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The difference between short and long rows of theatre seats

Apr 24,2024

Short row method and long row method are two common seating arrangement methods in theater. When there is a longitudinal aisle on both sides and the minimum row distance is the short row method, the number of seats in each row should not exceed 22, and the subsequent row distance can be increased by 30mm, 2 seats can be added. Where there is a aisle on only one side of the seat, the above-mentioned seat number shall be halved accordingly. The long row method is applicable when there are walkways on both sides, and the seats in each row can be increased to a maximum of 50; If there is a aisle on only one side of the seat, the number of such seats shall be halved accordingly. In addition, the height of the theater seats is generally between 4.2 meters and 6 meters, and there is no fixed seat

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