Venue Details

On this page schools participating in live Wakakirri performances can find all the details they need about their performance venue: from stage sizes to where to deliver your sets and props.

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- Venue details by state

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Stage type

Proscenium arch
A stage with a front curtain and often an ‘arch’ around the sides and top of the stage. The stage does not protrude into the audience.

Concert / Arena
A stage with no front curtain and will generally be accessed by stairs or a ramp. The front of the stage will, at some venues, protrude slightly into the audience.

Curtain
Not all stages have a curtain. On the concert style stages and stages where a curtain is not used, stages changes will be made in a soft half lighting.

Crossover
A backstage crossover is an area behind the visible stage area that allows performers to move easily from one side of the stage to the other without being seen by the audience.

Stage size
Unless we have noted the sizes as being ‘Acting space’, this refers to the entire stage area. For practical use, mark up an area smaller than this for your students to work in. Allow 1-1.5m at the back of the stage for the cyclorama and the same at front for the footlights.

Wings
Wing space at most venues is limited (at least in terms of moving 130 performers around at the one time). Please consider this when designing sets and props.

Hearing loop
Refers to an audio set up that those who use particular types of hearing aids can tune into to more clearly hear the audio mix of the show. Sometimes this needs to be booked in advance with the venue.

Disability access
All Wakakirri venues have some disability access, although the location and nature of this varies from venue to venue. Audience members who need special access must advise the ticketing agency when booking tickets.

Cyclorama
The white ‘curtain’ at the back of every Wakakirri stage that reflects whichever colour lights are used. The ‘cyc’ extends the full length of the back of the stage. Performers cannot enter through the cyc, only from the wings on each side.

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Quick list to find info on your venue:

ACT - Canberra Theatre

NSW - Bankstown Town Hall
NSW - Hills Centre Castle Hill
NSW - Hurstville Entertainment Centre
NSW - Sutherland Entertainment Centre
NSW - Riverside Theatre Parramatta
NSW - WIN Entertainment Centre Wollongong
NSW – Sydney Entertainment Centre

QLD - Caloundra Cultural Centre
QLD - Gold Coast Arts Centre
QLD - Logan Entertainment Centre
QLD - Brolga Theatre Maryborough
QLD - Empire Theatre Toowoomba
QLD - Mackay Entertainment Centre
QLD - Pilbeam Theatre Rockhampton
QLD - Townsville Civic Theatre
QLD - Gladstone Entertainment Centre

SA - Her Majesty’s Theatre
SA - Festival Theatre
SA - Noarlunga Theatre
SA - Robert Helpmann Theatre Mount Gambier

TAS – WrestPoint Hobart
TAS - Princess Theatre, Launceston

VIC – Clocktower Theatre Moonee Ponds
VIC – Frankston Arts Centre
VIC – Geelong Performing Arts Centre
VIC – Karralyka Theatre
VIC – Plenty Ranges Arts Centre
VIC - Melbourne Town Hall
VIC – Vodafone Arena

WA – Bunbury Regional Arts Centre
WA – Regal Theatre Perth
WA – Perth Concert Hall

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