Hand-line rope sets provide a quick and simple means of manually raising and lowering lightweight scenery and masking curtains, which makes it possible to change scenes quickly and efficiently. This is why rope sets are installed in almost every theatre and community hall in the Country. The principals are simple, with several fibre ropes running via pulleys, tied-off to an aluminium barrel or scenery flat at one end, and to a twin cleat rail at the other.

Stage equipment, Portable staging, stage design UK Stage equipment, Portable staging, stage design UK
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Project pictures shown are from:
Portadown Town Hall, Northern Ireland
Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
Downshire Hospital, Northern Ireland
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

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