CASE STUDIES

Carmen at Royal Ballet and Opera

Amidst the bustle of numerous shows, efficiency reigns supreme. Time is money, and when the Royal Ballet and Opera team needed a practical, tidy, and aesthetically impressive solution to their lighting design for this touring production of Carmen, Stage Electrics, working together with CHAUVET Professional, were happy to help.

"The idea was to use light as an element that identified a place and the emotional time of the story and could dynamically follow the storytelling of Carmen. The choice of projectors [lanterns] was a long process with colorimetric and dimming quality evaluations, and in the end the choice made proved to be the best. The grid met all the indicated characteristics with a great construction quality." 

Alessandro Carletti 

 Lighting Designer 

 Royal Ballet and Opera (Formerly known as Royal Opera House)

Perth Concert Hall

Perth Concert Hall's lighting system, originally designed for tungsten lights, was in their words ‘outdated, inefficient, and environmentally unsustainable’. The high energy consumption of this system was unacceptable to them in today’s climate-conscious era.

"Stage Electrics’ assistance went beyond mere vendor support; they became true partners in our mission to modernise and elevate our venue’s capabilities. Their reliability, coupled with their proactive and knowledgeable approach, ensured that despite the hurdles, we were able to achieve our goal of creating a more sustainable and artistically advanced lighting environment.”

John Pike

Head of Technical Services

Perth Theatre and Concert Hall

Manchester University - Martin Harris Centre

The relationship between the University of Manchester and Stage Electrics began over 20 years ago. Stage Electrics have been their go-to provider ever since, making them the natural choice when the time came to upgrade both the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall and the John Thaw Studio Theatre. 

“Our longstanding partnership with Stage Electrics speaks volumes about their exceptional service. Student experience is always at the top of our list, and improving this was the main goal of this upgrade. Thanks to Stage Electrics and EM Acoustics, we are proud to say that our students now have access to state-of-the-art facilities" 

Karl Spencer

Senior Technical and Buildings Manager

Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

The Venue -  Center Parcs

After a successful installation at their sister venue, a similar conference centre at Center Parcs Woburn Forest last year, Stage Electrics were the natural choice when the team decided to refurbish their scenic Sherwood Forest space.

"Center Parcs used Stage Electrics for our Woburn Forest conference centre refurbishment in 2022, and the feedback from that project was that the products and services were excellent. We wanted to be able to offer similar experiences at both villages, and The Venue at Sherwood Forest needed a full upgrade, including a large investment in AV. Our AV capabilities were a little dated and needed bringing in to the 21st century. "

Michael Ross 

Corporate Events Manager 

Center Parcs Sherwood Forest

The Old Laundry Theatre

Stage Electrics helped the Old Laundry Theatre achieve its ambition of running an all-LED venue. One of the greatest benefits of the upgrade has been the improved energy efficiency. The Old Laundry has reported using 88% less electricity compared to when it used a tungsten lighting rig. With no lamps to change, their waste is now almost zero.

"The new LED lights have given the venue enormous flexibility, and as a designer, I now have a fantastic selection of fixtures to light productions with. The new lights have quite simply transformed how the venue works and had an outstandingly positive impact."

Jason Taylor 

Lighting Designer 

Old Laundry Theatre

Paisley Town Hall

Northern Light, part of the Stage Electrics Group, worked with Renfrewshire Council and Morrison Construction, together with theatre consultants CharcoalBlue, to transform Paisley Town Hall into one of the finest entertainment venues in the West of Scotland. 

"Our knowledge of working in historic buildings was key to guiding the Paisley Town Hall project through numerous hurdles and fluid timeframes."

Mike Percy

Senior Project Manager 

Northern Light

Jasmin Vardimon Company 

Stage Electrics helped the Jasmin Vardimon Company realize their dream of a new performance and education space, playing a leading role in the design and construction of JV H.O.M.E.

"The purpose-built facilities and attention to detail has been integral to the success of these activities and creating a hub of dance excellence in Kent. It has enabled us to maximise the impact of our delivery, nurturing aspiration and inspiration locally, nationally and internationally."

Jasmin Vardimon MBE

Artistic Director

Tivoli Theatre

Click to read our case study on how the Stage Electrics team assisted Tivoli Theatre in their upgrade to a zacktrack remote followspot system. Find out how this technology enabled this much-loved  local theatre to not only create extra space for their fire escape routes but also afforded them a wide range of creative options. 

"We're thoroughly impressed with the suitability and reliability of the zactrack mini system installed at the Tivoli Theatre. Following a few sessions of testing, to identiify the best positions for the anchors to pick up the trackers on stage, the zacktrack system has worked brilliantly" 

Kyle Best

Tivoli Theatre

The Minack Theatre

Discover how Stage Electrics supported the Minack theatre, when they required a new production speaker which could hold up against the harshest elements. Why not read our case study or learn about how we selected the right products and exceeded the clients' expectations?

"We trusted the products Stage Electrics recommended would be right for us. So, with the combination of price and quality of solution, Stage Electrics offered by far the best value."

Simon Hutchings

The Minack Theatre

ICC Wales

Stage Electrics designed and installed a technical infrastructure which won awards for the ICC Wales, and is so simple to operate, they use less technical staff than similar sized venues. Read our case study to discover how we did it!

"Stage Electrics were a vital member of the team building ICC Wales. Their input during the design phase saved us hundreds of thousands. During installation, they executed the plans perfectly and delivered exactly what they promised."

Russell Phillips

Celtic Manor Resort & ICC Wales

The Swan Theatre

Click to read our case study on how the Royal Shakespeare Company trusted Stage Electrics to provide electrical and AV systems design, installation, and commissioning for a major refurbishment of the Swan Theatre in Stratford upon Avon.

"Stage Electrics ticked all our boxes, their experience of major theatre installations meant they added value at every stage of the redevelopment.  We were able to rely on both their physical ability to install and commission the systems, as well as their knowledge of complex installations in historical building."

Ben Ranner

Royal Shakespeare Company