auditorium. This is more critical with the proscenium stage and with film, video and slide projection. Without head movement, the arc to view the whole platform or stage on plan is 40° from the eye.
Other spaces for actors, singers and dancers dressing rooms, audience, etc are behind/around the auditorium. Arrangements are illustrated in the figure, covering single shared and communal occupancy rooms. ● Green room with kitchen and servery: 3.4m2 per occupant. ● Laundry for repair and maintenance of costumes, 20m2 minimum. ● Costume store, including skips and rails Costume delivery. ● Specialist make-up room: 10 m2 minimum per person. ● Pre-performance practice room(s) (singers): 15 m2 minimum. ● Pre-performance dance studio (dancers): 1000 m2 minimum. ● Physiotherapy room (dancers): 15 m2 minimum. ● Wig store and hairdresser’s room: 5–10m4. ● Waiting area for visitors and dressers. ● Offices: children’s supervisor, company manager, touring Figure 14: Basic Attached spaces to any auditorium
manager, etc. 10m2 minimum per office. ● Toilets. ●
Performers’ assembly areas: at points of entry to stage.
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