jimk Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 We are currently building a theatre in Moscow that will have 28 manual counterweight sets. It has been suggested that we should install some form of barrier between the stage area and the rigging - is this common in theaters? The ones I have looked at here do not have a barrier but Moscow is not too well known for safety issues! Three topics merged - B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimk Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 We will be purchasing a full set of curtains for a new theatre in Moscow soon and I would like some recommendations for suppliers in the UK. The client is a school owned jointly by the US and UK Governments hence a preference for either a UK or US supplier. I am willing to consider other countries though as price is an issue as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimk Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 We are about to decide who to purchase our stage rigging system from (28 set manual counterweight), at the moment one of the contenders is JR Clancy from the US. Has anyone any experience of them, and views that they could share? We will also be installing a fire curtain, also considering Clancy's straight lift version. The theatre is in Moscow, Russia. If there are other manufacturers that people can recommend I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tivoliproduction Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I would recommend j&c joel, will get details and post them as soon as I can. hope this is useful to you. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seano Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 We will be purchasing a full set of curtains for a new theatre in Moscow soon and I would like some recommendations for suppliers in the UK.Blackout should definitely be on your list of suppliers to check out, imo.(I do a bit of freelance work for them now and again, but not enough to make me too biased. :o) Seanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klimov Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 A bit late maybe, but being a Msk resident I cannot resist mentioning few things: Вarriers between sets and stage area are required by all possible russian regulations. I have book at hand dated by 1998 - it's all there. As for sets suppliers.. If price is an issue (as always), why not start searching among Moscow based companies... Just an idea.. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I would have thought that all the soft materials would be better sourced locally - certainly the price would be much better. The barrier problem. Do you mean that the counterweight system is operated from stage level, and you need some sort of barrier to stop unauthorised people getting behind it? If so a simple 1m high solid barrier would surely do the job. Plenty of UK theatres have this style of separator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klimov Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I would have thought that all the soft materials would be better sourced locally - certainly the price would be much better. The barrier problem. Do you mean that the counterweight system is operated from stage level, and you need some sort of barrier to stop unauthorised people getting behind it? If so a simple 1m high solid barrier would surely do the job. Plenty of UK theatres have this style of separator.to paulears 1 m high solid barrier does not do the job because:a)It's too low - even a child can get behind it and reach the ropes. It's supposed to be a school theatre, remember?b)According to russian rules the barrier should be floor - 1st gallery high and made with 20x20mm mesh. The reason for it to be so high is clear - the barrier should withstand props that could be leant upon it. Edit:- Quote fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 So when you say barrier, you mean the ropes and cradles behind mesh? Sorry, I thought you had the operators at ground level with the brakes, and just needed to separate the flymen from the other stage crew and cast. The Russian rules are great, and make sense, especially with kids around. For some reason I thought you didn't have a fly gallery. Oddly, my own theatre has stage level brakes, and stage level loading/unloading - and doesn't have any encasement of the cradles - AND has a brand new inspection certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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