Turner's new show features her career of hits, backed by a "spectacular" production. The stage includes an array of 80 Clay Paky Alpha Beam 300 fixtures, as part of a massive LED wall grid upstage. The fixtures hide behind a motion-controlled video wall, which separates into sections, allowing the Alpha Beams to shine through. The fixtures are hung from custom brackets on the sides of a total of eight LED screens, with five fixtures hanging along each side, which become visible when the screens separate from each other.
Lighting designer is Barry Halpin, who lists Cher, Queen, Joe Cocker and Pink among his credits. "I chose the Alpha Beam 300 for Tina Turner because of their low power consumption and unparalleled output compared to anything else in its class," said Halpin, "I was most impressed by their reliability, speed and effectiveness. They are lightweight, bright and pack a powerful punch. I love them."
Francesco Romagnoli, Clay Paky GM for the Americas comments: "Alpha Beam is a winning and innovative product, conceived to complete one of the widest professional moving heads line in the world. We have lit up some of this year's leading events with these products from Shakira's tour to the Cure's, from the Beijing Olympics to the Cirque du Soleil's latest show. Clay Paky products are now specifically requested by many American and British LDs following the intense promotion of our products with demos and presentations."
(Jim Evans)
