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Northbrook Theatre & Bar - Worthing
The Northbrook Theatre is a training venue for performers, technicians and production students and is the focal facility for the Southern Theatre Arts Centre. It is located at the West Durrington campus, Worthing and seats 200 in conventional format and up to 300 in concert mode. The purpose built theatre is a fully licensed professional receiving house hosting a range of professional events, which have recently included leading touring companies such as Faulty Optic, Company Collisions, Not The National Theatre, Periplum and residencies by the National Theatre. Admission to these events forms part of all theatre students' programmes of study and are accompanied by workshops and forums. The Theatre is extensively resourced with up-to-the-minute technical equipment: digital sound, moving lights and multimedia projection. Facilities include a fly tower with twenty one hemp and counterweight bars, dressing rooms, a variety of staging units and the Box Office with computerised ticketing. Additionally, there is a licensed Student Bar which is open during term time and for all performances. The theatre course programmes are structured around the full availability of The Theatre which stages over 50 student, professional and community shows a year, ranging from innovative drama and dance to exciting musicals and rock concerts.
For details of future performances or more information please visit the
Northbrook Theatre website
or contact the Box Office
01903 606162
or email
box.office@nbcol.ac.uk
Centre Facilities
The Theatre & Performing Arts courses have facilities of the highest standard including, in addition to The Northbrook Theatre: three dance studios, the fully equipped 'Black Box' studio theatre and four 'company' rehearsal rooms. The area for production, which surrounds the theatre courtyards, is extensive and reflects the professional nature of the theatre and the training framework offered by the courses. This includes a full range of scenic craft and production facilities, wardrobe and costume stores, the main construction workshop with wood, metal and plastics bays, casting and finishing stage prop workshops, scene dock and industrial paint frame. Student base rooms include the sound studio, stage management production studio, two design studios and make-up studio, all of which are equipped with a suite of Macs or PCs. Extensive researchand IT facilities are located in the dedicated theatre student resource centre. In all areas of activity, students are supported by specialisttechnicians/demonstrators.
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