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The State Theatre.

 

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Built at the same time as the Invercargill State Insurance Theatrette, both theatres were built on the ground floor of the new State Insurance buildings, opening in 1978. Under CEO Neville Ainsworth, the State Insurance company had already purchased Wellington's Grand Opera House (in April 1977) and the Trinity Church adjoining their Christchurch building, which was renovated and converted into a theatre in 1975.

In both new buildings the company's public counters were on the first floor, while the ground floor was given over to the community in form of the theatres and large display areas.

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Although the State Insurance company no longer owns the building, it remains the highest building in New Plymouth (see the panorama of the city photographed from its roof), and the theatre remained in its original condition and decor until it was demolished in 2004.

 

  
 

 

    

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    The State Insurance Theatre - Revision date 29/03/01 - demolished 2004  
Company
        
Venue Name
    The State Theatre  
Street address:
        
Postal address:
    

 

  
Web Site:
        
E-mail:
        
Telephones:
    

 

  
Physical Venue Description:
    

Intimate theatre with removable thrust stage on ground floor of State Insurance building. Original (70's) decor. Varnished wooden acoustic panels over thrust stage and audience seating.

  
Operating Structure:
        
Key Personnel:
    

 

  
Public Areas:
     Box office & Foyer & Bar - comfortable for 100 - 150 people  
Catering:
     n/a  
Ticketing:
        
Disabled access:
     Easy one level access from street - Wheelchair spaces in auditorium available  
History:
    

One of the State Insurance string of theatres, built on the ground floor of the State Insurance building.

  
Other:
        
Technical
        
Auditorium Description:
     Small intimate proscenium theatre with removable thrust stage. Seating capacity 289, with 30 seats around thrust.  
Stage:
     Flat stage 0.320m above auditorium floor. Thrust stage 4.265 deep, 7.756 wide. Stage depth 8.456. Stage width 14.697. Proscenium width 4.126, height 3.595. House Curtain 1.120 from front of stage. LX pipe grid 0.900 squares @ 4.690 above stage.  
Hanging Plot:
    

n/a

  
Getin:
    

Through front doors, then auditorium audience entrance doors.

  
Dressing Rooms:
    

Two at stage left wings, both with shower and toilets. "Fly floor" platform over.

  
Stage manager:
        
Misc
     "permanent" white cyc, standard set of blacks, house curtain and mid-stage curtain. Three aluminium ladders, one with working platform at 3.170.  
Other:
        
Lighting
        
Lx Control:
     40 way three preset Theatrelight manual board, operated from LX control booth centre rear of audience.  
Dimmers:
     40 hardwired Theatrelight MK1 2K dimmers in control room. Patch panel to 114 outlets - 32 FOH, 82 on-stage (20 in floor)  
Luminaires:
    

Original equipment older Selecon, CCT units.

 

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1k fresnels

  

16

    

.5k fresnels

  

12

    

1k cct 18/32 zoomspots

  

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1k cyc lights

  
Sound
     n/a  
         
Effects Units
    n/a  
         
Hanging Plot:
    n/a  
         
         
   

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