The system consists of six Kinesys Elevation 1+ variable speed motor controllers and Kinesys converted 1Tonne, 10m/min, 20m HOL Liftket chain hoists. The Elevation 1+ controllers, as well as the hoists, were all supplied in a customised white finish, and the system is controlled using Kinesys' Vector PC based motion control software.
The Kinesys motors and controllers are used in the dramatic finale of the show for which the custom white lighting trusses are flown in at variable speed for the final crescendo, featuring the whole cast onstage singing the anthemic ABBA numbers, Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia! and Waterloo.
The trusses have to fly in with precise timing and speed and then stop exactly on cue. The production wanted smooth, accurate and reliable movement for this large and memorable scene, and that's why Kinesys was specified by production manager Mr Seok-Yong Ryu.
The Kinesys system was purchased by Korean based M-ACS Production Co and, although the kit is tied up for some time on the Mamma Mia! tour, they see plenty of other future applications for their new Kinesys equipment in theatres and other venues.
Mamma Mia! Korea's Kinesys operator is Mr Sung-Jin Kim. The show is produced by My Myung-Sung Park of the SeenSee Company.
(Jim Evans)
