Bouncing Cats and
Boom Boom Pups
Technical & Production Rider
‘A very energetic, clever, funny and engaging performance’
(Aisling O’Gorman – The Ark, Dublin)
‘I never thought I would be in a rave with my six year old!’
(Shari Llewelyn – Prifysgol Bangor University)
‘The performers were charming and funny and pitched it beautifully’
(Ailsa Molyneux – Tonbridge Arts)
‘Fresh and appealing’
(Liz O’Neill – Z-Arts)
Bouncing Cats and Boom Boom Pups
Technical & Production Rider
Bouncing Cats and Boom Boom Pups is a 50 minute long show with no interval.
A journey into the world of AnimaLand, where beatbox, rap and graffiti come together. This immersive, high-energy performance features spokenword artist Maxwell Golden and graffiti artist Mr Dane. Set within a purpose-built graffiti installation, an original children’s book is brought to life and interwoven with freestyle hip-hop improvisation.
The Bouncing Cats and Boom Boom Pups need the audiences help as they navigate AnimaLand – so audience beatboxing and participation is all part of the fun.
1. Staging
1.1 The Space
The size of the performance space is adaptable but must be a minimum of:
11 meters (d) x 15 meters (w)
If your space is smaller please contact the company to talk about the options, as this will effect audience capacity.
We require a sprung or semi sprung dance floor with black vinyl dance floor (e.g Harlequin or Marley).
There is no audience seating, audience members are encouraged to stand, sit & explore the space.
1.2 Staging
The show needs a black box, so black floor, black back drop (flat black or curtain) and legs in. No tabs are used.
1.3 Set
The set is made up of 9 x 3.5m fence panels. These panels are ordered via SafeSite Ltd and sent and collected directly to/from the venue. Please know that the panels can only be delivered and collected on a working weekday.
The venue will need to agree to the following within our contract – with no contras:
· Accept delivery of the fences the working weekday before the get in, keeping them in a safe space in the theatre (1m x 3.5m space required);
· Help the load and unload of the fences and feet from the lorry;
· Have the fences in the theatre ready for the Get In at the start of the Get In day/time. Any delay in this might cause a delay in starting the show due to the reduced Get In time; and
· Keep the fences in the venue until the following working weekday after the show for collection.
Without this assistance we will not be able to bring the show to your venue.
We will send the delivery information to the technical manager at your venue once we have contracted the performance with the producer. This will include:
· Delivery date and time*
· Collection date and time*
* please know this is up to a 6hr window of AM or PM within working hrs.
Your producer and technical manager will be listed as the onsite contacts for the fences. Please if you wanted to add anyone to this please let the producer know at the point of booking.
The order you will receive is:
10 x 3.5m Heras fencing (Square Top)
5 x Back Stabilisers
15 x Rubber Feet
6 x Fence Couplers
This will take up 1m x 3.5m of space in your venues during the short storage period.
1.3 House Curtain
Not used.
The venue will need to be stripped.
1.4 Working Temperature
The company requires the stage, dressing rooms and other backstage areas to be heated to a minimum of 21C for the entire duration of the performers stay.
We require 1 x Dressing room for 2 x male performers
2. Lighting
A venue specific lighting plan will be provided upon consultation of the venues lighting stock.
2.1 Required Lighting Stock Gel Colour
OVERHEAD
Top Wash: 6/9 x 1000W Fresnel/PC [O/W]
Fence specials: 9 x S4 zoom (or similar) [#119]
4 x S4 zoom (or similar) [L181 & #119]
2 x 1000W Fresnel/PC [1x L201, 1x L156] 4 x Par 64, CP62 lamp [2x L106, 2x L119]
(if available) 2x UV cannons
25/28 dimmer circuits required overhead, exclusive of houselights
2x 13a OR 15a hard power circuits and 1x DMX patch in rig for toured moving heads
1x 13a power & 1x DMX patch on floor DSR, for toured smoke machine
2.2 Control
The company tour two Macbook Pro’s- one to run ETC Nomad software for lighting and the other to run Qlab for sound playback. Qlab additionall triggers all of the LX cues via MIDI.
Four 13a sockets are required to run the toured control set-up.
Lighting: We require one line of DMX, universe one to our Nomad.
Sound: we require 2x XLR’s (house left & right) to our soundcard.
In the case that the in-house lighting console be any of the following in the ETC family- Gio, Eos or Ion- we will run our .esf showfile from your console and MIDI directly to our Mac, running Qlab. As such, the MIDI channel on the lighting desk will need to be set to ‘MIDI show channel 1/device ID 1’
Lighting and sound is operated by the Production Manager. The control position must be large enough to facilitate the two Macbook Pro’s (placed directly next to each other) and a little additional space for a clipboard! There must be a clear view to the stage from the control position.
2.3 Pre-Rig
Due to the extreme time constraints of the get in, a lighting pre-rig should be carried out where possible. Ideally to hang, power, flash out and create a patch/plan from the company’s venue specific plan in advance of the company’s arrival.
It would be most helpful if a scan/photo of the patch/LX plan could be sent to the Production Manager on the eve of the get-in, as we will patch the showfile ahead of the get-in, to speed things up.
We will tour and need to rig on the day:
2 x Stairville MH-x200 Pro Spot Moving Head:
Dimensions: 495 x 422 x 482 mm, weight: 20.5 kg, 215w
1 x Stairville M-Fog 2500 (DMX512) – 2500w (floor standing, DSR)
3. Sound
3.1 Control
We require:
· The use of the venues sound desk, and PA suitable for beat boxing ie: good low-end subs are required.
· Effects unit for echo to be used in finale.
We tour and need to rig on the day:
· Mac based Qlab system for playback - a member of the Production team controls this.
· 2 x LINE6 XD-V75L 2,4 GHz Wireless-System with pocket transmitter
· 1 x LINE6 XD-V75L 2,4 GHz Wireless-System with Handheld
3.2 Outputs
FOH left
FOH Right
3.3 Inputs
Mac laptop
3.5 Monitors
n/a
3.6 Comms
Suitable communications should be available between the touring Production Manager, in house Duty Tech and if necessary, the House Manager.
4. Schedule
Some technical preparation prior to our arrival is required if we are to complete the fit-up on time. We will supply the hanging plot for your venue.
On the company’s arrival it is expected that:
· Any masking that needs to be rigged to create a black box performance space has been rigged.
· Black dance floor laid and taped across the full stage area.
· All electrics should be hung and powered as per the venue specific plan.
· Venue PA and sound equipment set up.
· The Fences are in the space ready for the Get In
4.1 General schedule and crew call
The company tours with 2x technician who will direct the lighting & sound setup, get-in and focus. The Production Manager will also operate lights and sound during the performance.
We require the venue to provide two technicians; one with a competent knowledge of the venues LX systems and one with competent knowledge of the venues sound system and desk.
Upon arrival at the venue we will rig our movers, focus LX, check lighting plot, set up the companies sound equipment, sound check, spacing/technical rehearsal.
Fit-up times vary between each venue so a venue specific (ideal scenario) schedule will be provided.
Company Generic Get-in Schedule (One Day)
0800 – 1000, Set artwork & Focus
1000 – 1115, Plot & clean moving head pallettes
1115 – 1200, Sound Check
1200 – 1300, Lunch
1300 – 1330, Clean
1330 – 1400, ReSet show.
1400 – 1430, Open the House
1430 – 1530, SHOW 1
1600 – 1800, Get out
OR
Day before get in
0900 – 1800
Following day
1130, SHOW
1430, SHOW
1600 – 1800, Get out
5. Wardrobe
5.1 Wardrobe requirements
We require an iron and ironing board.
5.2 Staff
We do not require any wardrobe staff through out our visit.
6. General information
6.1 Programme
The performance is 50 minutes with no interval.
Smoke, flashing lights and audience participation feature heavily in the performance.
6.2 Touring Personnel
2 x Performers
1 x Production Manager
1 x Producer
6.3 Dressing Rooms
1 x Dressing Rooms
6.4 Artist Requirements
The performers require access to drinking water, whether this is bottled water, a drinking fountain or safe drinking tap water.
6.5 Technical Transportation
Van parking is required for the Crew
Car parking is required for the Cast
6.6 Alcohol Policy
Artstrust have an extreme strict no alcohol policy.
7. Front of House
7.1 Clearance
FOH must check with the company before opening the house to the audience and must give clearance for the show to commence to the production team at control position.
7.2 Latecomers policy
Once FOH clearance has been given and the show has begun it is possible for FOH staff to allow latecomers in. Please discuss the latecomers point with the Production Manager upon arrival.
7.3 Merchandise
The company does tour merchandise:
Cartoon books – to be sold at the front of the house £5 per book.
8. Additional Charges
We ask that you inform the company at the earliest possible opportunity of any additional costs for equipment hires or overtime hours incurred by either the schedule of the technical details presented in this rider that exceeds any previous contractual agreement.
This technical rider contains the specific minimum requirements for a successful performance of ‘ Bouncing Cats and Boom Boom Pups’ and forms a part of the contractual agreement between the presenting venue and Artstrust Productions.
Any variation to these agreements must be discussed with us and agreed prior to the company’s arrival.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need to discuss any of the above or if you can see any areas of concern to yourselves.
9. Contacts
Martin Collins – Producer Carly Hook – Production Manager
Office: +44 (0) 20 8141 2351 Mobile: +44 (0) 7793 089 046
Mobile: +44 (0) 7941 660 192
Artstrust Productions
42 Hargood House
7 Norway Street
London - SE10 9FG
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