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User:MarkGerrard

2006-05-05T23:11:23Z

MarkGerrard:

Currently a [[Fresher Tech]], studying second year electrical and electronic engineering.

== Current Projects ==
* Sleeping
* Eating
* Sleeping
* Eating
"...I have a busy day..."

Lighting

2006-04-30T12:12:40Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[category:lighting]]
Lighting a show is... wait for it... the part that involves shining light on the actors and set to make them a) visible and b) pretty. Often fun, sometimes frustrating, always rewarding.

== Also have a look at... ==
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A249239 The H2G2 Guide to Lighting Techs]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A701047 The H2G2 Guide to the Lighting Process]

Lighting

2006-04-30T12:09:33Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[category:lighting]]
Lighting a show is... wait for it... the part that involves shining light on the actors and set to make them a) visible and b) pretty. Often fun, sometimes frustrating, always rewarding.

== Also have a look at... ==
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A249239 The H2G2 Guide to Lighting Techs]

Actor

2006-04-30T12:07:45Z

MarkGerrard:

The BBC's h2g2 website has some interesting things to say on the topic of Actors:

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1567 Actors]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A961148 Actors, something to note.]

Actor

2006-04-30T12:07:17Z

MarkGerrard:

The BBC's h2g2 website has some interesting things to say on the topic of Actors:

[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1567 Actors]
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A961148 Actors, something to note.]

Theatre Evacuation Procedure

2006-04-24T14:10:21Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:The Building]]
== Important notes ==
* In event of a fire NEVER try to tackle the fire if it will endanger you or anyone else.
* Never attempt to move a suspicious device.
* DO NOT re-enter the building until it is safe.
* You must tell the Theatre Manager if there is a fire, no matter how small.

== Duty Manager ==

* Notify the tech box and staff that you intend to stop the performance
* Choose which exits are to be used, this will depend on the situation. These exits are back stage, stage left and through the main doors.
* Make sure the doors to the auditorium are open.
* Enter the auditorium and announce in a clear and calm voice something along the lines of ‘Ladies and Gentleman, at this time it has become necessary for me to ask you all to leave the building. Please make your way out of the exits as indicated by my staff and assemble outside the building’.
* Remain in the auditorium until everyone has been evacuated. Check the rest of the building if it is safe to do so.
* If there is a fire or suspicious package blocking any of the escape routes, position a member of staff to prevent members of the public endangering themselves.
* You should always be aware of how many members of the public are in the auditorium by checking the number of ticket stubs.
* Once everyone is assembled outside do a headcount of members of the public and staff members. The Stage Manager and Tech Manager should be counting cast and crew. Check that they have everyone.
* Report to the emergency services giving them as much information as you can and tell them if you think anyone is left in the building.

== Committee Rep ==

* Make sure the Box Office has called the Emergency Services
* If there is a disabled person in the building please be aware of how you will evacuate them in an emergency and be responsible for their safety.
* Call the Theatre Manager and the President to let them know what is going on.
* Proceed to the evacuation point and assist the other members of staff.

== Box Office ==

* Dial 999 and ask for the Fire Brigade
* Tell them the nature of the fire if possible
* Tell them our address – 11b Bristo Place
* Hook back the toilet corridor and café doors
* Check the toilets for any members of the public and direct people out the building through the toilet corridor.
* Assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager

== Café ==

* Turn off all the equipment in the café. Leave the lights on.
* Direct members of the public through the café and out of the main doors.
* Once the café is empty assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

== Indoor Halkeeper ==

* Open the auditorium fire exit and direct people outside unless the Duty Manager directs you otherwise.
* Once everyone is evacuated assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

== Outdoor Hallkeeper ==

* Open the door from the café to the auditorium, and the disabled access corridor door.
* Stay in the auditorium and direct people out into the café.
* Once everyone is evacuated assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

== Stage Manager ==

* Ensure that the cast and backstage crew are aware of the situation.
* Evacuate them using the nearest safe exit
* Assemble outside the building and check everyone is accounted for.
* Report to the Duty Manager and inform them if anyone is missing.

== Tech Manager ==

* Ensure that the crew and others on the balconies are aware of the situation.
* Evacuate the balconies using the nearest safe exit.
* Assemble outside the building and check everyone is accounted for.
* Report to the Duty Manager and inform them if anyone is missing.

Theatre Evacuation Procedure

2006-04-24T14:09:50Z

MarkGerrard:

Talk:Theatre Evacuation Procedure

2006-04-24T14:09:24Z

MarkGerrard: Talk:Fire Procedure moved to Talk:Theatre Evacuation Procedure

Have removed reference to technical difficulty being the reason for the evacuation. This suggest to the audience that there is an electrical problem, hence fire, hence a less calm exit.

Also requires page to be renames Theatre Evacuation Procedure as I've updated to include references to suspicious devices etc or should the theatre need evacuation for another reason eg. bomb threat.

Fire Procedure

2006-04-24T14:09:24Z

MarkGerrard: Fire Procedure moved to Theatre Evacuation Procedure

#redirect [[Theatre Evacuation Procedure]]

Theatre Evacuation Procedure

2006-04-24T14:09:24Z

MarkGerrard: Fire Procedure moved to Theatre Evacuation Procedure

[[Category:The Building]]

== Important notes ==
* In event of a fire NEVER try to tackle the fire if it will endanger you or anyone else.
* Never attempt to move a suspicious device.
* DO NOT re-enter the building until it is safe.
* You must tell the Theatre Manager if there is a fire, no matter how small.

== Duty Manager ==

* Notify the tech box and staff that you intend to stop the performance
* Choose which exits are to be used, this will depend on the situation. These exits are back stage, stage left and through the main doors.
* Make sure the doors to the auditorium are open.
* Enter the auditorium and announce in a clear and calm voice something along the lines of ‘Ladies and Gentleman, at this time it has become necessary for me to ask you all to leave the building. Please make your way out of the exits as indicated by my staff and assemble outside the building’.
* Remain in the auditorium until everyone has been evacuated. Check the rest of the building if it is safe to do so.
* If there is a fire or suspicious package blocking any of the escape routes, position a member of staff to prevent members of the public endangering themselves.
* You should always be aware of how many members of the public are in the auditorium by checking the number of ticket stubs.
* Once everyone is assembled outside do a headcount of members of the public and staff members. The Stage Manager and Tech Manager should be counting cast and crew. Check that they have everyone.
* Report to the emergency services giving them as much information as you can and tell them if you think anyone is left in the building.

== Committee Rep ==

* Make sure the Box Office has called the Emergency Services
* If there is a disabled person in the building please be aware of how you will evacuate them in an emergency and be responsible for their safety.
* Call the Theatre Manager and the President to let them know what is going on.
* Proceed to the evacuation point and assist the other members of staff.

== Box Office ==

* Dial 999 and ask for the Fire Brigade
* Tell them the nature of the fire if possible
* Tell them our address – 11b Bristo Place
* Hook back the toilet corridor and café doors
* Check the toilets for any members of the public and direct people out the building through the toilet corridor.
* Assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager

== Café ==

* Turn off all the equipment in the café. Leave the lights on.
* Direct members of the public through the café and out of the main doors.
* Once the café is empty assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

== Indoor Halkeeper ==

* Open the auditorium fire exit and direct people outside unless the Duty Manager directs you otherwise.
* Once everyone is evacuated assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

== Outdoor Hallkeeper ==

* Open the door from the café to the auditorium, and the disabled access corridor door.
* Stay in the auditorium and direct people out into the café.
* Once everyone is evacuated assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

== Stage Manager ==

* Ensure that the cast and backstage crew are aware of the situation.
* Evacuate them using the nearest safe exit
* Assemble outside the building and check everyone is accounted for.
* Report to the Duty Manager and inform them if anyone is missing.

== Tech Manager ==

* Ensure that the crew and others on the balconies are aware of the situation.
* Evacuate the balconies using the nearest safe exit.
* Assemble outside the building and check everyone is accounted for.
* Report to the Duty Manager and inform them if anyone is missing.

User:MarkGerrard

2006-03-26T05:08:38Z

MarkGerrard:

Currently a [[Fresher Tech]], studying second year electrical and electronic engineering.

== Current Projects ==
*17 Feb 06 - [http://bedlam.qubit.org.uk/romeo/index.asp?page=the_ball The Capulet Ball] at [http://www.the-caves.co.uk The Caves].
*Most likely Mark is currently updating some pages or other on the wiki as he gets very bored from time to time...

== YAY ==
Yay, I can edit the Wiki from 11.3km above the bay of bengal... Wireless intenet in flights... I'm so happy...

Pubs

2006-03-20T17:41:18Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Image:bobbys.jpg|thumb|right]]
Pub: a meeting place ware people attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence, by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks.

== Bobbys ==

Greyfriar’s Bobby's Bar: The drinking venue of preference, not due to beer quality or price but because it is really close, they sponsor our shows and there are normally several Bedlam members working behind the bar

== Doctors ==

Named after the medical school across the street, this is the backup for when Bobbies is closed, full or people fancy a change. Doctors has a vider choice of ales and cheeper than Bobbies. (they ID'd me for Buying coke!!)

== Teviot ==

The oldest purpose built student union in Brittan, this is a good place to head after other places close and being a student union, it sells cheep drinks

Pubs

2006-03-20T17:40:55Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Image:bobbys.jpg|thumb|right]]
Pub: a meeting place ware people attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence, by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks.

== [[Bobbys]] ==

Greyfriar’s Bobby's Bar: The drinking venue of preference, not due to beer quality or price but because it is really close, they sponsor our shows and there are normally several Bedlam members working behind the bar

== Doctors ==

Named after the medical school across the street, this is the backup for when Bobbies is closed, full or people fancy a change. Doctors has a vider choice of ales and cheeper than Bobbies. (they ID'd me for Buying coke!!)

== Teviot ==

The oldest purpose built student union in Brittan, this is a good place to head after other places close and being a student union, it sells cheep drinks

Sound

2006-03-16T18:18:43Z

MarkGerrard:

[[category:sound]]
Sound as you can guess is about making noise. Whether you want to transport your audience into the heart of a war zone and scare everyone with loud gunshots and explosions or maybe your scene requires a Victorian nightclub, sound helps set the scene and should not be overlooked. Sound is also useful disguising scurrying [[Stage Management|stage managers]] between scenes and when audiences are entering/exiting the auditorium

==Setup==

Sound in bedlam is delivered by 4 speakers, and powered by 2 amps. The two speakers at the stage end, pointing the audience are powered by the MC2 and the 2 behind the audience used to be powered by the Yamaha before it tied; now they are powered by a new amp. Though it is possible to use all 4 speakers independently, the kit is usually set up that the stereo output from the desk is split and fed into both amps (or is it daisy chained?) so you only have to think about the left and right channels.

==Links==

[[Powering Up and Powering Down the Sound System]]

[[Sound Stuff - Miscellaneous]]

[[Sound Desk]]

[[Sound Hire]]

[[Sound Rack]]

[[SM58]]

Lighting

2006-03-16T18:18:11Z

MarkGerrard:

Lighting

2006-03-16T18:17:10Z

MarkGerrard:

#REDIRECT [[category:lighting]]

Main Page

2006-03-16T18:13:37Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Image:IMGP0219.jpg|thumb|250px|The Bedlam Theatre]]Welcome to the EUTC Wiki. It is hoped that this will become a valuable resource for all EUTC and Bedlam Theatre matters.

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Basically this is an online resource which is editable by anybody.

Simply click EDIT at the top of the screen to edit an article (you can even edit this welcome message).

If an article doesn't exist then you can create it - simply search for an article - if it doesn't already exist you will be invited to create it! Easy!

Here are a few links to look at...

* [[Practical Theatre]] - Aiming to be the place to go for all your "How???" Questions.

* [[Technical]]

* [[Lighting]]

* [[Sound]]

* [[Management of the Bedlam Theatre]] - resources for the committee

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Main Page

2006-03-16T18:12:47Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Image:IMGP0219.jpg|thumb|250px|The Bedlam Theatre]]Welcome to the EUTC Wiki. It is hoped that this will become a valuable resource for all EUTC and Bedlam Theatre matters.

----

'''How does it work?'''

Basically this is an online resource which is editable by anybody.

Simply click EDIT at the top of the screen to edit an article (you can even edit this welcome message).

If an article doesn't exist then you can create it - simply search for an article - if it doesn't already exist you will be invited to create it! Easy!

Here are a few links to look at...

* [[Practical Theatre]] - Aiming to be the place to go for all your "How???" Questions.

* [[Technical]]

* [[Category:Lighting|Lights]]

* [[Sound]]

* [[Management of the Bedlam Theatre]] - resources for the committee

A full index of pages on the EUTC Wiki can be found [[Special:Allpages|here]].

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'''Self Moderation'''

There is no restriction nor moderation on this Wiki - if you see a mistake, please correct it. If you see something inappropriate / libelous then please remove it.

'''Have you got any suggestions? Email [mailto:webmaster@bedlamtheatre.co.uk the webmaster]'''

Main Page

2006-03-16T18:12:27Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Image:IMGP0219.jpg|thumb|250px|The Bedlam Theatre]]Welcome to the EUTC Wiki. It is hoped that this will become a valuable resource for all EUTC and Bedlam Theatre matters.

----

'''How does it work?'''

Basically this is an online resource which is editable by anybody.

Simply click EDIT at the top of the screen to edit an article (you can even edit this welcome message).

If an article doesn't exist then you can create it - simply search for an article - if it doesn't already exist you will be invited to create it! Easy!

Here are a few links to look at...

* [[Practical Theatre]] - Aiming to be the place to go for all your "How???" Questions.

* [[Technical]]

* [[Lights|Category:Lighting]]

* [[Sound]]

* [[Management of the Bedlam Theatre]] - resources for the committee

A full index of pages on the EUTC Wiki can be found [[Special:Allpages|here]].

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'''Self Moderation'''

There is no restriction nor moderation on this Wiki - if you see a mistake, please correct it. If you see something inappropriate / libelous then please remove it.

'''Have you got any suggestions? Email [mailto:webmaster@bedlamtheatre.co.uk the webmaster]'''

Inspections and People

2006-03-16T18:11:20Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:The Building]]
<<< Back to [[Shows and Work Ins]] --- ^ ^ ^ Up to [[Theatre Managers Manual]] ^ ^ ^ --- Forward to [[General Info]] >>>

There are two main sets of inspections you’ll have to worry about, the annual theatre inspection and the university’s inspections.

== Annual Theatre License inspection ==

This comes in four parts and you need to organise each individually. It normally happens around committee changeover and the license runs from the first of May.

Building Control: The Inspector is Malcolm Kennedy who has been dealing with us for years. He comes to look at the structure of the building, widths of fire escapes, white lines on steps general tidiness and other stuff. He only comes once a year so try and make a good impression. He also checks that all the lanterns are safety chained so check them first.

Electrical Inspector: He checks the wiring of the building, fire exit lights, proximity of sockets to water, cabling, earth bonding, that kind of thing. He also performs a “simulated mains failure” which means he turns off the big red leaver in the fuse cupboard and then checks that all the fire exit lights stay on; they should be ok for four hours. Try and get the tech manager to tidy the tech box and be there on the day so they can answer the awkward questions. Make sure all the lights on the rig have safety chains on them.

Environmental Health: This person checks the building for hygiene and off food. He checks the kitchen, café and toilets. He also has a look at the rest of the building looking for rotting food and vermin. We came very close to being closed down during fringe 2001 when he found a pint of out of date milk in the kitchen fridge during a spot check. Because of this the rest of the inspection was much stricter and he wasn’t impressed at having no hand towels in the kitchen, smells in the chiller and the oven door having fallen off. So after lots of cleaning and some epoxy glue we were all ready for them to come back but they never came back outside of show times so we couldn’t show them. Also make sure all the bins have been emptied.

Fire Department: This inspection checks for all aspects of fire safety like fire exits, exit routes, exit lighting, storage areas, seat flammability, and tidiness of costume cupboard. Make sure to remove any fag ends from places they shouldn’t be and vacuum up the sawdust on the balconies.

They will phone to make an appointment with you so make sure you get any messages from them, they have turned up in the past to find nobody there and the place in a state because a message failed to be passed on.

== University ==

As well as this the university fire people are in every so often fixing exit lights and refilling fire extinguishers. They seem to favour 8am on a Saturday morning...

The University also perform fire inspections. They're tough. You really need to gut the balconies for this one so plan a couple of weeks in advance and get a van to take a load to the dump. Make sure all the untreated highly flammable wood is not too visible....

People:

Other useful people to know

Owen Quinn is the EUSA building’s manager who is in charge of all the building maintenance for EUSA buildings.

<<< Back to [[Shows and Work Ins]] --- ^ ^ ^ Up to [[Theatre Managers Manual]] ^ ^ ^ --- Forward to [[General Info]] >>>

Internet connection

2006-03-16T18:11:11Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[Category:The Building]]
The EUTC has an ADSL Internet connection provided by Demon Internet. It is provided on the office telephone number and the router is located in the office. This provides a wireless connection in the office area of the theatre which is secured to prevent unauthorised usage.

There is a CAT5 cable running to the café from the router where a little 4-port hub distributes the connection to the box office computer and a wireless access point. This access point is un-encrypted and anyone can connect to it in and around the café...

The wireless access point in the café should be turned off when nobody is in the building to prevent access.

Guide to Building

2006-03-16T18:10:22Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:The Building]]
<<< Back to [[Job Description]] --- ^ ^ ^ Up to [[Theatre Managers Manual]] ^ ^ ^ --- Forward to [[Shows and Work Ins]] >>>

== Main Office ==

The Main Office is the responsibility of the President to keep tidy, with stocking the desk the responsibility of the Secretary. The desk has a strengthening bar added but is still not really safe to sit on. The long sofa can be put out in several arrangements, it is quite useful for sleeping on if you put all three bits together. It is not sensible to allow office furniture on stage (More hassle than it's worth) and apparently at some stage a motion was passed forbidding it although this motion seems to have fallen out of the constitution since.

There are two filing cabinets with who owns what drawer clearly marked, the Theatre Manager's drawer is a good place for keeping paperwork, gaffa, a pair of rubber gloves (don't ask) and a torch.

The payphone on the desk is technically the responsibility of the Business Manager, but it is useful to know about the cables. The main cable coming in is actually 2 phone lines, with the office phone (225 9873) splitting to the tech box and FoH, it takes some work to get the lines working when you move the phone and the codes tend to stop working. The Other line feeds to the box office (225 9893) where it splits to a payphone and a handset which will not allow outgoing calls.

Above the desk are the committee pigeon holes which are useful for keeping current information in.

The Fringe cupboard is the domain of the Fringe Administrator and contains all their files and the gas meter. All committee members should have a key to this cupboard but it should never be locked because it contains the gas stopcock.

The other cupboard contains the heating boiler and the works department have an annoying tendency to lock it. High up on the left hand wall of this cupboard is a door which gives access to a cold water tank which used to feed a toilet and sink in the cupboard before the boiler was installed. Now it just feeds the sink in the paint cupboard.

The photocopier is the Secretary's responsibility but is useful to know how to un-jam it as Mrs Ogg will ask whoever she finds in the office to help. There are lots of doors that open and the LCD display will normally show you where the blockage is. The other common problem is when the rollers get coated in toner and to sort this you need to clean it off with meths.

The FoH panic alarm makes a blue light flash in the office when activated. If this happens sprint to the box office with a bit of scaff or something.

The floor was sanded and varnished for fringe 2001. People still drop chewing gum on it and anyone I catch will die.

== Accountants Office ==

(put some stuff here)

== Paint Cupboard ==

The sink in the paint cupboard was installed when the boiler was installed in Spring 1991 and the one in the office was torn out. The small cupboard on the left where the nasty paint in the red tins is kept used to contain the gas meter until it was moved during the boiler installation. This has a Coded Padlock the code to which is 123 and should allow the more dangerous items to kept from actors and the like.

The paint cupboard should contain matt black paint, matt white paint, varnish, paint brushes, rollers and trays, white spirit, meths, buckets, mop, dustpan and brush, soap, putty, polyfilla, glue, wallpaper paste and flamcheck. The important ones being matt black paint and flamcheck.

The door should be locked but it is very hard to keep it locked when people keep needing it opened for their shows. Your best bet may be to keep the key in the TM drawer in the office, and let the stage manager of whatever show know where it is, stressing to the SM to lock up when finished (and if only the SM 'knows' where the key is, you theoretically have someone to get cross with if it remains unlocked).

== Side Entrance ==

In the side entrance are most of the fuses for the building, on the left hand side (Facing the auditorium) are the trips for (Counting along from the left) (needs updated). On the right hand side are the trips for: (needs updated). The important switches are covered by Perspex to prevent random people turning them off. The system was rewired in 1992 to balance the power, before this was done the lighting rig ran off the red phase and the rest of the building ran off blue and yellow. This was hopelessly unbalanced and caused the mains cable to burn through twice (1988 & 1990) and it was lucky the place didn’t burn down. The power input to the building is three phases at 100A and 415V.

The doorbell on the side door feeds to a switch on the wall, the switch will swap the doorbell between the loud ringer in the auditorium and a quiet buzzer. Very few people know what the buzzer sounds like and often will sit by the door and not answer it. Normally the buzzer is only used for tech and dress rehearsals. There is an appendix which contains more information on the doorbell system. The doorbell can also be switched off from the tech box.

== Kitchen ==

The kitchen contains two large sinks which are a nightmare to unblock, lots of pans and stuff, a large fridge, a small hand sink and a cooker installed fringe 2003. The kitchen doesn't get much use through the year but in the fringe gets used lots. It is important to keep it clean because environmental health naturally get quite aggravated if you don't. Just get it cleaned at every work-in and you should be fine.

The wall of the kitchen was rebuilt for fringe 2000 and even though people keep bouncing off it warming up it seems to be surviving ok.

The cooker is really useful for cooking breakfast at maintenance which works for getting people out of bed. Cleaning the oven is not particularly pleasant so try to find someone else to do it. You'll probably find that you need to keep checking on them cos they’ll get bored before they finish. Be aware that one of the rings on the cooker is slightly buggered and needs special attention (see 'Cooker' in AtoZ section).

It's also a really good idea to keep a supply of bin bags actually in the kitchen. The bins get incredibly foul very quickly without bags, and as noted above, cleanliness in the kitchen is super important.

== Auditorium ==

=== Stage ===

It measures 29'1" by 17' and the rig is 12'6" above it at the centre and more like 12' at the balconies. The skin is made of hardboard and is tacked to varnished tongue and groove floorboards. The floorboards are full of holes and really need replaced but it won't be cheap, a few of the worst were replaced during re-skinning fringe 2002. The hardboard needs replaced every year or so a process called "re-skinning". The skin is painted with matt black paint and the easiest way to apply it is to dilute black paint with 25% water which makes it easy to spread. The speed record stands at 4 mins, 2 secs which was set half an hour before the first show of fringe 2001 by two people. The paint was further diluted with sweat. If in a rush paint can be diluted with hot water and mopped on (use an old mop you don't want back) if your in a real rush. The first few coats of paint after re-skinning should be done undiluted and it helps to mix some (no more than 10%) cheap PVC glue into the paint to toughen it. The area underneath the balconies is slightly(!) delicate and the gaffa tape should not be removed because it holds large areas of plaster up. If the ceiling falls down report it to the Works department who should come in and repair it. The back wall of the stage was rebuilt for fringe 1999 so people shouldn’t be screwing into it. There are two bolt holes which can be used for anchoring to it, there is a 2"x4" beam which fits exactly and will hold an elephant. This lives on the Balconies.

=== Seating ===

The seating consists of 90 ex-cinema chairs which were bought from the ABC in Spring 2001. They were installed a couple of weeks prior to fringe 2001 and it took six people who knew what they were doing three long days to do it. The trick to putting them in is to assemble them a chair at a time and get the backs to line up properly. They don't quite fit because they were designed to be on a curve but it works. When removing them you need to make sure you don't lose any of the springs because if you don’t have the spring in the seats have a tendency to fall out. The seats are depreciated over five years so will be up for renewal in 2006 if we still have the theatre then. The rostra was installed just before fresher's week 1989 and was completed at 8:55 on the Monday of fresher’s week. Trap doors to get under the rostra are located beside the door to the toilets under a lift up flap and in the little alcove behind the door of the disabled access corridor. The space under the rostra are the only part of the building that are always warm but it's so dark and manky that you’ll not want to spend much time down there. Spare parts for the old chairs are also kept there in black plastic bags if they haven't con completely by now. Spare for the new chairs are Balconie left near dimming (again if they havn't gone completely)

=== Stage Cupboard ===

The stage cupboard wall can be easily removed to give additional entrances and it has been used to give an orchestra pit in the past. A 10' x 8' black serge cloth was purchased to cover the hole for shows which didn't want a pit. The piano was bought in 1988 and legend has it that it looked quite good when new. The candle holders were removed for use in a show and never reattached. How the top was damaged is unknown. The varnish was stripped off the top and sides for a lunchtime in 2001 and then re-stained a reddish colour but never re-varnished. It was last retuned for fringe 1994. Since then the insides were removed fringe 2002 to make it into a piece of set only. The stage cupboard is the only place which we’re technically allowed to store untreated wood because it is fully enclosed by solid walls which would supposedly take a while to burn through.

=== Scene Dock ===

This is basically an additional storage area for set, you need to be careful that the doors will still close and nothing can fall and block the fire exit. The walls are just plaster board and as such are quite brittle as can be seen by the holes in them. Apparently on the inside of the SL wall there are messages from the people who built the auditorium. The doors were built two days before fringe 1997 when the fire officer requested them, he was not popular that day. The water stopcocks can also be found here, one feeds to the main FoH water supplies and the other feeds the boiler. I don't know which is which. The floor of the scene dock is also home to a few sheets of metal used when trying to make the seats in the auditorium moveable... it didn't work.

=== Disabled Access Corridor ===

This is really just a passageway that runs from the cafe to the front of the seating rig. It is used to allow disabled people to access the cafe and really only used during the fringe. There is an alcove behind the door in which lives the vacuum cleaners. Good George has blue buttons and evil George has red buttons. Good George was bought as a replacement for Evil George when Evil George failed a PAT test, Evil George was subsequently rewired and passed. They are wet and dry cleaners and the water equipment normally lives in the cleaning cupboard. Both Georges frequently suffer blockages and should be gently opened the filter lifted out and the pipe unblocked. Also in the alcove is a small hole that leads under the seating rig. It is quite a small hole and access is easier from the other side of the auditorium. The walls are plasterboard and tend to have people kick holes in them. The Auditorim side of this wall has been patched with hardboard to cover hold in the plaster board.

== Dressing Room ==

The dressing room is probably one of the most frustrating areas of the theatre because it is impossible to keep clean due to actors not doing it and leaving stuff in there so you don’t know what’s rubbish. Quotes to install a sink have been got in the past but they came in at about £1000 so it was given up, also with the state of the rest of the place I dread to think how it would end up. The dressing room should get cleaned as part of each show's get out but as the actors tend to be desperate to go to the pub (rightly) they tend to make a rather crap job of it. Smoking and drinking are not allowed back stage, there is no emergency exit light back stage and the Council are aware of this. One of the fancy windows was ripped out during a break in pre fringe 2001 (We discovered it at 7:30 on the Monday morning of week 1, and I had slept in the building that night {for the 4 hours between ins} so was slightly annoyed). This window was replaced by security glass which I prefer as it is easier to clean and a lot more secure but I not sure we’re allowed it with our grade B listing. (There was another window replaced with security glass at some point as well, leaving only one of the original windows.)

== Props Cupboard ==

The Props Cupboard is called that because it used to actually store props. It has nice shelves and everything. Now people think it's called the Props Cupboard because that is where all the stage weights and braces (things that 'prop up' the flats) are stored. It is lockable and so can be used to store valuable props. But is mainly used to store crap during runs. The light fitting in there was ripped out by the tech manager fringe 2002 during the installation of a flood light for the back passage and never replaced.

== Costume Cupboard ==

This is the domain of the Wardrobe Manager and consists of a three level scaff structure with costumes on the first two levels and props on the top level. Keeping it tidy is a full time job in itself and the Wardrobe Manager should not be abused. The bolts in the scaff should be tightened in the run up to the theatre licence inspection. The structure is not earth bonded but probably should be. Emergency access can be obtained from the stage left exit, there is a trap door (Large cast iron plate) in the ceiling and it is sensible to keep the top of it clear in-case you need to use it (Like when tech managers manage to break off their keys in the lock). Props are stored in here on the first level. There are nice plastic racks that are labeled, but people just chuck stuff back in when finished, so it's virtually impossible to find things. Books are kept on the bookshelf at the very back. Make sure you're on good terms with the Wardrobe Manager as far as props goes as s/he may not be particularly receptive to teddy bears, rubber chickers, and glass decanters being mixed in with costumes. I would suggest an attempted tidy-up of props sometime before and after Freshers' Play each year (when the props store seems to get most used and abused).

== Crypt ==

The crypt is a dark smelly hole which can be reached down the stairs in the stage right exit. There are three rooms and they are partially full of sand, slabs and other building materials which can be useful. The stains on the walls are urine thanks to our resident tramps. The area under the stage can be reached through the hole in the wall which is useful for putting in cable runs. There is even more sand down here thanks to a mainterm which covered the stage in it then just swept it down the trap door. There is also 2 tonnes of construction sand living down there currently from Electra, 2005. It is all in double bin bags, and thus far more useable that the stuff that just gets swept down the trap door. It is possible to climb through the building's foundations to the men' toilet, but you need to be pretty skinny to manage it as Theatre Managers have got stuck in the past.

== Tech Box ==

This is the domain of the Tech Manager and it contains the amps, sound desk ,lighting desk and other assorted stuff. There are two cupboards, one of which contains crap and the other locks and the Tech Manager normally keeps delicate and expensive stuff in there. You shouldn’t really need to worry about it. Technically we shouldn’t store anything on the top of the tech box but it is quite a useful place so just try to be careful with it. You can walk on the top of the tech box but try to stand on the beams. The panic alarm is connected to the white boxes along the front of the tech box and will flash red if it' activated. If this happens run down to the box office to help them. These boxes flash green for normal phonecalls.

== Balconies ==

Right, the balconies are a death trap, the floor is covered in sawdust and the wood is very dry. Scaff can be found under the boards on the stage left balcony, try not to let people cut up the long bits. Bedlam has a decent but slightly out of date collection of clamps and two scaff keys, one of which tends to live in the end of one of the bars at the top of the ladder. (One of these is now lost the drainpipe on the right of the main door thanks to a mook in fringe 2002). It terms of the set stuff you need to bin lots a couple of times a year, no one should add to it without asking you but it still fills up without you noticing it. Try to be brutal, keeping stuff because of sentimental value is not a good reason but that' why a lot of it is there so try and get someone else to do it who has no emotional attachments. A no sofas ban is currently in place just due the space they take up but it is up to you. Cutting them in half with a fire axe is very satisfying. In 1989 the university fire officer decided that we shouldn' store anything up there, the place was gutted and he came back and okayed it, since then the crap has built up again so it' probably a matter of time before they complain again.

The tool cupboard lives up here and contains lots of useful stuff, the trick I've foud to keeping stuff from walking is to pick any unattended tools and put them in whether they belong to Bedlam or not, this way you’ve got tools and if people notice that their tools have joined the collective they can retrieve them. The locked FoB tool box lives up here as well. The tools must be signed out by the stage manager wishing to use them, and there is a checklist to be used when the tools are returned to make sure they're all there. Anything missing must be replaced or deposit cheques should be taken. This is a nice general supply of tools, so be really tough about keeping them in order.

The cupboard on the back of the tech box is a useful place to store stuff, it locks and only the key holders can open it.

The wall beside the organ gallery was built in 1989 at a cost of £3000 after being told we needed it by the fire officer. The first EUSA knew about it was when the bill arrived, needless to say they were unimpressed. This is part of the reason we have a finance agreement with EUSA.

The woodwork of the organ gallery is not structurally sound and shouldn' have stuff hung off it.

The flat store was built in 1999 and more in 2002 but never completed, it just about holds all our flats upright, including the 13’ tall flats which were created for use in the Lyceum, they are useful for people who do shows in the Pleasance theatre. Although carrying them accross town is fun.

The wood storage area is possibly dangerous because there’s lots of flammable stuff exposed. There are two water tanks on the balcony, a large one under the wood store which feeds the toilets and a small one which feeds the heating boiler which is high up on Stage Right. The heating tank makes all kinds of funny noises when the heating goes on and off. For some reason these noises scare actors at 1am.

The Lighting rig is kind of the Tech Manager’s problem but they’ll probably need your help re-hanging it which should be done every couple of years. It hasn’t been done since about 1995 when it took six people eight hours so it should be done soon.

There are loads of trap doors throughout the balconies that hide different things. The scaff store is in the stage left balcony. The carpet store is behind the steps leading down to the scaff store. There is a nice big persian-looking carpet in there which may or may not smell of sardines. The first trap door when you enter the balconies on the stage left side is where scaff legs are kept. They should be taped up in groups of four and shouldn't be cut as they are useful lengths for theatre conversions (they will probably have 'Skinnydipping' written on them). There are vertical trap doors (which usually fall down/open) in the raised bit behind the tech box.

The bulb store is next to where all the lanterns hang on the stage right side of the balconies. This will usually fall under tech manager territory, but everyday bulbs used in practical places around the theatre (cleaning cupboard, office, etc) are kept here as well.

== Toilets ==

The toilets tend to be quite manky and they’re technically the realm of the FoH Manager but you’ll probably find that you need to bleach them a couple of times a month. Make sure that they get properly cleaned at every work in so that you don’t need to. It’s a very unpopular job so try to get the director to do it….it’s quite funny to see yah directors with their arms in the toilet. The floor needs painted every year or so, just get black floor paint from Ian Russell, you’ll probably find that you use about 7L, so make sure to order it in advance because they only tend to keep 5L in stock.

== Toilet Corridor ==

This is just a corridor which links the box office and the auditorium. In here is stored the banners. When they’re not up they need to be securely attached to the wall and clip on points for the fat cat are provided, the mainterm banner slips behind it.

The double doors at the end of the corridor are quite hefty things and make noise if you open doors to the corridor too quickly. Even when opened carefully they make loads of noise, so avoid opening them if at all possible during shows. The bits that hold them open need reasonably frequent oiling too keep them running. A pane of glass was removed to vent the cafe during the fringe 2003 but a mooted extracor fan was never fitted.

== Box Office ==

The Box Office is also the domain of the FoH Manager but require to be cleaned and have the floor painted. There are two cupboards in the Box Office, the one on the left "Cleaning Cupboard" contains cleaning supplies and the furniture for outside the building during the fringe, during the fringe alcohol tends to be kept there. The other "Box office Cupboard" contains the safe and old ticket books, it should be kept locked at all times and has two locks on it. It is more useful for locking things up during term time as the cleaning cupboard is rarely locked (otherwise people don't clean!). The pyro and gun boxes are kept in here currently. The lights are 12V type and run off a transformer in the cupboard which can be switched on with the switch beside the box office. The panic alarm button can be found under the box office and the reset button is beside the box office light switches. The panic alarm connects to a flash light in the office, red LEDs in the tech box and a buzzer in the café.

The wall at the back of the box office is quite delicate and could probably do with reinforcing but I don’t know what’s behind it and am scared to look.

The sound system for FoH runs through an amp in the box office cupboard where there is a DJ mixer which selects between the feed from the tech box and a CD player in the cupboard. The FoH microphone connects into the mixer but it’s easier to have a loud voice than to faff with it.

The stairs up to the balcony need to get cleaned and painted every so often. Other than that they can be basically ignored, try to keep them clear of rubbish and be aware that they get very slippery when it’s wet, several people slipped down them during fringe 2001.

There is a caution slippery floor sign for when it rains or someone has been cleaning. The floor does get slippery but we’re mainly covering our backs if someone slips and falls.

Most of the wiring in the Box office was re-done fringe 2002 and is now all controlled from the switches under the till, bar the lights.

== Café ==

The FoH manager is in charge of the café and no construction should happen in here. The furniture should not be used in any way for set construction because it tends to get damaged. The furniture should not be used on stage (The constitution says you need the approval of the FoH Manager and the Theatre Manager to use it but in practice it should never happen) (This has dropped out of the constitution again) because it may get damaged and can’t be used in the café if it’s on stage.

The Café is not soundproofed from the auditorium and sound levels need to be strictly controlled whenever a show is on. The price of soundproofing has been looked into but it was decided that it was far too high (2k-4k). An attempt was made on our own in fringe 2004.

The servery contains two fridges, a freezer, a large chiller cabinet, microwave and an urn. The fridges need frequent cleaning because although nothing is kept there they still get smelly and manky. The freezer should be defrosted a couple of times a year, it’s really only useful for the fringe so might end up being disconnected through the year. The Chiller should be cleaned out at every work in and the person running the café should make sure to open the doors and switch it off every night.

A panic alarm was installed into the café under the till which connects to the panic alarm in the box office in 1997.

The café grills were installed in 1991 by G Sutherland Blacksmiths and they don’t make the café secure more to be a bit of a deterrent and stop company members helping themselves.

The coffee machine is great in that it makes good coffee but the coffee is a lot more expensive than the instant we used to use and so it’s use should get closely monitored by the FoH Manager.

Some of the walls in the café are held up by the skirting board which is held on with gaffa tape so don’t remove it unless you’re planning on rebuilding the walls. This is quite a big job and needs to be well planned.

The floor was sanded and varnished for fringe 2001 and anyone who is caught dropping chewing gum will be crucified. Theatre Managers do not appreciate FoH Managers who sell chewing gum. New stools were bought fringe 2004 but will probably all have been destroyed as they were cheap.

== Outside of the Building ==

Probably the nastiest part, it needs tidied a couple of times a week, especially Saturday and Sunday mornings after lots of people drop rubbish through the night. The regular tramps tend to be fine and if you give them a black bag will sometimes help pick up rubbish but you need to make it obvious to them from the start that they’ll not get any money. Talk to the tramps and be nice to them because the ones you get to know will often help you to move on the awkward ones and the ones that have passed out. Of note: Currently, the metal key to take off the top of the Front of House bins is on the FoH Manager's keys. Coincidence? I think not.

The roof at the front of the building can be accessed with a ladder to put up the banners. Bedlam has two banners one of which is a long thin one which Mainterms can put their logo on for advertising. The other is a large fat cat with venue 49 on it which is used for the fringe. To put the banners up you need to haul them up to the roof and tie them securely onto the eyelets on the roof, the head of the fat cat then ties onto the archway.

The 1k floods were replaced for fringe 2001 and use K4 lamps. They burn through gel really quickly so you need to come up with an alternative if you want to colour them. To switch them on you need to turn on the breaker and the switch in the fuse cupboard in the side entrance.

The Claymore (large wheelie bin) gets emptied once a week, but you need more than that during the fringe. It is very difficult to get one off uplifts because trade waste are disorganised but it is sensible to book them if you’re planning on throwing lots out or during a mainterm week.

The gate to the back stage exit is best kept locked to keep tramps from using it as a toilet. As it is they will still piss there but at least you’re not cleaning up rather liquid shit. A good idea is to pour bleach over it every time you remember and make sure it happens at work-ins.

The disabled access ramp is only of limited use because people can’t use it when a show is on. This has caused problems in the past with people having to sit in the rain for half an hour. Make sure that disabled people are told to turn up 20 mins before a show not half an hour and get the seats out as soon as you can. The seats need to be removed so that the fire escapes are clear which is a condition of out license.

The fire escape must be kept clear if the building is open so make sure the duty manger knows this and do realise that you deal with the tramps regularly and probably have got to know some of them so be willing to help out. The tramps have a tendency to piss on random parts of the building, especially outside Mrs O’s window and she really hates it. There’s not a lot you can do to stop them but make sure you clean up as soon as you can so it doesn’t smell too much.

Apparently the red gravel outside the building looks a lot better than the tarmac that used to be there but it does make cleaning up harder the easiest way is just to rake the fag ends in and hope for the best.

Linford’s bench was given to the Bedlam by the parents of an ex-member, who died in a car crash. Mrs O is very attached to the bench so please treat it with care a lick of varnish once or twice a year doesn't hurt. The bins out here are pretty disgusting so I always make sure that someone else has to clean them out when there is more than an inch of crap in the bottom.

The only way you can get round the back of the building is to climb over into the grounds of the building behind us which is dangerous (The first entry in the accident book is from me falling off the fence) and illegal (So don’t get caught).

On the Forest Road side of the building are three overflow pipes for the water tanks. If there is water coming out of these it means that one of the tanks is overflowing. Having water coming out of these is bad for two reasons, one it wastes water and two it empties straight into the foundations which will cause the building to fall down quicker. The easiest way to get them fixed is by reporting it to the Works Department who will send someone to do it.

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Theatre Evacuation Procedure

2006-03-16T18:10:10Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:The Building]]
Fire Procedure
Important notes
In event of a fire NEVER try to tackle the fire if it will endanger you or anyone else.
DO NOT re-enter the building until it is safe.
You must tell the Theatre Manager if there is a fire, no matter how small.

Duty Manager
• Notify the tech box and staff that you intend to stop the performance
• Enter the auditorium and announce in a clear and calm voice something along the lines of ‘Ladies and Gentleman, due to a technical difficulty we are interrupting this performance. Please make your way out of the exits as indicated by my staff and assemble outside the building’.
• Choose which exits are to be used, this will depend on the situation. These exits are back stage, stage left and through the main doors.
• Make sure the doors to the auditorium are open.
• Remain in the auditorium until everyone has been evacuated. Check the rest of the building if it is safe to do so.
• If there is a fire blocking any of the escape routes, position a member of staff to prevent members of the public endangering themselves.
• You should always be aware of how many members of the public are in the auditorium by checking the number of ticket stubs.
• Once everyone is assembled outside do a headcount of members of the public and staff members. The Stage Manager and Tech Manager should be counting cast and crew. Check that they have everyone.
• Report to the fire brigade giving them as much information as you can and tell them if you think anyone is left in the building.

Committee Rep
• Make sure the Box Office has called the Fire Brigade
• If there is a disabled person in the building please be aware of how you will evacuate them in an emergency and be responsible for their safety.
• Call the Theatre Manager and the President to let them know what is going on.
• Proceed to the evacuation point and assist the other members of staff.

Box Office
• Dial 999 and ask for the Fire Brigade
• Tell them the nature of the fire if possible
• Tell them our address – 11b Bristo Place
• Hook back the toilet corridor and café doors
• Check the toilets for any members of the public and direct people out the building through the toilet corridor.
• Assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager

Café
• Turn off all the equipment in the café. Leave the lights on.
• Direct members of the public through the café and out of the main doors.
• Once the café is empty assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

Indoor Halkeeper
• Open the auditorium fire exit and direct people outside unless the Duty Manager directs you otherwise.
• Once everyone is evacuated assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

Outdoor Hallkeeper
• Open the door from the café to the auditorium, and the disabled access corridor door.
• Stay in the auditorium and direct people out into the café.
• Once everyone is evacuated assemble outside the building and report to the Duty Manager.

Stage Manager
• Ensure that the cast and backstage crew are aware of the situation.
• Evacuate them using the nearest safe exit
• Assemble outside the building and check everyone is accounted for.
• Report to the Duty Manager and inform them if anyone is missing.

Tech Manager
• Ensure that the crew and others on the balconies are aware of the situation.
• Evacuate the balconies using the nearest safe exit.
• Assemble outside the building and check everyone is accounted for.
• Report to the Duty Manager and inform them if anyone is missing.

Internal Building Communications

2006-03-16T18:10:03Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:The Building]]
This includes the Doorbell, Phones and Panic Alarm.

== Phones ==

The phones themselves are all hardwired together so that when any phones are picked up at the same time users at each end may communicate. This means that without anyone calling anywhere else, a 4 way conversation is possible. If someone has the phone off the hook, you can’t call them (this is a good thing because then you can’t deafen the person holding the handset). Don't try and be funny by phoning yourself, those buttons are disabled so nothing will happen!

The phones are situated in 4 strategic locations around the building:
{| style="text-align:Center" border="1"
|Number || Location
|-
| 1 || Servery
|-
| 2 || Tech Box
|-
| 3 || Back Stage
|-
| 4 || Box Office
|-
| 5 || Spare/Unused
|}

== Power and Cables ==

The systems are all powered by a 12V transformer sitting under the tech box desk far end, stage right (under lighting desk).
The panic alarm and phones are almost two separate systems that meet in the tech box and use the same cabling to speak to the tech box and other parts of the building. The cabling system is based on bell wire (12 cores) though there is a small section in the servery that uses two small stretches of cat5 (8 cores) (this is because we couldn’t find any bell wire and currently the building has kilometres of cat5)

== Cable map ==

Please note that the cables are of the age that make them brittle buggers and liable to snap at any movement. This also means that they have faded and as such identifying the colours is a pain. When two colours are listed, i.e. White/Blue this denotes White wire with Blue stripes.
{| style="text-align:center" border="1"
| Channel || Name || Bell || Cat5 || Phone
|-
| 1-Serv || Servery || Green/White || Green || Black
|-
| 2-TB || Tech Box || White/Green* || White/Green || D Brown
|-
| 3-BS || Back Stage || Brown/White || Brown || L Brown
|-
| 4-BO || Box Office || White/Brown || White/Brown || Purple
|-
| 5-SP || Spare || Grey/White || Orange || Orange
|-
| 6 || - || - || - || Yellow
|-
| 7 || - || - || - || Peach
|-
| 8 || - || - || - || White/Blue
|-
| 9 || - || - || - || Grey
|-
| 10 || - || - || - || Grey?
|-
| Incoming Call || - || - || - || White
|-
| Voice || Phone Line || Orange/White || White/Orange || Mint Green
|-
| + || +12V || Red/Blue || White/Blue || Red
|-
| - || 0V || Blue/Purple || Blue || Blue
|-
| PANIC || Panic Alarm Trigger || White/Orange || White/Orange# || -
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>The White/Green wire between BO and Serv has a break in it somewhere; this has been fixed by using the White/Grey wire over this section.

<nowiki>#</nowiki> This means that it is in the second cat5 cable (the one with the green tape on it)

[[Image:Bedlam_Wiring.gif]]

Café

2006-03-16T18:09:53Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:The Building]]
The café is 18ft by 16ft and has substantial space for publicity. The walls are covered with posters of previous shows, dating back to the 80s, when EUTC first took over the building. Drinks, meals and snacks are sold all day during the Festival, at prices significantly below the Fringe norm. We also have the opportunity to use the café as an exhibition space for local artists. The café is consistently busy, successful and ever so slightly boho acting as a focal point and meeting place for both performers and audiences.

Source: Bedlam Fringe Prospectus

Box Office

2006-03-16T18:09:39Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:The Building]]
Bedlam has run a computerised box office system since the fringe 2003 initially using "limelight ticketing" and a standard printer.

The current Box Office system was procured in the summer of 2005 and is powered by the [http://newts.davidillsley.co.uk/ NEWTS] software written by David Illsley. The NEWTS software is written in Java and uses a Visual Basic interface to send things to the ticket printer.

The ticket printer is a Star TSP400 thermal ticket printer, with cutter.

Tickets are currently provided by [http://www.thermaltickets.co.uk Thermal Tickets].

There is a panic alarm trigger in the office (and in the servery) when this is activated, alarms will go of in different parts of the building. The reset is on the top of a black box beside the printer.

Trouble In Paradise

2006-03-16T18:06:41Z

MarkGerrard:

{{Shows|
image = |
show_name = Trouble In Paradise|
writer = the Company|
director = Tom Latter|
producer = Becky Hill|
SM = Graeme Wright|
TM = Alex Robertson|
website = |
Costumes = |
Cast = |
}}

[[Category:Shows]][[Category:Mainterms]]

EUTC Mainterm, March 2006. This Mainterm show comprises elements of New Writing and Divising. Directed by Tom Latter and Written by a team comprising some 8-15 members of the Company. The show is being produced by Becky Hill, Tech Managed by ALex Robertson and Stage Managed by Graeme Wright. The project will involve some very exciting new set and lighting techniques.

Trouble In Paradise

2006-03-16T18:06:23Z

MarkGerrard:

{{Shows|
image = |
show_name = Trouble In Paradise|
writer = the Company|
director = Tom Latter|
producer = Becky Hill|
SM = Graeme Wright|
TM = Alex Robertson|
website = |
Costumes = |
Cast = |
}}

[[Category:Shows]][[Category:Shows]]

EUTC Mainterm, March 2006. This Mainterm show comprises elements of New Writing and Divising. Directed by Tom Latter and Written by a team comprising some 8-15 members of the Company. The show is being produced by Becky Hill, Tech Managed by ALex Robertson and Stage Managed by Graeme Wright. The project will involve some very exciting new set and lighting techniques.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

2006-03-16T18:06:00Z

MarkGerrard:

{{shows|
show_name = Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead|
writer = Tom Stoppard|
director = Matt Wieteska Ruth Corrigan (asst)|
producer = Chris Mounsey Sasha Brown (asst)|
SM = Alex Engel Kate Wieteska (asst)|
TM = Richard Bell Xander Macmillan (asst)|
Costumes = Colleen Patterson|
}}

[[Category:Shows]][[Category:Mainterms]]
7:30pm Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 Febuary 2006

Following two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet whose biggest qualification is getting killed, Stoppard's ground-breaking absurdist masterpiece is a witty, bizzare and downright ludicrous exploration of the biggest question: "Why?"

Romeo and Juliet

2006-03-16T18:05:23Z

MarkGerrard:

{{Shows|
image=[[image:crests.jpg|thumb|centre]]|
show_name = Romeo and Juliet|
writer = William Shakespeare|
director = Ishbel McFarlane|
producer = Thomas Raines|
SM = Mary Cochran|
TM = Rachael Smith|
website = http://www.eutc.org.uk/romeoandjuliet|
Costumes = Michael Whitham Susie Nathanson Colleen Patterson|
Cast = Shaunie Brett - Juliet Andy Field - Romeo|
}}

[[Category:Shows]][[Category:Mainterms]]
The 2006 EUTC production of Shakespeare's most famous love story will be performed in Greyfriars Kirk from the 28th of February until the 4th of March.

With a cast and crew of over 50 people, this is the biggest show the EUTC will have put on in years. The ambition of the project has led not only to branching out from Bedlam and staging it in one of the most beautiful and historically significant churches in the city, but it has also incorporated the talents of other university societies and even theatre professionals.

A year in the planning, rehearsals are coming together beautifully with cast and crew getting behind the project with passion and thoughtfulness.

If you would like to get involved email [mailto:romeoandjuliet@eutc.org.uk romeoandjuliet@eutc.org.uk], or come along and buy from/bake for/staff our weekly cake sale on Mondays from 10.30am until after 3pm outside the george square library. Come to the fundraiser, [[the Capulet Ball]] in the caves, on Cowgate 17th of February. You can buy tickets outside the library 1pm until 2pm any weekday. Go and see our wonderful website which you can get to from the EUTC one or the Bedlam one or directly at [http://www.eutc.org.uk/romeoandjuliet www.eutc.org.uk/romeoandjuliet].

Finally, come and see the show. Tickets are available from Bedlam, Ripping Records or through the website.

== Online Booking ==

Romeo and Juliet is the first EUTC production to offer online ticket bookings via the EUTC website. Payments are powered by PayPal. It is hoped that if this pilot is a success, online ticket booking will be extended to other EUTC productions.

== Reviews ==
A review by Thelma Good can be found on the EdinburghGuide.com website at the following address
[http://www.edinburghguide.com/aande/theatre/reviews_06/r/romeo_and_juliet_eutc.shtml http://www.edinburghguide.com/aande/theatre/reviews_06/r/romeo_and_juliet_eutc.shtml].

Category:Mainterms

2006-03-16T17:34:41Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Shows]]

Improverts Branding

2006-03-16T17:33:22Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Shows]][[Category:Improverts]]
== Historical Improverts Branding... ==

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[[Image:Imps_logo.jpg]]

== Current Brand ==

Created by Idil Sukan.

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Improverts Game List

2006-03-16T17:32:52Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Shows]][[Category:Improverts]]
'''10 Second Fringe Show''' - Exactly what it says on the tin. The Audience supply the title.

'''2 Genre -''' A scene is played then repeated twice in the form of 2 different (audience suggested) genre

'''2-person commentator''' - Two people perform commentator (see below)

'''Alien Interview''' - Two (or more) players play an alien being interviewed on a topic of the audience's choice.

'''Alphabet -''' A two person scene where each sentence has to start with the next letter in the alphabet from the previous sentence

'''American Musical''' - The whole team put together a musical complete with songs and dance numbers in the style and with the title selected by the punters

'''Chain Murder''' - An "endowment" game, where the first player imparts an audience suggested place, occupation and murder weapon to the second player using only mime and nonsense words. The second player then kills the first and repeats to a third, who repeats to a fourth, player. After the games players must reveal what they thought they were doing, often far removed from the suggestions...

'''Clap Switch-a-roo''' Three players create a scene, they swap the characters they are playing when a fourth player claps.

'''Commentator''' - One player mimes out an activity selected by the audience whilst two or more others commentate. This game is normally a bit of a "pimpfest" as the commentators and competitor try to understand what each has in mind.

'''Customs Officer Endowment'''

'''Development Hell'''

'''Die'''

'''Do Ron Ron'''

'''DVD Player'''

'''Emotional Rollercoaster''' The Audience contribute a list of emotions collected by the host. s/he then calls these at random into a scene created by two or more players forcing them into these emotional states.

'''Entrances & Exits''' Each player is assigned a word by the audience, when this word is used, the player has it ither enter or exit the scene.

'''Evening Call'''

'''Freeze -''' Two people perform a 2 person scene, '''anyone''' can shout freeze, the two people performing stop, the person that shouted freeze tapes one of the performers and takes there place before continuing a completely different 2 person scene.

'''Game Show'''

'''Half Life -''' The players will perform a 1 minute scene, then perform it again in 30s, repeat in 15s, 7s, 3s, and then the whole 1 minute scene in 1s

'''In a, with a, while...'''

'''It Just Gets Worse'''

'''James Bond Endowment'''

'''MacGuyver -''' Based on the show famed for disarming a nuclear missile with a paperclip in the pilot episode, this game sees two players solve a world shattering crises using two everyday household objects.

'''Mouse Thieves''' - "Last week mice stole Louisiana, what have stolen this week?"

'''Newscast'''

'''Panel of Experts'''

'''Personal Director'''

'''Pope in a Crisis'''

'''Puppets'''

'''Regular Dubbing'''

'''Scene with a Corpse'''

'''Scene with a...'''

'''Sentences'''

'''Should have said -''' The game that puts the audience in charge, if some thing is said they dont like (or just to **** with their minds) they shout "SHOULD HAVE SAID" and the players have to change it

'''Slides Interview'''

'''Space Jump'''

'''Spin Doctor'''

'''Stunt Doubles''' Two players start a scene with an obvious physical problem/danger. The physical parts are then mimed by a second team, normally to loud (inappropriate) music.

'''Superhero Endowment'''

'''Tech Rollercoaster''' The best game ever.

'''Translation Opera'''

'''Type Writer'''

'''Voice from Above'''

'''Warning Team''' Based on the TV programme "Knightmare" the players must navigate a perilous environment during which they are challenged by the host. Using "spells" given to them by the audience they must escape.

'''Word-at-a-time Interview'''

Improverts

2006-03-16T17:31:36Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Shows]][[Category:Improverts]]
[[Image:Imps_logo.jpg|thumb|right|The old Improverts logo]]The Improverts (or Imps) are the EUTC's comedy troupe. Starting out long ago as the "theatre sports" and then briefly the "improvegetables" before finally settling on the current name. The group generally perform a "whose line is it anyway" style show of short scenes and sketches based on a loose game theme and fleshed out by audience suggestion and off the cuff improvised antics. No show is the same as the last and you only have yourselves to blame.

The Imps perform weekly on at 2230 on a Friday night during the university terms generally to near sellout audiences. They have performed in the fringe almost every year since their founding, generally taking one of the late night slots offered to an EUTC show by the company.

The troupe has a rolling team of performers constantly infused with fresh talant as older players depart for the real world. Selecting from the best in their weekly saterday morning workshops recruitment is a continuous process.

See [http://www.improverts.com www.improverts.com]

== See Also ==
*[[Improverts Game List]]
*[[Improverts Branding]]

Category:Improverts

2006-03-16T17:30:55Z

MarkGerrard:

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Sound Rack

2006-03-16T17:28:24Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[Category:Sound]]
The sound rack contains, from top to bottom:

#EQ
#Compressor
#Amp New (name anyone?)
#Minidisc 1
#Minidisc 2
#CD Deck (double)
#Amp MC2
#Patch Panel

Sound Hire

2006-03-16T17:28:04Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[Category:Sound]]
We usually hire sound kit from:

*Blacklight
*SKL

However, there are other suppliers in the Edinburgh area who are reputable:

*[http://www.warehousesound.co.uk/ http://www.warehousesound.co.uk/]
*[http://www.dmaudio.co.uk/ http://www.dmaudio.co.uk/]

SM58

2006-03-16T17:27:34Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[Category:Sound]]
The SM58 is a microphone, and we own one.

* Primary purpose for vocals
* Durable, cheap and sound good
* Cardioid (unidirectional)
* Dynamic

Sound Desk

2006-03-16T17:27:25Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[Category:Sound]]
The sound desk is located in the tech box.
Some channels are brocken, have fun

Powering Up and Powering Down the Sound System

2006-03-16T17:26:22Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[Category:Sound]]
== Powering Up the System ==

#Switch on all sources i.e. minidisc players, CD players etc.
#Turn on the sound desk (and phantom power if needed)
#Turn on the Equalizer (top item in rack – switch at back)
#Turn on the compressor (second from top in rack)
#Wait 5 seconds
#Turn on the amplifiers
#Wait until the PROTECTION or LIMIT lights have gone off before continuing
#Turn the MC2 volume knobs to around 6 for both channels
#Turn the other amp volume knobs to around 24 for both channels

== Powering Down the System ==

#Turn the MC2 volume knobs all the way anticlockwise (NOT to zero)
#Turn the Yamaha amp volume knobs anticlockwise to infinity ∞ (NOT to zero)
#Wait 30 seconds
#Turn off both amps
#Wait a few seconds
#Turn off the Equalizer (top item in rack – switch at back)
#Turn off the compressor (item below)
#Turn off the sound desk & phantom power
#Turn off all sources i.e. minidisc players, CD players etc.

== Notes ==

*The MC2 is the amplifier in the main sound rack, and is located above the sound patch panel
*The Yamaha amp is located by the entrance of the techbox
*The sound desk power switch is located on top of the Yamaha amp
*If you don’t know what you’re doing please ask someone who does
*The Yamaha is dead and there is a new amp above the MC2 in the rack

Category:Lighting

2006-03-16T17:20:44Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]]
Lighting a show is... wait for it... the part that involves shining light on the actors and set to make them a) visible and b) pretty. Often fun, sometimes frustrating, always rewarding.

Lighting Basics

2006-03-16T17:20:00Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Lighting]]
'''To Rig:'''

Put Lantern on rig

Put safety chain on lantern

Plug in lantern

Don't leave any tools on rig

'''To Patch:'''

Go to dimming

Notice that plugs have numbers on them and so do the sockets on the rig

Plug in circuit (plug) to a dimmer rack

Lighting Hire

2006-03-16T17:18:08Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Equipment]][[Category:Lighting]]
==We tend to hire lighting from:==

*'''SKL (Simon Kennedy Lighting)'''
Tel: 0131-553 2600

Fax:

Email:

*'''Blacklight'''
Website: [http://www.black-light.com/ http://www.black-light.com/]

Tel: 0131-551 2337

Fax: 0131-551 6827

Email: hire@black-light.com 

==Less commonly used hire companies:==

*'''Stage Electrics'''
Website: [http://www.stage-electrics.co.uk http://www.stage-electrics.co.uk]

*'''Fisher Productions'''
Website: [http://www.fisherproductions.co.uk/ http://www.fisherproductions.co.uk/]

*'''Northern Light'''
Tel: 0131-553 2383

Website: [http://northernlight.co.uk/ http://northernlight.co.uk/]

Lighting Desk

2006-03-16T17:16:47Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Lighting]][[Category:Equipment]][[Image:Strand300.jpg|thumb|right|Strand 300 Series 48 channel desk]]
Lighting control is through a [http://www.strandlighting.com/EU/Index.htm Strand] 300 Series 48/96 channel desk with full programmable memory and chase facilities.

This desk controls eight zero88 betapackII 6 way dimming racks. These have six 10A dimmer channels each giving 48 channels in total. The dimmers are wired on three phases (3 racks/18channels per two 100A phases and 2racks/12channels per the third phase).

== See Also ==
* [http://bedlam.eusa.ed.ac.uk/eutc/eutc.php?rigplans Bedlam Theatre Rig Plans]
* [http://www.strandlighting.com/PDF/Data%20Sheets%202002%20240V/2002-240V%20Control%20Systems/2002-240V3004848-96.pdf Strand 300 Series Promotional Leaflet]
*[http://www.strandlight.com/Manuals/300-500/300%20and%20500%20Series%20Console%20Manual%20rev2.pdf Strand 300 Series Full PROGRAMMER'S Manual]
*[http://www.strandlight.com/manuals/300/guide.pdf Strand 300 Series Abridged OPERATOR'S Manual]

Lighting Desk

2006-03-16T17:14:00Z

MarkGerrard:

[[Category:Lighting]][[Image:Strand300.jpg|thumb|right|Strand 300 Series 48 channel desk]]
Lighting control is through a [http://www.strandlighting.com/EU/Index.htm Strand] 300 Series 48/96 channel desk with full programmable memory and chase facilities.

This desk controls eight zero88 betapackII 6 way dimming racks. These have six 10A dimmer channels each giving 48 channels in total. The dimmers are wired on three phases (3 racks/18channels per two 100A phases and 2racks/12channels per the third phase).

== See Also ==
* [http://bedlam.eusa.ed.ac.uk/eutc/eutc.php?rigplans Bedlam Theatre Rig Plans]
* [http://www.strandlighting.com/PDF/Data%20Sheets%202002%20240V/2002-240V%20Control%20Systems/2002-240V3004848-96.pdf Strand 300 Series Promotional Leaflet]
*[http://www.strandlight.com/Manuals/300-500/300%20and%20500%20Series%20Console%20Manual%20rev2.pdf Strand 300 Series Full PROGRAMMER'S Manual]
*[http://www.strandlight.com/manuals/300/guide.pdf Strand 300 Series Abridged OPERATOR'S Manual]

Category:Sound

2006-03-16T17:12:39Z

MarkGerrard:

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Category:Sound

2006-03-16T17:12:16Z

MarkGerrard:

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Category:Lighting

2006-03-16T17:10:45Z

MarkGerrard:

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Talk:Internal Building Communications

2006-03-09T15:40:48Z

MarkGerrard:

TO DO

when i have more time, i shall add

- neaten it ip and turn the mess of a cable map into a table

- add pictures of the different components

- add a 'how to use' section

- add more about the panninc allarm and doorbell

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Does anyone think this article should be renamed to something else? e.g. Phone System

Communication i think is the wrong title

But it's a great article... excellent bed time reading

Nick

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It will include detales of the panic allarm and doorbell which are not phones (they all run of the same power source) comunication was the only think i could think of that covered them all

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That's a fair point... maybe "Internal Wiring" or "Telephones and Panic Alarm Wiring"

When I first saw an article about communication I was thinking it was something to do with, well, not sure really, perhaps Bedlam communication like a list of email adddys or something

nick

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How about spliting the different sections into different articles and then create a new category called "communications" or likewise? - Mark

Internal Building Communications

2006-03-08T20:14:36Z

MarkGerrard:

This includes the Doorbell, Phones and Panic Alarm.

The systems are all powered by a 12V transformer sitting under the tech box desk far end, stage right.
The panic alarm and phones are almost two separate systems that meet in the tech box and use the same cabling to speak to the tech box and other parts of the building. The cabling system is based on bell wire (12 cores) though there is a small section in the servery that uses two small stretches of cat5 (8 cores) (this is because we couldn’t find any bell wire and currently the building has kilometres of cat5)

Cable map

Please note that the cables are of the age that make them brittle buggers and liable to snap at any movement. This also means that they have faded and as such identifying the colours is a pain. When two colours are listed, i.e. White/Blue this denotes White wire with Blue stripes.
{| style="text-align:center" border="1"
| Channel || Name || Bell || Cat5 || Phone
|-
| 1-Serv || Servery || Green/White || Green || Black
|-
| 2-TB || Tech Box || White/Green* || White/Green || D Brown
|-
| 3-BS || Back Stage || Brown/White || Brown || L Brown
|-
| 4-BO || Box Office || White/Brown || White/Brown || Purple
|-
| 5-SP || Spare || Grey/White || Orange || Orange
|-
| 6 || - || - || || Yellow
|-
| 7 || - || - || || Peach
|-
| 8 || - || - || || White/Blue
|-
| 9 || - || - || || Grey
|-
| 10 || - || - || || Grey?
|-
| Incoming Call || - || - || || White
|-
| Voice || Phone Line || Orange/White || White/Orange || Mint Green
|-
| + || +12V || Red/Blue || White/Blue || Red
|-
| - || 0V || Blue/Purple || Blue || Blue
|-
| PANIC || Panic Alarm Trigger || White/Orange || White/Orange# || -
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>The White/Green wire between BO and Serv has a break in it somewhere; this has been fixed by using the White/Grey wire over this section.
<nowiki>#</nowiki> This means that it is in the second cat5 cable (the one with the green tape on it)

The phones themselves are all hardwired together so that when any phones are picked up at the same time users at each end may communicate. This means that without anyone calling anywhere else, a 4 way conversation is possible. If someone has the phone off the hook, you can’t call them (this is a good thing because then you can’t deafen the person holding the handset)