Robe MMXs Lend Light to Dalhalla’s Swedish Summers

RATTVIK, Sweden – Open air theatre Dalhalla is located in a 60 meter deep former limestone quarry in central Sweden. This year‘s festival production lighting design by Anders ‘Hebbe’ Herbertzon from High Voltage Designs includes Robe MMXs and LEDWash 600s, recently purchased by lighting rental company Park Brothers. A strong light source was needed to combat the low, overhanging roof over the stage and the summer sun’s refusal to set until late.

EDINBURGH, UK – Edinburgh Festival has seen Philips Selecon join forces with power monitoring company, Energeno, and one of the biggest venue producers on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – C venues – to examine the positive impact LED lighting can have on power consumption in a fringe venue running 24/7.

LIVERPOOL, UK – Theatrical entertainment specialists Stage Electrics supplied Europe’s first ETC Gio lighting control console to the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). The Gio is the newest edition to ETC’s Eos family. LIPA regularly upgrades resources to stay current with industry standards. With this in mind they turned to Stage Electrics to research into upgrading their main theatre style desk, which will be used by students on the BA (hons) Theatre and Performance Technology program.

LONDON – The 3rd annual PLASA Rigging Conference will welcome more than 200 international attendees at the Earls Court Conference Centre in London on Sept. 11-12. Opening with a speech from original ‘Disney Rigger’ Roy Bickel, a founder of the modern rigging industry and closing with ‘Question Time’ hosted by Alan Jacobi LVO, MD of Unusual Rigging, the Conference is packed with sessions from industry experts. For those who can’t make it to the Conference itself, The Riggers’ Forum will be held on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 9.  This is an informal opportunity to discuss the issues and challenges facing riggers today.

LONDON – Boy band One Direction hit the road on a UK theatre tour. The HSL-supplied Martin rig included MAC 101 and MAC 2000 Wash XB moving heads with graphics across Martin EC-10 and EC-20 LED video panels. LD Dave Lee centered a 23′ x 10′ EC-10 screen as a key part of the show’s visuals.