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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1983
THE THEATRE CONTAINS 3 000 SEATS, OF WHICH 1 000 ARE UNDER COVER AND UPHOLSTERED AND 2 000 ARE IN THE OPEN AIR ON AN UPPER LEVEL.
THE SEATS ARE ARRANGED IN A FAN SHAPE TO ENSURE A GOOD VIEW OF THE STAGE AND THE COVERED PORTION OF THE THEATRE IS SERVED BY A MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM.
IT IS EQUIPPED THE STAGE MEASURES ROUGHLY 15 X 10 METRES. WITH THE LATEST AND MOST SOPHISTICATED LIGHTING, SOUND AND PROJECTION SYSTEMS TO GIVE IMPRESSIVE AUDIO AND VISUAL EFFECTS.
IN FRONT OF THE STAGE IS A SIZEABLE ORCHESTRA PIT FOR T TO 80 MUSICIANS WHICH CAN BE COVERED TO PROVIDE A FORESTAGE. THE STAGE IS NATURALLY VENTILATED BUT THE ORCHESTRA PIT HAS ITS OWN AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
THE TWO LEVEL BACKSTAGE AREA CONTAINS DRESSING AND STORE ROOMS, ALL OF WHICH ARE AIR-CONDITIONED. LIGHTING, SOUND AND PROJECTION CONTROL ROOMS ARE PROVIDED AT THE REAR OF THE COVERED SECTION AND THESE ARE ALSO AIR-CONDITIONED.
THE KO SHAN PARK ITSELF MAINLY CATERS FOR ACTIVE SPORTS AND IT ALSO HAS A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA.
IT COMPRISES A MINI-SOCCER PITCH, FOUR TENNIS COURTS, A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, AND A LANDSCAPED REST GARDEN WITH FOUNTAINS AS WELL AS OTHER ASSOCIATED PUBLIC AMENITIES.
THE MINI-SOCCER PITCH IS SURFACED WITH TARMAC AND FLOODLIT AT NIGHT TO ALLOW FOR LONGER PLAYING TIME.
ALONGSIDE IT IS A CONCRETE STAND TO SEAT 800 SPECTATORS. THE TENNIS COURTS, WHICH ARE ALSO FLOODLIT, ARE PROVIDED WITH BENCHES FOR WAITING PLAYERS AND ONLOOKERS.
WITH AN EVER INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE DEVOTING MORE OF THE IR LEISURE HOURS TO THE PURSUIT OF RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES, THE KO SHAN THEATRE AND KO SHAN ROAD PARK WILL HELP MEET THIS DEMAND BY PROVIDING A VENUE IDEALLY SUITED TO A WIDE VARIETY OF THESE ACTIVITIES.
AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY, SIR PHILIP, MR CHEONG-LEEN AND OTHER GUESTS WERE TREATED TO A PERFORMANCE BY THE COUNCIL'S HONG KONG DANCE COMPANY.
THE DANCE INCLUDED +FLOWER DRUM DANCE+, +PLUM BLOSSOM IN THE SNOW+, +SHEN+ AND +JOURNEY FOUR SEASONS+; THE LAST THREE OF THE DANCES WERE CHOREOGRAPHIED BY THE COMPANY'S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MADAM CHIANG CHING.
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