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Stage Electrics
install RCF Acustica at BAC, London
Stage Electrics
have recently completed the installation of a new
sound system at the Battersea Arts Centre (BAC) in
South London.
BAC, which is at
present home to one of London's most critically
acclaimed shows, "The Masque of the Red Death" is
providing the new sound system with a stringent
test.
For this
production, the whole of the building is used, as
Metro magazine described it "Punchdrunk's
transformation of the labyrinthine BAC into an
extraordinary warren of velvety interiors and
glamorous decadence"
BAC's technical
manager Luke Girling takes up the story "The
performance is driven by the soundtrack, so the
development of the sound within the show has been
our real goal. We were aiming at a sound as
comprehensive and high quality as possible, that
was the real challenge" Girling continued, "The RCF
system is a massive move forward, we benefited on
having the time to work with Greg Oliver (RCF) on
finding the right solution for the space available,
as a result this is by far the best sounding show
we've put on"
The show runs for
about three hours, with the finale taking place in
the grand hall, where they have a live band and
DJ's. All the music both live and recorded is
played through the Acustica speakers. On Friday and
Saturday evenings, the performance is extended into
the early hours, with several bands playing.
Ben Noble of Stage
Electrics "Punchdrunk required a system that could
provide an intense atmospherical environment for
soundscapes, but also be able to handle live bands
and singers. RCF's Acustica range of loudspeakers
gave us the right balance in this intricate
space."
Summing up Felix
Barratt, Artistic Director of Punchdrunk
said
"The point was to
get away from the safety and staidness of so much
theatre. Normally, you sit back in your red seat,
the lights go down and you see the show. We wanted
to shake things up to make the audience the
epicentre, to let them shape their experience
within what we create".
It would appear
that Stage Electrics use of Acustica has gone along
way to helping achieving their goals.
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Battersea Arts Centre
Euan Maybank
and Luke Girling
Band and DJ Grand Hall
FOYER SPACE
1 x ART705AS Subwoofer
6 x Acustica C3108's powered by an EP 5004
amplifier
2 x Acustica C3110's powered by an ED1100
amplifier
GRAND HALL
6 x Acustica C5212L's (2 powered by HC2000
amplifier, the other two run through existing
amplifiers from a previous install)
2 x ACUSTICA S8018 Passive Subwoofers powered by an
HC3200 amplifier
1 x RCFART705AS (extra bass)
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