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Brooklyn Theatre is the first classical music and drama theatre based in Pretoria, Gauteng. Brooklyn Theatre is managed by Salon Music as a unique concert and conference venue, this venue is the only Steinway and Sons commercial venue in Gauteng. Daniël Vos and Willem Vogel, owners and shareholders in the Greenlyn Village Centre, have taken it upon themselves to develop the venue to its optimal functionality.
The 400 seat auditorium boasts excellent acoustics, raked seating, stylish interior decorating and state of the art equipment.
Every seat has an excellent view of the stage which makes the venue suitable for very intimate as well as large scale classical concerts, recitals, operas and theatrical productions. The pride and joy of Brooklyn Theatre is a brand new Steinway & Sons Model D concert grand piano which is used for performances and recordings.
The theatre can be hired by outside parties and production houses for Classical concerts, World Music and Jazz as well as dramatic productions. Please note that an 85 decibel limit is enforced in accordance with the Health and Safety Laws of South Africa.
Leipoldt’s at Brooklyn Theatre was launched on Spring day 2011, this restaurant offers concert goers traditional hospitality by means of a Theatre Table (Dish up and weigh) before concerts. Patrons can enjoy liquid refreshments before concerts and during intervals in the foyer and on the patio. The Coffee bar operates from Tuesdays to Sundays.
The Brooklyn Theatre is managed by Salon Music, committed to the cultural enrichment of the SA society. All ventures within this theatre aim to fulfil the ideals established and kept by Salon Music since 1994. This includes job creation for SA classical musicians and singers and maintaining excellence in musical performance.
Funds generated from conferences and corporate events aid to assist sponsoring a variety of artistic endeavours within this venue.
Lighting equipment includes:
- Martin Maxxyz PC suite and console with a 48 channel patch board
- PAR 64’s (32), Fresnels (14), Profile Spots (8) and AURORA Cyclorama 3 colour floods (4)
- 2 FOH LX bars, 1 Apron LX bar, 2 FOH LX side bars and 3 Stage LX bars
Sound equipment includes:
- Citronic 300 Watt pre amp line array system
- O1V Yamaha sound desk with a 24 channel snake on stage
- Pre amp Citronic monitors (4)
- XLR/JACK cabling
- Sure SM57 microphones (4), Sure SM58 microphones (4), Sennheiser cordless microphones (2)
Stage equipment includes:
- Front curtain with manual winch
- Cyclorama bar with manual winch
- Stage area: 120 square metres
Audio visual include:
- SANYO PLC – XM150L Multimedia Projector (6000 lumens)
- Cabling VGA/S-Video/RCA
Brooklyn Theatre houses Conference and Event facilities. Please refer to conference page.
Brooklyn Theatre management and staff endeavour to make your visit an unforgettable experience, time and again.
The Salon Music CD shop in the Brooklyn Mall remains open for CD, DVD and ticket sales and also serves as a ticket office for Salon Music concerts. An additional branch of the shop has been established in the foyer of the Brooklyn Theatre and sells top products as well as recordings by artists performing at the venue.
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