Take That, the UK's favourite 'boyband', hit the road this summer on their massive "Circus" stadium tour, with a spectacular lighting rig designed by Patrick Woodroffe and a stage set created by Es Devlin, Take That and the tour's artistic director, Kim Gavin. The stature of the tour - produced by TPO (The Production Office) headed by production manager Chris Vaughan - reflects the massive … [Read more...]
HSL goes Global again
Leading UK lighting rental company HSL supplied site wide equipment for the main stage, 5 indoor arenas and 2 outdoor terraces at the 2009 Global Gathering dance extravaganza, staged at Long Marsden Airfield in Warwickshire. Once again, HSL was working for Electric Fly Productions, whose Nick Jevons and Phil Winward created the lighting and show design for all these areas, working for … [Read more...]
Robe DigitalSpot 7000 DTs hit jackpot at Casino de Vilamoura
The Casino de Vilamoura in Portugal's Algarve region has recently undergone complete refurbishment, including the installation of a spectacular projection feature in its entranceway, created with 8 Robe DigitalSpot 7000 DTs - the first DigitalSpots in the country. The projection onto a fabulous domed ceiling was the brainchild of Vilamoura's resident engineer Joel Pais and entertainment … [Read more...]
Robe at the 2009 Quart Festival
Kristiansand based Stage Concept supplied Robe DigitalSpots and moving lights for the Club Salamander stage at the town's 2009 Quart Festival. The venue was a temporary structure built partially over water in the middle of a forested area within the leading Norwegian festival's island site. With a capacity of 3000 and packed every night for the 5 day event, Club Salamander's line up … [Read more...]
Robe – new club install for Morava, Zlin
Morava is the latest new club to open in the vibrant University town of Zlin in the north of the Czech Republic, complete with a Robe moving light rig, specified by locally based PowerDance, who undertook the technical design and installation of all sound and lighting in the 300 capacity venue. There has been a club on this centre of town site for about 20 years, but Morava is a new concept … [Read more...]
