Industry Predictions 2020 (Lighting) : Aideen Malone

by Thomas Richard - February 3, 2020

In a fresh new series, we caught up with integral players in the industry to see what they predicted for the year 2020. Kicking us off is Aideen Malone, a graduate from the Trinity College Dublin and Goldsmiths College, University of London, who now has variety of projects in theatre,

GLP X4 Bar 20s Provide Leading Edge for AJ Tracey at Ally Pally

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by Thomas Richard - February 2, 2020

Lighting designer James Scott (of Suluko) specified 96 impression X4 Bar 20 battens from GLP when London-based rapper / producer AJ Tracey played two shows at Alexandra Palace (Ally Pally) recently. The gigs were the culmination of a long year in which Scott had been an essential part of the artist’s

ALIA FIRE AID AUCTION

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by Thomas Richard - February 2, 2020

2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Australasian Lighting Industry Association, now known as simply ALIA. A few events to celebrate were being planned but these have been abandoned in favour of raising money for the Australian people and wildlife affected by the recent tragic bushfires fires. Production companies around Australia

Powersoft Drives Les Dunes Electroniques

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by Thomas Richard - February 1, 2020

Famed for serving as Luke Skywalker's hometown of Mos Espa in the original Star Wars trilogy, Ong Jmal in Nefta, Tunisia, is a festival location like no other. Once a year, for the last three years, the area’s sand dunes and traditional domed houses become the temporary backdrop for a

More Funk in the Trunk with Allen & Heath

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by Thomas Richard - February 1, 2020

Bill (left) and Charles Mester of StageTech standing at the Allen & Heath dLive S7000 control surface used for Rennie Harris Funkedified in Austin, TX Rennie Harris Funkedified is an evening-long multimedia presentation that navigates pathways linking funk music and street dance of the ‘70s to the hip-hop culture of today. Choreographed

Chinese Television System Relies on Riedel’s Intercom

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by Thomas Richard - February 1, 2020

Chinese Television System (CTS) relied on a Riedel intercom solution to support its live production of the 2020 Taipei New Year's Eve Party, hosted at the Taipei City Hall Square. Broadcast live by CTS on its flagship channel and on its news channels, the seven-hour broadcast included multiple Taiwanese star performances,

Robe Helps Deliver Spectacular LOL OC in Paris

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by Thomas Richard - January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

Image by Bartosz Plotka Creative lighting artist / designer LeRoy Bennett utilised 91 x Robe BMFL WashBeam high powered moving lights – nine working in conjunction with RoboSpot remote operation systems – to help deliver a stunning Opening Ceremony (OC) complete with holographic projection effects, for the of the Riot Games’

Sting sails with d&b for The Last Ships LA opening

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by Thomas Richard - January 25, 2020January 25, 2020

This week at Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre, Sting will take centre stage to bring his powerful musical, The Last Ship, to the West Coast deploying a d&b Soundscape immersive sound system. The show (watch) tells the story of two childhood sweethearts set to the backdrop of the collapse of the shipbuilding

Jo Campana Reflects the power of Claypaky for Francesco Renga

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by Thomas Richard - January 25, 2020

Jo Campana is with Francesco Renga on his L’altra metà (The Other Half) tour. The name refers to the hidden part of every one of us which can only be seen by looking into the mirror. On the basis of this idea, lighting designer Jo Campana came up with his Uno

30 Seconds To Mars Enter a New Age with Avolites

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by Thomas Richard - January 25, 2020

30 Seconds to Mars headed out on an ambitious festival run across Europe, covering 16 countries with audiences of over 40,000 people as well as 2 shows on a private Croatian Island for a “Mars Island” experience. Ensuring the band’s vision became a reality was experienced production designer Tom Campbell of