International News

BLACKPOOL, UK  – For the Dickens holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, staged at Blackpool’s 3,000-capacity Opera House, LD Oliver Wilkinson opted to include a selection of Chauvet lighting fixtures. The rig included six Rogue R1 Spots and 16 Q-Wash 560Z-LED moving wash fixtures from Chauvet Professional and also Chauvet DJ PiXPars.

LONDON – Lighting designer Amy Barnett approached Entec to provide a lighting equipment package for the recent European tour by Chris Norman. It was the first time she’d worked with the west London based lighting rental specialists, which she chose because, “After a few initial phone conversations I had complete confidence in the company to deliver what I needed, and they were very helpful and friendly.”

ST ANDREWS, Scotland — For a lighting upgrade at the University of St. Andrews’s Student Union theatre and club, Audio Light Systems installed 12  Rogue R1 Spot fixtures along with other gear from Chauvet Professional.

UTRECHT, The Netherlands – For a Dutch musical version of The Bodyguard staged at Beatrix Theatre, LD Luc Peumans of Painting With Light included Clay Paky Mythos and Sharpy Wash 330 fixtures in the lighting rig. Ampco Flashlight supplied the gear.

LYON, France – Four nights of utter enchantment was planned in December for Lyon’s most famous festival to date, broadcasting the heritage of the city. However, due to the recent tragic events in Paris, the Festival of Lights was cut short to a one-day tribute to the victims on Dec. 8, inviting people to stand united and light candles while the city became illuminated for that one evening at La Colline de Fourvière.

BLACKPOOL, UK – Robe gets into the great tradition of English Panto this festive season with over 50 fixtures  – including the latest in the DL series luminaires which are built for theatre – specified by Lighting Designer Andy Webb for a lively and colorful production of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, produced by UK Productions at Blackpool Grand Theatre.

MONTERREY, Mexico — Elation partner Adimsa supplies lighting packages for many of the bigger shows for Banda La Trakalosa, a 20-member Mexican ensemble. With some of these concerts drawing 10,000 or more, the show visuals get extra impact from Elation Professional’s Platinum BX beam fixtures.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Bucharest City Hall’s annual Bucharest Christmas Market, organized with an assist from CreArT (Centre for Creation, Art and Tradition), draws holiday visitors with crafts, foods, music and a 50-foot-tall Christmas tree emblazoned with 20,000 lights. SGM partner FIVE’S International has been serving as the technical provider of the event, deploying SGM LED luminaries for both architectural installations and entertainment stage light setups.

AMSTERDAM – AV Stumpfl’s plans for ISE 2016 include a focus on new feature updates to Wings Engine Raw, pictured here. Wings Engine Raw promises uncompressed 4K media serving and was already used by MatrixManagement for Audi AG at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show 2015.

LONDON – Central Presentations Ltd (CPL) supplied full technical production and design to the high profile Global African Investment Summit (TGAIS) event in central London. CPL was working for Swindon-based Live Communications who managed the event production for the organizer dmg::events.

SYDNEY – Australian TV lighting designer Ian Anderson (of Mitech Design) wasted no time in commandeering GLP’s new LED-based impression X4 Bars as soon as they arrived in the country, pressing them into service on the latest series of X Factor.

DUBAI – To help put one of Nissan’s newest Infiniti car models in its best light at Dubai Studio City,  production director Mirco Resta and LD Emiliano Morgia used Clay Paky Mythos, Sharpy and Alpha Profile 1200 fixtures.