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cream of the Butterfly - Technical rider

THIS RIDER IS TO BE CONSIDERED AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONTRACT.
NON- COMPLIANCE WILL BE REGARDED AS A BREACH OF CONTRACT.
Sorry if this seems rather harsh, it is not meant that way, just standard legal procedure.
1. GENERAL:
- For questions concerning artistic matters and practical issues such as agenda, flyers and
promotion, fees, transport, lodgings, catering, per diems and such, please contact: Michael Lazic,
+32/485/746540; michael.lazic@gmail.com
- For questions regarding technical matters, please contact: Bart Van Dessel, +32/494/631983;
hexacoustics@gmail.com
- Building up the gig is fairly straightforward. Lights are not complicated, special care needs to be
taken for our live audio setup, though.
- Duration of the show is 1 hour approx.
- Striking will take around 1,5 hours.
- Technical assistance will consist of at least 1 generalist technician.
- Our crew consists of: Elles Grzybeck (dancer), Michaël Lazic (musician) and myself, Bart Van
Dessel (technician/LD).

2. SET/ SCENERY:
Cie M.E.S.S. wil bring:
- 2 Plexi cubes
- 1 holder for a block of ice
We’d like to ask for:
- Completely empty grid or flybars on our arrival.
- Minimum stage area 10m wide by 10m downstage to backdrop. To be negociated.
- Black marly covering the whole scene, and a sprung dance floor.
- Minimum height of grid or flybars: 4m approx or higher. .
- Black curtains all around.
- Light board and A/V equipment will have to be set up at the back of the audience area, preferably
in the middle.
- Some freezing device for our block of ice.

3. LIGHTING:
Cie M.E.S.S. wil bring:
- Chamsys on Mac OSX + their own DMX dongle.
We’d like to ask for:
- audience lights (we will use what is already in place).
- 6 X 500 W PCs or pebble convexes with barndoors.
- 2 x PAR 36 pinspots.
- 6 x PAR 64 CP 62.
- Gels: 6xLee161 PAR, 1xLee165PC
- 1 x 150 cm floor stand.
- 6 x Low floor stands.
To date: this beautiful solo was created in a theatre workshop with minimal means.
When in a bigger venue, this show definitely needs to be expanded with more sidelights & probably
a topwash as well.
Light plot as per attached. And possibly to be augmented.

4. AUDIO:
Cie M.E.S.S. will bring:
- its own instruments.
- if need be: its own Yamaha O3D mixer
We’d like to ask for:
- A decent FOH system.
- At least 2 floor monitors.
- If possible: a decent 16-4-2 line mixer.
This is about it, please get in touch!
Best regards,
Bart Van Dessel
+32/ 494 63 19 83
hexacoustics@gmail.com