China - Arts and theatre education within schools in Hong Kong continues to play a vital role in student development. Professional lighting in school settings is particularly prominent and represents a substantial market, driven in part by the many festivals and competitions focused on theatre studies held across the education system.
Recently, LXR Theatre Technology, a specialist in theatre and entertainment solutions, selected Luci Della Ribalta (LDR) lighting products to equip the auditorium of the Hong Kong Taoist Association Wun Tsuen School, a junior secondary school.
Among its key facilities is a fully equipped auditorium, designed with a standard 24-channel configuration and a high-performance lighting system tailored to support both educational and stage performance needs.
“Theatre is undoubtedly an important element in Hong Kong’s school system. You’ll find that every primary or secondary school here includes a hall with a proper stage equipped with theatrical lighting, AV, and curtain systems,” explains Francis Fung, director of LXR Theatre Technology.
“Although there’s no compulsory performing arts subject in the curriculum, students are highly encouraged to take part in stage and artistic activities.”
For a project of this scale, the equipment needed to be robust, reliable, and precise - requirements that LDR was able to meet while also offering excellent value, particularly for high-power fixtures and larger quantities.
“We chose Luci Della Ribalta because it is one of the few companies that still offers a complete range of conventional lamp-based fixtures in addition to their LED product line,” adds Francis.
“These conventional models deliver excellent performance while allowing us to stay within a budget that would have been hard to meet using only LED counterparts.”
The lighting setup includes long-throw profiles for front-of-house, Fresnels and short-throw profiles on stage, and 4-cell cyclorama fixtures at the back, resulting in a versatile and visually impactful system. The final outcome is a dynamic lighting rig that enhances the overall audience experience and supports the visual storytelling of student performances.
LDR products are known for their broad range of wattages and beam angles, as well as their advanced features, such as colour mixing, sharp or soft edge focusing, and smooth dimming capabilities.
To meet the diverse stage lighting needs of the venue, the following fixtures were selected: Tono 8/22 2kW profile spotlight, Nota plus 1.2kW Fresnel spotlight with barndoor, Suono 20/40 plus 650W Zoom profile spotlight, RIMA A500F Pro 4-way cyclight, 500W x 4 and Tempo f650 pro 650W Fresnel spotlight with barndoor.
“We’ve been working with our partner LXR in Hong Kong for many years,” comments Lisa Papi of LDR. “This is certainly a significant installation, and judging by the wattages involved, we’re clearly looking at a large-scale stage. Francis and his team made very precise product choices, and from what we’ve seen, the result is a carefully planned, high-performing, and cost-effective project.”
