Location Scouting Report Disclaimer Slides 5-10 are the work of Jemma Green (greenjemma72.wordpress.com) Eleanor Wemyss

As our narrative focuses on the role of the theatre setting we searched for local theatres around our area that we and our actors could travel to. Other than distance we needed an old style theatre to keep with the genre conventions of horror, in addition we needed permission from the theatres to film. Therefore we researched 5 theatres that would suit our narrative style.

PRODUCTION: FOUL PLAY – JAE PRODUCTIONS SHEET NO. 1 of 5 SCOUT: Jemma Green LOCATION: Portsmouth Guildhall ADDRESS: Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AB PHONE NO CONTACT: Rachel Maryan, WEBSITE: PRODUCTION: FOUL PLAY – JAE PRODUCTIONS SHEET NO. 2 of 5 SCOUT: Jemma Green LOCATION: New Theatre Royal ADDRESS: Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth. PO1 2DD PHONE NO CONTACT: WEBSITE: PRODUCTION: FOUL PLAY – JAE PRODUCTIONS SHEET NO. 3 of 5 SCOUT: Jemma Green LOCATION: May Flower ADDRESS: Mayflower Theatre, Commercial Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1GE PHONE NO CONTACT: WEBSITE: PRODUCTION: FOUL PLAY – JAE PRODUCTIONS SHEET NO. 4 of 5 SCOUT: Eleanor Wemyss LOCATION: Groundlings Theatre ADDRESS: 42 Kent Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3BS PHONE NO CONTACT: WEBSITE: Scouting Sheet

Final Location PRODUCTION: FOUL PLAY – JAE PRODUCTIONS SHEET NO. 5 of 5 SCOUT: Eleanor Wemyss & Jemma Green LOCATION: King’s Theatre, Southsea ADDRESS: Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO5 2QJ PHONE NO CONTACT: Rachel Gibbons, WEBSITE:

1. Portsmouth Guildhall Screenshot of the website (below): 24/7 Telephone Guildhall Square Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AB Portsmouth Guildhall has a standing capacity of 2,500 and is known for presenting first class entertainment, conferences, weddings and events. The Guildhall was originally completed in The Guildhall boasts a main auditorium with various other office spaces, meeting rooms and halls. Photos of individual rooms and more information on these rooms can be seen at: hire/meeting-room-hire hire/meeting-room-hire

Some images of Portsmouth Guildhall,

Screenshot of the website (below): 2. New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth Consists of a Victorian auditorium with a seated capacity of 700 people. Other facilities include a house kitchen and several meeting rooms as well as several bars Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth. PO1 2DD

Some images of the new theatre royal,

3. The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton Screenshot of the website (below): Mayflower Theatre Commercial Road Southampton Hampshire SO15 1GE one of the largest auditoriums in the country with over 2,300 seats. Built in The theatre consist of several bars, a restaurant and several meeting and function rooms.

Some images of the Mayflower Theatre,

4. Groundlings Theatre, Portsmouth While Groundlings would suit our piece well, it is costly. Therefore we will not be using it. Main Theatre (Auditorium Space only) WEEK DAY 0800 – £20.00 p/hour 1000 – £15.00 p/hour 1700 – £28.00 p/hour 2300 – Onwards - £35.00 p/hour WEEKEND 0900 – £35.00 p/hour 1700 – Onwards - £55.00 p/hour 5 minutes walk from the train station with plenty of parking around What’s in a name? A groundling was a person who frequented the Globe Theatre in the early 17th century and was too poor to pay for seating. “A Stunning Grade Two Star listed Georgian School House and Theatre, steeped in history and tradition. With its playground, Georgian architecture, theatre with sky ceilings, Georgian fireplaces and grand windows, Groundlings makes a suitable and unique location for ball scenes, Theatre, grand stately homes, and even nightclubs. Groundlings is a versatile space with many uses. Downstairs are Georgian class rooms with large ovens, secret doors and original features. The Groundlings Theatre is one of the UK’s hidden secrets with exceptional location opportunities, it is a spell-binding venue for filming. ” –Groundlings Website

Whilst Groundlings is a nice theatre it does not have a real stage and therefore won’t be used.

5. Kings Theatre, Southsea “The dignified and beautiful Kings Theatre with its Italian Renaissance style of decor is one of the most elegant Edwardian playhouses in the British Isles. ” –King’s Theatre Website Seating capacity: 1600 Backstage has little in terms of new technologies other than powered flying bars for large scale productions. The sets are all built by the stage crew or by travelling companies crews. Though the sets are not build from scratch, a lot of work is still put in to accommodate for the scale of the King’s in comparison to the sets that are brought in King’s Theatre The King’s Theatre is ideal for our production as it has a steeped history and is large and grand making our location easy to establish through our cinematography.

All images are my own except these two

Choosing The King’s Theatre The age and style of the King’s Theatre makes it the ideal location to set our horror trailer as well as the easy accessibility it gives us. The vastness of the corridors, small rooms, large open space and balconies gives us enough space to explore the theatre in our cinematography, in addition we are afforded different variations of angles and shot sizes. Due to the theatre still being functional, there is a high likely hood of props laying around that we can incorporate into our piece. It gives us more freedom with our filming as we are not resigned to one room and do not have to travel to several locations as the theatre offers many different locations within itself, the bars and dressing rooms being one example. Our team is fortunate as I have been volunteering at the theatre for a little under three years and I know the place well, including the employees and management. The decision of which rooms to film in is going to be faster and concise as I know where the decor changes and which rooms look creepier than others. Also with my influence we can use places that are not accessible to the general public such as the fly's (where the backdrops are let down) and under the stage as well as backstage.

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