Over 200 ETC Source 4's are being supplied to the UK production together with 15 VL2000 washes, six of the new VL2500 spots, 24 MAC 2000 profiles, 10 MAC 2000 performance and over 100 Rainbow Pro scrollers.
Flexibility comes from Wybron Colour Mixing CXI 'IT' Scrollers, 16 of which are employed on the show. This new product features Wybrons 'Infotrace' system allowing active feedback of all parameters of the scroller including heat, gel degradation, voltage sensing and even an aperture light sensor detecting whether the fixture lamp is on.
Because of the nature of the set, over 24 circuits of City Theatrical Radio Dimming control the practical fittings ensuring the easiest scene changes.
Due to the large amount of on-stage LED fittings, three consoles control the show. The main ETC Obsession2 with tracking backup remotely triggers 2 x Hog IPC consoles each with its own Hog PC full tracking backup. The consoles are linked by midi so can be triggered by a single go button off the Obsession.
Lighting designer is Ken Posner with US associate LD Philip Rosenberg and UK associate LD Alistair Grant, production electrician is Peter Lambert. This is the second consecutive Stage Entertainment show that Stage Electrics has supplied at the Shaftesbury Theatre, previously supplying Fame.
(Jim Evans)
