Accessibility Features
- Row J of theatre accessible by wheelchair via Market Street entrance and lift to theatre foyer
- Audience accessible toilet on ground floor inside Market Street entrance
- Hearing augmentation loop in theatre
- Artist and crew accessible entry to Lower Dressing Room and stage via Stage Door entrance and ramp on Market St
- Artist and crew accessible bathroom/toilet/shower in Lower Dressing Room
Stage Features
Final dimensions to be confirmed once fitout completed.
Proscenium arch stage with sprung floor and sacrificial layer.
Width
- 9.5 metres at proscenium arch
- 10.7 metres forward of/behind proscenium arch
Depth
- 7.8 metres from front of stage to rear stage wall (no crossover) OR
- 6.55 metres from front of stage to flexible cyclorama crossover
Height
- Row A auditorium floor to stage level: 0.6m
- Stage level to top of proscenium arch: 5 metres
- Stage level to lighting bar: 5 metres
- Clearance under upstage catwalk: 4.5 metres
Wings
- Stage right width: 5 metres from edge of proscenium arch to OP wall
- Stage left width: 6.5 metres from edge of proscenium arch to loading dock door
- Note: Twyford Hall adjacent to the theatre may be hired as an offstage orchestra area, assembly area or additional changing area for large casts.
Technical Equipment
To be confirmed when fitout complete
- Lectern with mic
- Sound system including built in speakers, foldback speakers, various mics, and sound desk in control room.
- All LED programmable lighting rig with lighting desk in Control Room.
- Video projection onto mid stage projection screen, cyclorama or rear wall available.
- Paging system
- CCTV monitors
- Stage furniture (risers, rostra, drama boxes, table, lounge, seating, plants etc) available on request, with notice
- Filming and streaming service available on request, with notice
Crew Facilities
Please contact our Technical Manager to discuss your specifications/equipment, access security and prerig requirements
- Control Room at rear of auditorium on upper level with seating for three operators. Additional window areas left and right for follow spots / film cameras.
- Stage management control desk
- Stage door entrance on Market St leads to Upper and Lower Dressing rooms and bathrooms, stage, control room, foyer area.
- Catwalks over stage and FOH lighting bars
- Rear lighting bar accessible from Control Room
- Hoisted Lighting bars 3 over stage, 2 over FOH
- Lighting equipment – specification available on request
- Sound equipment – specification available on request
- Video and streaming equipment – specification available on request
- High Speed NBN FTTP for streaming – specification available soon
- Guest WiFi
- Motorised Hoist controls on Control Room level
- Motorised Main curtain control
- Fire curtain
- Vertical mast EWP 9m (certification and induction required)
- Loading Dock for Hall and Theatre backstage – entrance on Beach Street.
- Laser Printer/Scanner/Copier available in Theatre Office
Cast Facilities
Please contact our management team regarding any additional riders or facilities required.
- Lower Dressing Room – stage level
- Access via Stage Door and ramp on Market St
- Seating capacity 8 (including 1 wheelchair space)
- Direct stage access
- Accessible bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin
- Separate washbasin in dressing room
- Costume hanging space
- Mirrored and lit benches
- Bar fridge
- Tea & coffee making facilities
- Recycling/waste bins
- Stage CCTV in dressing room
- Stage Manager paging system
- Upper Dressing room – 1st floor
- Access via Stage Door and stairwell on Market St
- Access to stage via stairwell and Lower Dressing Room
- Seating capacity 10
- Bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin
- Separate washbasin in dressing room
- Hanging space
- Mirrored and lit benches
- Washing machine, dryer, ironing board and iron, drying rack
- Recycling/waste bins
- Stage CCTV in dressing room
- Stage Manager paging system
- Guest Wifi
Additional
- Theatre foyer may be hired after shows until midnight only, by prior arrangement with management – RSA certified staff member must be employed if alcohol service required
- Backstage catering on request
- Smoking is not permitted at any time in the building or within 15 metres of the building under local council regulations.
- No alcohol to be consumed on stage or backstage. The Twyford is a drug-free zone.
- Visiting cast and crew must agree to abide by Work Health & Safety standards and procedures including use of appropriate PPE
Pricing
Rates below are room hire only and include the use of the theatre auditorium, theatre foyer preshow and during interval, dressing rooms and attached bathrooms, stage, loading dock (and control room and stage manager desk if required).
These rates do not include staff costs over and above the duty manager and the tech manager’s consultation time. Please discuss your event’s requirements with us as early as possible to avoid misunderstandings.
For show buy-ins, share deals, staffing costs or equipment hire details, please contact the Venue Manager directly.
