Fineline specified 16 Rogue R1 FX-B blade-style fixtures for the WOW! Stage, which was located in Glastonbury's Silver Hayes area and featured EDM and DJ artists. The company used 10 Maverick MK2 Spots at The Circus Big Top, where concert music gave way to stage performances by Pirates of the Carabina, Yvette Dusol, Eric McGill, plus many other acts.
Although the two stages featured very different forms of entertainment, Fineline Lighting was committed to giving each a fresh new look. "We have been working at Glastonbury for many years; it's the largest green field festival in the world and has always been a very diverse festival in terms of both the acts and audience, catering for all tastes from Theatre through to EDM" said Rob Sangwell, Fineline Lighting project manager. "It's important that we keep our stages fresh in terms of the visuals; we need to fulfil the brief for each show, which is obviously very different over at the WOW! stage when compared with the Circus Big Top. It's important to select the right kit for the right job; it's definitely not a one-size-fits-all situation."
The Rogue R1 FX-B fixtures on the WOW! Stage rig delivered the captivating excitement that the Fineline Lighting team was seeking. LD James Harrington and his team positioned the 16 Rogue fixtures in four equal rows that were fixed to vertical downstage trusses.
"This was the first time we incorporated the R1 FX-B into any of our projects-- and what an impression they created," commented Sangwell. "The crowd were going absolutely crazy for the music and visuals."
Fineline also specified eight Rogue R2 Beams for the WOW! stage, positioning them on overhead trusses at the front and rear of the stage in rows of four.
Meanwhile, at the 3,000 capacity Circus Big Top, the Fineline Lighting team was relying on the new Maverick MK2 Spot fixtures to create a show atmosphere. "We needed a decent spot fixture capable of subtle theatrical gobo work as well as more dramatic effects. All shows in the Circus Big Top are rehearsed and programmed in advance, so consistency of movement, positioning and indexing of gobos is important," said Sangwell. "The Maverick was good and bright, with a great flat field and offered us a whole arsenal of colour and gobo effects plus a fantastic zoom."
(Jim Evans)
