Don Rusell Performing Arts Centre
Mon, 2 Apr 2001, 04:15 pmWalter Plinge14 posts in thread
Don Rusell Performing Arts Centre
Mon, 2 Apr 2001, 04:15 pmGreetings to all
I am currently undertaking a review of the Don Russell perf Arts centre in Thornlie / Gosnells for the City of gosnells.
Basically i am interested in any thoughts / views / suggestions you have about the DRPAC. Its obvious that this venue straddles a couple of areas, being Perfromming Arts, community arts, community theatre, community access, class and workshop facilities and so-on. The areas that i am looking at are as follows:
1. establishing the purpose of the DRPAC and placing it within the greater community facilities of the City of Gosnells
2. Alternatives to the current mode of operation and management of the centre
3. the placement of DRPAC within the professional and amateur theatre communities.
Obviously these last two points have some relevance to users of these pages.
Anyway i welcome all thoughts and am willing to disscuss the overall thrust of the document when its prepared. i should stress that it is up to the City of Gosnells if the actual document is for public consultation or not.
i can be contacted by replying to this, or directly at skunkworks@wafringe.com.au, or on 0413 751 552.
For those of you wondering who the hell i am, i am currently the director of the WA Fringe festival, previously i ran The blue room Theartre,... i have just finished being a theatre fund member of the Australia Council,... I am not an arts consultant!
For those that still do not know who i am i am sorry but i cannot waste more space.
Cheers
Tony Bonney
I am currently undertaking a review of the Don Russell perf Arts centre in Thornlie / Gosnells for the City of gosnells.
Basically i am interested in any thoughts / views / suggestions you have about the DRPAC. Its obvious that this venue straddles a couple of areas, being Perfromming Arts, community arts, community theatre, community access, class and workshop facilities and so-on. The areas that i am looking at are as follows:
1. establishing the purpose of the DRPAC and placing it within the greater community facilities of the City of Gosnells
2. Alternatives to the current mode of operation and management of the centre
3. the placement of DRPAC within the professional and amateur theatre communities.
Obviously these last two points have some relevance to users of these pages.
Anyway i welcome all thoughts and am willing to disscuss the overall thrust of the document when its prepared. i should stress that it is up to the City of Gosnells if the actual document is for public consultation or not.
i can be contacted by replying to this, or directly at skunkworks@wafringe.com.au, or on 0413 751 552.
For those of you wondering who the hell i am, i am currently the director of the WA Fringe festival, previously i ran The blue room Theartre,... i have just finished being a theatre fund member of the Australia Council,... I am not an arts consultant!
For those that still do not know who i am i am sorry but i cannot waste more space.
Cheers
Tony Bonney
RE: Don Rusell Performing Arts Centre
Thu, 5 Apr 2001, 08:22 am Lets face IT - it is only a community hall with racked seating.
It needs big bucks spent - which won't happen - so their best shot would be to end up getting rid of the seating and using it for what it was originally designed as, a function centre.
Taking M C's - very good suggestion - on board, it would be cheaper to start again and build a true performing arts centre some where else - at least they might have two facilities?
All the problems of the "DR-Community Hall" maybe solved by taking the roof off and building a fly loft thereby raising the auditorium roof to accommodate lighting bridges and catwalks with access to the loft and Bo box. Expensive - no!
In stead of the conventional roof and loft arrangement, with all it's wind shear and other associated problems ect., put up a half round roof with 'RSJ' structure - 'nissan hut' style {if thats how it is spelt} - Much cheaper, structurally stronger and reduces wind shear dramatically {less structural support strength required}, giving more useable space - thus flexible and more efficient - this will also reduce a lot of outside noise.
But there again - what would I know, when we have these City guru's, who's vast experience may cover having been given comp's to see a show once or twice????
I know at present, if I was 'bumping-in' less than a one night stand - with no set and only requiring a dome (follow spot) - I would find another venue. Even then I doubt if DRPAC would have crossed my mind, then only if we had a big grant and 440volt applied to each ear.
But to those who have no where else to go?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Joe
It needs big bucks spent - which won't happen - so their best shot would be to end up getting rid of the seating and using it for what it was originally designed as, a function centre.
Taking M C's - very good suggestion - on board, it would be cheaper to start again and build a true performing arts centre some where else - at least they might have two facilities?
All the problems of the "DR-Community Hall" maybe solved by taking the roof off and building a fly loft thereby raising the auditorium roof to accommodate lighting bridges and catwalks with access to the loft and Bo box. Expensive - no!
In stead of the conventional roof and loft arrangement, with all it's wind shear and other associated problems ect., put up a half round roof with 'RSJ' structure - 'nissan hut' style {if thats how it is spelt} - Much cheaper, structurally stronger and reduces wind shear dramatically {less structural support strength required}, giving more useable space - thus flexible and more efficient - this will also reduce a lot of outside noise.
But there again - what would I know, when we have these City guru's, who's vast experience may cover having been given comp's to see a show once or twice????
I know at present, if I was 'bumping-in' less than a one night stand - with no set and only requiring a dome (follow spot) - I would find another venue. Even then I doubt if DRPAC would have crossed my mind, then only if we had a big grant and 440volt applied to each ear.
But to those who have no where else to go?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Joe
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