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Robe fixtures illuminate Estonian ‘Sweeney Todd’ production

Recreating the dark and gruesome world of Sweeney Todd, the fictional Demon Barber of Fleet Street according urban legend, at the Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu, Estonia, required the juxtaposition of a classic Victorian east London docklands ambiance as the historical industrial backdrop, shot through with lighting and effects to recreate multiple locations.

Lighting designer Margus Vaigur had the house Robe luminaires at his disposal including 20 x MMX Spots, 52 x LEDWash 1200s, 16 x LEDWash 600s and 12 x CitySkape Xtremes together with 12 new Robe DL7S Profiles which are a recent addition to the venue’s Big Theatre house lighting inventory.

Vaigur lit the entire production with the Robe moving lights together with some other LEDs, around 200 in total, using no conventionals at all. The production - the first time the musical has been staged in Estonia - was directed by director and actor Janel Jonas.

The set was created by Iir Hermelin. Margus Vaigur used the LEDWashes extensively, both for various general lighting and for effects, with some on the overhead rig and some on the floor and on side booms. The lower level lights were also used to shoot up through the shredded metal floors of the upper set, and Vaigur made much use of the LEDWash 1200s and 600s’ daylight white ranges of 4000k upwards.

The DL7S Profiles were the primary profiles supported by the MMX Spots. Positioned on the high bars, the DL7S’s shutters were used to isolate areas of the stage and set, picking out specific elements and highlighting certain actions.

(Photos: Maris Savik)

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