There is something different about experiencing a live performance. Everything seems so alive. Getting to that point takes time. To get such an immaculate presentation, the staging crew needs to have the proper equipment installed. With the proper equipment, they get the best results from the performers rather than the audience.

Stage and aisle lighting are extremely important to the performance. The lights are extremely bright in most cases and are required to radiate performers’ facial expressions. If the audience cannot see these, it can detract from the performance. Aisle lighting is also provided near seating risers to guide patrons up and down the aisles, and to ensure safety during dimly lit performances.

Stage lights are available in varying wattage based upon the stage requirements. Apart from being set on center stage, they are often placed at the side wings, and even at special points where the audience is seated. Stage lights are also available in various colors. Apart from regular lights, these colored varieties are used to create special effects. Different stage lights are used during different scenes. Different colored lights on stage bring out different emotions, colors like red are used to bring out love and despair, whereas yellow lights are used to go back into memory lane.

Most stage lighting is extremely heavy and difficult to move. This makes lighting difficult when a performance is on the road. This stage is on the other hand, is very portable. A portable stage can have several bridge supports and a folding frame that makes for easy transportation. A folding bridge frame, also referred to as a C-Frame, is a functional frame that provides bridging between platforms. The frame folds flat, is self-contained and is available in fixed and adjustable heights.

A director may also place lighting on side screens when they need to light up a particular part of the stage or object on the stage. Even the audience has their own special lighting system in an auditorium. This is usually used so that the audience can feel what is going on in the performance.