplies Located DSL
• Various 16A, 15A and 13A supplies
• Audio Supply (Yellow Phase Only) - All Located DSL
• 4 X 13A Single Phase (13A Sockets)
• 1 X 15A Single Phase (15A Socket)
• 3 X 16A Single Phase (CEE Type Sockets)
• 3 X 32A Single Phase (CEE Type Sockets)
• 1 X 63A Single Phase (Tails Only)

Access Equipment

• Tallescope Model 50524
• Maximum Working Height 9.5m (At Platform Height 7.5m)
• Minimum Platform Height 4.7m
• Aluminium 3 Section Combination Ladder (3x12 Rung Zarges Type)
• Maximum Working Height 7.01m
• Maximum Working Height (Used as 3-Piece Lean-to) 9.56m

Sound System

BASIC SYSTEM – AS PER BASIC RENTAL CONTRACT

Console

• Yamaha O1V96 (12ch + 4 line)

Multi Core system

• 1 X 48 in 192 out XTA DS800 active splitter

Microphones          

• 6 x Shure SM58
• 6 x Shure SM57
• 4 x Active DI Boxes        

Speaker System

FOH Martin W8LM Line Array

• 16 X W8LM line array
• 4 X WLXG Subs
• 2 X DX1 Controller

Foldback Monitors

• 4 X Electro-voice SX300’s

Amplification

Wedge Monitor Amplification

• Yamaha PS Series

All Other Amplification

• Martin Audio MA series

Extras

The following items are not part of our regular tech-spec but can be hired to incoming productions and shows for a nominal charge.

Radio microphones

• 4 X Mipro Receivers
• 4 X Mipro Transmitters w/ clip mics
• 4 X Mipro Hand-Held Radio Mics

FULL SYSTEM – SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL HIRE CHARGES

Analogue Console

• Midas Heritage 1000  (44+ 4 Stereo)

Digital Consoles

• Yamaha PM5D (48ch + 4 Stereo)
• Yamaha DM2000 (56ch + 24 line (4x AD8HR 8-way digital preamps))
• Yamaha O1V96 (12ch + 4 line)

FOH Rack                

• 1 X XTA 31 band EQ
• 1 X Tascam CDRW-750 CD recorder
• 2 X Tascam CD-160 CD players
• 2 X Tascam MD-350 mini disk players
• 4 X XTA C2 dual compressors
• 4 X XTA G2 dual gates
• 2 X Lexicon MPX 1
• 2 X Yamaha SPX 2000

Multi Core System

• 2 X 48 in 192 out XTA DS800 active splitter

Microphones

• 10 X Shure SM58
• 10 X Shure SM57
• 4 X Shure SM86
• 2 X Shure SM81
• 2 X Shure Beta 56
• 2 X Shure Beta 91
• 8 X Shure Beta 98HC
• 4 X AKG 451 (2 by matched pairs)
• 6 X AKG 568C (Rifle Mics)
• 8 X Active DI boxes
• 1 X 8-way Active DI 1u Rack

Speaker System

PA

• Martin W8LM Line Array

• 16 X W8LM Line Array
• 4 X WLXG Subs
• 3 X DX1 Controller

Centre fills

• 4 X Martin AQ5’s

Box Fills

• 2 X Martin AQ5’s
• 1 X DX1 Controller

Surround System

• 6 X Martin F-10 Blackline (3 stalls & 3 balcony)

Foldback Monitors

• 12 X Martin LE12JB Bi-amped
• 7 X DX1 Controller

Drum Fill

• 1 X Martin LE12JB Bi-amped
• 1 X Martin S18 sub

Side Fills

• 2 X Martin S-218 Blackline Subs
• 2 X Martin H3 Blackline 3-way       
• 1 X DX1 Controller

Amplification

Wedge Monitor Amplification

• Martin Audio E1300 series

All Other Amplification

• Martin Audio MA series: 1.3’s – 1.6’s – 2.8’s – 4.2’s

Extras

The following items are not part of our regular tech-spec but can be hired to incoming productions and shows for a nominal charge.

Radio Microphones

• 16 x Trantec S5000 Receivers
• 18 x Trantec S5000 Belt Pack Transmitters
• 18 x Sennheiser MKE Gold-2 Mics
• 4 x Mipro Receivers
• 4 x Mipro Transmitters w/ Clip Mics
• 4 x Mipro Hand-Held Radio Mics

Analogue Monitor Console Solution

For those not comfortable with using a digital desk as a monitor mix console, ie. PM5D, we can provide the following analogue solution:

• 1 X Allen & Heath GL3300   32ch. 8 bus (up to 10 mixes max.)
• 4 X BSS Dual 31-band EQ
• 4 X dbx 1066 dual Compressor/Gate
• 1 X Yamaha REV 500
• 1 X Yamaha SPX 90

Pyrotechnics

(Subject to Additional Hire Charge & Strict Controls)

NB Use of the Pyrotechnics is strictly controlled and may be subject to license

• 1 X Le Maitre Pyroflash 6/24 Controller
• 1 X Le Maitre Prostage Two Way Controller
• 2 X Le Maitre Pyroflash Splitter
• 10 X Le Maitre Pyroflash Professional Flash Pods (Stainless Steel)
• 4 X Le Maitre Pyroflash Variable Angle Flash Pods
• Variety of cables
• Lockable steel-frame safe/strong-box for storage

Communications

• Tecpro Ring Intercom System
• Master Station at Prompt Corner
• 8 X Belt Pack units with Head Sets
• Show Relay and Dressing-room/Backstage calls system
• ASL 12-Channel Cue Light System w/ 12 X Outstations

Audio-Visual Equipment

(Subject to Additional Hire Charge)

• Barco Reality 6500 LCD Projector w/ 1.4:2.1 Zoom Lens
• Christie DS+65 DLP Projector w/ 1.7-2.5:1 Zoom Lens
• 4 X 21” Video Monitors (Composite/S-Video Input)
• 2 X Composite Video Distribution Amplifiers
• 2 X 4x1 Composite Video Switchers
• Various VGA/RG59 Cables
• DVD Playback Equipment
• Colour Video Camera at Circle Front for Video Relay

Contacts