LXCO and DLD were asked to create a lighting system based on the design already used for The Rat Pack production at the Strand Theatre, to produce a similar look for the awards. The challenge for the LXCO team was to recreate the look of the West End musical with less equipment, less time and in a smaller space. Director of The Rat Pack, Mitch Sebastian and the cast had developed a good relationship with the LXCO team headed by LD Mark Wheatley, and trusted them to create the show’s look for the awards ceremony, which LXCO completed successfully. Mark commented: “As we have been working on the show, it meant we understood the desired ambiance for the numbers performed at the Olivier Awards. We were able to make decisions about the equipment and set that would not affect the integrity of the show’s original look.”

The set was made up of a Perspex stage, which was ideal for increasing the dynamics of the lights, and allowed them to shine from under the stage as well as above it, creating impressive changes in the colours. The lighting changed throughout the awards, producing a different backdrop for each song performed and an elegant effect for the awards presentations.