Marjon Franken of the Dutch ShowTex office comments, "The curtains and stage motion systems had to be gorgeous and versatile for this show. Each of the 39 performances had their own look and feel. Thomas Nysveen, Kirsten Weltzin, Bonsak Schieldrop, Audun Stjern and Trond Olav Erga from this year's host broadcaster NRK the Norsk Rikskringkasting created the stage."
The round stage featured a ShowTex Kabuki modular drop system, DekoSilk semi-sheer Venetia drapes and projection surfaces, Choucroute Heavy, PolyStretch dimensional sculptures, Molton CS backdrops, DekoTaft wall drapes, and ShowLED Chameleon RGB starcloth systems.
For the top Belgian entry by Tom Dice, Me and My Guitar, ShowTex Molton CS masked light perfectly and ShowLED Chameleon starcloths sparkled behind the singer. With robots and pyrotechnics, MaNga, the Eurovision entry from Turkey played a wild set.
During the dramatic vocals of the Belarus group 3+2, the black DekoSilk Venetia curtains added a touch of classicism and theatre.
For Ireland's Niamh Kavanagh, the black Choucroute Heavy added depth and texture. For this set, circles were cut out of the fabric but it still retained its structure.
The Eurovision green room was also decked out in ShowTex soft goods. ShowLED Chameleon starcloths covered all the walls, and curved custom seating lit from within and covered in PolyStretch finished off the look.
(Jim Evans)
