Theater aan de Parade Reenergizes with Robe The new Theater aan de Parade in Den Bosch, The Netherlands, has more than 200 Robe products in the house lighting rigs of its two principal performance spaces. The units are divided between Theater aan de Parade's the 920-seater Casino Hall and the Plein Hall, which accommodates 400 people. The product count breaks down to 23 T2 Profiles, 83 T1 Profiles, 11 T1 PCs, 80 LEDBeam 350s, three TX1s, 12 CUETE Spots, 14 Tetra2s (used for cyc lighting), and four RoboSpot BaseStations with MotionCameras. The gear was supplied by Robe's Benelux distributor, Controllux, with other lights that complete the specification, plus control and networking infrastructure. Controllux's project and sales lead, Kuno van Velzen, started work on this installation in 2022. The theatre presents over 300 performances annually from numerous visiting companies, plus an array of festival and business events, explained head of technical, Alphons Verhallen, who oversees a tech crew of 16. The T1 and T2 Profiles were selected as the "best multispectral profile moving heads on the market," he says. Having a multispectral LED fixture at the core of the house lighting systems, as opposed to a white LED source, was a cornerstone of the lighting tender for obtaining perfect color rendition and skin tones. Flexible CCT control provides another layer of premium-quality whites that are key in lighting theatre, drama, and dance pieces. The T1 and T2 Profiles are located on the lighting bridges and over-stage bars in both halls. Seven T1 PCs are rigged on the Casino Hall portal bars and four on the second electric in the Plein Hall, where they provide wash capabilities, with the TX1s also used overhead in this space. The LEDBeam 350s are multi-use fixtures and, among other things, replace six-bar moving PAR light effects in both halls. The Tetra2s provide cyc and effects lighting in the Plein Hall, especially for bands, concerts, and music shows, together with the CUETE Spots, which are in the same location. The RoboSpot systems are typically used with the T1 Profiles in either hall. Verhallen notes that some of the incoming companies are making full use of the lighting setup now on offer, while for some older touring shows still on the road with performances based on static and dimmed light sources, the adaptation may take longer, but the process is definitely underway. Technical planning for the new theatre originally started in 2018. When the old building closed, Theater aan de Parade continued producing shows in a temporary venue -- again with Robe products in the rig -- while the construction was completed. Verhallen, who took up the technical management position for the new theatre to open its doors at the end of 2024, is delighted with the results so far. Apart from all the obvious advantages, the all-LED stage lighting is saving considerably on the previous operational power requirements. 
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