The cruise ship industry has changed dramatically throughout its history, from being simple ocean liners to all-in-one floating resorts with fine dining, shopping malls and vast entertainment options.
Located in Baarn, in the Utrecht region right in the centre of The Netherlands, Speeldoos Theatre is a vibrant local and national hub for culture including film screenings and all types of live performing arts – music, cabaret, dance, drama, etc.
There is a sense of freedom and power in leaving one world behind and entering another. This feeling has been expressed by ancient philosophers from various cultures around the world, and it is precisely this enduring truth that the polymath Donald Glover sought to convey in his The New World Tour.
When lighting designer Rodger Pugh, his co-designer Craig Richter ,and production manager Joey Dileo began working on the lighting for Halestorm’s current tour, they collectively developed a clear vision for the show’s final design.
SMART Productions, headed by Josef “Pepa” Ženíšek, supplied all the technical elements required for the two venues – Prague’s O2 Arena and Ostrava Arena – involved in hosting the 2024 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)’s World Championship tournament. They also co-ordinated technical production in the Prague FanZone area.
Officially, the 303-meter cable-stayed bridge crossing the Danube in the Slovak capital is called The New Bridge, although locals know it as The UFO Bridge due to the flying saucer-shaped observation deck at the top of its pylon. Both names are perfect for Jean-Michel Jarre's concert, which had this iconic backdrop.
When you need BIG bold beautiful fat beams for a monumental lighting scheme Robe’s iBOLTS, iFORTES and iFORTE LTXs are rad!
Designer Chris de Lancey from Immersive Show Technology was asked to create a stunning architectural lighting scheme for the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, to help celebrate the recent South African presidential inauguration.
Lighting for Adele’s record-breaking Adele in Munich residency, staged in a purpose-built outdoor stadium designed by production designer Florian Wieder at the Munich Messe, was designed by Cory FitzGerald from US-based creative design studio Silent House.
Mistakes happen. After all, we’re only human. But sometimes, these miscues lead to much better outcomes. History is full of examples, from the discovery of penicillin, to pacemakers, to Play Doh, where great new things happened as a result of a “mistake”.
