. 50+ new ETC Source Four LED Series 2 Profiles across two venue
spaces
. LDs Peter Mumford and James Farncombe are first to use the new LED
kit
. Jack Williams, RCT Head of Lighting: "Now is the right time to
invest in LED" When London's Royal Court Theatre sought to upgrade their existing lighting
stock they turned to entertainment lighting specialist White Light for
solutions that would suit the venue's needs. Concerned with reducing
lighting energy use and keen to take advantage of the versatility of new
technology, Jack Williams, Head of Lighting at Royal Court Theatre, went
searching for a complete lighting solution that would combine new sources -
such as LED - with the theatre's existing tungsten fixtures.
"We've been looking into LED fixtures for some time," said Williams.
"Following the technology over the past few years, manufacturers have done a
great job pushing it further. With the quality of products available in the
market, now is definitely the right time to invest in LED." Light quality
and versatility were high on the list of requirements but matching new
products of different sources with the existing lighting rig would be
essential to a complete solution. Of course the best way to understand a
lantern's look and functionality is to see it in action. Williams was able
to test several sources and models in theatre-like conditions at White
Light's demo facility in South West London.
For the final lighting solution, White Light provided more than 180 new
lighting fixtures to the Royal Court Theatre with a mix of LED and tungsten
sources including a ETC Source Four LED Series 2 profiles, ETC Source Four
profiles (tungsten), and ETC Source Four Fresnels (tungsten). White Light
also provided dimming equipment from manufacturer Avolites as well as
networking accessories and cabling. "Working with White Light on this
project has been fantastic," said Williams. "Antony Vine's attention to
detail and professionalism made this an exceptionally smooth process."
The new equipment was delivered in time for the start of the 2014 - 2015
season where lighting designers Peter Mumford and James Farcombe were the
first to use LED lighting in the Royal Court Theatre's upstairs and
downstairs venues, respectively. New productions The Wolf From the Door and
Teh Internet is Serious Business are now playing at The Royal Court Theatre
- each utilising the venue's new equipment. The Royal Court's current season
runs now through May 2015.