The Box: FARGO

Working with the site owners and operators we were asked to design the required lighting, sound, projection and staging for a unique Coventry venue. The Box is a 400 capacity venue in the Far Gosford area of the City. At the heart of a developing retail and recreation village, “FARGO” is used during the day for retail, conference and exhibition and by night as an entertainment space.

To enhance flexibility and maximise efficiency - both of capital budget and operational costs, we have implemented emerging technologies that rely solely on data networking to function. This has given the space the ability to flip between purposes at the touch of a button. We worked initially to establish and fully represent the remit of AV installation, both within the main space and in the supporting dressing rooms, green room and foyer area. We then drove the procurement process and managed the successful supplier install and hand over. We were also lucky to be asked to provide technical support for the inaugural events in the venue.

Enclosed competely in OSB this is THE BOX prior to out installation. Below: images of some of the configurations and uses so far

Mandala

Large scale projection onto a historical landmark is a rare spectacle, especially outside of London. Those that include live music and dance are rarer still and a piece that is to be staged in two separate cities in the same week are unheard of.

Mandala spanned 2 cities in 7 days

So when we were approached to both manage the required resources and provide lighting, sound and stage design for such a unique opportunity - we were both honoured and thrilled.

A Mandala is a geometric configuration of symbols to establish a sacred place for meditation and worship and this piece created exactly that for an hour in both Birmingham’s Victoria Square and Nottingham’s Old Market Square on four evenings.

Music and dance were performed on a 10m stage at the foot of the building, designed and constructed specifically for the event, with the opening moments happening on the peristyles of each building. We managed technical resource, health and safety along with all the necessary site considerations such as removal of ambient light, security and build staffing for both cities.

Supporting Artists in Research & Development

We are lucky to be regularly approached by performers, directors and choreographers in receipt of funding to conceive and develop performance based projects. They sometimes involve us as early as at the point of writing a funding application and always from the point of funding. Below are a few of our projects that fall into this type.