082 VENUE


MORE TECHNICAL


The technological elements of Death and the Powers are varied, complex and bespoke; their successful application is crucial. Quite deliberately, or at least obviously, the basic concept of putting technology at the heart of opera grinds against the grain of the traditional opera model, where, as David explains, the debate about amplification regularly raises blood pressures. Here we have an opera where the star of the show is technology, and that’s something that merits further focus. The three periaktoi, which are so instrumental in the transition of scenes, measure 3.1 metres across and stand 4.3 metres high. In the performance they are dynamic bookcases, with each book representing different facets of Simon Powers’ memory. They are manoeuvred by motorised drive wheels and rotational gears in the 0.2 metre deep bases. The display surface is made up of Barco Elements Versa TUBE v3x LED fixtures, with each representing one book spine. Each periaktoi is tethered with a power line, plus Ethernet, XLR, and DMX cables and has an electric distro onboard. They use a Ubisense tracking system, and can track autonomously or can be overridden with a joysticked puppeteer. The show tours with a large chandelier unit that hangs on six line sets, and has three welded aluminum wings that can open or close independently of the unit flying in or out. Each wing of the chandelier features individually addressable LEDs and strings with actuated sensors, which react to the actions of plucking or strumming them, and triggers musical and visual sequences. The chandelier


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encompasses more than half the line sets (if clearance for the opening of the wings is considered). Each of the nine robots move autonomously, either on preprogrammed sequences or puppeteered throughout the show. They are driven on three omni-wheel motorised casters, and numerous addressable lighting points and have a centre tower that can raise and lower, and an articulated ‘head’ that can tilt. Described as ‘somewhat sentient’, with some personality and nuance, the robots rely on a UBISense tracking system and onboard encoders to maintain position. The show tours with 12 robots in total, each running on rechargeable batteries. Death and the Powers demands a fairly extensive lighting rig, which marries a blend of conventional and dynamic fixtures. This includes a whole host of ETC Source Fours, with different interchangeable lens tubes of varying angles and power outputs. The stock also includes Robert Juliat Topaze followspots and Philips Color Kinetics ColorBlast 12 LED fixtures. A combination of Vari-Lite VL1000AS profiles, Martin Professional MAC 2000 Perfromance profiles and MAC 600 washlights, High End Studio Color luminaries and Clay Paky Stage Zoom 1200 profiles make up a considerable contingent of moving lights. A selection of Wybron Coloramill Scrollers for the ETC Source Fours are also included. Dimming and control comes from a High End Wholehog 3 Road Hog Full Boar console, with ETC dimming. The show uses seven universes of DMX. Separate from the onstage playback systems, there is a high


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