It is with much sadness that the ALD must report that internationally acclaimed lighting designer and ALD Fellow Mick Hughes passed away on 5th January 2018.
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At this year’s Annual Lighting Lunch, which took place in London on Monday, 18th December, the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD ) announced that 2018 would herald the first full-year Lumière Scheme, which will run in continued partnership with Chichester Festival Theatre.
An inquiry about our gel numbering system comes in via email from a theatre student in Oklahoma. Stan Miller, the owner of the company, responds with the whole history!
Parents in performing arts announces Arts Council England and Creative Scotland funded first-of-its-kind best practice research project in partnership with 15 leading uk theatres and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Lighting was designed by Paul Anderson, set and scenic elements were created by influential sculptor Anish Kapoor and the video was designed by Frieder Weiss. The DL7Ss were chosen because an LED source was required to complement the video images that did not interfere with the infra-red light source illuminating the stage for a series of IR video cameras, also used onstage.It was felt that the...
The Knight of Illumination Awards (KOI) Theatre judging panel has announced its eagerly anticipated shortlist for this year's ceremony, which will take place at London's iconic Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith on Sunday 18th September. The Theatre shortlist is the first to be revealed, after a panel of senior critics from national newspapers and magazines deliberated over the finest lighting and video...
The Association of Lighting Designers (ALD), has announced the winners of its prestigious Michael Northen Bursary Award, at an awards ceremony aligned with the recent ABTT trade show (ABTT Theatre Show, Alexandra Palace, 26-27 June 2016) . The Michael Northen Bursary is awarded annually to students or recent graduates of lighting studies in the UK, who have demonstrated strong, imaginative and...
Lighting was designed by Michel Jacobs, a freelance LD with a track record of lighting more unusual or offbeat performances and a penchant for less commercial sectors, and Timothy Haesevoets from Leopoldsburg City Theatre. The two both agreed that Robe moving lights – specifically BMFL Blades and DL4Ss were the way forward to light this challenging scenario. While site-specific work is...
The venue has invested in over 50 Robe fixtures, including MMX Spots and LEDWash 600 moving lights and PARfect 100s in the last three years, a move instigated by Technical Manager Tor Futtrup. Opened in 1993, the Musikteater has two main auditoriums, the Great Hall with 1,134 seats – and it can also be configured as a standing venue - and the Jacob Gade Hall which seats up to 300, plus an active...
Eight new DL4S Profiles were delivered via specialist technical sales and rental company Scenetec, based just outside Lyon, and will be working in the venue’s 450 seat main auditorium, which hosts a lively and eclectic mix of experimental theatre, dance and music. Well known as a ‘hot-bed’ of creativity, Le Train Theatre is also involved in educational initiatives, community outreach projects and...