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Hall Stage Complete Abbey Theatre Counterweight Flying System Refurbishment in Six Days
The single purchase counterweight flying system at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin has been refurbished in the short space of only six days between two productions in the venue’s busy current season.
The project was comissioned to Hall Stage Limited, who also installed the original systems in the theatre when it was built in the 1960s. The flying system has been upgraded to the highest professional standard, providing an increased number of flying bars – up to 42 x 14m ladder bars, with a far quieter, safer performance.
Jon Woodley, Abbey’s stage production manager said: “A tremendous amount of work was achieved in a short space of time, all thanks to an excellent team of skilled people working very hard. I could not be more happy with the project and I am most grateful to all involved, and highly praise the level of expertise and professionalism displayed during the week. It has improved our flying abilities dramatically and created a good, safe working system with plenty of flexibility.”
This project has enabled the Abbey stage to maintain the highest level of technical services for designers, directors, and all technical Staff.
Over 7,000kg of old metalwork and pulleys and woodwork was removed from the stage and sent for recycling in just 12 hours and over two kilometres of new hemp rope was brought in. Over 11 kilometres of black steel wire rope has been employed and there are 42 new rpe lcks and lock rails. No less than 168 new nylon Dynaline pulleys with sealed bearings have been employed.
16th February 2007
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