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Elements of Set
- Platform- Used to elevate the acting area or to put seats on it. Platforms of various sizes are available to rent from Hawthorns. The Theatre has Prolytle Stage Dex platforms that are 1mx2m and 1mx1 in size with legs to make final platform height at 20cm, 40cm, 60cm, or 80cm. Additional platforms and legs can be hired from College Street rob.kettridge@collegest.org.uk (Nottingham City Council). Legs are the same diameter as scaffolding poles which can be hired in from a variety of sources. Steel deck 4'x8' in size (and others) are available to hire from Hawthorn Theatrical http://hire.hawthorns.uk.com/catalogue/category.aspx?id=1101 and OnEvent Production Compnay http://www.lovingitlive.co.uk/hire.php.
- Wagon- same construction has a platform but has wheels (casters).
- Flat- Used to create walls or some other background. The Theatre has blank flats, flats with window frames, and flats with door frames in them.
- Window
- Door
- Softgoods -curtains & drops. Used to create an image (eg cityscape, landscape), or conceal parts of the set or Theatre
Inventory
20: 2x1m Prolyte 'StageDex' deck
3: 1x1m Prolyte 'StageDex' deck
legs (length indicates finished deck height):
- 20cm: 40
- 40cm: 40
- 60cm: 20
- 80cm: 40
3: 10ft door flats (standard width)
2: 8ft door flats (wide ~98cm width)
1: 8ft double door flat set (some assembly required)
2: 8ft door flat
3: solid doors
2: doors with decorative 'glass' pane full length
1: door where top half has 'glass' pane
2: 10ft window flats
1: 8ft window flat
9: 10ft fl ats
9: 8ft flats
2: 8ft half-width flats
1: 1.5ft flat extension
1: 1/2ft flat extension
2: 10ft fabric covered flats
2: triangle brace (A-frame) made from 2×2
9: triangle brace tall and narrow made from 1×3
3: french brace (adjustable length)
15: stage weights
stairs:
* 2: 1.5m long x 2 steps 20cm and 40cm
* 2: single steps 20cm height
Build Plans
Flat
drawing of flat
Platform
3-View drawing of 4x8 platform
Tools
- Sliding Compound Mitre Saw 255mm blade for wood only (JCB)
- Compound Mitre Saw 200mm multipurpose blade (erbaur)
- Circular Saw (Makita)
- Jig Saw (Makita)
- Router (JCB)
- Orbital Sander (JCB)
- Cordless Drills (18V DeWalt)
- Tape Measure
- Carpenters Sqaure
- Speed Square
- Rafters square
- Chalk Line
- Chisel (1“, 3/4”, 1/2“, 1/4”)
- Claw Hammer
- Pin Hammer
- Mallet with plastic and metal face
- HackSaw
- Wood Saw
- Screw Driver (philips/cross-head and flathead)
- Allen Wrench
Training
Training in workshop areas can be found on the Training site
Safety
If using any flammable materials, including (but not limited to) paper, cardboard, (externally purchased) fabrics, you will need to use flame-proof spray called flamebar (pronounced 'flam-bar'). You will need to budget for this, and can find it in various quantities online.
Paint
The Auditorium stage and wings are painted black with Flints. You can buy it in 5L tins, and are around £20+VAT+delivery per tin. It takes around 75% of one tin to get an even coat on the stage floor, and approximately a full tin if you include the wings.
The stage will be painted at the beginning of every In-House season, and it is the responsibility of shows to purchase paint and repaint it black should it get painted for the show.
workshop/start.txt · Last modified: 2019/05/22 00:57 by Sam Osborne
