Download Organisations in the performing arts industry

By Danny Mouskovias
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Throughout the Performing arts industry, there
are many services that intertwine with each
other to make the industry so successful
I will go into detail about a few different
services that you would find within the
business
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Responsible for event lighting, rigging, sound and power and
provides just equipment installation services all the way to full
production management of an event
Prices based on a 1 week hire period
Follow spot lighting equipment
(LDR Followspots from £55 to £120)
Generic/Theatrical lighting equipment
(ETC Profiles & Pars from £8.50 to £20)
(LDR Fresnels & Coda's from £6.50 to £8)
Have provided lighting and equipment services to popular UK
nightclubs, festivals, concerts, theatres and also product launches
http://www.stlproductiongroup.co.uk
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Entertainment Lighting supplier providing services ranging from
complete lighting systems installed and ready to a single spotlight
Type of stock they provide includes ;
• Spotlights/ follow spots
• Fresnels & pars
• Floodlights
• Coloured lights
• LED lighting
• Special effects lights
• Outdoor lights
Mainly known for providing lights for theatre, Film and Tv.
http://www.whitelight.ltd.uk/
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Based in Bournemouth with 9 locations across the Uk
They provide stage, sound and lighting equipment for indoor and
outdoor use.
Including for live events, theatre and TV, Prices for 1 week hire
•Moving lights/ light heads
(from £20 to £480)
•Theatrical Lanterns
(from £5.50 to £88)
•TV Lanterns
(from £6 to £252)
•Exterior Lanterns
(from £5.50 to £145)
•Exhibition Lanterns
(from £7.50 to £70)
http://www.stage-electrics.co.uk/
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Based in Hoddesdon
Provides props to film, TV and Theatre industries
Orignallly est in 1830
Keeley hire has a wide variety of props with over half a million items ready
for hire. Prop categories include:
period barrels,
bicycles,
blacksmiths,
candelabra,
chairs,
dock equipment,
fairground, farm equipment, gravestones,
Greek,
Roman & Egyptian,
lampposts & lighting,
military,
market stalls,
street dressing,
rickshaws,
pewter,
tavern dressing
http://www.keeleyhire.co.uk/index.php
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Based in London
One of the largest Prop houses in Europe
Offering over a million items Big and small
Providing services to film, TV and Theatre
Their range of stock includes:
Function furniture
(e.g. bedroom, office, seating & tables)
Accessories
(e.g. mirrors, clocks, rugs, kitchen & luggage)
Art Deco
(e.g. furniture & accessories)
Egyptian
(e.g. figures/ statues, coffins, baskets, jewellery)
Pub & Café
http://www.amhire.com/php1/base12.php
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Based in London
Prop hire company specialising in props for Film
and TV
Lighting – Wall, ceiling, table and floor
Shades- Art deco, period, contemporary
Church, clocks, figures, contemporary
Portfolio includes;
Casino royal
Alice in wonderland
Heartbeat
Sherlock Holmes
http://www.newmanprophire.co.uk/Default.aspx
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Based in London
Offers a wide range of costumes
Over 60,000 costumes in their collection
All in house made costumes
Costumes ranging from; period costumes,
armour and chain mail, military costumes,
circus outfits and a wide range of masks
http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/costumehire-store
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Based in Somerset
Providing a wide range of costumes for productions, Fancy dress
and also themed events such as weddings.
Over 25,000 costumes
Costumes for different even such as modern & period plays,
Musicals and Pantomime
Specialising in period costumes
Also available is theatrical makeup and props.
http://www.baththeatrical.com/index.htm
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Based in Birmingham
collection of costumes that cover many time periods for example
roman, medieval, Victorian, Edwardian, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's
and they also stock uniforms & dinner wear.
Provide services for Theatrical hire and stock a range of fancy
dress costumes.
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Have huts situated around London
Have online Booking services
Provide Cheap and discounted tickets for west end shows
Member of S.T.A.R ( society of ticket agents and retailers)
Tickets to all musicals including
Wicked
Mamma mia
Jersey boys
The Phantom of the opera
Billy elliot
http://www.londontheatrebookings.com
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Established in 2000
Focus on providing a service to third parties in
travel industry, group organizers and online
disruptors.
Provide tickets for west end shows, attractions,
river cruises, sightseeing tours
http://www.encoretickets.co.uk/
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London only official theatre website run by society
of London theatre.
Offering many services from;
Book tickets for west end shows
Special ticket offers
Video footage of current shows
Hotel packages
Great restaurant deals
Latest news relating to theatre land
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/theatreg
oers-guide/ticketing/
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Est in 1880
Provides news and services for the uk
entertainment and performing arts industry
Private limited company over by the family of
one of the two founders
Main product is the weekly newspaper
available worldwide
Newspaper is published every Thursday for
purchase for £1.70
www.thestage.co.uk
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Giving information about the types of unions
within the performing arts sector
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Negotiates the minimum terms and conditions of employment
Ensures they are up to date and representative of any changes
socially, economically and technologically.
Equity also; organises, supports, protects, advises, takes action.
Professionals such as; actors, dancers, singers, models, stage
management, directors, presenters and supporting artists use
equity.
To join equity, prices range from £116- £349 per annum.
People join equity for many reasons including; setting minimum
rates of pay to avoid exploitation, treated fairly from meal breaks
to working hours, provide legal services on your behalf if you are
injured and are seeking compensation.
www.equity.org.uk
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Work as the middle man between the talent they
represent and the client looking for people to cast
Hired by the clients, producers and directors to
find the right type of people to cast for TV and
theatre etc. with the characteristics such as age,
gender, nationality and skills
Casting agencies then seek out people that fit the
criteria to arrange audition date between talent
and client.
Examples of casting agencies include, ray knight,
fab casting, 2020 casting
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BECTU is an independent union for people
working in the Theatre, film, entertainment
and broadcasting industry.
Provides services such as; Negotiating pay,
Personal advice, A union journal.
The key aim of the union is to protect jobs,
increase membership, improve pay and
conditions including pensions.
Subscriptions range from £135- 400 per annum
www.bectu.org.uk
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Agent who represents writers and their work to publishers,
theatrical and film producers.
Negotiate deals and assist in the sales.
Often represent novelists and authors as well as screen writers.
Literary agent gets paid an agreed percentage of the sales after
successfully getting the work published.
huge part of being the agent involves networking, knowing which
editors like what type of books, keeping up with industry news
and gossip.
Once a project has been submitted, the agency will then keep on at
the editors until they get a response regarding whether or not to
move the project forward.
Examples of agencies include; green heaton, ma- agency, conville
and walsh.
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Here you will find two different production
companies I have researched within the
performing arts sector
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Founded in 1947
One of the top three ballet companies in the uk
Resident company at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Have extensive facilities including dance studios.
Birmingham Royal Ballet has since become an
independent ballet company so no longer has
official links with the Royal Ballet or Royal Ballet
School. Once it became independent of the Royal
Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet formed a new
association with Elmhurst School for Dance in 2002
which led to Birmingham Royal Ballet having their
own official ballet school.
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Constructed in 1732
Major performing arts venue
Home to the royal opera, royal ballet and the
orchestra of the royal opera house.
Originally called Theatre royal
Can seat 2,256 people and consist of four tiers
of boxes and balconies.
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The royal opera house and Birmingham Royal
Ballet both have their own in house technical
team who are responsible for lighting, props
and costume. Usually, they do no require and
services offered by companies I have talked
about. However, they may need to hire
lighting, costume or props for one off shows or
if the companies go on tour they may use local
companies such as ‘white light’ to supply their
lighting and props.
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Ticket booking agencies would be used to
distribute tickets that are on sale for shows at the
royal opera house and the royal ballet.
The clients of the companies would specify a price
of the tickets that the agencies will sell in relation
to the quality of seats.
The ticket agencies would then add on an agreed
booking free which charges the customers extra for
booking the ticket through the company.
The fee is a percentage of the original value of the
ticket and for west end productions, the
percentage is rarely higher than a 25% commission
charge.
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The dancers area in equity would be used by the
dancers in the companies of the royal opera house
and Birmingham royal ballet as they would most
likely be members of the union as they are
working in the performing arts industry.
Also, the musicians union could be used by the
operating company with the royal opera house as
that is the corresponding union for all musicians.
Casting agents could be used to find new dancers
and musicians for the company