Front-of-House curtains are the visual and sound barrier between the audience and the stage. The most common type is a bi-parting curtain i.e. a pair of curtains that overlap and split at the centre of the stage, and open to the sides.

Valance is a horizontal masking curtain usually made from the same material as the front-of-house and is suspended on a batten in front of the main curtain.

Masking curtains are used to hide the off-stage areas, divide the stage, and provide access to the main stage area. Masking curtains include Borders, Tabs and Legs (side curtains).

Borders are curtains that conceal lights and other equipment above the stage. Their size is usually determined by sight lines.

Intermediate tabs are used to divide the stage into smaller sections. They can also be used to hide equipment and backdrops at the rear of the stage.

Legs (side curtains) are used to hide the side of the stage from the audience's view. They also provide concealed wings for actors to enter and exit the stage.

Backdrops are usually manufactured from a seamless cotton fabric and they provide a scenic element to the stage. The seamless cotton is available in widths of up to 10 metres and is suitable for painting.

Floor cloths can be manufactured in seamless 6 oz canvas or a heavy-duty 12 oz canvas with seams.

Cycloramas are backdrops at the rear of the stage and are used primarily for lighting and projection purposes. They are generally manufactured from a white seamless cloth.

Gauzes are open weave fabrics that when lit from the front (and the stage behind the gauze is totally dark), the gauze appears opaque and renders the scene behind the gauze invisible. When the scene behind the gauze is illuminated and the front lights on the gauze are dimmed, the gauze becomes invisible, revealing the upstage scene.

Projection screens are manufactured from a lightweight, fire-resistant vinyl fabric and can be made to your specific requirements.

When the Melbourne Museum installed curtains manufactured from our 520gsm wool, they independently tested all the wools available on the Australian market and found the TSA wool to have the best sound-controlling capabilities. Our wool curtains are also used for concerts at Telstra Dome because of their durability and sound controlling capabilities.