Political Mother Technical Production Rider (european)

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Technical Production Rider Political Mother For venues in mainland Europe correct as of 27 February 2016 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY Political Mother Technical production rider Please note: An excellent quality blackout and a high quantity of haze are essential to the running of this piece, please be in touch as soon as possible if you have any concerns about light spill from the auditorium onto the stage or if you have only limited control over the venue airhandling/conditioning during set up, rehearsal and performance. 1. Staging The optimal performance area is 12m(w) x 14m(d) (includes upstage musicians platform), however ‘Political Mother’ is adaptable for smaller spaces. NB: 12m x 14m represents the performance area required for the dance piece only, it does not take in to consideration additional space required for wings, and lighting booms, etc… You supply a sprung, or semi sprung, wooden floor with black vinyl dance floor (Harlequin, Marley or similar) covering the performance space and 2m into the wings on each side. The stage surface must be smooth, level and clean. You supply a crossover runaround for the dancers and stage management, where possible at stage level within the performance space. The surrounding wings and upstage areas must be clean, with dancefloor or capet laid, and clear of any flight cases etc. 1.2. Staging & set We tour a dual level platform positioned upstage, measuring 2.9m high, 14m wide and 2m deep. The lower level is at +600mm, the upper staggered at +3500mm, +3300mm, +3100mm and +2900mm. The platform has handrails to 3 sides with the downstage edge left open. There are one set of steps for access to the upper level on both Stage Right and Stage Left sides. [See attached sketch 1.6.] If you have concerns regarding a raked stage or loading capacity of a sprung floor, please contact us as soon as possible. 1.3. Soft goods & masking You supply: 1 x FLAT black back drop, positioned upstage of the musicians platform 5 x FLAT black borders, weighted with conduit 6 pairs x FLAT (without fullness) black masking legs. (to mask the lighting booms and gauze) 1 x House border (where possible, black is preferred) 1 x Black sharkstooth gauze (minimum 14m wide x 9m drop) NB: This does not fly – it remains in place throughout the piece 1 x House curtain / tab, this is flown in at the start and end of the show, ideally this will be red (the more theatrical its appearance the better) Each black masking leg must be in excellent condition. We tour a bespoke solution to create a curve in the masking legs. These are created from 48mm OD scaff pipe and are flown from the venue flying bars by half couplers. If your flying bars are not 48mm OD scaff, please inform us as soon as possible. All masking and soft goods must be rigged exactly according to the technical plan, this includes the bar selection and measurements. [see Stage look 1.5.] Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 2 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 1.4. Blackout It is wholly ESSENTIAL a good blackout is achieved throughout the piece onstage AND in the auditorium. All exit signs, aisle lights, overhead lights and working lights etc in the auditorium and on stage should be either reduced to the lowest safe level allowed, or switched off in order to facilitate this. You source any local authority permissions which must be sought, prior to the company’s arrival, to assist with this. Where a total blackout can be achieved during the performance, the company agrees to illuminating any exit or ‘running-man’ signs pre- and post-show. The more completed to assist creating a good blackout prior to the company's arrival the better, it will save time on the get in. The production will not be performed without an excellent blackout. 1.5. Heating / working temperature You must maintain the performance space, dressing rooms and rehearsal studios at a minimum +21.5°C, at least 2 hours before the artists’ arrival to commence work. You must maintain relative air humidity at that temperature between 40-70% at all times. Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 3 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 1.5. Stage Look Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 4 of 20 Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Plan drawn by Lawrie McLennan [email protected] +44 (0)7866 849 417 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY POLITICAL MOTHER Updated May 2012 Musicians Riser CAD Plan to scale 1:20 @ A1 1:33 @ A3 OLKDANCE F S I E R E H T E R U S PRES WHERE THERE IS HOFESH SHECHTER 1.6. Musicians platform: COMPANY Page 5 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 1.7 Props: We tour a toy gun that is used during the performance. It is not capable of being fired. You supply suitable storage, meeting local authority requirements regarding safe use of firearms in entertainment. You supply any necessary licenses for use and storage that may be required by local authority. Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 6 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 2. Lighting A venue specific lighting plan will be supplied following full consultation with your technical team at least 3 weeks prior to the fitup and performances. Attached to this technical rider is a generic LX plan that typifies the requirements and rigging for lighting, staging, and masking requirements. NB. Please note that this list is not specific to your venue and will vary depending on both the size and technical facilities available at the venue itself. 2.1. Required equipment: All lanterns must have excellent optics, recently cleaned and maintained. The impact of the design will be hugely reduced and focus time significantly increased if poorly maintained and dirty units are supplied. You supply: 10 x Boom stands (single pole on square base) 10 x Straight boom arms (for profiles rigged as shins) 2 x MDG AtmostphereAPS H.O hazer High output including: fluid and minimum 2x 34kg CO2 canisters 3 x ETC Source Four 19° 750w with colour frames & shutters 28 x ETC Source Four 36° 750w with colour frames & shutters 26 x ETC Source Four 50° 750w with colour frames & shutters 4 x ETC Source Four Zoom 25-50° 750w with colour frames & shutters 7 x Robert Juliat 325LF 2kw Fresnels with colour frames & barndoors 2 x Black PAR64 CP60 1kw (on floor stands) 12 x Black PAR64 CP61 1kw 60 x Black PAR64 CP62 1kw (12x with double-locking yokes) NB: All PAR64 should be of the same manufacturer and model, as they are on view to the audience and the cans MUST look identical. 14 x GU10 or MR16 PAR16 ‘Birdies’ 50w with colour frames 1 x Sun flood (as often used for security lights) 500w 4 x Martin Atomic 3000 DMX strobe 3kw 14 x 1kw 25-50° profile with colour frames & shutters (this can be any brand/model) 10 x ‘B’ size glass gobo holder (for use with ETC Source Four subsitutes, where agreed by the technical manager) 3 x Iris for ETC Source Four profile 12 x PAR64 Half top-hats Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 7 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 2.2. Haze You supply 2x MDG Atmosphere hazers to run for the duration of the focus, markups/rehearsals and performances. Please ensure that you have sufficient fluid and CO2 available for this. It is also essential that the venue fire alarm system can be adequately isolated for the stage, auditorium and surrounding areas, to allow for the amount of haze that is required by the production. If you have limited or no control over the air handling system(s) in the venue, and are unable to maintain a high even quantitiy of haze on stage, please raise these concerns with the Technical Production Manager as early as possible in the pre-production preparation. The production will not be performed without quality of haze acceptable to the company onstage and in the auditorium. 2.3. Control We tour a lighting control system (ETC Eos family & Net3), which is pre-programmed with all the cues & timecodes for the show and is triggered by MIDI show control. The primary desk will be positioned at the rear of the stalls(/orchestre) next to the sound desk for the duration of the fitup and performances. A second backup desk will be positioned onstage or in the auditorium for the duration of the fitup, and then beside the primary for the performances. This is networked to the primary via ethernet. You supply 2x 240v 50Hz with Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and 13A or Schuko connector one located at FOH control position at the rear of the stalls, and one onstage for the duration of the fitup. You supply 2x DMX universes feed to your dimmers, in the form of male 5pin XLR connectord from our network to output to your dimmers at the FOH control position. This should not go through any other control consoles. (If you have any doubt as to the connectivity of this desk to your dimmers please let us know as soon as possible). 2.4. Pre-rig You should pre-rig the lighting; to hang, power, flash out, colour, and create a patch sheet/plan according to the company’s venue specific lighting plan. This must occur in advance of the company’s arrival for the first day of fit-up. Any costs incurred as a result of this should be met by the presenter. 2.5. Notes Lighting booms are on show to the audience, as a result they MUST be rigged according to the exact measurements, shown on the plan in both metric and imperial. These measurements are taken from the stage floor, and not the boom base or any other position. Both hazers will be run for the duration of set-up, focus, rehearsals and performances. Please ensure that you have sufficient CO2 and haze fluid available, including correct size of gas purge kit and regulators. Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 8 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 2.6. Generic lighting plan Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 9 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 10 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 3. Sound NB. The mixing desk must be in the auditorium and preferably positioned in the centre and not under a balcony. It is NOT acceptable to have the mixing desk in a booth. The performance demands a system with high dynamic range, think rock and roll rather than a traditional theatre setup. Please contact us with any questions or concerns. You supply: 3.1. FOH system The FOH System should be configured from 6 outputs on the console: Main L, Main R, Mono Sub and Mono Front Fills. Main Left & Right You supply Line Array systems: L’Acoustics Kara, D&B Q series, Meyer M’elodie. dVdosc, Nexo Geo, Martin W8L. As a guide, 9 boxes a side for a 1200 capacity hall. Point Source systems: D&B C4, Meyer MSL3 or 4, Nexo Alpha, Court Black Box, Turbosound Flash/Floodlight. Subs You supply Sub-Bass is a very important element to the show and true audio needs to be reproduced down to 25hz: D&B B2, D&B J-SUB, D&B J-SUB INFRA, Meyer 700HP or K&F Nomos XLC only. A minimum of 2 boxes per side. Front Fills You supply Meyer UPM1-P, D&B E3, L’Acoustic 8XT, Nexo PS8, Martin WTUB. 4 across the front is normally fine. 3.2. FOH control You supply 1x Yamaha M7CL or Yamaha PM5D-RH. NO EXCEPTIONS 3.2a. CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Input list & Mic locations Input Guitar 1 Bass Guitar Guitar 2 Guitar 3 Guitar 4 Floor Tom Snare 1 Snare 2 Snare 3 Kick drum Snare bottom Pandeiro Overheads (pair) Spare Politician / Vocal Rawk FX Class DI Left Class DI Right Talkback God mic Mic Active DI Active DI Active DI Active DI Active DI E604 SM98 beta SM98 beta SM98 beta SM98 beta E604 C418 (musician’s own mic) 2x KM184 Location Upper Level SR Upper Level MSR Upper Level MSL Upper Level SL Upper Level CS Lower level SR Lower Level MSR Lower Level CS Lower Level MSL Lower Level SL Lower Level Lower Level Lower Level Hofesh custom made n/a Active DI Active DI SM58 (or beta58) SM58 (or beta58) Upper Level CS n/a Stage Stage FOH control Auditorium Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 11 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 3.2b. OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Output list & patch Name Headphone mix 1 Headphone mix 2 Headphone mix 3 Headphone mix 4 Headphone mix 5 Headphone mix 6 Headphone mix 7 Headphone mix 8 Upstage Monitor pair Downstage Montor pair Main Left – Matrix 1 Main Right – Matrix 2 Front Fills – Matrix 3 Sub – Matrix 4 Recording L Recording R Guitar 1 Bass Guitar Guitar 2 Guitar 3 Guitar 4 Centre Snare 3 Snare Centre Politician 3.3. Stage monitors You supply: 4 x full range speakers on 2 mixes (mix one downstage L&R, mix two upstage L&R). Meyer USM or MSL2, D&B MAX, Nexo PS15, Martin LE1500. 3.4. Microphones and stage-box system The Company carries all microphones and clips. You supply: 6x Active DI boxes (BSS AR113) 24x 10m XLR cables 24x 20m XLR cables. 2x Black Straight Mic Stand NB: Stage box should have a minimum of 24 XLR sends and is located Upstage of the Riser. 3.5. Headphone system We tour an in-ear monitors system that takes 8x XLR sends from the console. This is located with the stage box Upstage of the riser. You supply 20x Duracell Procell AA alkaline batteries per performance. You supply 8x Duracell Procell AAA alkaline batteries per performance. 3.6. Power distribution You supply 1 x backline power output (preferably UK 240v 13A) is required upstage left of the riser. 3.7. Communications system All on the same channel, you supply: 7 x Wired Headsets - lighting, sound, fly floor, Upper platform, Lower platform, Down stage left, Down stage right. 3 x Wireless headsets – Rehearsal director , Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager 3.8. dB levels The average C weighted dB level of ‘Political Mother’ is ≈89.9dB. There are 3 moments of peak noise level of ≈104.2dB. 3.8a. Show crew dB level Risk Assessment Hofesh Shechter Company crew are supplied with earplugs which they are entitled to use at their own discretion. Venue show crew are not required to remain onstage / on the fly floor for the full duration of the performance. Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 12 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 4. Wardrobe 4.1. Wardrobe staff The venue should provide adequate wardrobe facilities and staff (of Wardrobe Mistress level) for the washing and maintenance of the costumes. 4.2. Wardrobe requirements Wardrobe laundry instructions can be provided . Please ask the Company if you require these in advance. Many of the costumes are dyed & require proper care when washing. You supply (at minimum): Hand Washing Facilities 2 x Large Top Loading Washing Machines 2 x Large Tumble Dryers 4 x Costume Rails 1 x Iron 1 x Ironing Board 1 x Sewing Machine Washing Consumables: Non - Bio Colour liquid Handwash Colour Delicates liquid Febreeze, or similar 4.3. Dressers We do not require the use of any dressers during the performance, or at any other time. Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 13 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 5. Crew Call You supply the crew call as agreed by the company specific for your venue, a generic call is as below: Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 14 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 15 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 16 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 6. Working relations 6.1. Production management You provide one or more individual(s) (eg: Production Manager or Head of Stage / Chief Lx etc) to be available to liaise with the Technical Manager in directing the crew for the installation, and that this person(s) remain available to the company for the duration of the fit-up. 6.2. Language / communication The company technical department’s mother tongue is English. If it is felt that a translator/interpreter is required; they should be provided to facilitate the process of the set-up where language may cause issue. 6.3. Show crew Crew provided for the performances must also be called for the technical rehearsals on the first performance day, and must be the same crew for all performances; thus providing continuity for the performances. 7. Rehearsals 7.1. First performance day You provide access to a suitable dance studio or rehearsal room with sprung, or semi-sprung floor with suitable covering (ie: Harlequin or Marley) throughout the day of the first performance. This should ideally be within the same venue as the theatre. If this is not possible you must inform the Company and the studio must be within 10 minutes walk of the venue. For specific timings please contact the Technical Manager. 7.2. Subsequent performance days You provide access to the stage from 14.00 for the purpose of dancer warmup, company class and rehearsal on all further performance days under suitable and adequate working light. The Technical Manager will arrange any further use of the stage in advance on a day-to-day basis, and with your agreement. 7.3. Rehearsal PA (sound system) The company tours a rehearsal PA, which will be used for all rehearsals company class. You provide an isolated, clean 110v or 240v 13A power supply at the front of stage, or in the rehearsal studio to power this at all times. It may be requested by the company to use a mini-jack line in, from stage, to the main house sound system for rehearsals on stage. NB. The company must be informed at the earliest possible moment if the stage is not available for the prescribed times, so that alternate options can be discussed. The company reserves the right to request rehearsal space at other times. 8. Physiotherapy 8.1. Physiotherapy room You provide a clean, hygenic, well-lit room in the backstage area, maintained to a minimum +22°C at all times where the company physiotherapist can set up equipment and work with privacy. 8.2. Consumables You provide access to a freezer where the physiotherapist can at all times prepare ice for the treatment of dancers. Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 17 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 9. General information 9.1. Dressing Rooms You provide the following dressing rooms, to be clean, hygenic, well-lit, located as close to the stage as possible and maintained to a minimum +21.5°C at all times: 3 x large dressing rooms (8 people each) with shower, toilet and wash basin facilities. 1 x Individual dressing room (Associate Artistic Director) These must be for the exclusive use of the company, and must be able to be secured. A detailed dressing room allocation and sign in sheet can be provided prior to the company’s arrival if required. 9.2. Artist Requirements You supply 40x 500ml bottles of still mineral water, daily. You supply 20x clean bath towels, daily (for dancers & physiotherapy). 9.3. Alcohol and drugs policy Hofesh Shechter Company has an extremely strict NO ALCOHOL policy during all work hours, and a minimum of 8 hours before commencing work. Hofesh Shechter Company has a ZERO TOLERANCE TO DRUG AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE. This policy must be adhered to by all staff working onstage for ‘Political Mother’. 9.4. Production Office We require access to an office space for the technical team at all times throughout our stay. This should include wireless broadband access, a Mac OSX compatible printer, and preferably show relay and should be located close to the stage and dressing rooms. 9.5. Press/ Media / Marketing A press & media call of no more than 20 minutes can be scheduled where excerpts of Political Mother will be shown. These media calls can be for still or video photography. An audio feed can be provided for one video camera. The media may enter the auditorium 15 minutes before the start of the media call and must leave promptly and immediately afterwards as the technical rehearsal will commence. ALL press & media disruption MUST be arranged through the Company office in London in advance. The touring personnel can not make these arrangements. 9.6. Pre-/Post-show talks Any and all pre- or post-show talks must be pre-arranged with the company’s administration office in London, and on tour must be liased through the Artists & Tour Manager and Company Stage Manager to ensure the smooth running of these events. 9.7. Technical transportation The company technical transportation is usually by 18tonne box truck. Where possible, parking should be provided onsite for this vehicle. You supply 16A power to the truck, where possible. If not; then a safe and secure location should be provided offsite with clear directions as to how to gain access. Wash facilities in the venue should also be made available, during normal working hours, for the use of the driver(s). Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 18 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 10. Front of House information 10.1. Running time 71 minutes, no interval. 10.2. Clearance FOH must check with the company before opening the house to the audience and must give clearance for the show to commence to the Company Stage Manager. The Company Stage Manager is solely responsible for starting the show, and will not do so until a complete blackout has been achieved, both on stage and in the auditorium, with all auditorium doors completely closed. 10.3. Latecomers’ policy We would prefer for the performance to go up 5 minutes after the scheduled start time so as to minmise the number of latecomers to the performance, to minimise disappointment and disruption. This is included in the production schedule. However, once Front of House clearance has been given to the Company Stage Manager and the performance has begun, latecomers must NOT be admitted to the auditorium until the signal is given by the Company Stage Manager at a specific point in the show (approximately 11 minutes into the performance). At this point latecomers should be admitted in one group, to the rear of the auditorium. 10.4. Programme/signage information ‘Political Mother’ features strobe lighting, harmless smoke effects and loud music. 10.5. Pre-show announcements It is the policy of the Company that pre-show announcements are not made in the auditorium before the start of a performance. This includes announcements regarding practical matters (mobile phones, flash photography etc) and festival / season information (season highlights, sponsor gratitude etc). If you feel that this is a matter you would like to discuss with the Company, please get in touch as soon as possible. 10.6. Merchandise The company does not tour any merchandise to sell at performances. However; there is some merchandise available via the company’s website. 11. Touring Personnel The maximum touring party for Political Mother will be 30 people, including dancers, technical production crew & support staff. The number of technical crew may be required to increase or change, depending on the demands of presenting the work in each venue, these will be agreed by the Company in advance also. Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 19 of 20 HOFESH SHECHTER COMPANY 12. Additional charges You are required to inform the Company at the earliest possible opportunity of any additional costs for equipment hires or overtime hours incurred by the schedule or the technical details presented here, that exceeds any previous contractual agreement. This technical production rider contains the specific minimum requirements for a successful performance of the production ‘Political Mother’ and forms a part of the contractual agreements between the presenting venue/presenter and the company. Please note that all final technical requirements are to be verified by the Hofesh Shechter Company Technical Manager in consultation with the presenting venue/presenter, and will vary from venue to venue. Any variation to these agreements must be discussed with us and agreed, in full, at least four weeks prior to the Company’s arrival. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need to discuss any of the above or if you can see any areas of concern to yourselves. We look forward to working with you. Lawrie McLennan - Technical Manager +44 (0) 7866 849417 – [email protected] Political Mother (mainland Europe) technical rider Updated 27/02/2016 Page 20 of 20