Entec Lighting continues its
successful run of top theatre
productions, supplying lighting
equipment for the national tour
of Kim Gavin’s “Love
Shack”. The show stars
Faye Tozer and Jon Lee (ex S-Club
7), Noel Sullivan (ex Hear’Say)
and a lively collection of hits
from the 1980s
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Entec won the contract by offering
an excellent package, and also
came highly recommended by lighting
designer Simon Tutchener to
producer Tristan Baker. The
show was programmed by Nigel
Catmur and Jeremy Duncan was
asked onboard to operate on
tour, and to oversee the re-lights.
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| “Love
Shack” visits all the major receiving
houses in the country. The schedule
is tight, with a Monday morning get-in
to be ready for a show that evening,
followed by a full week of shows and
a get out after curtain down on the
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Noreen O’Riordan says”
Theatre is a relatively new discipline
to us and I am totally surprised
by the amount of work Jeremy and
Gareth get through, Love Shack
averages 8 shows per week + fit
up and de-rig. We are very fortunate
that the two lighting guys provided
by Kim Gavin are well established
theatre technicians. They came
in to Entec for the prep, and
guided us through a meticulous
build period that was vital to
such a gruelling schedule.” |
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With a simple set, a lot of
emphasis is on the lighting.
The touring system is suspended
on an over-stage A-type box
truss plus an advance truss
for their front lights. They’re
also tying in to the venue’s
FOH lights to boost the front
washes - a solution that is
proving a lot easier and more
efficient than flying in their
own FOH truss in most cases.
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The rig consists of eight Vari*Lite
2402 washes and ten 2202 profiles
making up the primary moving light
content, plus four Martin Mac 550s.
“The VLs are fantastic”
says Duncan “They’re worked
really hard and they do just what
it says on the tin!” It‘s
the first time he’s used Vari*Lites
so extensively on a touring rig.
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Generics include a wide selection
of PARs, ACLs and Source Fours.
Six James Thomas PixelLine 1044
battens complete the ‘conventional’
count, used for set dressing
and illuminating the bar trucks.
The control desk is a WholeHog
II - with approximately 150
cues programmed. Dimming is
Avolites ART 2000.
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It’s the first time Jeremy
Duncan has worked with Entec,
and he’s found it a universally
positive experience, “Theatre
is a relatively new market for
Entec, and they are really listening
to what we want and need on
tour – our requirements
are very different to a rock
‘n’ roll show. Good
support is absolutely essential
for us, and there’s always
someone at the end of the phone
at Entec – whatever time
you call”.
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He was impressed that three months
into the tour Entec –without
being asked – undertook to re-lamp
all the moving lights to maximise
their brightness.
The rig all goes together extremely
smoothly says Duncan, who works each
fit up with a deputy LX from the company
and three local lighting crew.
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