The production - the classic Woyzeck, by Georg Büchner - is based on the story of a young soldier and his reaction to a warped society, culminating in the murder of his girlfriend. In the hands of Wilson and Waits, the play is given a strikingly modern look. Lighting designer A J Weissbard draws inspiration from traditional methods of creating environment and atmosphere, using specialised lighting effects to give the set a feeling of simplicity, whilst at the same time empowering the unfolding tragedy.
This first all-Danish performance of the 164-year-old tragedy was given at the Betty Nansen Teatret on November 19, 2000, and the production has now embarked on a major European tour. Weissbard chose leading Danish lighting rental company Stagelight to supply the European tour of Woyzeck with equipment for the lighting rig. Stagelite approached Bico Professional, ETC's Danish dealer, to provide them with 100 ETC Source Four luminaires. "I have used ETC products throughout my career," explains Weissbard, "as they are reliable and consistently good quality." For both the Danish production and the European tour, Weissbard uses a selection of standard and zoom profiles, for scrollers and the projection of text.
The critically acclaimed production has been receiving equal commendation for its European tour, visiting the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin, the Berliner Ensemble, Berlin and Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid and the show is currently running at the Barbican Theatre in London.
(Ruth Rossington)
