Pleasance Islington Main House Technical Specifications

Get In
The stage is on the first floor of the building with access up two flights of stairs. Large items can be lifted through a set of double doors at stage level. The space can work with two capacities : 120 and 289 (please see below for hire details)

Hire Rates
At 120 capacity = £3000 +VAT (per week)*
At 289 capacity = £5000 +VAT (per week)*

*Please note that the fee for a shorter run (if possible) will be a derivative of this.

Stage Area
Stage elevated at 347mm
Stage depth 7.8m
Stage width 7.6m
Height from stage to roof beams 4m
Restricted flying height 6.5m
6m MetScene revolve motor or hand winch driven (detailed specs available on request)

5 Hemp Handline Flying sets
4 IWB Lighting bars
1 fixed position bar
Full perimeter blacks available
4 pairs of 1.2m x 3.9m Black Masking Flats
Access is a 12 rung Zargees
Fixings to the stage floor are kept to a minimum and are at the stage manager’s discretion. The maximum size of fixing is a No. 8 screw
Control room is above the auditorium leading to the technical gantries and dimmers

Seating Capacity
288 Unreserved (282 with sound position in the auditorium)

Lighting
Lighting bars and technical gantries at 5m
ETC Express 48/96 lighting control
54 ways of Zero 88 Rack 6/ ID12 dimming
32amp stage level additional power
70 Socapex circuits available for gantries and onstage

7 Selecon 500w Fresnel
4 Selecon 1000w Fresnel
10 Patt 743 1000w Fresnel
5 Selecon 100w PC
4 Selecon 1000w cond. Profile 24/40
1 Selecon 1000w cond. Profile 18/34
4 Selecon 650w cond. Profile 18/32
1 Selecon 650w cond. Profile 24/44
12 Par64 (CP62)
Visiting companies must supply their own gel. The theatre does have a small stock of precut colour.

Sound
12/4/2 Allen & Heath Mixer
1 pair D&B 902 loudspeakers
1 pair D&B E3 loudspeakers
2 D&B P1200L amplifiers#
2 Minidisc players
1 CD player
3 SM58 Microphones
1 2 channel DI
Sound is operated from either the control room above the auditorium or the back left corner of the auditorium

Dressing Rooms and Laundry Facilities
2 dressing rooms a small stage level dressing room can be made available
Washing machine, tumble dryer and iron

Licensing Requirements
All scenic elements should be made up from non combustible material and/or inherently flame retardant fabrics. Timber scenery should meet Class 1 when tested in accordance with BS 476 pt.7. The Theatre must be informed at least 14 days in advance of the get in of the use of Pyrotechnics, smoke effects or flying, there will be a test firing required of all pyrotechnic effects.