Different Types of Theatre Curtain Track System

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Different Types of Curtain Track Systems LIGHTWEIGHT This type of track is typically made of aluminum and can be used on small stages as well as in places like community or civic halls, churches, and crematoriums.

HEAVY DUTY TRACKS These are commonly found in professional theatres. A steel cable inside the track winds onto a winch, which can be operated manually or electrically.

BANJO TRACK It rotates the black backdrop, bringing a colored curtain, or possibly a cyclorama cloth, from the other side to the front.

SWITCH POINT TRACK This curtain track systems australia uses a point system, similar to a railway track, to allow you to change the direction of the curtains or stack them.

MEDIUM DUTY TRACKS These are found in large theatres, as well as TV and film studios. In some cases, an electrically driven chain or belt will be used.


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