Lighting Designer Liz Berry is using a grandMA full-size to control lighting on the current Sisters of Mercy European tour. The maverick UK alternative rockers are back on the road again, continuing an impressive live performance career spanning nearly 30 years, with lead singer Andrew Eldritch and drum machine Doktor Avalanche being the constants in the line up. Berry had previously lit ‘The … [Read more...]
White Light in Kensington Gardens
Kensington Gardens in London was a favourite haunt of author J M Barrie, and provided much of the inspiration for his most popular work, the story of the boy who never grew up, Peter Pan. Now the park is playing host to a spectacular new theatrical telling of that story in a newly created 1000-seat tent. The production brings together a creative team from across all areas of theatre, including … [Read more...]
Creating new performance spaces in Lambeth
When Lambeth College in south-west London undertook an extensive building programme to create a new 6000 square metre Sixth Form Centre including new Drama and Dance Studios, it was to local lighting supplier White Light that they turned for advice, equipment, installation and support. “Both of the new performance spaces are flexible,” comments Roger Hennigan, White Light‘s Technical Sales … [Read more...]
grandMA joins “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of The Desert”
The spectacular new musical production of Oscar winning Australian movie “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of The Desert” hits London’s West end in style and gorgeousness at the Palace Theatre, together with a grandMA full-size console controlling the moving lighting rig. The show’s lighting design has been created by Nick Schlieper, and the stage adaptation, “Priscilla Queen of the Desert - … [Read more...]
SpongeBob SquarePants flies with grandMA
The ‘musical’ version of the iconic TV cartoon show SpongeBob SquarePants is touring UK theatres, bringing a lively Technicolor show designed by David Gallo with equally funky, eye-catching lighting designed by Richard G. Jones - all controlled by a grandMA light console. The UK tour, produced by Firey Angel, was opened at Hackney Empire in East London, where the lighting was programmed on a … [Read more...]
