Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2021
The Dream Dance Company returned to NIDA in May with an action-packed show choreographed by one of Australia’s most exciting choreographers Paris Cavanagh. Entitled Icon, the work explored the future of dance and music, with an electrifying cast of dancers. Lighting designer Darcy Cook and director Marko Panzic got together over some quite nicely cooked scrambled eggs somewhere in Alexandria …
The Eurovision Song Contest was held last week in Rotterdam, with Australia’s entrant, Montaigne, making history as the first person to compete without setting foot in the host venue. When the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled, it was determined that Montaigne was to be held over to represent Australia in 2021. With optimism that a team would be able …
Founded in 2013 by Brock Preston, Perth’s Elite Audio Visual Productions specialises in all aspects of audiovisual solutions for events and recently nine Martin ERA 400 Performance CLD were added to their inventory. Designed to fulfil the demand for a bright, compact, tour-worthy moving head, the Martin ERA 400 Performance WRM combines a feature-loaded and rugged, yet cost-efficient profile for …
The Cowra Civic Centre regularly hosts live performances, cinema screenings, civic events, balls and seminars. The centre has two spaces – the main auditorium seating 335 people and the theatrette seating up to 80 people. Located on Wiradjuri Country in Central West NSW, the Cowra Civic Centre was officially open December 5, 1969. The first performance took place on 18 …
EAVP supplied a complete lighting system for Priscilla Queen of the Desert playing at Perth’s Crown Casino. Brock Preston, EAVP’s very own director, was engaged to design and programme the show. In preparation for the show, Brock decided to purchase four Theatrelight 8 way RDM/DMX splitters and three Theatrelight DB-PACK power distribution units. The Theatrelight RDM8 is an isolated transparent …
Having hosted some of New Zealand’s and the world’s biggest stars, Auckland’s Studio the Venue has for years housed the future of the country’s ever-growing live entertainment scene, predominately for DJs and EDM gigs. The venue has always had a very basic lighting rig, sub-hiring when necessary, but recently it was decided to step things up and make it a …
Postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 was recently held with Qatar Vision Production Company (Qvision) producing and delivering the infotainment for all matches played at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium and Education City Stadium, as well as developing, producing and managing the coronation ceremony on February 11 at Education City Stadium. Claypaky …
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour has become one of the most highly anticipated events on Australia’s cultural calendar. What can be better than watching a first-class production with the spectacle of Sydney Harbour at night spread out before you? The glimmering backdrop, with the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge in perfect alignment, makes for a fabulous adornment to what …
We all know how unpredictable the Australian weather can be from searing temperatures to dust storms and intense rain events. With so many outdoor events held every year in the country, production suppliers know they require sturdy, IP65-rated lighting fixtures that will perform flawlessly no matter what weather event is thrown at them! Chameleon Touring Systems, Australia’s premier lighting production …
Last year, Parkes Shire Council contacted Show Technology to discuss the use of exterior projection to liven up their main street. They required an exterior projector that could provide multiple images for use all year round with the first images to be used as part of the town’s Christmas display 2020. The Martin Exterior™ Projection 500, designed for integrating textures, …
