Kevin Stannett, head of lighting at Emperor's Palace (and also a freelance LD) specified the fixtures as part of a recent lighting upgrade. He wanted an eco-friendly solution for the new lighting units as the resort looks to the future and embraces the philosophy of greener operations.
The units were delivered by Robe's South African distributor DWR, whose Robert Izzett demonstrated the DLX.
While power consumption is not an issue at Emperor's Palace, other cost-saving advantages of having LED lighting - like never having to replace the bulbs - were also a definite plus.
The first show on which the DLX Spots were used was Factory, produced by innovative singer / songwriter Nataniël, with whom Stannett has worked for the last decade as LD.
(Jim Evans)
