Blue Skies at Night in Support of Frontline Workers Live by Thomas Richard - April 11, 2020 Dan Ridd and Steven Haynes of Clearsound Productions in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, UK positioned eight Robe MegaPointes on the roof of their warehouse and beamed them around the town and up into the night sky, creating a unique piece of light art to connect the local community and show support for
Robe for Véronic DiCaire “Showgirl” tour Live by Thomas Richard - April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Montreal-based visual design practice Luz Studio, headed by Matthieu Larivée, created the eye-catching production design at the core of French-Canadian singer and impressionist Véronic DiCaire’s current “Showgirl” tour, which had a very successful launch in Canada in December 2019, then toured arenas in Europe … before the Coronavirus pandemic took
ROBE Takes the Runway at the NYFW 2020 Live by Thomas Richard - March 18, 2020 First created in 1943, New York Fashion Week (NYFW) is a semi-annual gathering of renowned and emerging fashion designers seeking to unveil their latest collections to buyers and media members from around the world. As a featured participant in the highly anticipated event, the Australian clothing brand ZIMMERMANN, led by designer
Mamma Mia – Can’t Resist Robe! Live by Thomas Richard - March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 David Kachlir has delivered a lively and vibrant lighting design for the current production of Mamma Mia, which is playing on the 680-seat Musical Stage at Městské Divadlo (City Theatre) in Brno, Czech Republic, an eye-catching production that is already proving hugely popular and has won great critical acclaim. At the heart
Robe T1s for Amelie Production Live by Thomas Richard - March 2, 2020 Elliot Griggs chose Robe’s T1 Profiles to provide major key lighting for Amélie the Musical, a new production first staged at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, UK, which then undertook a nationwide UK and Irish tour and is now playing at The Other Palace in London until the start of February. Elliot
Robe Helps Crystallise New Škoda Octavia Launch Live by Thomas Richard - February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Lighting designer Michael Kuehbandner worked closely with creative director Achim John from Jack Morton Worldwide and the show direction team from Quinton’s Concept to deliver a spectacular visual extravaganza for the VIP launch of the new fourth-generation Škoda Octavia car at the Prague National Gallery’s Trade Fair Palace in the
Robe Adds Magic to Severina Tour Live by Thomas Richard - February 16, 2020 Croatian singer-songwriter and actress Severina WOWed the crowds at four major arena concerts in the Balkans this fall – at Split and Zagreb in Croatia, Belgrade in Serbia and culminating at the Dvorana Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia – which were lit by Slovenian LD Crt Birsa who added over 150
Industry Predictions 2020 (Lighting + Set Design) : Omer Israeli Knowledge Hub by Thomas Richard - February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 In a fresh new series, we caught up with integral players in the industry to see what they predicted for the year 2020. First up was LD, Aideen Malone, followed by Projection Designer Bart Kresa. Now meet Omer Israeli, a Lighting & Set Designer from the light architect collective, Cochavi &
Robe Helps Deliver Spectacular LOL OC in Paris Live by Thomas Richard - January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Image by Bartosz Plotka Creative lighting artist / designer LeRoy Bennett utilised 91 x Robe BMFL WashBeam high powered moving lights – nine working in conjunction with RoboSpot remote operation systems – to help deliver a stunning Opening Ceremony (OC) complete with holographic projection effects, for the of the Riot Games’
Robe Dreams Big at Puy du Fou España Live by Thomas Richard - January 21, 2020 Award-winning independent French theme park, Puy du Fou, unveiled its first venture in Toledo Spain with an epic night-time immersive spectacular “El Sueño de Toledo” (The Dream of Toledo), creatively directed by Nicolas de Villiers and the team from Puy de Fou with lighting designed by Koert Vermeulen from Belgian
