|
Entec illuminates
Glastonbury Extravaganza
Back to Headlines
Entec supplied lighting production
for the Glastonbury Extravaganza,
a three day event staged in
the picturesque grounds of Glastonbury
Abbey. It was the first year
that Entec has supplied the
event, working for legendary
production manager, Dick Tee
|
 |
 |
|
|
The
varied three evenings of entertainment
starred Van Morrison, The Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra and Jools Holland respectively,
and all enjoyed glorious sunshine and
warm weather.
|
|
|
Entec brought Fraser Elisha
onboard to co-ordinate the lighting
needs of Van Morrison (LD Andy
Hutchinson) and Jools Holland
(Simon Chandler Honnor) - both
regular Entec users - and also
to create a scheme for the classical
event on the Saturday night.
Taking the lighting specifications
for both bands as his starting
point, Elisha ensured their
requirements were fully met.
He also designed his own scheme
to light the RPO plus the Pendyrus
Male Choir who appeared on -
a very packed - stage for some
numbers.
|
|
Elisha and his Entec team mates,
rigger Steve Major and dimmer
maestro Ian Day, utilised the
structural elements of the 60
metre Orbit to fly and hang
the rig, which included 12 Vari*Lite
2402s and twelve 2202s, four
4-lite Moles, ten 26º and five
36º Source Fours, 100 PARs,
Howie battens and an upstage
starcloth. The shows were all
controlled with an Avolites
Diamond 3 console - the desk
specified by both visiting LDs.
|
|
 |
|
| Entec additionally supplied
Jools Holland's RADlite digital media
server video system, complete with RADlite
computer, Christie LX100 projector and
upstage projection screen. |
|
|
|
Dick Tee says it was great to
be working with Entec again. He
had initially renewed his acquaintance
with the West London based company
a few weeks before at the Southfield
Park Arts Festival in Bracknell,
and then asked them to quote for
the Glastonbury event. It made
particular sense to use Entec,
as they are the company of choice
for the two main bands and LDs.
Tee has also worked on numerous
shows with Fraser Elisha, including
many in the fashion world.
|
|
The Glastonbury Extravaganza
was started in 1996 by Michael
Eavis, founder of the Glastonbury
Festival of Music and Dance,
aimed at saying thanks to the
local community for any disruption
caused for the larger event.
However Glastonbury Extravaganza
has now become a popular event
in its own right . It's run
as a not-for-profit event, but
any resulting surplus is given
to the Abbey to share between
other local charities.
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Other suppliers this year included
RG Jones (sound), XL Video (screens)
Production Network (cameras
& PPU), GE Energy Rentals (power),
Serious Stages (stages), Aquatique
(dancing water fountains) and
Dragonfire (fireworks).
|
|
|
