Philips Entertainment Lighting distributor for South Africa, DWR Distribution, therefore supplied 30 Philips Showline SL PAR 155 Zoom homogenised LED Par luminaires, which can run off a generator when needed, to the venue.
"The team at The Guild wanted new technology, something that would add a bit of punch, that was flexible, and above all would enable them to run professional looking stage lighting from their generator," said Dave Whitehouse from DWR. "Originally they considered LED par cans but instead chose 30 Philips Showline SL Par 155 Zoom Homogenized LED PAR Luminaires to meet their needs. These can be manually zoomed from 8° to 40° degrees making them extremely flexible."
Lighting designer Michael Broderick does regular freelance work at The Guild and was one of the first to use the new fixtures. "Having recently lit the Queen tribute show, I was pleasantly surprised by how well the Philips Showline RGBW LEDs worked in a theatrical environment," commented Michael. "The Showline range performed exceptionally, providing more than enough light as well as giving me ample range across the colour spectrum to make subtle but significant colour changes throughout the show."
He says all the onstage lighting including the cyclorama- save for a gobo wash and a few specials - were comfortably handled by the Showline RGBWs. "They are solid, reliable and very handy fixtures."
(Jim Evans)
