This Rider Was Correct As of 14.07.2014

Artificial Things

Technical Rider &

General Lighting Plan

This rider was correct as of 14.07.2014

The following information is a description of the production requirements for the UK and international Tour of ‘Artificial Things’ by Stopgap Dance Company.

Please read this document carefully and distribute to relevant staff.

CONTACT DETAILS

Stopgap Dance Company Producer Sho Shibata

07729 978278

Company Manager Callum Graham

07764 538020

Technical Manager Francois Langton

07960 049121

Stopgap Dance Company Office Charlotte Mackie (Assistant Producer)

01252 745 443

CREW CALL

We require the venue to supply us with the following crew at 9.00 am on the first day of the engagement

Fit-up & Get-in (9am-5pm inc. 1 hr lunch) 2 Multi-skilled technicians

Pre-set and show 1 Duty Technician

Get-Out (2 hours if striking lights also) 2 Technicians

Please note that we require a completed pre-rig prior to the arrival of our technical team

STAGE & SET

The set consists of the following:

Set

-  4 x Rolls of dance floor (8000mm by 2000mm), covering a floor space of 8m by 8m.

-  6x 3m wooden strips to go round the dance floor

-  2 x Corner wooden strips

-  Back cloth 8.35m wide by 7.5m high (inherently flameproof)

-  4 x fabric drops (inherently flameproof)

-  Stools x 4

-  Museum display case

Please note that the Minimum width and depth we need for stage area is 10000mm.

Flying

N/A

Masking

-  Black Box configuration

-  4 Sets of Legs SL & SR (preferably soft but hard is fine). Please refer to hanging plot for position.

-  4 x Borders to mask the top of each leg

Requirements from the venue

-  A clear path from the dressing rooms to the stage that is step free and accessible for wheelchair performers (a clear door width of 25 inches).

-  A cross over either behind the stage or created using a full black cloth (at least 25 inches)

-  The space to be warm (at least 20 Degrees Celsius)

-  Sprung floor

-  We cannot perform on a raked stage

TRANSPORT & PARKING

This production will require loading access and parking for the duration of our stay:

1 x Luton (For UK and Western Europe Only)

2 x Disabled Parking Spots as close to the dressing rooms as possible (For UK Only)

If there is no parking available, please advice where parking is available for a high roof topped vehicle

LICENSING/ SPECIAL EFFECTS

N/A

LIGHTING

We will use in house lighting equipment as available, using the house generic rig and a few specials. See below for Lighting Plan.

We tour with:

·  Working lights for props tables in the wings

·  Re-lighter – Francois Langton (Technical Manager), 07960 049121

·  Own colour and gobos

SOUND

All music and sound effects are done through Qlab

We will require from the theatre:

-  Stereo left and right from your mixing desk to your Main Front Of House PA.

-  2 monitors on stage. 1 SL (Aux 1), 1 SR (Aux 2)

We tour:

-  1 x Mac Book with QLab

-  1 x Sound Card

-  8 way loom Jack to Jack lead from Sound card to desk

STAGE MANAGEMENT

We tour with a: Company Manager

Technical Manager / Re-lighter

5 Dancers

1 Access officer

For international performances we also have 2 additional staff to support our disabled dancers

We require a minimum of 1 dressing room (ideally 2) to accommodate: 2 female dancers / 3 male dancers.

We will require access to a washing machine, dryer and ironing board before and after the show, please let us know if there are time restrictions into the building.

FRONT OF HOUSE

Performance running time is approximately Act One 45 mins, Act Two 25 mins. There needs to be a 20-minute interval between the Acts, during which we need the audience to leave the auditorium.

PRODUCTION CONTACTS

Company Manager Callum Graham, 07764 538020,

Technical Manager / Francois Langton, 07960 049121,

Re-lighter

Lighting Plan

Please note that this can be adapted or scaled down to each venue