Theatreplan Press Release List

	17/04/2012 A school theatre with a difference The performing arts are a vital part of life for girls at the Notre Dame School in Cobham. So when the Governors took the major decision to create a new theatre, members of the school's Performing Arts Committee enrolled help not only of Sisters, pupils, parents and teachers to contribute to the planning and realisation of the new facility, but also called in theatre consultants, Theatreplan, from the start. Click for more...
	12/03/2012 Theatreplan consultants are delighted with news that the Lyric Theatre Belfast receives the 2012 Civic Trust Award The announcement that the Lyric Theatre Belfast has won a 2012 Civic Trust Award is a feather in the cap for London-based theatre consultants Theatreplan. Click for more...
	23/01/2012 Antique flying systems are no longer a laughing matter for London's Comedy Theatre Ambassador Theatre Group commissioned Theatreplan consultants to prepare a detailed report on the Comedy Theatre's existing flying system, and to suggest a new support arrangement to accommodate modern scenery loads. Click for more...
	11/08/2011 Theatreplan helps Singapore's School of the Arts win two international architectural awards Theatreplan helps Singapore’s School of the Arts win two international architectural awards. Click for more...
	04/05/2011 The amount of innovation at Belfast's Lyric is remarkable, says Theatreplan's Dave Ludlam When the Lyric Theatre in Belfast reopened its doors at the beginning of May following a 3-year rebuilding project, audiences were delighted with the new enlarged building and updated facilities, but they may not have been aware of the innovations behind the scenes for which London-based consultants Theatreplan were responsible. Click for more...
	21/02/2011 An overseas opera house goes under the knife of Theatreplan's 'Theatre Doctor' service The recently-launched 'Theatre Doctor' consultancy service from Theatreplan has been in demand recently, and not only from clients in the UK. One architectural practice based overseas was so concerned about the audience's sightlines as the concrete was being poured for a new opera house, that they searched the internet for help and discovered www.theatredoctor.co.uk. Click for more...
	23/11/2010 One small step for Theatreplan, one giant leap for the New Wimbledon Theatre The New Wimbledon Theatre celebrated its centenary this year during its major refurbishment programme... Performance venue architects Foster Wilson called on Theatreplan to solve one simple but knotty problem: the renovation of the backstage area included the addition of a new stage wing. Room was found but there was no access from the stage... Click for more...
	08/09/2010 Theatreplan advising Rocco Design Architects on conceptual plan for West Kowloon Cultural District Three conceptual plan options for the proposed West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong - which includes no fewer that fifteen performing arts venues - are being displayed at the 12th Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition. Theatreplan has been working with Rocco Design Architects on one of the conceptual plans, and has been contributing technical advice on the performance venues. Click for more...
	20/06/2010 Theatreplan's design for Dunstable's Grove Theatre is runner-up at the prestigious STC 2010 awards The Society of Theatre Consultants chose the International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference in London as the occasion to present their 2010 awards for 'Design Excellence', and Theatreplan was just 'pipped to the post' with its design for the Grove Theatre at Dunstable. Click for more...
	10/06/2010 Theatreplan partners organise two major international industry events in one week London is hosting two major International theatre engineering events this week, and Theatreplan is not only contributing to both, but two of Theatreplan's partners are also organising them both. Click for more...
	09/06/2010 Theatreplan weaves a versatile pattern for the design of Newtownabbey's new Theatre at the Mill. The opening of the new Theatre at The Mill marks the beginning of an exciting chapter for Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, and Theatreplan were invited to join the team to act as theatre consultants from its inception.. Click for more...
	26/04/2010 ABTT Members' visit to The Crucible Sheffield marks the end of Theatreplan's 4-year phased refurbishment project For Theatreplan, the recent visit to Sheffield's Crucible Theatre by members of the Association of British Theatre Technicians represented the culmination of over three years intensive work as theatre consultants on the project. Click for more...
	21/01/2010 Theatreplan proud to be associated with President's award for Genexis at Fusionopolis, Singapore The innovative technical designs provided by Theatreplan for seating and rigging systems helped Arup and Singaporean Architects WOHA achieve the high honour of "Design of the Year" for their work on the Genexis Theatre at Fusionopolis in Singapore. Click for more...
	30/11/2009 Theatreplan announces new planning advice service - Theatre Doctor Faced with a growing demand for help in correcting errors in design and build projects for a wide range of entertainment venues, London-based theatre consultancy Theatreplan has initiated a 'Theatre Doctor' service for the UK. Click for more...
	19/10/2009 IET congratulates Richard Brett on his membership half century In the late 1950s, a teenage Richard Brett - who was studying engineering at University College London - joined the Institution of Electrical Engineering as a student member. Richard went on to become a Fellow of the IEE in 1986 after gaining many years of engineering and management experience as a theatre consultant. Click for more...
	10/09/2009 Comfort plays a lead role at The King's Glasgow, thanks to Theatreplan Glasgow's exquisite and historic King's Theatre is enjoying a phased refurbishment that is intended to return the theatre to its former grandeur. Completed in 1904, it represents one of the most inspired designs by Frank Matcham, and considered one of Scotland's most significant theatres. Theatreplan were the theatre consultants for the project. Click for more...
	24/04/2009 Theatreplan takes a bow at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre phase 1 completion The £15.3m regeneration of The Crucible Theatre passed a milestone recently as the completion of Phase 1 of the project was marked by a series of preview test events... Click for more...
	18/02/2009 Theatreplan brings professional-standard design concepts to a renowned London school With a theatrical tradition that is traceable to Elizabethan times, Alleyn's School in Dulwich, South London, has completed its four-year project to create a multi-purpose theatre and concert hall. Click for more...
	04/12/2008 Theatreplan's futuristic theatre plan is a success at Fusionopolis. Theatreplan was deeply involved with the theatre's internal design from the start, and specified an ingenious seating arrangement, which provides 560 seats on retractable platforms that may be moved in any direction and rearranged to suit the performance, or stored at the back of the space for flat-floor events. Click for more...
	01/04/2008 Theatreplan pots back stage in Sheffield London-based theatre consultancy Theatreplan has to fit its latest project, at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, around the theatre's commitments to the World Snooker Championship. Click for more...
	25/02/2008 Record year for Theatreplan openings in the UK Theatre consultants Theatreplan LLP have announced that 2007 was a record year for them with the opening of no less than seven new-build and refurbishment projects throughout the UK. Click for more...