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IchNibberDibberproducedbyIntimateSpectacle
InformationPackage&TechnicalSpecifications
V3.0,15June2017
ContactHarleyStumm,ProducerIntimateSpectaclePtyLtdharley@intimatespectacle.com.auwww.intimatespectacle.com.au+61411330654POBox3211RedfernNSW2016Australia
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GeneralDescription ProductionCredits
Written&performedby ZoeCoombsMarr,NatalieRose&MishGrigor Set&CostumeDesigner MichaelHankin LightingDesigner FaustoBrusamolino Composer&SoundDesigner JamesBrown ProductionManager FaustoBrusamolino Dramaturg Anne-LouiseSarks StageManager RoxzanBowes Producedby IntimateSpectacle(HarleyStumm)Originallyproducedby CampbelltownArtsCentre
ProductionDescription IchNibberDibbermapsthelivesandpracticesofthreewomencomingofageinthe21stCentury.Asingleconversationspanningadecadeoffriendship,bowelmovements,birthingmoansandtonguepiercings.
ByAustraliancollaborativeperformanceensemblepost,andlyingsomewherebetweendrama,comedyandpoliticalcommentaryIchNibberDibberlooksatwhatitmeanstobeawoman,anartist,andthewaywemakesenseoftheworldinconversationwiththosenearesttous.IchNibberDibberisascripttakenfromrealrecordedconversationsovertenyears.Inrehearsalrooms,dressingrooms,theatres&loungerooms,Mish,Nat&Zoehaveusedcameras&voicerecorderstodevisealloftheirshows.
Inthemidstofthecreativeprocess,theyoftengoofftopic-reallifeeventsbecomeenmeshedwiththeircharacters,currenteventsareunpackedandrepacked,andfriendshipisinfectedwiththetopicstheyareresearching.Thispieceisadaisychainoftextsfromthesetangentialmusings.
DesignDescription
Thesetcomprisesablackboxconfiguration,with3blacklegsoneachsideofthestage,ablacksmotherUS,andblackcarpetonthefloortocovertheentireperformingarea.Thecastisperformingtheentireshowsittingon3custommaderaisedchairs,placedapproximatelymidstage/centrestage.
DocumentationVideo
Promo(6min) https://vimeo.com/210689660Promoandstills http://intimatespectacle.com.au/production/ich-nibber-dibber/Fullshow(1hr10min): https://vimeo.com/202873227(password:IND)
Warnings Thisperformancecontainsexplicitlanguageandadultthemesincludingsexanddrugreferences.
RunningTime
70minutes,withnointerval. Thereisalockouttothisperformance.Nolatecomerswillbeadmittedintothetheatre.
Astheperformersarepresetonstageunderasmother,thedoorsmustbeopenedandtheaudienceadmittedtothevenueasshortatimeaspossiblepriortothebeginningoftheshow.
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ReviewsKeithGallasch,RealTimeissue#137Feb-March2017"Lifeis90-99%shit,"saysZoeCoombsMarr,resolutely.There'sanalltooapparentkinshipbetweenPat-riciaCornelius'SHITandpost'sIchNibberDibber.Bothworksfocusonthreeyoungwomenreflectingontheirlives,theirfrankexchangesrevealingthecamaraderieandtensionsthatmakeandtestfriendships.Theobviousdifferenceisthatpost(MishGrigor,ZoeCoombsMarr,NatalieRose)arereproducingverbatimconversationsmadeafterperformancesacrossa10-year-period,openinguptheirlivestous.Thetextcan-notbefinelycrafted,buttheperformers'easyfamiliaritywitheachothercarrieswithitcadences,hesita-tions,interruptionsandoverlapsthatyieldasatisfyingrhythmandunderpinthetrio'ssharedsenseoftheabsurd.TheotherkinshipbetweenSHITandIchNibberDibberisthattheyoungwomenineachliveun-orill-informedlives.Inthefirstthisistragic,inthesecondit'sfuelforfunaspostkeenlyrattleoffun-andhalf-truthsgleanedfrommagazines,televisionshowsandmovies,agreeingwithormockingtheteller.Werepost,forallthoseyears,justbeingsilly—theirsenseoftheabsurdisfinelycalibrated—orhavetheyde-cidedtotargettheknowledgedeficitinducedbyadumbed-downmassculture,revealingatthesametimetheirownmisadventures,inadequaciesandanxieties?Ofcoursetheyhave,they'repostandtheylikebigsubjects—deadmaleplaywrights,theglobalfinancialcrisis;butherethemediumistheirownlives.What-evertheirintention,IchNibberDibberispointedfunbecauseitunleashesthekindofeverydaytalkaboutthefemalebodyrarelyheardinthetheatre,theperformance'sopeningimagemakingthepointwithagrandiosebluntnessandmusictomatch.Fromoutofthedarkappearthreeidealisedfiguresswathedinwhitesilk,suspendedinspace:Baroquean-gelsminusthewings,untiltheyopentheirmouths.SHITcommencedwitha"fuck"litany,hereit's"poo"andvomit.Thechallengesofheight,weight,aneatingdisorderandpregnancyvividlyunfoldacrosstheshow,rapidlyde-idealisingthebody.KeenlyrelayedmediastoriesaboutSiamesetwinspushbodyanxietiestotheextremealongsidevarioustakesonRichardGereandarecollectionofpassingoutataBlueLightdiscoandbeinghelpedby'aguywhowasarealgentlemanbecausehelaiddownhisjumpersowecouldhavesex'(orwordstothateffect).It'sascarymix.Fearsaboutbeing30and"overthehill"triggercharac-teristicpostriffing,including"goontoadifferenthill."LikeSeinfield,IchNibberDibberisaboutnothing(theapparentlyinconsequentialeveryday)andeverything(life,deathandthewholedamnedthing).We'renotguidedchronologically;theyearofeachconversationisnotsignalled.Thementionofanevent("AtkinsdiedoftheAtkinsDiet")mightgiveusaclueastowhereweare.Sometimesoneofthetriosays,"Shouldwestop?"or"Isthetapestillrunning?"suggestinganimminenttransition.Overallthere'sakindofseamlessnessinwhichcertainsubjectsrecurlikemotifsandthetimelessnessofanenormouslycreativefriendshipisunderlined.Towardstheend,aftersortingrandomlythroughrelationshipsandcelebratingasuccessfulbirth,deathmakesanappearance.Aproposedmurder-suicidepact,thekindofthingfriendsmightconsiderinjest,iswittilyundone(who'sgoingtobethemurderer?)andthepassingofthegreatwriterJohnBergerisac-knowledged,"Thefirstcelebritydeathof2017."Twoofthetriodon'tknowhim;isheBabyJohnBurgess,thegameshowhost?IchNibberDibberisgreatfun,raw,sharplyobservantandculturallyincisive,inthatsingularpostway.http://www.realtimearts.net/article/issue137/12507
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BiographiesPOSTare(inheightorder)Nat,ZoeandMish.Straddlingliveart,theatreandcontemporaryperformancepractices,theycouldbedescribedas‘hybrid’,butprefer‘genre-queer’.They’verisenthroughtheranksofexperimentalvenuesandexplodedontothemainstreamwithoutanyonereallyknowinghow.Fastbecom-ingsomeofAustralia’stoptheatremakers,theyarepartofanewgenerationwithnewrules.Theytakebeingsillyveryseriously,andhaveadeepandtruecommitmenttoinnovationthatdoesn’talienateaudi-encesorgetboring.
“Itpokesatthedeadremainsofdramaticperformancewithaverybigstickthatisitselfhugelyentertain-ing”(JohnBailey,REALTIME)
Continuallyinvigoratedbycollaboration,theyascribetothetheorythatoneplusoneequalsthree.Postbelieveinthepossibilitiesofprocessandpracticeoutsideofexistinghierarchicalformsoftheatreproduc-tion.Originallyacoregroup,since2008posthaveexpandedtoincludeapoolofcollaboratorsfromawiderangeofdisciplines.(JamesBrown,Anne-LouiseSarks,EdenFalk,EmmaSaunders,ClareGrant,etc)
postcarryadeepirreverencefortheinstitutionoftheatreandadeepreverenceforthemagicmomentofliveperformanceithouses.Thishasamused,bemusedandprobablyannoyedaudiencesaroundthecoun-tryforthelastdecade.Withagrowinginternationalpresence,POSTarereceivingattentionfortheiruniquecombinationofpoliticalsensibilityandhighcampkitschaesthetic.
post’sworkisconcernedwithliveconnection,thetrulyabsurd,drag,impostors,impressions,badacting,boygenii,TheBiggestLoser,birth,death,auditions,shamans,epitaphs,avatars,andthosenightmareswhereyouhavetogiveaspeechbuthaven’tgotanypantson.
“OedipusSchmoedipuspushestowardssomefundamentaltruthaboutwhywewatchtheatreatall,stavingoffourownmortalitywithamomentoftogetherness”RebeccaHarkins-Cross,TheAge
OurworksincludeOedipusSchmoedipus,Who’sTheBest?,EverythingIKnowAboutTheGlobalFinancialCrisisInOneHour,ComeOnLadies,ShamelesslyGlitzyWork,andGiftedandTalented.
In2017,aswellasIchNibberDibber,theypremieredWeAreTheWorldwithCountryArtsSAinMountGambier,andwilltourOedipusSchmoedipustoChile.
MishGrigorisanartistwhoworkswithperformanceacrossavarietyofcontexts.In2016shetouredTheTalktoBuzzcut(Glasgow),ForestFringe(Edinburgh),andMetroArts/BrisbaneFestival,andpresentedWeAreMountain,incollaborationwithartistZoeScoglio,asiteresponsiveworkinanopencutmineonthewestcoastofTasmania.SheispartofMelbourneTheatreCompany’sWomeninTheatreprogram,under-takinganartisticdirector’smentorshipwithBrettSheehy.Recentotherprojectsinclude,RAMBLEforPunc-tum,SexTalkforProximityFestivalatArtGalleryofWesternAustraliainPerth,andManOManforFestivalofLiveArtandVitalStatistixAdelaide.HercuratorialworkincludesWINNER!forFirstdraftGallery,TheIm-perialPandaFestival,andshewastheco-founderofQuarterbred,anartistruninitiativethatestablishedtheTinyStadiumsFestivalinSydney(2006-2009).
ZoëCoombsMarrisaperformer,writer,artistandcomedian.HerlatestshowTriggerWarning,wonthe2016MelbourneInternationalComedyFestivalBarryAwardforbestshowandtheGoldenGibbo,andwasnominatedforaHelpmannAwardandBestComedyatEdinburghFringe.In2012,hersolotheatre/comedyworkAndThatWasTheSummerThatChangedMyLifewasawardedthePhilipParsonsYoungPlaywrightAwardandnominatedforBestNewcomerattheMelbourneInternationalComedyFestival.OtherworksincludeGoneOfforI’veBeenEverywhere,Man(OldFitzroyTheatre,MICF2012,SMACawardBestOnStage2012)andDave(MICF2013,EdinburghFringe,SohoTheatre,London).In2014,herfve-womanen-sembleplayIsThisThingOn?waspresentedatBelvoirTheatreandwonaSydneyTheatreAwardforBestEnsembleandwasnominatedforBestNewAustralianWork.
NatalieRoseisanartist,performeranddirector.HerworkhasbeenseenatBlacktownArtsCentre,FUN-PARKandBelvoirforSydneyFestival2014,SydneyTheatreCompany,ArtsHouse,andMuseumofContem-poraryArt.Shehasworkedextensivelywithyoungpeopleandemergingartistswithandwithoutdisabilityforthepast16years,mostrecentlyatShopfrontArtsCo-opandBlacktownArtsCentre.In2016shewas
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appointedasAccessibilityDirectoratShopfrontandwillcontinueherworktherein2017inhernewlyap-pointedpositionasCreativeProducer.In2017,NataliewillcontinueherworkwithyoungpeopleandemergingartiststhroughfacilitatingworkshopswiththeBlacktownArtsCentreWesternSydneyYouthEn-sembleaswellasdirectingworksforShopfront/ATYPandEverAfterTheatre.
MichaelHankinisaNIDAtrainedSetandCostumeDesignerfortheatre,dance,operaandflm.Mostre-centlyhedesignedIvanov,JasperJones,TheGreatFire,TwelfthNightandTheGlassMenagerieforBelvoirStTheatre,LakeDisappointmentforCarriageworks,TartuffeforBrinkproductions/STCSA,OthelloandAsYouLikeItforBellShakespeareandThePeasantPrinceforMonkeyBaaTheatre.Othercareerhighlightsinclude247DaysforChunkyMove,JumpyforMelbourneTheatreCompany/SydneyTheatreCompany,DirtyRottenScoundrelsattheTheatreRoyal,UglyMugsforMalthouseTheatre/GriffnTheatre,SongsForTheFallenforSydneyFestivalandtheNewYorkMusicTheatreFestival,TheAspirationsOfDaiseMorrowforBrinkProductionsandTheLighthouseforSydneyChamberOpera.BelvoirStTheatre’sAngelsInAmer-ica,AChristmasCarol,andTheDarkRoomwereallnominatedforBestStageDesignatthe2014,2013and2011SydneyTheatreAwards.HisdesignsforSportforJove’sOfMiceAndMenandQtheatre’sTruckstopwonthe2016and2012independentaward.HewasoneoftheMikeWalshFellowsfor2016andiscur-rentlyAssociateLecturerofDesignatNIDA.
Anne-LouiseSarksworksprofessionallyasanactor,writer,directoranddramaturg.ShewasResidentDi-rectoratBelvoirfrom2013to2015.From2010to2013,shewasArtisticDirectorofTheHayloftProject,andadirector-in-residenceatMalthouseTheatre.ForpostAnne-LouisewasdramaturgonOedipusSchmo-edipus.ForBelvoir,Anne-LouisehasdirectedJasperJones,SeventeenandStoriesIWanttoTellYouinPer-son,co-adaptedanddirectedAChristmasCarol,co-wroteanddirectedNora,MedeaandElektra/Orestes,wasassistantdirectoronTheWildDuck,anddramaturgonThyestes.HerotherdirectingcreditsincludeTheFieryMaze(MalthouseTheatre);TheSeed(MelbourneTheatreCompany);TheNest,YuriWellsandByTheirOwnHands(TheHayloftProject).
FaustoBrusamolinoisalightingdesignerandproductionmanagerbasedinSydney,Australia.Faustohasbeenworkingandtouringwithperformingartsproductionsfornearly20yearsacrossItaly,Portugal,France,Iran,Australia,andNewZealand.Hisroleshavespannedlightingdesign,setdesign,lightingboardoperator,venueandproductionmanagement.Asafreelancer,Faustohasworkedandcollaboratedwith:MAU,Bangarra,OperaAustralia,AustralianBallet,SydneyOperaHouse,NewZealandInternationalArtsFestival,MCA,BiennaleofSydney,Post,VictoriaHunt,TeatroStabilediTorinoandmanymore.Mostre-cently,Faustoproductionmanaged,designedthelightingandwatereffectsforTangiwai,directedbyVicto-riaHunt,aproductionthatcraftstogethercontemporarydance,watereffects,videoandartinstallation.FaustospendshissparetimeworkingonArduinoandProcessingprojects,playingbassguitar,recordingandproducinghisownmusic.
HarleyStumm,Post'sproducer,hasworkedinperformingartssince1994,andestablishedtheindepend-entproducingcompanyIntimateSpectaclein2011.Inthatrolehehasproducedandtouredartistsinclud-ingpost,BranchNebula,VickiVanHout,CambodianSpaceProject,SamRoutledge,Erth,TeamMessandLenineBourke,tomajorfestivals&venuesnationally,regionallyandinternationally.Previously,hewasProduceratPerformingLines2005-11,managingtheMobileStatescontemporarytouringprogram,andtouringorproducingartistssuchasTanjaLiedtke,ChambermadeOpera,version1.0,Marrugeku,BacktoBack,GavinWebberandMyDarlingPatricia.HewasExecutiveProducerandjointCEOatUrbanTheatreProjects1995-2003.HeundertooktheNationalTouringFrameworkconsultancywithRickHeathfortheAustraliaCouncilin2011-12,instrumentalintherecentpositivereformstoperformingartstouring.
JamesBrownisaSydneybasedcomposerandsounddesigner.Hehasworkedcollaborativelywithcompaniesbothlocallyandinternationallytoproducesoundtracksforperformance,flm,animationandgames.HeholdsaVisualArtsdegreefromSydneyCollegeoftheArts,andaMastersDegreeinAcousticPhysicsfromSydneyUniversity.Hehasextensiveexperienceworkingincollaborative,multi-artformprocessesandhasformedongoingartisticrelationshipscollaborationswithartistsandcompaniesincluding:Bethesda,VictoriaHunt,JaneCampion,AustralianBallet,SydneyDanceCompany,WilliamYang,GeorgeKhut,MatthewDay,HansVanDenBroeck(SOIT),POST,andUrbanTheatreProjects.Hisprocessofteninvolvescreatingmusicinsynchronicitywiththedevelopmentoftheproject,creatingastrongconnectionbetweenthematerialandsound.
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TechnicalSpecificationsPersonnel&Management
Thetouringcompanyconsistsof4persons: 3xPerformer/Directors ZoeCoombsMarr,NatalieRose,MishGrigor1xProductionManager/Lighting&Soundoperator TBC
Localcrewrequirements
Localcrewwillberequiredforbumpin,foreachperformance,andforbumpout.Abreakdownofestimatedcrewnumberrequirementsisbelow.Thelocalcrewrequirementbelowisindicative,asdifferentvenuesmightrequiremorecrewand/orprerigging.
Pleasediscusstheallocatedcrewwithourproductionmanager.
BumpIn(withindicativetask):
• 2xMX(layingcarpet,riggingmaskingandbackdrop)
• 2xLX(rigging,patchingandfocussingalllighting)
• 1xSound(installingandpatchingthesoundsystem.tuneupofmicrophones)
• 1xStageManager(assistshowPMandlearnperformancerequirements)
Showcrew(required):
• 1xStageManager(operatestagecuesduringtheshow)
BumpOut(withindicativetask):
• 1xMX(strikecarpet,maskingandsound)
• 2xLX(strikealllighting)
• 1xStageManager(packallset,costumes,andpropselementreadyfortouring)
Thebumpoutforthisproductionisfairlystraightforward,howeversomecollaborationbetweendepartmentswillbeimportanttoeffectivelystrikeallthetouringandvenuetechnicalelements.
Local StageManagerrequirementsforbumpin,techrunandeachperformance ThePresenterwillprovideaStageManagerforthedurationoftheseason.TheStageManagermustbeavailableduringthebumpintoassistourProductionManager,andthenduringthetechrunandeachperformance.
TheStageManagerwillreceivealltheinstructionsonhowtocallandoperatetheshow.
Ideallythispersonwouldhaveaverygoodunderstandingofthevenue,andpotentiallyactasvenuetechnician,toassistthetouringcompanywithanystage,lightingandsoundtouchupsandrequirements.
Keyresponsibilities:
• workundersupervisionandinliaisonwiththeshowproductionmanageranddirectors
• cleanandprepareallset,costumeandpropselementsfortheproduction.Whennecessary,procure,maintain,orreplaceprops,orotherdesign/productionelements
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• toassisttheProductionManagerduringthebumpin,throughtheseason,andbumpout
• runningthebackstageandonstageareasduringeachperformance
• operatetherevealclothatthetopoftheshow,andanyothercuerequiredduringtheshow.
• theStageManagermustbewearingblack,andwillbebrieflyenteringthestageduringtheshow,aspartoftheperformance
• helpingtheproductionmanagerduringthebumpoutwithpackingawayallset,costumes,andpropselements.
• additionaltasksmightberequireddependingonthevenueconfigurationandschedulinglayout
IndicativeProductiontimetable
Fordetails,pleaserefertoourProductionScheduleattached.TheProductionScheduleistobeconsideredasindicative.SpecificProductionscheduleswillbenegotiatedanddevisedinliaisonwiththePresenter.
DressingRooms,Facilities&Amenities Facilities • Atleastonedressingroomforthetouringteamwith:
o Shower&toiletfacilities
o Benches,mirrors,chairs&adequatelightingformakeup
o Costumerack
• GreenRoomwithaccesstobasickitchenfacilities(fridge,microwave,tea&coffee)
Managementrequirements
Venuetoprovideforthedurationoftheseason: • Broadbandinternetconnections(wirelessorcable)inoffices
• Wirelessinternetinauditorium&stage
• StageManagementwillrequireuninterruptedaccesstostagefor2hrspriortotheperformanceforpre-showpreparation
Staging RequiredVenue
Studiotheatreideal,butprosceniumtheatrealsopossible.
Minimumstagedimensions:
10mwidex8mdeep. Asmaller8mwidex8mdeeppossiblependingdiscussion.
Minimumheight:
approximately5m
SetOverview
Insummary,thesetconsistsofthefollowing elements:
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• Ablackcarpetedfloor,ingood/perfectconditions,tocovertheentireperformingarea.
• 6xblacklegsformaskingtheboomlighting.3legsoneachsideofthestage.
• Ablacksmothertodesignatetheupstagewall
PleaserefertoourStagePlansforfurtherdetails.OurStagePlanisfairlyflexible,andcanbeadjustedtofitinvenueswithdifferentlayouts.
Companytourswith:
• 3xcustommademetalchairs,completewithbasesanduprightpipes
• 10x8mofblackcarpet(orinsomecaseseginternationaltouringmaybestbeprovidedbyvenue:ifmatchingtoourstockrequireditis:ExpoFlat/ColorBlack09102mwide,flatsurface,withplastic,3mmthick(Code:EXPOPLFT200*BLACK)
Presentertoprovide: • 6xblacklegstobeusedasmasking.
• 3xblackborders(dependingonvenueconfiguration)
• 1xblacksmother
• adequatetypeofdoublesidedtapeforinstallingtheblackcarpettothevenue’sfloor
• insomecircumstances,dependingonthevenueconfiguration,afronthousecurtainmightberequired
Thepresenterwillprovidethenecessarycrewforinstallingallsetelements.
Rigging&flytower
ThisshowwillnotrequireaFlyTower,howevertrussesorgridarerequiredtohangmasking,lightingandanupstageblackbackdrop.
Lighting
Overview
Ourlightingoperatorwillneedtooperatefromanauditoriumposition,unlessagreedotherwise. Theproductionwillneedatleast3xtrusses/battensforlighting.
PleaserefertoourLightingPlanfromthepremiereseasonattached.TheLightingplanastobeconsideredasindicative,andwillbeadjustedandfine-tunedbythetouringcompany.
Companytourswith:
• 3xconcealedfootlights
• 3xPar16(orLEDchip,orglowtape)tobeusedasreferencesightlineforcast
Presentertoprovide: • MA2dot2onPC(withethernettoDMXport),orMA2 • alllightingandboomslighting.Pleaserefertothelistbelowandourlightingplanforfurtherdetails
andgelcolouring.
• 10xStrandSL15/32’
• 6xOvationLED26’Profile(EF-910FC)
• 5x4cell500xcyclight(orequivalent,or10x1.2kWfresnelwithbarndoors)
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• 2x1xkWfresnelwithbarndoors(orPAR64CP62)
• 3xPar36pinspot30wverynarrowbeam
• 24xchannelsdimmer2.4kW
• all240vandDMXcablingtoinstallthelightingplan
• 10xcutsofR132forStrandSL15/32’
• Backstagebluelightsandropelights.
• Appropriateheightaccessequipmentmustbeprovidedbythevenue
• thePresentingvenuetosupplyconsumablessuchastape,cableties,gelsetc
• Alllanternsaretobepreriggedpatched&flashedpriortotouringpartyarrival.Cablinganddataalreadyrunandtestedforcompanytouredlightinggear.
• Allequipmentsuppliedbyvenuetobeingoodworkingorderandhavecurrenttesttagorothercertificationrequiredbylocalorstateauthorities
Assistancewillberequiredinsettingupandfocussingthetouringcompanylightinggear.
Someassistancemightberequiredinpatchingthelightingdesk.
Sound
Overview Oursoundoperatorwillneedtooperatefromanauditoriumposition,unlessagreedotherwise.
Theshoweffectsareprogrammedonalaptopcomputer,whichistouredwiththecompany.
Companytourswith:
• Acomputerrunningforsoundcues.
Presentertoprovide
ThePresentermustprovideaPAappropriatetotheroomwithplentyofheadroom,includingleft,rightandasubforeachseatingbank.Itshouldinclude: • asounddeskwithatleast8inputs.
• 2xPAspeakersandSubwithplentyofheadroom
• 2xPAspeakersformicrophoneoutput
• 3xwirelessmicrophonesSennheisere6earsets,withreceivers.
• batteriesforwirelessmicrophones
• allsoundcablingrequiredtoinstallandrunthesoundsystem
• cablingforconnecting2xcomputersintothesounddesk
Assistancefromthelocalsoundcrewwillberequiredinsettingupandcheckingthesoundsystems,andthentuningthe3xSennhesiere6earsetsmicrophones.
PropsCompanytourswith:
• 1xlightweightblacksmotherforrevealatbeginoftheshow
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• 1xblackrope,attachedtoblacksmother
• 1xmobilephone(MishusedherownduringCACseason)
• 1xhairtie
• 3xcoldbeers
• 1xbottleopener
• 1xwaterbottleforweeeffect
Presentertoprovide:
• 1xfoldablestepladderladder(approx180cmtall)tohelpthecastgettingonandoffthechairs.
• 1xvacuumcleaner,forvacuumingthecarpetpriortoeachperformance.
Costume&Wardrobe
Overview
Costumewashinganddryingistobeperformedbythethetouringcompany.Castcostumesmightrequiredrycleaningandspotcleaning.
Thecostumesarehandsewnandwillrequireparticularcarewhendrywashingorspotcleaning.
Companytourswith:
• 3xsilkcostumes • 1xgarmentsteamer
• 1xspotcleaningtoolkit
Presentertoprovide:
• 1xWardroberackwith3xclotheshangers
CommunicationsPresentertoprovide:
• 3xWireless,batterypoweredbeltpackcomms,withchargingstationandsparebatteries
Personneloncomms:
1xcompanyPM/showoperator
1xlocalStageManager
1xvenueFOHmanager
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Bump-inschedule Belowisasuggestedscheduleforthefirstvenueinanytour.Forsubsequentseasonsinatour,ashorterschedulemaybepossible,withthetouringpartyonedayinthevenue,ifelementscanbepre-rigged.
DAY1:bumpin
Time Event Touringteam Venuecrew Notes
Touringset&costumesarrives
Touringcarpet,chairs,costumes,LXandprops
8:00-12:00Laycarpet,installlight-ing
TouringPM 2xMX,2xLXMXcrewtolaycarpet,rigmask-ing.LXcrewtoinstalllightingandpatching
11:00-13:00 Installsound 1xSNDSNDcrewtoinstall,patchandtunesound
12:00-13:00LunchbreakforLXandMX
Soundtune
13:00-14:00 LunchbreakforSND
13:00-16:00 B/incontinue 2xMX,2xLX,1xSM,1xSND
Installchairs,touchupcarpet.Localstagemanagerarrives,toassitwithtouringproductionneedsandlearningtheshow
16:00 LXfocuscommence Focusallnon-criticallamps(topLX,blinders,audLX)
16:30-17:30Focussingsession,microphonesandsoundcheck
Zoe,Nat,Mish,PM
2xLX,1xSND
LX:theshowrequiresaspecificfocussing+intensitylevelsses-sionwithcastoncostume&sit-tingonchairsSND:finetunemicrophoneslevelsandEQ
17:30-18:00 Buffer/fixups 1xSM/venuetech
DAY2:techandopening
10:00-12:00Preparestagefortechrun&cue-to-cue
PM 1xSM/venuetechSteamcostumes,touchuplight-ing.SMtolearnshowandruncuetocuewithtouringPM
12:00-13:00 TechrunwithcastZoe,Nat,Mish,PM
13:00-14:00 Lunchbreak
14:00-17:30Dressrehearsalandsceneworkasrequired
Runsectionsortechfixupsasrequired
17:30-18:30 Dinnerbreak 18:30 Showcall ALL 1xSM/venuetech
19:30 Performance#1 ALL 1xSM/venuetechApprox70mins
21:00 Dressdown
Dayoffinalperformance18:30 Showcall ALL 1xSM/venuetech
19:30 Performance#FINAL ALL 1xSM/venuetech Approx70mins
from21:00Bumpouttouringandvenuegear
(CAST)+PM 1xSMPacktouringgear,cleardressrooms
1xMX,2xLX,1xSMB/outalltouringandvenuetechelements,helploadingvan
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audx LXO/W
36
LED 26'
41
4000mm161514
3x par36 Pinspot 30w Very narrow
17R132
18R132
cyc
audx LX blinders
O/W21
cyc
audx LX blinders
O/W23
20R132
28
R132
LED 26'
42
4000mm
zoenat
mish
42 n
27
R132
29
R132
C boom 4200mm H
C boom 4200mm H
DS boom LX 4200mm H
DS boom 4200mm H
zoenat
mish
Top View
42 n
37 n17 z
38 z18 n
on costumeon costume
40 m39 m
41 z
3x Company par 16, or LED dots or glow tape
12
nat sightline
12
mish sightline
12
zoe sightline
LED 36'3919 R132
blue lx SM ch13
on faceon face
1 n 2 m 3 z
on costume
on faceon costume
on face
1 n 2 m 3 z
Front Elevation
40 m39 m41 z
37 n 38 z
19 m17 z 20 m 18 n
20 m19 m
Side Elevation FOH1
mishz&n
seating bank
FOH2@5mtblinders
ch 1,2,3ch 27,28,29
FOH 3
LX FOH 1
LX FOH 2
LX FOH 3
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