International News
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Piano Festival of La Roque d’Anthéron
PLSN Staff | International News | February 23, 2021LA ROQUE-D’ANTHÉRON, FRANCE – From the exhilarating keyboard ascents of the great Martha Argerich, to the gentle and complex intonations of Zhu Xiao-Mej, the Château de Florans has resonated with the sound of unforgettable piano performances for over 40 years. The music continued to soar in 2020, despite the dark cloud of the pandemic, as the Piano […] Read More... -
Deutsches Theater Berlin Invests in Robe
PLSN Staff | International News | February 23, 2021BERLIN – The Deutsches Theater in Berlin is one of Germany’s foremost producing houses, highly acclaimed for its cutting-edge work. In the last year, the venue has added 20 x Robe T1 Profiles which are available across its stages, a move specified and overseen by head of lighting Robert Grauel and his team including Linus […] Read More... -
Dutch Production Company Transforms Offices Into Livestream Studio Using ADJ Lighting
PLSN Staff | International News | February 22, 2021THE NETHERLANDS – A Dutch production company that usually supplies lighting and sound for festivals and theater concert tours has reinvented itself as a video livestreaming studio. Using more than 30 ADJ lighting fixtures, the owner of MPA Geluidstechniek has transformed his offices into a permanent video studio, which has been used over the past […] Read More... -
Audiosales Calls on CHAUVET Professional for Papa Watch Me Fly
PLSN Staff | International News | February 22, 2021 NOVARA, ITALY – Much of the story of a life can be told in music. The songs that lift the spirit in joy and comfort it in sorrow, resonate through the years that mark our time on earth. Claudio Mazzucchelli was inspired by this great voice to create “Papa Watch My Fly” a livestreamed […] Read More... -
Robe T1 Profiles and T1 Fresnels Light “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” in Australia
PLSN Staff | International News | February 19, 2021ADELAIDE, Australia – LD Trudy Dalgleish appreciates the quietness and other features of Robe T1 Profiles and T1 Fresnels that are part of the new house rig at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide. The venue reopened in June 2020 after a two-year redevelopment and used the new fixtures for a production of the Australian drama, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. Read More... -
Chameleon Celebrate Australia Day on Sydney Harbor
PLSN Staff | International News | February 19, 2021 SYDNEY – Whilst Australia’s national day might be a little different this year it is still, however, a day of reflection, respect, unity, gratitude and a celebration of many achievements. The day is a national holiday and celebratory events take place country-wide. In Sydney, the harbor is a focal point for a day-long of […] Read More... -
Stockholm City Theatre Equipped with Prolights Ra 3000Profile Fixtures
PLSN Staff | International News | February 18, 2021STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Stockholm City Theatre, a.k.a. Stockholms stadsteater, is eagerly waiting to reopen its doors to live audiences. When it does, the main stage, with 550 seats, will proudly feature the venue's new collection of 45 Prolights Ra 3000Profile fixtures. Gobo supplied the fixtures. Read More... -
PLASA and ABTT Join Forces for 2021 Event
PLSN Staff | International News | February 17, 2021LONDON – PLASA, the association for the live entertainment technology industry, and the ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) announce a collaboration that will bring the 2021 editions of both the PLASA Show and the ABTT Theatre Show under one roof September 5-7, 2021 at Olympia London. For 2021 only, this partnership between the two […] Read More... -
New Year’s Eve Special on RTV in Slovenia Dazzles with Unique Set and ChamSys Lighting Control
PLSN Staff | International News | February 16, 2021LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – For a NYE special on Slovenia’s RTV, LD Crt Birsa created some unique visuals using a ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 console and 101 lighting fixtures to light up crystalline elements that were part of Greta Godnic's remarkable set design. Read More... -
Sydney New Year Celebrations Include Dynamic “Field of Dreams” Lighting Design with 56 Astera Titan Tubes
PLSN Staff | International News | February 15, 2021SYDNEY – LD Hugh Taranto lit artists performing on the Sydney Stage for the 2020-21 Australian Broadcasting Corporation New Year’s Eve broadcast. Taranto and the team from lighting vendor Chameleon Touring Systems made use of 56 vertical Astera Titan Tubes to create a dynamic and immersive "field of dreams" light display for the production. Read More... -
Prolights EclProfile CT+ delivered in Norway
PLSN Staff | International News | February 15, 2021NORWAY – Stavanger Konserthus, one of the most prestigious venues in Norway, and home of the Stavanger Symphony Orcestra as well as an important venue for concerts of all musical styles have recently taken delivery of Prolights’ EclProfile CT+. More details from Prolights (www.prolights.it): In addition to the Kuppelhallen concert hall built for classical music, […] Read More... -
In Memoriam: Marco Bartolini
PLSN Staff | International News | February 15, 2021ITALY - Robe announced that Marco Bartolini, who joined Robe in 2004 and has led Robe’s Italian distributor, RM Multimedia, since 2007, died Feb. 10 after a short battle with cancer. Earlier in his career, he had worked with other notable industry brands and companies including SGM. “His kindness, generosity, affable personality, and laid-back humor touched everyone he met,” the company noted. Read More...
