TOGETHER WE SHINE
LIGHTING DESIGNER & PROGRAMMER
Razzamataz Theatre Schools
Together We Shine
This was the second production working with Razzamataz theatre schools. This was another performance showcasing the year's work in dance, music and acting.
THE PROJECT
The production, as the year before, was made up of four separate shows. The need to plot on the fly as things changed was a vital aspect of the production process. Ensuring it was both an efficient process and the quality of the design was maintained. Especially in things like musical numbers.
My key function was to make the showcase for the pupils feel as professional as possible and help bring the idea of a theatre school showcase to a design level that would help give the pupils a unique experience.
THE DESIGN
The design itself was built from the ground up to be flexible and dynamic with a heavy push towards dance lighting design techniques.
The design utilised a heavily intelligent rig to ensure the flexibility of the rig with minimum compromise, as there were a total of four completely separate productions with no time to modify the rig between shows.
Intelligent side-light and overheads alongside a ground package of moving heads helped to lift the performance. With the addition of haze, light could be given body and help carry the the large stage that was mostly empty (besides the performers and the odd chair) throughout.
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Testimonial
23/02/2024
RE: Charlie Powell – Lighting Designer
We have known Charlie professionally for close to three years. During this time Charlie
has designed, programmed and operated for a number of shows for us. These shows
have been large scale, featuring over 400 children aged 4-18 in a week a showcases
each time, with around 100 children performing in each performance.
Charlie shows creativity and versatility in lighting our shows that bring the challenge of
a very large and bare (set-less) stage with at times one or two children on and then at
other times, filled with up to 100 children on.
Charlie also works outstandingly well with the challenge of our very tight and busy
schedule each year, seeing us have 4 separate performances to design and programme
in just one week, with no more than 6 hours to complete each one; and each usually
consisting of over 200 Lx cues.
Another challenge Charlie excels in is that of the safety, logistical and artistic
considerations of our 4 year olds working on stage, entering and exiting, in contrast to
that of our experienced and highly skilled teenagers. Charlie adapts and tweaks
blackouts/blueouts to ensure the safety and ease of our youngest children
entering/exiting the stage and getting into their formations.
Charlie produces lighting designs for our shows that bring them to life, tackling the
rapid pace in our running orders that swiftly changes from commercial pieces to
musical theatre or varying styles. His lighting is exciting, vibrant and impressive; as well
as emotional and helping to tell a story where required. This leaves audiences in awe
and adds to the professional and impressive nature of our shows beyond that of our
competition.
Charlie has also pulled out all the stops to source us some top of the range fixtures for
use in our shows that would not have been possible without Charlie’s knowledge and
industry contacts and experience.
We confidently keep working with Charlie again and again.
Kindest Regards,
On behalf of,
Nick Furlong & Gemma Hextall
Joint Principals & Owners,
Razzamataz Sutton Coldfield
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RAZZAMATAZ THEATRE SCHOOLS
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Most outstanding young franchise owner 2019 - Approved Franchise Association Awards - Runner Up
Most loved dance, drama or performing arts activity 2019 - What's on 4 Kids Awards - Finalist
Best Community Business 2020 - ClubHub UK Awards - Finalist
Best Community Spirit 2017,2018&2019, Outstanding Contribution to Razzamataz 2018,
Best Customer Service 2017, Best Marketing Campaign 2016 & Best New Franchisee 2015