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auditorium
with
a
seating
capacity
of
approximately
1375
persons,
which
also
happens
to
be
the
largest
auditorium
in
any
Central
University
in
India
at
the
time
it
was
built.
The
area
of
the
sitting
hall
is
9350
sq.
feet,
with
a
gigantic
stage
of
3500
sq.feet,
and
foyer
area
is
of
1860
sq.
feet.
The
height
of
auditorium
ceiling
is
47
feet.
The
total
area
of
the
auditorium
comprises
of
14,710
sq.
feet.
The
auditorium
is
equipped
with
‘state
of
the
art-stage’
most
suitable
for
theatrical
and
musical
performances,
and
also
has
distinction
of
only
auditorium
of
country
to
possess
two
revolving
stages
or
turntables.
The
auditorium
is
designed
to
provide
an
unusually
high
level
of
visual
and
aural
activity.
The
hexagonal
form
and
steeply
dished
floor,
the
shallow
under
balcony
space
are
all
devices
for
providing
a
maximum
number
of
good
seats.
The
stage
has
a
large
35’
x
60’
proscenium
and
there
is
space
for
scenery;
both
at
the
wings
and
in
a
stage
loft.
Dressing
rooms,
two
green
rooms,
rehearsal
room
both
open
air
and
enclosed
and
work
rooms
complete
the
auditorium
facilities”.
The
two
revolving
stages
of
Kennedy
Auditorium
were
dysfunctional
till
October
2016,
when
they
were
restored
to
its
past
glory
after
five
decades.
The
auditorium’s
projector
room
is
fitted
with
two
RCA
35MM
Film
Projectors,
along
with
a
giant
800
sq
ft.
movable
Cinema
Scope
screen
installed
at
the
stage.
They
were
the
first
and
only
functional
solid-state
projector
and
movable
cinema
screen
of
India.
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