International News

NAPLES, Italy – After Le voci di dentro, the Servillo brothers have chosen the Teatro Bellini to bring their latest creation, La Parola Canta, to Naples. It is a concert, a recital and a festival – skillfully illuminated by Clay Paky –  made up of music, poetry and songs which celebrate Naples: the eternal magic of its living tradition, and the importance of the fusion of different epochs and the widest possible participation in culture.

MANNHEIM, Germany – For Germany artist Sido’s “SIDO VI” tour, Günter Jäckle and Friederike Krauch came up with the stage and lighting design for the tour, using 24 Clay Paky Mythos units, two full-size grandMA2s and one VPU plus MK2 (video processing unit). Photographer Ralph Larmann took these shots at the SAP Arena in Mannheim in late November; the tour ran through the big show in Berlin Dec. 7, 2015.

MACAU, China – Mojo Barriers supplied a variety of barrier products for the front of stage and front of house production areas, for the European leg and two Asian tour dates of Madonna’s Rebel Heart World Tour. Rebel Heart Tour is the tenth worldwide tour from Madonna and supports the release of her 13th studio album of the same name. The tour kicked off Sept. 9, 20165 in Montreal, Canada and ran for six months, visiting 22 countries worldwide. Mojo Barriers was contracted to ensure audience and artist safety for all of Madonna’s 25 European tour dates, as well as at her shows in Taipei and Macau, which both took place in February 2016.

UK – American pop-punk fusion band All Time Low toured five of Britain’s biggest arenas in February, stunning fans with a bigger, brighter and more powerful lighting show by Jeff Maker using his Avolites Sapphire Touch console. All Time Low scored a UK number one album in 2015 with Future Hearts, elevating them to arena status with legions of new fans. Their long time lighting designer Maker responded by conceiving a sense of the design ‘being alive, to achieve the ultimate engaging experience for the audience.’

KIEV, Ukraine – More than 200 Clay Paky fixtures have delivered an extraordinary light show at one of the Ukraine’s biggest televised events of 2015, The M1 Music Awards. The event, which took place at the Palais des Sports in Kiev and was produced by the M1 Music Channel, saw a large gala-style concert with performances from the country’s biggest pop stars. Lighting designer Maksym Balashov of  rental operation ALIGHT specified an extensive package of Clay Paky fixtures for the show and awards ceremony, including 162 Sharpys and 24 x A.leda B-EYE K20s.

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — “Restaurant Is Looking for a Chef” (Gostilna išče šefa) is a popular Slovenian reality TV show produced by broadcaster Pro Plus, shot both on location at a restaurant in Ljubljana, and with a substantial studio section recorded in Pro Plus’s main facility in Ljubljana. Lighting designer Ziga Krajnc looked after the studio aspects of the most recent series for which he specified eight of Robe’s LEDWash 800s, LEDBeam 100s, MMX Spots and PARFect 100s. These were a combination of new fixtures purchased by the studio this summer and rental items from locally based Event Lighting.

COLOGNE, Germany – LD JoJo Tillman turned to GLP’s new X4 Bar 20s for the first time as a part of his stage concept for the annual Stunksitzung alternative cabaret at the Cologne E-Werk. This has formed part of the Cologne Festival for more than 30 years, and includes close to 50 shows; they are staged up to the day before Lent begins (Mardi Gras).

DUBLIN – American pop punk band All Time Low performed at major venues in the U.K. and Ireland in February, joined by Sleeping with Sirens on their “Back to the Future Hearts” tour. LD Jeff Maker was looking for a special lighting effect to complement a series of diamond-shaped video screens. He found it in Elation Professional’s ACL 360 Bar moving head batten. Leeds-based Zig Zag Lighting supplied the fixtures. The arena tour promoted the band’s sixth studio album, Future Hearts, released in April 2015. Maker used his Avolites Sapphire Touch console for control.

IZHEVSK, Russia —Nestled in the central square of Izhevsk, the capital city of Russia’s Udmurt Republic, the Tchaikovsky State Theater of Opera and Ballet recently… Read More »Tchaikovsky State Theater of Opera and Ballet Installs ETC Gear

RIMINI, Italy – Jovanotti has embarked on another tour, with updates including new video and film content and a new asymmetrical stage design by set designer Giancarlo Sforza. All the scenery revolves around Lorenzo during the show, and the stage design helps bring the artist closer to his fans. There are currently 32 Clay Paky A.leda Wash K20s in the Lorenzo nei Palasport 2015-2016 lighting design.

LONDON – After the 2016 Brit Awards took place at London’s O2 Arena, Warner Music staged an after-show event at the Freemason’s Hall in London’s Covent Garden area. Maestra London, led by Justin Hammond, production designer Jenny Woollard, project & event manager Aisha Tarayan and technical managers Adam Jones and Edwin Higgins, worked with event designer Jason Morais from Warner Music on the set, lighting, rigging, audio and all the scenics and décor for the gathering.

KARBEN, Germany – Full-service production company satis&fy, based in Karben, Germany, has added more than 100 Elation Platinum FLX hybrid moving heads to its inventory, along with a number of EMOTION moving head digital lights. Pictured here is Elation’s Marc Librecht (left) with satis&fy’s Martin Heuser (right).