After 3 years and 954 sell out performances at the London Palladium, The Sound of Music is moving from its former West End home to embark on a brand new national tour. Stage Electrics is delighted to announce it has won a contract to supply all lighting for the production which starts its run on 26 July at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. This lavish production tells the story of the Von … [Read more...]
Firefly Solar powers ETC Source Fours at Glastonbury
ETC’s high intensity discharge Source Four PARs are among the lighting rig being used by Firefly Solar, the company behind the UK’s first fully mobile, fully reliable solar power solution for the events industry. The luminaires are being used by Firefly at festivals across Britain throughout the summer, with their first outing at the Glastonbury Festival at the end of June, where they were used to … [Read more...]
Westfield chooses White Light
When the new Westfield London shopping centre opened in west London last October, it became the largest inner city shopping destination in Europe - and an immediate hit with shoppers, who thronged to the venue to visit retailers ranging from Marks & Spencer and Debenhams to Apple, Louis Vuiton, Dior, Prada and Tiffany. The retail outlets are gathered in malls and a village area around a … [Read more...]
War Horse moves to the West End
"So exhilarating that it makes you rejoice to be alive .... Its sheer skill and invention are simply awe-inspiring" ..... "An extraordinary piece of theatre ... guaranteed to move the heart" .... "Electrifying" .... "As an example of how theatre can be created from disparate components - puppetry, lighting, movement and sound - War Horse will not be surpassed by any show this year." These are just … [Read more...]
ETC lights up Oliver!
The hit revival of Oliver!, starring Rowan Atkinson, has opened in London's West End using ETC lighting and controls. And not only has the show received acclaim from the critics, but the Eos lighting desk has also received acclaim from lighting designer Paule Constable. "We looked at other desks to use on this show," explains Paule, "but the Eos is definitely the most theatre based, with the … [Read more...]
