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Agder Theatre
Agder teater A/S
Street address: Marviksveien 140, N-4632 Kristiansand, Norway
Mailing address: Postboks 1101, N-4687 Kristiansand, Norway
Telephone: 47 3807 7050
Fax: 47 3807 7051
Website: http:/
Proprietor: Kristiansand Municipality, Grimstad Municipality, Aust-Agder County Council, Vest-Agder County Council
Contact: Alex Scherpf Theatre Manager
E-mail:
 Agder Theatre is the regional theatre for the Agder counties (Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder) and home of the Agder Theatre Company. Established in 1991, it received the status of a regional theatre in 1995 and is thus one of the youngest regional theatres in Norway. 25% of its activity is focused on its own productions and 75% is devoted to its function as the town’s arts centre. The theatre is based in Kristiansand but is also committed to touring the Agder region. It also runs a permanent 960-seat open-air amphitheatre in a quarry at Fjærheia in Grimstad, which it uses for outdoor performances during the Summer season. Agder Theatre organises a biennial international puppet festival.
Agder Theatre has three stages – Hovedscenen (main auditorium), Biscenen (black box theatre) and Intimscenen (studio theatre). It also runs Steinbruddet i Fjærheia, a permanent 960-seat open-air amphitheatre in a quarry at Fjærheia in Grimstad, which it uses for outdoor performances during the Summer season. Indoor venues air-conditioned and heated, all venues available for hire.
Agder Theatre organises the biennial International Puppet Theatre Festival.
Hovedscenen
Seating: 462 seats total; proscenium opening: 13m W x 6m H; performing area: 11m W x 15m D x 6m H to grid, flat stage floor 1m above auditorium floor, dance floor available, get-in via 1.6m W x 2.1m H door opening onto SL wing, 3.5m above street level; forestage: 13m W x 2.7m D in front of proscenium; orchestra pit: adjustable manually-operated platform 10.5m W x 4.2m D offering optional apron stage/orchestra pit with max 1.7m drop; side stage SR: 2m W x 10m D x 5m H; side stage SL: 2.5m W x 10m D x 5m H; suspension equipment: 32 counterweight lines, max load 200kg each, 4 lighting bridges over stage, 3 lighting bridges over auditorium;soft hangings: red house curtain, black legs and borders, cyclorama; lighting: AVAB 120-channel computer control, 120 x 22kw, 10 x 5kw dimmers, extensive rig; sound: Soundcraft 40-channel mixer, JBL power amplifiers and loudspeakers; stage equipment: Steinway C concert grand piano, upright piano, acoustic panels for concerts, smoke machines; back stage: 4 dressing rooms accommodating 25 persons total, wardrobe, green room, laundry
Biscenen
Seating: 150 removable seats total; performing area: flexible within total auditorium dimensions 12m W x 15m D x 4.2m H but normally 12m W x 6.5m D x 4.2m H to grid; suspension equipment: overhead pipe grid for suspension of masking and lighting; soft hangings: black legs and borders; lighting: AVAB 120-channel computer control, 36 x 2.2kw dimmers, basic rig; sound: various equipment available in-house, depending on performance; stage equipment: smoke machines; back stage: 1 dressing room accommodating 10 persons total
Intimscenen
Seating: 104 removable seats total; proscenium opening: 8m W x 3.3m H; performing area: 6m W x 5.5m D x 3.3m H to grid, flat stage floor, get-in via 1.7m W x 2.1m H door 3m below street level; suspension equipment: none; soft hangings: none; lighting: Zero 88 12-channel manual desk, 12 x 22kw dimmers, basic rig; sound: various equipment available in-house depending on production; back stage: 1 dressing room accommodating 5 persons total
Steinbruddet i Fjærheia (Grimstad)
Seating: 980 seats total plus space for 8 wheelchairs, no standard seats losts through use; performing area: 50m W x 30m D; forestage: 10m W x 4m D pool situated between the performing area and the audience; suspension equipment: overhead pipe grid for suspension of masking and lighting; soft hangings: none; lighting: shared with Agder Theatre Hovedscenen (main auditorium); back stage: 7 dressing rooms accommodating 50-100 persons total, wardrobe, green room
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