Texture, angle and the curse of open spaces
I often find myself designing the same show twice. No I am not talking about being hired by two different producers for the same play, I am talking about lighting in spaces that have a lower orchestra level roughly in line with the stage and a balcony (or two) that is much higher up and thus a very different angle from and view of the stage. I have sat through far too many shows in the balcony where the lighting de…