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Introduction : Lighting Design at the Questors Theatre
The Questors Theatre, Europe's largest community theatre is based in Mattock Lane, Ealing, London, W5. It has two auditoria:
- The Playhouse
- The acting area is highly configurable and a thrust stage is used for most productions, although it is possible to configure the Playhouse as a conventional proscenium auditorium or for 'theatre in the round'. Depending on the configuration audiences of 250 to 350 can be accommodated.
- The Stanislavsky Room
- A more intimate space, usually known as 'the Stan Room' or the 'Studio'. It is essentially an empty box roughly the shape of a squash court. Portable seating rostra allow an almost infinite flexibility and audiences of 70 to 100 can be accommodated.
The theatre has an active and very experienced Lighting Department. I first became involved with lighting in 1995 and worked on a number of shows, initially as a rigger, before progressing to focussing and lighting operator.
I was invited to join the Lighting Committee in 1997, since when I have designed the lighting for the shows in the list opposite:
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This document is © Chris Newall 2003 and is not for sale or general publication.
Author : Chris Newall
Last update : 26th July 2003