The Eslava Theater reopens its doors with renewed AV equipment

Audiovisual Fluge has deployed all the resources for the installation and start-up of the audiovisual infrastructure of the Slavic Theater: lightning, sound, video, motorization, trusses and communications.

After carrying out a complete renovation of its space and leisure and cultural offer, he Slavic Theater of Madrid has opened its doors. The new space has complete AV equipment that has provided Audiovisual Fluge.

The emblematic Eslava building, inaugurated in 1871 as a performance hall in the central Arenal street of Madrid, It is part of the cultural heritage of the city, being a reference in the entertainment sector in the capital. In his more than 150 years of history, the room has witnessed great experiences, hosting a coffee inside, a variety room, a theater, a concert hall or a television set, becoming the epicenter of the Madrid scene in the years 80.

Since last March, after the comprehensive renovation of the space and its reopening under the name Teatro Eslava, The historic theater promises to continue being a leisure reference, combining cultural heritage and tradition, with avant-garde and modernity, in a wide cultural offer.

The main attraction of the new offer is the sum of different pieces connected under the same roof. Various types of experiences will coexist inside., scheduled at different time slots during the week. The space has four different configurations for each of the activities: show dinner Hello-Hello, events, club/nightlife and live concerts.

Complete AV equipment

Hello-Hello It is an avant-garde flamenco show accompanied by a typically Spanish gastronomic experience, the direct promotion of international DJ sessions aimed at an adult audience, local and international, general and VIP; direct promotion of live music of different styles, with national and international artists, through live concerts and space rental for MICE events, with the possibility of hiring theater catering.

To carry out this project, the interior design of Philippe Starck, one of the most influential and well-known architects and designers worldwide. The challenge of its comprehensive renovation was to adapt to the needs of the different activities to be hosted., turning it into a multipurpose space, diverse and changing, creating a pleasant atmosphere that guarantees viewers an experience that incorporates the latest audiovisual technology.

The human team in charge of the technical design of the renovated Eslava Theater has established itself as a fundamental factor of the project. Under the direction of Pedro Martinez, highlight the contribution of the different technical actors who have participated with their talent and knowledge in adapting and establishing the concept of the space on the ground.

The technical direction was carried out by Moises Robles of Illusion Stage, while Eduardo Torallas has been in charge of the production and visual content of the show Hello-Hello. The sound design was done by Javier Isequilla, while the lighting design of the Club and live concert configurations was carried out by Enrique Jimenez (Audiovisual Fluge).

Thanks to the trust of Teatro Eslava, Fluge Audiovisuales has deployed all its resources for the installation and commissioning of the entire audiovisual infrastructure of the theater, lightning, sound, video, motorization, trusses and communications.

The space was equipped with a complete communications infrastructure with the capacity to celebrate any type of event..

More than 24 boxes with DMX connections, audio, data, fiber optics and current with Socapex connectors have been deployed in the environment, all of them custom-made and designed to meet the quality requirements that were required.

Three main control rooms have been implemented for lighting and sound, intercommunicated with all the boxes in the space and the main control of the theater. This allows all types of signals to be used (analog and digital) without having to add extra wiring, allowing you to be more efficient in holding events.

have been used 2,5 km of Socapex cabling, 5 km of Cat6A data cabling, 55 Socapex connections, 1 km of fiber with connections of up to 32 pairs and 1 km the datos the DMX . For the development of this infrastructure, we had the collaboration of Carlos Torrijos and Javier Isequilla.

Regarding the video provision, Fluge Audiovisuales has been in charge of designing a hybrid video system, unifying the multi-screen system Dataton Watchout 6 and content management software Blocks.

The room was equipped with an immersive video system composed of 20 monitors 70 inches of Sharp distributed along the walls of the theater and 3 large format LED screens. The main screen has dimensions of 6.5×5 metros, with a secondary break of 7.5×5,5 meters and a primary break of 8.5×6 metros. All of them with a pitch of 2,9 mm and controlled by the system Novastar 4K.

Thanks to independent distribution of video signals with the HDBaseT protocol to each display, you have the possibility of generating immersive environments and effects in the room.

Also included is the NDI technology of NewTek to capture the video signals needed in the room, regardless of the type of event. In addition, Fluge Audiovisuales developed the supports for the lateral displays of 70 inches to integrate the moldings and create the effect of artistic paintings as a result.

Besides, The historic exterior frames of the hall were adapted to replace the old paper that advertised the concerts with high-brightness outdoor screens whose content is controlled by Blocks software. This software allows content management with time programming and easy use, including the ability to make these changes remotely.

Fluge Audiovisuales has also been in charge of the installation, start-up and programming of the motorization system and trusses of the room. are included 28 engines Movecat located in the comb and camaranchón of the theater, Remote controlled with a touch control surface I-Motion Basci-C of the same brand.

More than 35 HD3x truss meters Eurotruss, 24 m of the HD4x model and a total of 24 meters of the ST model to house all the lighting equipment, sound and Led screen, as well as the stage dress. To finish, Different programming was carried out to hide both LED screens and stage clothing depending on the event to be celebrated..

Regarding the sound installation, signal processors have been supplied, a complete DJ system, microphone, a control table Digico Quantum 225, a numerous PA system and room speakers from the KV2 Audio brand.

Lighting equipment:

• 20 GLP Impression X4 BAR
• 20 Robe Robin 350
• 2 Robe BMFL SPOT
• 18 Martin ERA 800 Performance
• 12 Ayrton Bora-S wash Led
• 8 LDDE Nanopix slim1200
• 14 Robe Spiider Led wash
• 4 Cameo Zenit W600
• 10 Martin Atomic Led 3000
• 4 SGM Q7
• 24 Pointe mini dress

For the purposes:

• 4 Quantum Burstberry
• 4 Laser – Midnight One M-Carre 10W
• 4 ACC – Minuit Une M -Square Cover
• 98 VDO Scepctron 10/1m/10mm pitch
• 18 VDO Scepctron 10/32cm/10mm pitch

For control:

• 1 Chamsys MagicQ MQ500M Stadium
• 1 Consola Chamsys MagicQ MQ80