This production saw Extended Diploma Acting students perform Shakespeare's famed romantic comedy, following events surrounding the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta.
Allen, now in his second year of study, chose Avolites from a number of console manufacturers, controlling a lighting rig including 24 dimmers, four Robe Colorwash 575XTs, two Robe Colorspot 575s, and both Chauvet and Visage LED parcans from the Titan Mobile console.
"The brief for the lighting was that it should look timeless," says Allen. "The lighting process needed to be smooth and not cause issues. I felt Titan offered the most useful features for me."
The network connectivity of Titan allowed Allen to patch his fixtures without concern. "Using the Titan Remote app on iPhone sped up the focusing process, saving me from running back and forth, or having someone sat on the console doing nothing else."
It was the theatre specific tools, however, that particularly stood out to Allen for this project. "It is clear to me that the cue stack and theatrical features have improved," he notes. "Down to the little things, everything has been thought about, such as the auto scroll in playback view. It meant I could easily see the details of upcoming cues, without having to scroll to find them."
(Jim Evans)
