The lighting design was by JR Roughly from Vedatec who says, "Most people who know me will say, JR did this job," he said. "What I'm doing is not new, it's just that the technology is far superior now and the creative ideas have become easier to execute."
Eight Clay Paky HPE 1200w fixtures were placed on the stage floor which had two stairways on either side and a centre reveal. Robe 700 series Wash and Spot were hung from trussing over the stage as well as from the wings. JR interprets music with colour and uses his console as a palette to paint the stage. He utilises a 15,000 Lm video projector driven by Arkaos, and some self created content too.
The Lyric Theatre is equipped with a grandMA full size. "My opinion is that this is one of the best consoles," said JR, who was using the grandMA for the first time. "I personally feel the effects generator is over-complicated but I've played with most consoles and this one is up there with the best."
(Jim Evans)
