Hall Stage have announced two new product lines that they will be showcasing at ABTT 2010 next week. The first is the "Brickhouse" counterweight cradle which is a new take on the traditional counterweight cradle, the features and benefits of which are: Ergonomic loading with open fronted design and weight shelves that allow counterweight bricks to be loaded at the most comfortable … [Read more...]
A tale of recycling timber in the theatre industry
Every now and then, life – and the theatre industry in particular – throws together a series of coincidences that reaffirm ones faith in the ability to do good/worthwhile things. One such occurrence arose over in Cork, during Hall Stages’ technical restoration of the historic Everyman Palace Theatre. Having ‘got by’ with the original hemp flying system for 100 years, the Everyman’s’ management … [Read more...]
