This is the view from the window of the lighting box on one balcony across to the sound box on the other. There are just two seating platforms to be fixed in place before we can show you the view from what will be the back row of the auditorium, albeit without the seats. Suffice it to say, however, that as a significant number of patrons will now be sitting above stage level, choreographers will be able to indulge in more Busby Berkley-style dance routines and lighting designers will be able to project pretty patterns on the floor (that’ll keep Alex Lewer happy at least). I suspect that, from row G backwards, it may feel a bit like sitting in the dress circle at the Everyman while remaining close to the stage.
One or two readers of the blog have said they can’t quite make out from the photos the height of each row, so hopefully this close-up will help. This pillar was located alongside the old row G, which was the back row of the front section, and the level of the old floor at this point is clearly shown where the paint changes from brown to red. The lower of the two steps shown in the photo will be the new row E, the front row of the rear section. The higher of the two steps will be the new row F. Don’t forget, there will also be a riser between the two rows – you won’t actually be walking up 13-inch treads!
This is the view from the window of the lighting box on one balcony across to the sound box on the other. There are just two seating platforms to be fixed in place before we can show you the view from what will be the back row of the auditorium, albeit without the seats. Suffice it to say, however, that as a significant number of patrons will now be sitting above stage level, choreographers will be able to indulge in more Busby Berkley-style dance routines and lighting designers will be able to project pretty patterns on the floor (that’ll keep Alex Lewer happy at least). I suspect that, from row G backwards, it may feel a bit like sitting in the dress circle at the Everyman while remaining close to the stage.
One or two readers of the blog have said they can’t quite make out from the photos the height of each row, so hopefully this close-up will help. This pillar was located alongside the old row G, which was the back row of the front section, and the level of the old floor at this point is clearly shown where the paint changes from brown to red. The lower of the two steps shown in the photo will be the new row E, the front row of the rear section. The higher of the two steps will be the new row F. Don’t forget, there will also be a riser between the two rows – you won’t actually be walking up 13-inch treads!
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