2015-09-15 Infrastructure and Services Committee Att 2 to Item 4 The J Service Review 2014-15

                                                                     Service Review 2014-15
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The gap between the top of the existing walls and the location of the eaves would be filled in with
lightweight acoustically appropriate materials. It may be possible to construct the new structure
outside of the existing theatre walls, allowing some activities to continue while construction
progressed. Drawing A02 shows the extent of new roof required to achieve the improvements noted
above

Stage, Side Stage and Back Stage

The existing stage facilities limit the types of performance possible at The J.

Dance often requires extensive side stages, a deeper stage and performers’ change spaces.

Choir and musical performances need assembly, storage and performers’ change spaces.

Quick turnovers between shows necessitates back stage space for storage and manoeuvring.

Enlarging the stage can easily be achieved by expanding the stage into the area occupied by the
existing dressing room. Removing the proscenium to make an open stage with a “soft” / “false”
proscenium would also allow for more diverse performances.

Side stage, rear stage, technical and performance spaces can be built reasonably inexpensively in
the existing car park and loading dock area.

Large span industrial type structures with adequate noise insulation would allow for a flexible and
adaptable arrangement of back stage spaces (refer drawing A01).

Conclusion

At this early conceptual study stage, it is not possible to make an exact shopping list of changes
required, but clearly additional toilets and amendments to services will be necessary to maintain


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