Inexpensive ? Stage turntable plans
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Topic: Inexpensive ? Stage turntable plans
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Inexpensive ? Stage turntable plans
Date Posted: 5/17/03 at 3:07pm
From Medicine Hat AB. Canada, A Large new Cultural Centre is under construction in our town with a large stage but we couldn"t get the city to foot the bill or even consider putting in a turntable on the stage. I've searched the web but can't seen to find plans for building a removable or semi-perminent or mobile rotating platform.
I know that they are around ,having just seen one in Pheonix with the road tour of Les Mis. I asked and the stage hands say they take it with them, so does any one out there in wings know where plans might be available. "Break a Leg"
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 5/18/03 at 10:02am
Check out this thread further down the board:
http://www.communitytheater.org/asp/forum/thread-it/treplies.asp?message=230
Dan
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 5/21/03 at 1:28am
Thanks Dan
I have followed the string and asked the webmaster at that site for info -- who knows
Thanks again
Pat
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 8/27/03 at 3:21am
Personally, I phone the Les Mis people and explain your dilemma. Ask to see their turntable and try to copy it/ ask for their plans/ advice. If you don't ask you'll never get.
Phoebe
Or you migh be able to construct a simple turntable from roofing boards on casters. The area might be able to be fixed by placing some wooden stops into the stage to stop it whizzing off. In England we call them stage revolves. This might help.
Phoebe. :)
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 8/27/03 at 10:47am
Thank You Pheobe,
Stage revolves is a name that I haven't yet tried researching on the net, but I will now .
Cheers Pat
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