Swift chose the desk because the rig features two High End DL2 moving projectors and a number of Martin Professional moving lights. Each DL2 has 170 parameters, so they needed a console with the power and flexibility to programme these and all moving lights easily.
The grandMA is also controlling six DMX scenic clocks which keep real time and were specially built for the production.
Cinderella On Ice is produced by James Cundall, Tony Mercer, David Atkins and Vladislav Olenin, the artistic director and choreographer is Tony Mercer, scenic design is by Eamon D'Arcy and costume design by Albina Gabueve. Gavan Swift has also specified a grandMA full-size for a new production of Buddy The Musical in Sydney.
For the UK tour, which runs till June 2009, White Light is supplying all the lighting kit, with the DL2s from XL Video UK.
See MA Lighting and White Light at PLASA Focus, Leeds - 28-19 April 2009.
(Jim Evans)
