When experienced theatre LD Jared Sayeg started planning the design for Topdog/Underdog – Suzan Lori-Parks’ darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity at the Pasadena Playhouse – he recognized the importance of having fixtures that “could truly accommodate both slow smooth fades and sharp shuttering as well as big strokes of light that engulf the playing space.” It was a blend of...
GLP will showcase a wide range of new products and selected prototypes at this year’s Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt (8–11 April 2025). In addition to the latest innovations, visitors can look forward to GLP’s renowned hospitality, delicious coffee, the popular Beer Pass, and a relaxed atmosphere at booth 12.1 C30/C31. Product highlights at Prolight + Sound 2025: JDC Burst 1 With the JDC Burst 1...
When lighting designer Jaycob Luque played his first ever date with renowned Canadian DJ/producer KAYTRANADA on Hallowe’en in 2021, he was supported by multiples of GLP’s impression X4 Bars. “The X4 was revolutionary at the time,” he says. But fast forward three years and KAYTRANADA’s production values have scaled up – and GLP has moved to its X5 platform. So now, the designer has been able to...
With the brand new JDC Burst 1, GLP continues its success story with a significantly more powerful strobe/wash hybrid. Inspired by the innovative technology of the new JDC2 IP, and building on the success of the legendary JDC1, the JDC Burst 1 delivers an impressive blend of power, color intensity, and flexibility. More power, more color, more possibilities The JDC Burst 1, with its segmented...
When 50 Cent set a six-date residency at Planet Hollywood’s PH Live auditorium in Las Vegas during the festive season – including a memorable New Year’s Eve show that ended at midnight – he set out to create a retro party atmosphere under the banner of In Da Club featuring his many hits. Assisting him was a top creative team that included experienced lighting designer Nate Files. With a project...
When it came to lighting a recent one-off show for Everything Always Forever (the collaboration between John Summit and Dom Dolla), designer Marcus Jessup needed to look little further than the GLP portfolio for his creative solutions. The show at the 20,000-capacity Gorge Amphitheatre, an outside concert venue in Washington state, unleashed an abundance of creative energy in this large-scale...
On his current Cronicles tour, the German rapper Cro has not only been looking back on his musical history but also taking a look into the future. None other than Roland Greil designed the lighting for the show – and in so doing, gave GLP’s brand new LED FatBeam fixture, MAD MAXX, its tour premiere. The recently introduced MAD MAXX is the first LED-based spotlight comparable to 3kW and 7kW xenon...
When the highly anticipated stage version of the blockbuster film The Devil Wears Prada debuted in Chicago in the summer of 2022, it was to mixed reviews. By the time it arrived in London’s West End at the end of 2024 it was with an entirely fresh production, including a new creative team and an original score from Elton John. Paule Constable, who lit the show in Chicago, had praised GLP’s then...
With an enlarged booth, innovative new products and a sustainable trade fair presence, GLP began a promising year at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025 show in Barcelona. The world’s leading trade fair for AV and system integration, which was again extremely well attended this year, was an unqualified success for the German manufacturer. With a booth that was significantly larger than last...
The UK’s popular Christmas Light Trails, which have increasingly gained currency since COVID, create an almost magical and magnetic visitor experience. This winter, they have provided a perfect opportunity for GLP’s Creos washlight to make its debut at two National Trust country estates—Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire and Stourhead House, a Palladian style villa in Wiltshire. Both form part of a...