ETC tours with Romeo and Juliet

The tour will be visiting some 30 venues before the end of February,
with lighting supplied by Lightco’s sister company Flashlight.  A
revision of the Shakespeare classic, the play – called Romeo Over Julia
in Dutch – is produced by Rick Engelkes Productions in conjunction with
music channel MTV and features five male actors playing all the parts,
including the female roles, resulting in harder, more intense
relationships.
 
Board operator Kees van Mameren says: “When I joined, the production
team had already selected the Ion – and they made a very good choice!
Despite not having any experience of the desk, I was able to pick it up
really quickly. I even found it quick to patch moving heads, which I’ve
never done before. I like the fact that it prompted me to confirm
selections and offered an undo if I wasn’t sure about something.”
 
Bas van Schelven, sales manager at Lightco, explains: “In the
Netherlands, where it is common for a production to stay in one venue
for just a night or two, a desk which is easy to tour is vital. Ion,
with its 19 inch (48cm) footprint always fits perfectly. In addition, in
99% of the places the show visits, the desk is in the back row, taking
up valuable seating space – so the smaller the desk, the better. Size
matters!”
 
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