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L-Acoustics for Vaso Abashidze State Music and Drama Theatre

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Vaso Abashidze State Music and Drama Theatre is one of the oldest theatres in Georgia, performing since1935. In 2021, the theatre moved to a new home. The artists have settled in the historic building, which has undergone an impressive renovation. It’s not easy to visit the newly reopened theatre – tickets for the musicals sell out as soon as they go on sale, even six months before the performance. What is it that attracts audiences and how has the renovation contributed to this?

“The theatre’s move to new premises has opened up opportunities to realise even the most ambitious directors’ ideas. New technologies make it possible to create spectacular productions, which is very attractive to the audience,” says Julius Gružinskas, Head of StS Design Department.

The old historic building underwent a major reconstruction, with the entire interior of the building being demolished and the theatre having to be redesigned. This task was undertaken by Scenos Techninis Servisas(StS). StS specialists designed and implemented the theatre’s upper and lower stage mechanization and control systems, the auditorium’s sound system, natural acoustics, the geometry of the amphitheatre, the seats, the lighting, the video projection and other systems, and the control of these systems, as well as carrying out specialised construction works.

In musical theatre, each performance is like a small concert, which means that the sound system of a theatre has different requirements than in a traditional theatre. The sound system is equipped with a L-Acoustics sound system of the highest quality standards. There is also an internal communication system: the sound from the stage is transmitted to the console for the directors assistant, to the make-up room, and the assistant director can speak to the make-up room and call the actors.

The theatre has been open for a year now and its managers are satisfied with the work of the StS team. They are pleased that everything is working well technologically and that the equipment from reliable manufacturers is not breaking down.