Based on the music of 32 hits by Spanish supergroup Mecano, this new second version of HNMPL has just opened in Madrid's Coliseum Theatre, complete with a lighting design by Carlos Torrijos - featuring among others - 24 Robe Pointes.
This is the first time Torrijos has incorporated Robe products into his work. He states, "I was looking for the best moving head beam light on the market ... and after trying and comparing a few options .. I chose the Pointe."
He explains that the first edition of the production played for five years including two touring versions earning massive critical acclaim and commercial success, so the pressure was really on to make this version even better, resulting in a technically complex and ambitious show.
The specific style of lighting he has brought to this production is a real mix of theatre and rock 'n' roll.
The show has many subtleties, contrasts and serous messages as well as some glorious 'rock-out' moments, and so a full gamut of dynamics not commonly seen in 'classic' theatrical musicals have come into play, all needing individual visual treatment.
The 24 Pointes are rigged on LX bar 6, a position specially created for this production using an apex-down triangular truss flown on vari-speed motors and also counterweighted. The Pointes are spread out on the bottom rail of the truss which is clad in Elidy LED panels.
Several other set and LED structures are automated in the show which also features a large quantity of LED screens as well as mapped projection elements. In total there are over 400 moving and conventional lights in the rig.
The Pointes are being supplied to the show by ASL Light Solutions. Lighting was programmed by Fede Diez and is currently being operated at the Coliseum by Javier Lapuerta.
(Jim Evans)
