The auditorium seats 244 in an 'in the round' style presentation, with banked seating in the stalls, gallery centre, left and right. The main system comprises six t&m 122 loudspeakers, suspended from the grid, which overhangs the stage area (four servicing the front of stage area, and the other two outfills). These passive two-way trapezoidal enclosures are equipped with a single 12" LF driver and 1.75" HF compression driver.
For the stage area, Sound Acoustics have provided four Work WPL1 (12in + 1in) passive stage monitors. Both the FOH and monitor systems are powered by quantities of Crown Xs700 (2 x 450W/8 ohms) amplifiers. Said Tommy Gorman: "This all adds up to a well-matched system. We are particularly happy with the t&m loudspeakers, which offer good value for money in an aesthetic, traditional wooden enclosure. Everyone at the venue seems happy with our choice of components."
The new Eastgate is fully accessible for people with disabilities and the theatre is equipped with an infrared system.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
