The Who are amongst the world’s ‘greatest’ and most influential rock bands, with a reputation for great music, uncompromisingly edgy lyrics, fast-and-furious live performances and shouting out for the mod generation. Add the countless innovative studio albums, 100 million plus records sold and a career spanning over 50 years, and the word ‘legendary’ is no exaggeration! Leading … [Read more...]
ETC and PRG light worldwide 25th Anniversary production of Phantom of the Opera
The multi award winning show Phantom of the Opera has held a dazzling TV and live performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, supported by PRG and ETC lighting. The lighting for the original show in the West End was designed in 1986 by Andrew Bridge, with associates working on it throughout the show's life. Designing for the Royal Albert Hall, Bridge worked with Patrick Woodroffe to create a … [Read more...]
ETC Eos makes a success of Romeo & Juliet at The O2
The Royal Ballet recently staged Romeo and Juliet for an audience of 12,000 – not at their home venue at Covent Garden, but at London’s vast O2 arena. The bold spatial experiment was a great success. And behind the scenes of the complex production was an ETC Eos lighting control system. The Royal Opera House bought Eos desks for their house performances in 2008, but needed additional desks to … [Read more...]
Midas networked system handles LEA Awards
A network of Midas PRO9 and PRO6 live audio systems and an analogue XL4 was used at FOH and monitors respectively for the recent PRG LEA German Live Entertainment Awards held at the Frankfurt Festival Hall. The event featured top acts on stage and celebrities on the red carpet. Bandleader James Last was the surprise guest while Michael Bolton, German country star Helene Fischer, mezzo soprano … [Read more...]
Kinesys Supplies Massive DigiHoist Order to PRG
UK based specialist automation designer/manufacturer Kinesys has supplied 160 of its new DigiHoist motor controllers to Production Resource Group (PRG). The new units will replace all PRG's existing motor control stock in the UK, bringing the latest in hoist control technology to the leading lighting rental house, in the process standardising the control platform across its substantial … [Read more...]
