![]() To give the Beast’s character more gravitas and depth, Andy introduced some proper darkness and foreboding to his castle domain. Lighting a brand-new production for the first time was also really exciting, and it offered the opportunity to set the ground rules and create some spectacular signature elements. ![]() He relishes the chance to light panto as a genre which is seriously fast-paced and offers huge scope for colour, melodrama and fun – simultaneously playful, exciting and scary – all great ambiences to embellish with light. “I’ve spec’d and worked with Robe on numerous shows and I know the products really well” he explained, adding, “there is a great choice of fixtures, their LED light sources are of an excellent quality and overall the kit is super reliable”. This was a huge advantage to the fluidity and creative flow of this year’s show, together with knowing the venue, a beautiful original Matcham house that is notoriously tight for space when installing the complex modern productions of the 21st century.Īndy chose Robe as his main lighting fixtures for several reasons. It’s the fourth consecutive year that Andy has lit the famous UK seaside resort’s panto, which was directed by Damian Sandys with whom he also worked on the 2017-18 production. ![]() ![]() At Blackpool Grand this year, putting both beauty and some beast attitude into the show, lighting designer Andy Webb specified 81 x Robe fixtures - 98 per cent of them LED sources - for a brand-new version of the classic tale produced by UK Productions for the 2018-19 season. ![]()
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