LONDON – Paule Constable has won the Best Lighting Design award, supported by White Light, at the 2013 Olivier Awards, which celebrate the best productions to open in London’s West End over the last year. White Light used the Clay Paky Sharpy Wash fixtures – a new addition to White Light’s hire stock – on the outdoor stage of the Covent Garden Piazza while Clay Paky Sharpy profiles were put to good use on the indoor stage.
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LONDON – Paule Constable has won the Best Lighting Design award, supported by White Light, at the 2013 Olivier Awards, which celebrate the best productions to open in London’s West End over the last 12 months. The awards were presented April 28 in a star-studded ceremony at London’s Royal Opera House.
Constable won the award – her fourth, having previously won in 2005, 2006 and 2009 – for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which opened at the National’s Cottesloe Theatre and is now running at the Apollo Theatre in the West End. The show ultimately collected seven awards.
In addition to supporting the Best Lighting Design award, White Light also supplied the lighting rig for the awards ceremony, designed by Ben Cracknell, as well as for the outdoor stage in the Covent Garden Piazza, and the red carpet area.
The annual spectacle was the perfect opportunity to introduce the Clay Paky Sharpy Wash fixtures – a new addition to White Light’s hire stock – which appeared on the outdoor stage of the Covent Garden Piazza while Clay Paky Sharpy profiles were put to good use on the indoor stage.
Dave Isherwood, hire and technical director at White Light, says, “Much like we come together to celebrate the work of theatre artists every year at the Oliviers, we are interested in continuing that support everyday at White Light,” he said. “One of the best ways to do that is to keep investing in the latest technology so that designers, technicians and all of our customers have the best tools out there.”
This is the third year White Light has supplied the show, the second it has been held at the Royal Opera House where careful logistical planning is required to get the rig in around the theatre’s performance schedule. For the first time in 10 years, the results could be seen on television with a highlights show on ITV immediately following the ceremony.
“We congratulate Paule, all of the other winners, all of the nominees – and all of the people who’ve worked so hard over the last few years to raise the profile of the Olivier Awards to the point where it made it back on to national TV this year – a fantastic opportunity to show what theatre is all about to those who might not normally be interested in it,” comments White Light’s Managing Director, Bryan Raven. “We’ve been delighted to be involved – and look forward to seeing how everyone will top this year’s show next time around!”
Further information about the Olivier Awards, including a full list of winners, can be found online at www.olivierawards.com.
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