Theatre Muzyczny

Theatre Muzyczny (Musical Theatre) – in the attractive seaside city of Gdynia on Poland’s north coast – is the largest musical theatre in Poland with three stages able to accommodate over 1580 people.

Also known for its world-class performances and high production values, the venue has recently invested in 43 x Robe FORTE moving lights, which are rigged in its 1,070-capacity main stage venue. These were supplied by Robe’s Polish distributor, Prolight. The brief was focused on achieving a lighting solution that would deliver versatility, efficiency, and stunning effects for various types of productions.

The Robe FORTE moving lights are used across Theatre Muzyczny’s main stage to light various productions, from musical theatre to full-length dramas. The FORTE fixtures serve multiple purposes: they function as both beams and spotlights, significantly reducing the need for multiple types of fixtures while still providing a wide range of lighting effects and versatility.

Chief LX Bartosz Wolak and his team love the frost filter and have a 30% frost implemented here, which effectively allows the FORTES to also become an excellent wash light.

The animation wheel and the fantastic dynamic effects that can be produced using it also made an impression with everyone, and silent mode was important, as low noise is essential for musical theatre environments, especially for the orchestras. The original moving lights had too often made their presence felt in the auditorium!

The main challenges during installation were related to the limited lighting positions in the main stage venue, which has only three lighting bridges. Despite this, the versatility of the Robe FORTE fixtures allowed the technical team to make the most out of the available positions. The 43 FORTE fixtures could easily do the job of many more profiles, spots, beams and washes – with just one unit instead of 4 of different types of light!
Why should this project win a MONDO-DR Award? *
This project should win because it demonstrates a blend of technical and practical efficiency. The flexibility, power, and silent operation of the FORTE fixtures allow Theatre Muzyczny to meet the diverse lighting needs of world-class productions, enhancing the overall production values. It also provides a huge amount of expansion within one fixture, avoiding the need to invest in multiple different types of light.

The decision to upgrade to LED technology not only enhances the aesthetic quality of the lighting but also supports the venue’s ongoing sustainability goals by reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs.