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Rehearsals allow all aspects of the performance to be checked
Rehearsal Facilities
Testing grounds and safe harbours, rehearsal spaces are where the magic begins… AS ARTISTS AND bands look to the live business to earn the majority of their income these days, the attention that is being paid to ensuring their production is the very best possible means that more and more efforts are being made at the research and development stage, aka rehearsals. And the investment that rehearsal space operators are making in their building to attract clients – and provide them with comfortable, luxurious facilities – has seen a plethora of state-of-the-art complexes being introduced to the market. In addition to the artists, musicians and other performers practising their art and getting all the cues spot on, there are a host of production specialists who rely on rehearsal time to finesse each component. The advent of the arena and
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stadium tour has seen the construction of a (limited) number of mega spaces, so that some of the largest productions ever to hit the road can be put through their paces, and at the lower level of the market, the need for inspiring, creative rooms has never been greater. Rehearsals, of course, allow sound technicians, lighting directors and video crews to experiment with new equipment, as well as providing show designers with the opportunity to test out any production gags, as well as integrating pyro and special effects into the show. Moreover, the operators of rehearsal spaces provide production crews with a chance to calculate equipment weight, while the rehearsal rooms are the best place to trial new technology to assess if its use suits the needs of a tour.