Loyola College PAC

500 seat theatre celebrating the performing arts. Loyola College's performing arts centre reflects a vibrant design aesthetic to redefine an exciting new identity for the creative arts within the school campus, and to provide an inspiring and exceptional environment to entice students to participate in the performing arts. A 500 seat acoustically engineered auditorium theatre is the centrepiece. With a wide, deep stage and wing spaces for both drama and musical productions. The depth of the stage can be further increased by using removable infill panels to cover the half depth orchestra pit. The lower foyer includes a kiosk, box office, manager’s office and amenities, while the smaller upper foyer provides access to the control room and upper-level seating. The theatre is fitted out with a high level of technical infrastructure, including multiple galleries, that allow students to operate the lighting and audio systems. A theatre studies room, designed as a black box theatre with a low stage and can be used for smaller productions. An operable wall separates the theatre studies and drama rooms to accommodate additional audiences for larger productions or as a green room. The music centre contains several music classrooms, varying sized practice rooms, a recording suite, staff room, instrument stores, drama room, theatre studies, dance studio and a band room that opens via a glazed wall to an external amphitheatre for performances. The dance studio has a spring floor, mirrored wall, ballet barre and is provided with a six-metre high ceiling for cheerleading practice. Photography by Rhiannon Slatter.