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Theatre Architecture and Operations: PTE Describe Image practice questions

4 original Describe Image questions. Question 1 is free to record, play back and compare with a sample answer right here; log in free to practise the rest in the BandLadder app.
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1

Foyer Flow Dynamics

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Average Foyer Dwell Time Before Performance (minutes). Weekday: Box Office 6, Cloakroom 4, Main Bar 18, Programme Stall 3, Upper Gallery Bar 12. Weekend: Box Office 9, Cloakroom 7, Main Bar 26, Programme Stall 5, Upper Gallery Bar 19.

Average Foyer Dwell Time Before Performance (minutes)
01020304050Box OfficeCloakroomMain BarProgramme StallUpper Gallery Bar
  • Weekday
  • Weekend
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Box OfficeCloakroomMain BarProgramme StallUpper Gallery Bar
Weekday6418312
Weekend9726519

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Questions 2–4

Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.

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2

Auditorium Reverberation Over Time

Auditorium Mid-Frequency Reverberation Time (seconds). Unoccupied: 1920 2.2, 1940 2.1, 1960 1.9, 1980 1.6, 2000 1.4, 2020 1.3. Fully Occupied: 1920 1.7, 1940 1.6, 1960 1.4, 1980 1.2, 2000 1.1, 2020 1.

Auditorium Mid-Frequency Reverberation Time (seconds)
00.511.522.5192019401960198020002020
  • Unoccupied
  • Fully Occupied
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192019401960198020002020
Unoccupied2.22.11.91.61.41.3
Fully Occupied1.71.61.41.21.11
3

Stall Seating Breakdown

Seating Capacity by Viewing Angle (%). Direct Centre 40, Slight Angle 30, Moderate Offset 18, Restricted Oblique 12.

Seating Capacity by Viewing Angle (%)
  • Direct Centre: 40%
  • Slight Angle: 30%
  • Moderate Offset: 18%
  • Restricted Oblique: 12%
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CategoryValue (%)
Direct Centre40
Slight Angle30
Moderate Offset18
Restricted Oblique12
4

Ground Floor Stage Layout

Ground Floor Theatre Space Allocation, north at the top. Main Auditorium in the north-west, Stage Area in the north-east, Scene Dock in the east, Public Foyer in the south-west, Green Room in the south, Props Storage in the south-east.

Ground Floor Theatre Space Allocation
Main AuditoriumStage AreaScene DockPublic FoyerGreen RoomProps StorageN

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