Ramat Gan Theatre upgrades with Robe
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In 2021, sales and installation company Danor Theatre & Studio Systems won the tender to upgrade the lighting system, a contract that saw the supply of new fixtures, dimmers, and a lighting console, complete with 20 x Robe ParFect 150 RGBWs, six VIVA CMYs and two T1 Profiles.
In the same installation, the over-stage pipes were also renewed with a mixture of manual and electronic winched bars, and the process also finally saw the replacement of two heritage Robe Club Spots which “had been there for at least 14 years and were still working” comments Danor’s Erez Hadar with raised eyebrows.
They were among the newer fixtures, some of the old PCs, Fresnels and other conventionals that were replaced were pushing around 30 years of service.
In this case, Danor won the tender to supply new lighting with their proposal of Robe technology coupled with technical and after sales support.
The T1 Profiles are located on the theatre’s front bridge and are used for key lighting and also for specials and any lighting effects needing tight and accurate shuttering. High CRI and the framing system were the main considerations for these lighting positions, and the T1 Profile is a “brilliant” solution, says the theatre’s technical manager Ran Zilberman.
The other Robe lights, moving and static, also had to be LED and great “all-rounders” with plenty of features, good colour mixing, as well as fast and reliable to deal with the venue’s lively show schedule which can be up to 50 shows a month at peak times.
The shape of the stage and auditorium can be challenging for lighting - the front of the stage also drops down to accommodate more people if necessary, “so the adaptability we now have is making a real difference,” stated Ran.
The school is located just behind the theatre, and its technical Manager Alex Kachkovskiy echoes Ran’s comments, adding that it’s also “great” for the students to have access to new technology to light their shows very imaginatively and dramatically.
