In Cape Town the show was hosted at the Grand Arena at GrandWest on Friday, 31 May 2013. Rental Company, Ultra Event Technical Solutions, had the use of the Grand Arena's in-house sound and lighting but also supplied additional lighting fixtures, and were responsible for the technical and support.
Yasheen Abdullah from Ultra Events did research on Chevelle to ensure he could recreate their lighting style. "I had a tool, the grandMA2 light, which made my life easier," said Abdullah. "It helped me to make the show as good as it was." Abdullah felt a little hot under the collar during the show, as fellow MA user, Gareth Chambers from DWR Distribution, was in the audience. "I felt Gareth was my judge,' said Abdullah. "And I wanted to fly the MA banner."
Abdullah's aim was to make the design true to the audience's expectation. He incorporated 12 x Robe ColorSpots 700s, 12 x Robe ColorWash 700s and six Clay Paky Sharpys.
It was the first time he had Sharpys on a gig. "What an amazing product," he said. "When I told the fixtures to do something, the executed the action perfectly."
(Jim Evans)
