Client
Cox Architecture
Location
Rooty Hill, NSW
Completion date
2019
The newly opened 2,000 seat Sydney Coliseum Theatre, West HQ is set to become the entertainment heart of Western Sydney, bringing professional musicals and live performances to the west that were previously confined to the Sydney CBD.
The Project
The 2,000 seat auditorium is reconfigurable to a flat floor auditorium able to host a range of events, concerts and exhibitions, either in traditional lyric mode or as a flat floor cabaret dinner style venue.
The building includes:
- An 84 line flytower
- A powered orchestra pit capable of hosting 45 musicians
- State of the art control and production infrastructure
- Backstage facilities to support professional touring companies
Our Scope
Marshall Day Entertech provided theatre planning and technical design of AV, rigging, lighting and sound systems. Marshall Day Acoustics provided full acoustic design services including the acoustic design of the auditorium, sound insulation and building services noise control.
Completion
Construction was completed, and the venue opened with some spectacular concerts in early December 2019. For further details and a virtual tour, see sydneycoliseum.com.au.
"The entertainment centre will become the home of international and major Australian entertainment acts in western Sydney... We want to provide more access of major acts to the people of western Sydney at affordable prices. We're looking to form partnerships with the city venues to bring big acts out here"
