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The Great Hall

The Great Hall, which is also managed by the Performing Arts Administration seats up to 1030, has a rich heritage that dates back to the world premiere of the SA musical, King Kong and beyond. In 1993 we hosted the St. Petersburg Ballet Company. In 1979 the Great Hall was refurbished - it was given a new acoustic treatment, an inner stage and a wide forestage with an hydraulic orchestra lift.

For many decades the Johannesburg Musical Society has presented its splendid recitals, featuring the best artists from this country and all over the world, here. 

Rates:


Capacity: 1030
  		 Daily R 33 307.00
Weekly R 133 227.00
Sunday & Public Holidays R 41 633.00
Extra hours R 2 775.00 


Venue Plan:

 

Technical Specifications:

Auditorium

  • Seating Capacity: 1030
  • Wheelchair friendly, Under cover parking

Stage

  • Proscenium: Opening: 12m
  • Performance Area: 8m in front of stage of accoustic wall
  • Orchestra Pit: 4m x 10m
  • Dressing Rooms: 2

Lighting

  • Control Desk: 2 way preset 24 way board
  • Dimmers/Circuits: 24 - 2Kw circuits
  • Bars/Batterns: FOH: 1 ONSTAGE: 1

Luminaires:

Type Number Wattage Globe Type Suggested Use/Position
T84 5 1000w T11/19 FOH slots
Harmony PC 1 1000w T11/19 Orchestra bar
JLS Fresnel 2 1000w T11/19 Stage
Parcans 10 1000w CP62/63 >Orchestra bar
Source Four 6 575w HPL575 FOH
Flood nocturnes 2 1000w P2/12 Stage
Patt 264 1 650w T13 Stage

Sound

  • Mixer:
    • Allen & Heath GL3
    • Yamaha MG
  • Amplifiers and Controllers:
    • 5 x EV 7000A
    • 3 x P/S Peak limiter
    • 1 x Signal Processor
    • 3 x Graphic Equalizer EQ-10
    • 1 x Graphoc Equlizer - EQ 2710
  • FOH Speakers:
    • 2 x EV Bass speakers
    • 1 x EV HF 940
    • 1 x EV HFT 420
    • 1 x EV HFT 94
    • 2 x EV B12/2a
  • Stage Speakers:
    • 2 x EV Sx100
    • 2 x EV FM-ER-1202
  • Micellaneous:
    • 2 x CD players
    • 1 x Tape deck
    • 4 x AKG microphones
    • 6 x Crown LM-300A
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