The play was performed in a three-storey office and warehouse complex in the Royal Albert Basin, East London. Stage Electrics' London Bridge branch supplied large quantities of equipment which included cabling, distro, dimming, lanterns and haze machines for this extraordinary production.
"We knew from the start that this was going be a massive project. With a particularly short lead-time and a huge amount of space to cover, it was vital that we could depend on our suppliers. Stage were able to provide us with all the kit and more importantly the backup we needed throughout the project," commented Euan Maybank, technical director, Punchdrunk.
Business development manager Paul Roughton commented, "This has been a really interesting project to work on, given the temporary nature of the theatre space. It was great that we were locally based - only 20minutes away which ensured that we were able to meet any of their requirements at short notice."
Unlike traditional opera performances where the audience are seated and separated by the orchestra pit, the audience who attended The Duchess of Malfi were allowed to roam freely throughout the space during the show, following different characters and strands of the story as it unfolded.
(Jim Evans)
