Good lighting is less about how many fixtures you own than about where you point the few you have.
A key, a fill and a backlight will shape almost any moment. Add colour sparingly; a single warm wash reads as evening far better than a rig full of gels used badly.
A distant train, a clock, a room tone — audiences build the world you suggest. Design the ear, not just the eye.
We teach a lot of this at our community workshops.