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Traverse Theatre
 Street address: 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh EH1 2ED, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 131 228 3223
Fax: 44 (0) 131 229 8443
Website: http://www.traverse.co.uk
Contact: Philip Howard Artistic Director
E-mail: philip@traverse.co.uk
Contact: Mike Griffiths Administrative Director
E-mail: mike@traverse.co.uk
Accessibility: Full disabled access, induction loop, assistance available
Originally established in 1963 and relocated to its current venue in 1992, Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre is Scotland's new writing theatre and home of the Traverse Theatre Company and the Traverse Young Writers Group.
Traverse One
Type of venue: Producing theatre
Seating: 216-270 seats total, flexible, 6 wheelchair spaces
Proscenium opening: Floor area capable of various configurations, including in the round, closed transverse, proscenium, transverse or U-shaped; 13.6m x 4.7m x 8m H transverse, get-in via rea of theatre, lift to basement then through workshop, large double doors
Suspension equipment: 12 hemp sets, 8 counterweight sets, 6 single- and 2 double-purchase, tab tracks
Soft hangings: Black drapes
Lighting: Strand 520 board, 350 channels operated from control room at rear of auditorium, 40 fresnels, 60 profiles, 16 PCs, 25 floods, 100A 3-phase supply available for temporary board
Sound: Soundcraft K2 24:8:2 mixer operated from control room at rear of auditorium, 3 D&B power amplifiers, 6 D&B speakers, 2 Sony minidisc players, Philips CD player, Denon cassette deck, selection of Shure and AKG mics and radio mics
Stage equipment: Full switchable show relay system to all dressing rooms and green room, Tallescope, scenery lift
Backstage: 4 dressing rooms accommodating 24, green room, wardrobe, laundry, resident technical staff include 1 stage, 2 lighting, casuals available Traverse Two
Type of venue: Producing theatre
Seating: 80-110 seats total, flexible, 2 wheelchair spaces
Performing area: Floor area capable of various configurations, including in the round, transverse, thrust or U-shaped; 2.2m x 11m x 4m H to grid transverse, flat wooden stage floor suitable for dance, get-in as for Traverse One
Suspension equipment: Tab track only, no flying facilities
Soft hangings: Black drapes
Lighting: ETC Express 24:48 desk, 96 channels, operated from control room at rear of auditorium, 48 Strand dimmers, 33 fresnels, 6 PCs, 16 profiles, temporary 64A 3-phase supply available for temporary board
Sound: Soundtracs Topaz 18:4:1 mixer operated from control room at rear of auditorium, 2 amps, 4 Bose cabinets, 2 Bose bass bins, 2 Sony minidisc players, Aiwa CD player, Denon cassette deck, mics shared with Traverse One
Backstage: Shared with Traverse One |
