Having previously worked with production manager Graham Lister on Copacabana and the Leicester Haymarket production of On Your Toes, Stage Technologies was again asked to provide the control solution. This time round, the London production required additional scenic effects and with The Royal Festival Hall, most frequently used for music concerts, having no grid, the venue had the potential for a challenging fit up.
Stage Technologies' supply consisted of eight sliding tracks (including back wall sliders), two flown ballet bars, Stage Technologies Big Tow winch and the award winning Acrobat control console. The Big Tow winch solved the grid constraints, with its power-to-weight ratio making it an ideal, light yet powerful candidate to fit the mother truss constructed for the performance.
Ted Moore, head of Stage Technologies Rental, commented on the current success of the department and the reason why clients seem to be consistently returning to them for solutions: "Our focus has always been to make automation solutions accessible to every type and scale of production. By providing state-of-the-art equipment for rental, automation suddenly becomes available to even the smallest scale productions within a realistic budget."
(Lee Baldock)
