This was the creative starting point for the acclaimed and highly visual tour production that has evolved, the results of the talent and imagination of a serious creative 'dream team' comprising Seth Jackson, also the show's production designer, lighting designer Nathan W Scheuer and video director Brent Sandrock, together with lighting director David 'Fuji' Covertino at the core.
Jackson and Scheuer specified over 80 of Robe's newest moving lights to be the hub of the lighting action, which were purchased by the tour's US lighting vendors Bandit Lites when it kicked off in August. The decision to go with Robe was made after a visit by the pair to the Robe factory in the Czech Republic earlier in the year.
The new Robe fixtures include 16 x Pointes, 36 x LEDBeam 100s, 18 LEDWash 600s and 12 LEDWash 1200s ... all are integral to the show's aesthetics and drama.
They decided to spec these because they were really impressed with the "Precision and care taken in the manufacturing process and the genuine interest that Robe's management takes in their clients, products and future".
The Stars Dance show is divided into four sections, each with its own distinctive dynamic and pace. "It starts off with a bang and continues to take the audience on a roller-caster ride all the way," says Scheuer, on a journey encompassing drama, fantasies, visions and a complex mixology of musical genres ... all building to a massive high energy dance party vibe at the end.
"The Robe products have gone above and beyond our expectations," confirms Jackson talking about their performance and adding that the reliability and consistency of the fixtures and their unique look has helped "expand the success of the tour.
(Jim Evans)
