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EDINBURGH, Scotland – The Scottish Government’s Media Centre at St. Andrew’s House in Edinburgh needed an upgrade after 12 years. Electrosonic supplied key audio/visual components in the facility to meet the needs of the media in press briefings, presentations and other related activities.

LONDON – Panto veteran Nick Richings was designing his first Robinson Crusoe production since 1981, so he had plenty of ideas to bring to the table for this year’s 38-show run. It was requested he make the lighting look like a rock show and fill the large space both onstage and in the auditorium. Ian Westbrook designed the set. HSL supplied and installed the full mother grid, the flying system and lighting.

AARHUS, Denmark – LD Palle Palme is the first to use Martin Professional’s MAC Aura in Thaland. Palme chose 18 Auras to make his own magic in the rig for Swedish magician Joe Labero. The magic show entertains five nights per week, two shows per night, requiring a stable lighting rig, Palme says. Orange Events in Kuala Lumpur supplied the gear.

MIDDLETON, WI – With seven stages but few on the lighting staff, Helsinki Music Centre turned to three ETC Unison Paradigms to integrate its lighting control. They wanted non-technical persons – such as orchestra members, stage managers and even music students – to be able to use the show lighting in the halls for rehearsals and concerts.

HEIDELBERG, Germany – Designer Gunther Hecker put Germany’s hip hop band back on the map with his latest set, lighting and visual design for Die Fantastischen Vier, aka Fanta 4. The band just finished their sold-out arena tour with their in-the-round and over the top production.

ORLANDO – A new blacklight dolphin show entertains visitors two to five times per day at the Dolfinarium in The Netherlands. Alcorn McBride products play a central role in the new show, where a V4 Pro, Video Binloop and LightCue system are used for show control and AV sourcing.

AARHUS, Denmark – Russian band DDT toured across Russia, former Soviet countries and Europe in 2011 and continue into 2012 with a Martin rig. Stage and lighting designer Andrejs Dubkovs of Lumen Art Division spec’d MAC III series and MAC 2000 series fixtures along with MAC 700 Washes and MAC 301 Wash luminaires.