Theatre

Harlequin design and install performance floors and stages, working with stage engineers and theatre consultants in leading venues across the world.

Harlequin’s services include stage building and refurbishment of complete bespoke stage systems, the refurbishment of existing stages and the design and installation of sprung floors and performance surfaces. 

Theatre professionals demand hard-wearing stages able to withstand fit ups, get outs and the rigging required for every performance. Harlequin products deliver on strength, flexibility and meeting demanding technical requirements such as dip traps, trap doors, ballet wagons and orchestra pit fillers.

Stage building and refurbishment

Harlequin work alongside architects and stage consultants to design, build and install stage floors which will satisfy this need for strength, as well as being easy to maintain and flexible, with the optional inclusion of dip traps, orchestra pit fillers and provision for trap doors or ballet wagons.

When an existing stage floor finds itself in need of refurbishment, Harlequin offer a range of services including:

  • sanding and repainting existing wooden floors
  • replacement of a ‘sacrificial’ hardwood top layer
  • installation of hard-wearing Harlequin Standfast performance vinyl floor, glued and welded to provide a smooth, easy to clean surface.

Harlequin dance floors for hire allows our clients to temporarily install many of our sprung floor products, in addition to our services in installation and stage building. Harlequin Floors also collaborates with architects and contractors to specify the right performance flooring solution for performance floors and stages.

For further information, advice and support, please contact our technical sales team. Call us on +44 (0)1892 514888 or email  theatres@harlequinfloors.com

Decades of specialist industry experience and support

Harlequin have been active supporters of the theatre industry for many years, and sponsor a number of industry shows and conferences

  • We have been a sponsor of the ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) for over 28 years and exhibit at their annual London show.
  • We are a long-standing sponsor of the Theatres Trust which runs a conference annually in conjunction with the ABTT show.
  • We are a member of PLASA (Professional Lighting and Sound Association) and exhibit at their annual London show as well as their popular ‘Focus’ events in Leeds and Glasgow.
  • We are leading sponsor of ITEAC 2018 (International Theatre Engineering & Architecture Conference)
The Staatstheater Nürnberg taken from the stage showing Harlequin Liberty sprung floor system.

Working with theatre companies across the world

Vienna Opera House
Vienna Opera House
KOKO
KOKO
Hochtief AG
Hochtief AG
The English Theatre Frankfurt
The English Theatre Frankfurt
Ambassador Theatre Group
Ambassador Theatre Group
Storyhouse
Storyhouse
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall has Harlequin Studio vinyl performance flooring

The Birmingham Repertory Theatre
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre
The London Palladium
The London Palladium
Lyric Theatre London
Lyric Theatre London