For the third year running the Awards, which were broadcast from the Royal Opera House's glittering auditorium, were lit by respected lighting designer Ben Cracknell.
Lighting designer Humph McDermott continued the lighting theme outside on the Radio 2 Stage, where special live performances and live streaming of the Awards were watched by hundreds of theatre fans on the Covent Garden Piazza.
And it was outside that the brand new Sharpy Wash 330 came into its own. McDermott used them, alongside Sharpy Beams, to cut through the daylight and complement the sparkling theatrical atmosphere inside the Royal Opera House.
McDermott needed a super bright fixture to cut through the daylight as he explains: "I chose the Sharpy Wash 330 primarily because it was a daytime event and I was already a fan of the Sharpy Beam from using it as part of my design for 'Let It Be'. The Sharpy Wash 330 was extremely useful in generic looks, but also versatile enough to deliver great beam looks for the Loserville band number. It was also wide enough for general front light cover and I even used them as TV front light for presenter Michael Xavier who was stood on a balcony 30 meters away from the stage. The beam was clearly visible, even in broad daylight."
Meanwhile inside, as the creative masters of the theatre received their awards, Cracknell, used an array of Sharpy Beams to bring the show's performances from the Bodyguard's Heather Headley and many other West End shows to vibrant life.
(Jim Evans)
