Taking a look at the new QuickQ 20 Lighting Control Console for The Rex Theatre are (left) Manager of the Charlton NH Op Shop, Gil Gretgrix, and (right) Chairman of The Rex, Hayden McKinnon.
Dynamic lighting effects will now ignite The Rex Theatre stage thanks to a $2,000 donation from the Charlton NH (Neighbourhood House) Op Shop.
The funds for the purchase of a ChamSys QuickQ 20 Lighting Control Console augmented contributions from the Buloke Shire ($1000 | Community Grants – Small Equipment) and a further $1000 from the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) Fundraising Account Partnership for the volunteer-run facility to boost its stage lighting capabilities.
The easy to manoeuvre QuickQ 20 offers user-friendly applications for dimming, colour fixing and the manipulation of moveable light heads and is aimed at a novice level entry for students, volunteers and part-time users.
Designed for managing contemporary lighting fixtures, the console has a range of labour-saving techniques which help the programmer design a successful show. Built-in Wi-Fi enables remote connections with the QuickQ app, and combined with MagicQ software the ability to control full lighting visualizations and pixel mapping with up to 256 universal lighting control features is available.
Chairman of The Rex, Hayden McKinnon thanked Charlton CN Op Shop Manager, Gil Gretgrix for the generous contribution, saying the equipment will now allow for more complex lighting to be utilised – not just for Rex performances, but of other community events as well.
“The Rex has already successfully used the console for the recent Lyster Opera performance of “The Italian Girl in Algiers” said Hayden, “and our young projectionist, Dominic Calabro, has navigated his way around the equipment with relative ease. And for events such as Carols by Candlelight, this console will enable us to create something special to enhance the atmosphere of the evening.”
The Charlton CN Op Shop has a long been a supporter of the “community”, with Manager, Gil saying they are always keen to see funds go back into boosting community development.
For now, The Rex will be hard at work discovering the potential of their new apparatus and are looking forward to elevating the theatrical experience for theatre-goers.
