Assignment 2 PAB - Theatre Structure

THEATRE STRUCTURE OF PRODUCTION HOUSES

Production houses are theatres which put on their own productions, rather than booking in plays from other theatre companies. I have researched into two the theatre structure of two production houses, The Polka Theatre and The Royal Court.

Click here to see the video of our group explaining the difference between the Polka and Royal Court Theatres.

THEATRE STRUCTURE OF THE POLKA THEATRE

THEATRE STRUCTURE OF THE ROYAL COURT

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BOTH THEATRES

As you can tell just by looking at the two diagrams, the Royal Court has a lot more job roles than the Polka. This is because the Polka is a much smaller theatre so they don't need as many people, instead one person may do a few things which would be covered by different job roles at the Royal Court. Also the Polka is a charity which relies on donations so they probably can't afford to hire as many people. (polkatheatre.com, About Us, available from http://www.polkatheatre.com/editorial/about-us, accessed on 3/10/14)

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The Polka also does a lot of work to make theatre accessible for disabled children and children with autism.

The Polka focuses on children's theatre and makes the whole building accessible and interesting for young children. There is a train cafe and a playground inside. It has a capacity of 30-300 people in different areas which makes the productions very intimate but also doesn't overwhelm the children. It also means that everyone will be close enough to get a good view, if the children couldn't see very well they could easily get bored. (polkatheatre.com, About Us: Venue Hire, available from http://www.polkatheatre.com/editorial/venue-hire, accessed on 3/10/14)

The Royal Court is a bigger theatre at 465 capacity. This could be because it produces a wider range of theatre than just children's theatre. It is "dedicated" to new work so appeals to people with a very strong interest in the theatre or perhaps casting agents and other people who are linked to the business who are looking for new talent. (royalcourttheatre.com, About Us at The Royal Court Theatre, available from: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/about-us/, accessed on 3/10/14)

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The Royal Court has a much more traditional look than The Polka

Photo Referencing:

1) accessbileguide.co.uk, The Polka Theatre | Family Days Out, available from: http://www.accessibleguide.co.uk/familydaysout/attraction/london/the-polka-theatre/, (accessed on 3/10/14)

2) reiss.com, Places ti visit and things to do in London - - the REISS GUIDE, available from: http://www.reiss.com/guide/london/see/, (accessed on 3/10/14)