Last month, Zagreb City Theatre Komedija presented its production of the world-famous musical SIX, which brought a contemporary, dynaemic and visually attractive theatrical experience to Croatian audiences. This modern musical spectacle is one of the most famous and award-winning musicals that has made its way from Broadway and West End to Zagreb's ''boards''.
One of the key elements of this production is the scenography and lighting designed by lighting designer and scenographer Mr. Sven Kučinić. For lighting programming and lighting effects, Mr. Kučinić and his LumiLas team used the MA Lighting grandMA3 digital lighting control. As the Komedija theater continuously invests in the modernization of its stage technologies, as part of the technical improvement, they invested in the MA grandMA3 onPC command wing lighting console, which was used for the production of SIX musical.
grandMA3 – technology that redefines modern theater
The advanced MA grandMA3 hardware and software set new standards in stage lighting management. It brings new levels of precision and flexibility that allow complete creative freedom. In the theater, they allow full control over complex lighting design with an emphasis on the synchronization of stage lighting with dynamic musical dramaturgy. Thanks to the advanced 3D visualization system and realistic display of lighting scenes, grandMA3 enables designers to create precisely programmed lighting designs. Powerful hardware allows for working with a large number of lighting devices, advanced cue structures, complex effects and multiple timecodes, which is actually crucial when designing modern theater productions.
The role of the lighting designer
Through his expert and creative work, Mr. Kučinić has once again shown that modern technology, in the right hands, can become a very powerful tool of artistic expression. His knowledge and ability to use the full potential of the grandMA3 console additionally confirms the growing importance of MA Lighting solutions, both in Croatian stage and theater production.
"SIX is a project that conceptually rests on an attractive technical production, which is a given by license rights. The precise integration of music, performers, lighting effects and interactive scenography is of crucial importance for the performance of this kind of musical." says Mr. Kučinić.
Popularization of MA Lighting consoles in the theater segment
Through the successful realization of such demanding productions, Mr. Sven Kučinić, with his work and experience, actively contributes to the popularization of MA Lighting solutions in the domestic theater environment, positioning them as a reference technology for precise, reliable, and creative lighting and scenography design.
"Given the fact that this project introduces lighting technologies that are usually reserved for large concert productions such as time code synchronization, the grandMA3 platform has established itself as the best solution for pre-visualization, programming and execution of this project." concludes Mr. Kučinić.
The combination of intuitive programming, rich control capabilities, and superior stability with full support for artistic vision increasingly makes the grandMA3 an indispensable tool for modern theater.
