Lighting, entertainment, and cruise ship specialist Tony Perez takes on a new position as Global Sales Director in Robe’s Maritime division, stepping up from the Business Development Manager role that he has held since 2022. The cruise industry sector of Robe’s business has expanded exponentially during Perez’s tenure.
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 U.S.-based creative design studio Silent House. It featured over 250 Robe FORTE moving lights, supplied by Neg Earth Lights.
Theatre Muzyczny in Gdynia Poland is the largest musical theatre in Poland with three stages. Also known for its world-class performances and high production values, the venue has recently invested in 43 Robe FORTE moving lights, which are rigged in its 1,070-capacity main stage venue. These were supplied by Robe’s Polish distributor, Prolight.
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. Last year, the venue, which has a cosy 343-seat theater space, invested in Robe T1 Profiles which were part of a lighting upgrade.
On the occasion of Robe’s 30th Anniversary, Josef Valchar, CEO & Co-founder shared with PLSN a bit of history and insight into the Czech Republic-based company, one of the most innovative and dynamic manufacturers in our industry.
Perfect Ovation is a successful family-run company with a busy Dubai dry hire facility and a full production operation in Oman supplying lighting, sound, and LED screens to a diverse mix of shows and events. Since 2019, Perfect Ovation in Dubai has been investing in Robe moving lights with the latest purchases being 160 fixtures – 40 iFORTES, 40 Tetra2s and 80 LEDBeam 350s plus four RoboSpot systems, all delivered by Robe Middle East.
Gigant is an arts and performance complex in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, an invigorating creative space. The 550-capacity popzaal has a history with Robe moving lights. The latest Robe products to be installed are PAINTES, CUETES, and LEDBeam 150s which arrived at the end of 2023.
Robe’s new iBOLT made its French debut in grand style at a recent Monumental event at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Laon Aisne in the Hauts-de-France. Monumental is an interactive music and visual live experience concept imagined and presented by DJ, music producer and live experience innovator Michael Canitrot.
UK Singer Calum Scott is back on the road in 2024 with a world tour, ‘The Songbook So Far.’ A new lighting rig for the tour was created and specified by LD Elliot Baines of Spiralstagelighting. When asked to design lighting for this new tour, he specified Robe products, which are being supplied by Liteup.
In 2024, rockers 311 celebrate 34 years at the cutting edge of underground cool as one of America’s most acclaimed and popular indie bands with a massive cult following, a phenom celebrated biennially with a ‘311 Day’ two-night concert event. Designer Bobby Grey of Notan Creative, seized the opportunity to spec nearly 200 Robe moving lights for his rig.
Robe UK enjoyed a busy, successful, and positive ABTT (Association of British Theatre Technicians) expo, staged at Alexandra Palace in London, where the company presented two dynamic exhibition areas – a stand upstairs in the main hall, together with a large demo area located downstairs in the venue’s Palace Suite. Robe also delivered four presentations that were integral to the ABTT’s extended 2024 seminar and discussion program, which touched on topics related to sustainability and creative lighting.Read More »Robe ABTT 2024
The Royal Opera of Versailles is part of the famous Palace of Versailles commissioned by King Louis XIV and has its own iconic place in French history. Inaugurated in 1770, it was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel and is also known as the Théâtre Gabriel. The interior decoration by Augustin Pajou is constructed almost entirely of wood – for enviable acoustics – and painted with a faux marble technique. After years of neglect, the venue was transformed by two complete more recent restorations – the 1200-capacity main room was re-gilded in 1957 and the stage and machinery were revamped in 2009. Since then, it has been busy hosting an annual program of concerts of baroque music, operas, and ballets.Read More »The Royal Opera of Versailles Invests in Robe