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What We Do
Equipment loans of NIDAs on-site equipment (via Cheqroom)
Advice on systems and equipment NIDA has and how it might be used within a production
Technical Specifications for venues, and guidance on keeping within the venue limitations
Provide guidance on how to integrate equipment into venue systems
Venue familiarisation & inductions into venues and processes e.g. Fly line Operation
System safety checks as required
Provide technical support on NIDA’s in-house equipment and venue-specific systems. Technical Operations are not on-call for show specific or externally provided systems
Counterweight fly system reweighting
Provide Camera System for SMD monitoring including IR monitoring
Comms Programming
Archival Recordings of Production
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Seating Bank installation, removal or modification
Screwing or bolting into wood structure (e.g. floor) with large fixings (e.g. larger than 10mm)
Screwing or bolting into non-wood structures of any size. e.g. brick, plasterboard, metal or concrete
Removal or installation of additional scaff pipe or rigging overhead
Modifications, installation or removal of standard lighting grids or booms
Modifications to flooring either via direct paint/scenic work or change to floor surface or structure (e.g. traps)
Modification or relocation of Operating Positions
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PARADE THEATRE | |||
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Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
Orchestra Pit Moving | to move the Orchestra pit lift for either equipment movement or for show position. e.g. removal of A and B row seating. | Tech Ops staff ONLY | Hoist Controller |
Motorised Hoists Moving | |||
Reweighting of Counterweight Fly Lines | |||
Floor Trap Installation or Removal |
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PLAYHOUSE THEATRE | |||
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Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
Vomitory Installation or Removal | |||
Ligthting Boom Installation or Removal |
Studio
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Removal, Installation or modification to Mezzanine of any kind
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STUDIO THEATRE | |||
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Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
Removal or Installation to Mezzanine Handrails | |||
Seating Bank Installation or Removal | |||
Modifications to Mezzanine of any kind | |||
Floor Traps Installation or Removal |
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SPACE THEATRE | |||
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Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
Masking | Side Walls Install or Strike | 1 hour 1x Tech Ops Lead + 4 Student Crew | Hex Head Coffin Lock Key |
Masking | Upstage Wall (moveable sections) | 1 hour 1x Tech Ops Lead + 2 Student Crew | Hex Head Coffin Lock Key |
Seating Bank | Full Bank install or strike | 4 hours 1x Tech Ops Lead + 6 Student Crew | Hex Head Coffin Lock Key |
Reg Grundy Studio | |||
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Modification | Details | Time and Labour | Tools Required |
Reweighting of Counterweight Fly Lines | |||
Removal or Installation of Fly Pods | |||
Inductions
The following activities require specific process inductions (in addition to general venue inductions) before being undertaken:
Operate fly lines, counterweight or winch
Operate Sound door in Parade Theatre
The following activities require specific process inductions AND supervision by NIDA staff (Technical Operations Staff or relevant Course Leaders)
Under Supervision:
Reweight fly lines
Swinging Bars
Operate Pit Lift in Parade