British Theatre/Renovations

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Hi,

I've recently started working on a large research project for graduation, and my topic has been our school's very own auditorium. The highschool was opened in 1929, and since then the auditorium has never been renovated in terms of fixing any damage other than roof leakage.

Now, coming to the 21st century, each curtain is dry rotted to the point of falling, and earlier this year the stage right side of the MS Traveler did fall, and half the act curtain is rotting from its threads. I was wondering what type of work would be needed to strip the space, and around how much it would cost to replace mainly Act and Traveler curtains for battons 40' long and around 16' high, with no fanciful decorations or additions to the act curtain.

Thanks!

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FIRSTLY KRISTIN,

APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY IN REPLYING, MY E.MAIL HAS BEEN DOWN FOR AGES....

TAB TRACK/CURTAINS DRAPES ETC., ARE NOT REALLY MY FIELD BUT;

HALLSTAGE

http://www.hallstage.com/

ARE EXPERTS IN THIS AREA, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU QUOTES ETC.  BE WARY!

THIS STUFF IS VERY SPECIALIST AND CONSEQUENTLY NOT AT ALL CHEAP...


HOPE YOUR RENOVATIONS ARE A GREAT SUCCESS


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FRANCIS LYNCH

Expertise

GENERAL QUESTIONS ON THEATRE, PLAY PRODUCTION, TECHNICAL AND BACKSTAGE QUERIES ETC., PLEASE DON'T BOTHER TO ASK ME ABOUT OBSCURE CLASSIC TEXTS FROM THE ANCIENT HISTORIES...

Experience

FORMER LIGHTING DESIGNER, STAGE MANAGER OF THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE CO., THE ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE IN MANCHESTER, TOURING AND WEST END.

Education/Credentials
U.M.I.S.T. Degree REALLY USEFUL STUFF LIKE LASER THEORY...CHROMATOGRAPHY, (I USE THAT ALL THE TIME...not!) 35 YEARS WORKING IN THEATRE.

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