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Though the film version of revenge fantasy 9 to 5 detailed office life of the 1970s, its West End musical spin-off has transported the story to the 1980s, enabling its creatives to embrace “a punchier palette, power-dressing and advancements in technology”. Sarah Rushton-Read details the close creative collaboration employed behind the scenes in her report . . .

For singer-songwriter George Ezra’s recent arena tour, the artist requested that large-scale venues should feel like a cozy living room for his audiences - complete with over-sized lampshades, arched windows and lanterns. No mean feat for a production team, but thankfully with Cate Carter and the Bryte Design team on-board, the idea was deftly realised. Steve Moles details the process for this month’s On Tour feature.

Also inside: We visit South by Southwest festival as it turns Austin, Texas into a glorious hub of live music and creative thinking; Phil Ward gets the latest from Coda Audio; and Kate Lyon charts the rise of Outback Rigging. Our extensive Prolight+Sound report, includes news of the latest product launches, demonstrations and developments revealed at the show. Meanwhile, Mike Wood reviews Altman’s AP-150 RGBW LED luminaire and Rob Halliday gets to grips with lighting control software, Vista 3 by Chroma-Q. Plus all your regular favourites and more. Enjoy!

Sarah Rushton-Read reports on the close creative collaboration required to bring Dolly Parton’s hit story to the West End . . .

We report from Messe Frankfurt on the latest product launches and company announcements from this year’s show . . .

Steve Moles reports from Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena as George Ezra invites audiences inside his touring living room . . .

Regulars

LSi talks to rising star Rachel Goldberg

Prolight society Phil Ward speaks volumes

The Shend Interrogates Nico Vedts

Networked audio and encryption

Lightning safety at events

Ethernet cables, pt. 3

Phil Ward talks to Kraftwerk’s FOH engineer, Serge Gräfe . . .

James Simpson predicts the shape of tech to come : Big Data