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Gearhouse Splitbeam Keeps All Options Open with Robe

Johannesburg-based theatrical lighting rental specialist Splitbeam – part of the Gearhouse South Africa Group – has invested in new Robe Esprite Fresnels and Tetra2 moving lights to help service its busy, vibrant, and varied client base. The Esprites were purchased with the HCF (High Color Fidelity) LED engines installed and Splitbeam simultaneously bought the HP (High Power) Transferable Engines.

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In Memoriam: John Conklin, Designer/Dramaturg, Dies at 88

Designer/Dramaturg John Conklin passed away on June 24, 2025, in Cooperstown, NY. Born on June 22, 1937, Conklin was 88. The designer had come out of retirement to design four operas this summer at the Glimmerglass Festival, where he had a long association. The company is dedicating the season to Conklin. Requiescat in Pace, John Conklin.

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Maya Strauss Evoke Timeless Mood of Summer in ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ with CHAUVET

Lighting Designer Maya Strauss provided an evocative and deeply emotional visual backdrop for ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’, a saga of hardship, poverty and lost love at a recent production of the play at Rutgers’ Mason Gross Performing Arts. Her richly textured lighting design drew on the color rendering of the COLORado Solo Bar 4 from CHAUVET Professional.

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