Eos

 A career in lighting can take you in some unexpected directions. For Gianni Bertoli, it started at 17, when an opportunity to help out behind the scenes at a theatre near Florence, Italy, sparked an interest in the world of lighting and technical theatre. 

Since then, Gianni has worked across...

If you've ever downloaded something from ETC Labs: OSCRouter, Sound2Light, lighthack files - you've probably used something that starts to slip into the dark underbelly of ETC engineering… and may require soldering.

When Ali Barwick first arrived at DeSales University in Pennsylvania, a career in lighting was not part of the plan. She enrolled with aspirations of becoming an actor, drawn to the school's hands-on approach and opportunities through the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Like many people who...

Every now and then, we come across a story that feels very familiar. It’s the kind of journey many people in our industry have lived in one way or another. It starts with a bit of curiosity, a chance opportunity, and the willingness to follow where it leads. Then, before you realize it, that first...

When you're home to world-class productions and an ambitious touring programme, your lighting control system needs to keep up. That was exactly the challenge facing Internationaal Theatre Amsterdam (ITA), one of the Netherlands' leading theatre venues and touring companies, before upgrading to...

As we approach 20 years of the Eos Family of consoles, it feels like the right time to look back at how the platform has evolved. The first desk in the Eos Family was itself an evolution of earlier ETC control ideas, primarily Obsession II.  

Lighting in musical theatre is never static. It shifts, reacts, and evolves in constant dialogue with the music, the performers, and the story unfolding on stage. For lighting designers Valerio Tiberi and Emanuele Agliati, this dynamic approach is at the core of every production they create.

When the creative team behind Les Indes Galantes chose to switch to ETC and change lighting consoles mid–pre-production it sounded like an impossible task. But with a mix of skill, teamwork, and the unwavering support of the ETC team, the transition to Eos - just before heading out on tour - turned...