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bloody architects

Tue, 2 Sept 2008, 09:08 pm

David Ashton22 posts in thread

I had a call-out today to a new school theatre, less than a year old.The house lighting system is too complex for the staff to work and no manual. The step lights have been glued in, some are already dead. There are electric winches on all 6 bars. There is no ladder, one is supposed to focus lights by raising and lowering bars till you get them all right. Having spent all this money on bells and whistles they could only afford 20 parcans 6 fresnels and 4 cyc lights and the parcans are open backed single insulated- for kids? No profiles. So a million dollars on [my guess] we have a non functional teaching venue. This is a state school paid for by tax-payers. How do they get away with it?

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"WE WHO HAVE NOTHING!"

Sun, 14 Sept 2008, 03:38 pm

Taureen that would make for a great techie theme song!

Maybe some one like 'Bass boy' could add the music & possibly the words. It could be on a par with 'The Anthem of the Ancient Britons' - but of course not to the tune of the 'Men of Harlec'. which would have Hywell breaking out into song & delivering his 'LL' [thllhan] singy type accent!

we who have nowt after the refurbishment of the Phoenix theatre venue, is rather apt!

But we will mount the 'Big Idea' production in October, no matter what!

However access to the venue is wrapped up in red tape & we have yet to get a key to it.

I see the Archytec has evaporated with his pot of gold bricks, thank gawd!

I can guess we will get in the joint for opening night?

Then attempt to bump in lighting on the one & only winch up FOH bar!

I suppose we could supply torches to the punters or do the show with house lights.

On a bare stage with no where to suspend soft hangings, because the stage has a ceiling, that we are not allowed to touch. Good job we made up a few of our own flats a while ago, at least we can have some Legs on the Sward.

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Thread (22 posts)

bloody architects— David Ashton2 Sept 2008

re BLOODY ARCHITECTS— Jim C2 Sept 2008
I worked in the BMW Edge— Na3 Sept 2008
I agree, early this year i— The Lighting Prince3 Sept 2008
Perhaps it's not so much— Na3 Sept 2008
Like the old slaying goes,— Robert Whyte4 Sept 2008
- Wor war Stories!— JoeMc4 Sept 2008
  - refurbished Old mill— Jim C4 Sept 2008
- Camelus dromedarius— JoeMc4 Sept 2008
Refurbished Old Mill— Norma4 Sept 2008
On consultants, etc...— mtearle8 Sept 2008
The principal and teachers— David Ashton13 Sept 2008
- That is ridiculous. How can— jeffhansen13 Sept 2008
Smoke and Mirrors— Taurean14 Sept 2008
- "We have nothing, do— Na14 Sept 2008
- "WE WHO HAVE NOTHING!"— JoeMc14 Sept 2008
HMMM— Logos14 Sept 2008
- Phoenix gets the cue 'GO'!— JoeMc27 Sept 2008
  - HOENIX @ The Naked Chook Pen!— JoeMc29 Sept 2008
    - "CHOOK PEN - SAGA— JoeMc2 Oct 2008
School Therters...— listerofsmeg28 Sept 2008
- Never hang up that— JoeMc28 Sept 2008

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