Newcastle’s Theatre Royal reopened its doors to the public on Monday 12th September following an extensive £5 million restoration project. The complex renovation drew on the theatrical expertise of renowned, multi-award winning UK theatre consultants, Charcoalblue. Charcoalblue began work on the refurbishment project in September 2009. Managing Director of the company Andy Hayles explains: “The … [Read more...]
Charcoalblue & Stage Electrics reveal the success in transformation of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
At this year’s PLASA show, London-based theatre consultancy Charcoalblue will be joining the technical team of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) and Jonathan Porter-Goff of Stage Electrics to reveal how their designs, and the collaborative work they did with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), transformed one of the world’s most famous theatre auditoriums into a world-class performance … [Read more...]
Charcoalblue approaches completion on the Marlowe Theatre
The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury is set to become one of the country’s landmark theatres. Following a £25.6m development project, the venue will open on 4 October 2011. Award-winning theatre consultants Charcoalblue was appointed by owners of the theatre Canterbury City Council and were responsible for the design, planning and technical specification of the auditorium and backstage areas for both … [Read more...]
Charcoalblue hits a high note at Glyndebourne
Theatre consultancy Charcoalblue has hit a high note at internationally acclaimed Glyndebourne. In just over a year Jon Stevens, former Head of Sound at Glyndebourne and now Charcoalblue’s Creative Director, has orchestrated the transformation of the Ebert Room, an existing rehearsal room, into a multi-use performance-ready space. Charcoalblue – dubbed ‘the most exciting and innovative theatre … [Read more...]
Hayles proud of Charcoalblue’s contribution to ‘Theatre Buildings – A Design Guide’
The latest ABTT book – Theatre Buildings – A Design Guide was launched at the ITEAC conference, Central Hall, Westminster on Monday 14 June 2010. Written and illustrated by a highly experienced team of international theatre designers and practitioners, the technical design sections have been edited by Managing Director of Charcoalblue Theatre Consultants, Andy Hayles. Hayles comments: “Editing … [Read more...]
