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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 25, 2019 13:59:53 GMT
That’s exactly the kind of thing I had in mind, with the stalls sweeping up to the level of the circle but I couldn’t articulate it. Glad to see a photo! You could use the redundant space that was the rear stalls for toilets or bars.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Oct 25, 2019 15:07:58 GMT
This reconfiguration of the seating at York Theatre Royal was maybe doable because there weren't, in the old layout, that many rows underneath the circle overhang, but I hope these photos show what is possible in a grade II* theatre auditorium dating from 1902.   There was a small(ish) reduction in capacity, which is now 847. Different sources suggest the previous capacity was either 950, 899 or 863. It had, at one time, been 1,300! I remember the height of the stage was really err high. It was one for sitting in the circle but perhaps not now! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 25, 2019 18:51:06 GMT
With that concept you could even extend the back row of the the stalls further out along the circle wall, with a gantry to walk along to access the seats. Maybe even two rows.
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