Vari-Lite’s VL2600 Profile is a Star Performer for Charli XCX Live by Thomas Richard - March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 For the current world tour by British pop sensation Charli XCX, lighting designer Elliott Mountford is enjoying the power and consistency of the VL2600 Profile luminaire from Vari-Lite. The tour is in support of Charli XCX’s third studio album Charli, acclaimed for its experimentation and diversity. The show, therefore, required extraordinary
Mamma Mia – Can’t Resist Robe! Live by Thomas Richard - March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 David Kachlir has delivered a lively and vibrant lighting design for the current production of Mamma Mia, which is playing on the 680-seat Musical Stage at Městské Divadlo (City Theatre) in Brno, Czech Republic, an eye-catching production that is already proving hugely popular and has won great critical acclaim. At the heart
CHAUVET Professional Accents Cleveland Sports Awards Live by Thomas Richard - March 5, 2020 “The best thing about sports is the sense of community it can create,” Bob Costas once observed. Anyone who attended the Greater Cleveland Sports Awards saw firsthand the wisdom of the legendary sportscaster’s words. Honouring local athletes of every level, from the pros to high school, the fundraising gala epitomised
Vari-Lite is a Bright Idea for Marillion’s orchestral spectacular Live by Thomas Richard - March 4, 2020 For Marillion’s orchestral UK tour dates in November, lighting designer Yenz Nyholm chose the remarkable light output and colour mixing ability of the VL2600 Wash fixture from Vari-Lite. The ‘Marillion With Friends From The Orchestra’ tour saw the band joined by string quartet, In Praise Of Folly, plus Emma Halnan on
Robe T1s for Amelie Production Live by Thomas Richard - March 2, 2020 Elliot Griggs chose Robe’s T1 Profiles to provide major key lighting for Amélie the Musical, a new production first staged at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, UK, which then undertook a nationwide UK and Irish tour and is now playing at The Other Palace in London until the start of February. Elliot
Ayrton Perseo Builds Castle of Light in Edinburgh Live by Thomas Richard - March 2, 2020 There are few cities blessed with a more spectacular landscape than Edinburgh. Overlooking the city’s Old Town and with views stretching from the heights of Arthur’s Seat and the Palace of Holyrood to the Palladian elegance of the Georgian architecture north of Princes Street is Edinburgh Castle. As well as housing
GLP’s FUSION Sticks Draw Clear Lines of Light for Rea Garvey Live by Thomas Richard - March 2, 2020 Singer/songwriter Rea Garvey is certainly no stranger to international audiences. This is ensured not only by numerous TV show appearances, but also by his extensive musical output. For the past 20 years the likeable Irishman has been delighting his audience with multi-faceted pop rock and his distinctive voice. His most recent
Claypaky Fixtures Wrap Successful Ed Sheeran Divide Tour Live by Thomas Richard - February 28, 2020 One of the world’s best-selling music artists, Ed Sheeran wrapped his 260-show Divide Tour last year, which featured a large complement of Claypaky Mythos 2 and Scenius Unico lighting fixtures. Mark Cunniffe was the Lighting Designer for Divide, named the top tour of 2019 by PLSN. Cunniffe created a set piece
PROLIGHTS MINIECLIPSE Lighting Up “Chaumet in Majesty” in Monaco Install by Thomas Richard - February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 In 2019, the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco hosted the prestigiuos “Chaumet in Majesty”. The exhibition provided a rare chance to see up close a spectacular set of jewels of the Parisian Maison Chaumet, many of which belong to illustrious aristocrats: from the Empress Josephine de Beauharnais to the Princess Grace
CHAUVET Professional Helps Celebrate Super Bowl Win Live by Thomas Richard - February 25, 2020 Everyone in Kansas City will remember precisely where they were, and what they were doing, at that exact time. It was then that the game clock at Miami Garden’s Hard Rock Stadium struck zero, making it official that the Kansas City Chiefs had won their first Super Bowl in half