Nestled at the bend of the Brisbane River, beneath the Story Bridge and the sheer face of riverside cliffs, Howard Smith Wharves is a 3.4-hectare site that has been transformed into a stunning entertainment and lifestyle precinct surrounding the heritage listed buildings. Conveniently located within a 10 minute walk of Brisbane’s CBD, Howard Smith Wharves is Brisbane’s newest riverfront event …
Martin VDO Atomic Dots Debut with No Mono
No Mono, an immersive music project by Tom Snowdon and Tom Iansek, show has been described as a sonic spiritual experience. In support of the follow-up album to 2018’s Islands part 1, imaginatively entitled Islands part 2, the band embarked on a national tour through August and September. The venues were fairly small and with a tight budget, lighting designer …
Claypaky Axcor 400 Profiles Ideal for Theatre
Trent Suidgeest is a versatile lighting designer, recognised as a collaborative and dynamic artist, working across all genres and forms of live performance. It’s been a busy 2019 for Trent beginning with Calamity Jane return Comedy Theatre season and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice starring Caroline O’Connor and Geraldine Hakewell. Muriel’s Wedding The Musical began its second life …
Impress Aid Aquinas College to Switch to LED
Impress Audio & Lighting was recently appointed as the AV supplier for Aquinas College in Ringwood, Melbourne. Apart from 18 x ShowPRO LED PAR Quad-18 fixtures, the college had not had an upgrade in their theatre for quite some time so the guys at Impress immediately set about modernising the venue. The College’s Theatre Manager, Maryanne Leavey, was eager to …
Shake & Stir Use Projection to Change Worlds
shake & stir is one of the country’s leading contemporary theatre companies touring Australia and New Zealand since 2006. As well as producing mainstage shows, shake & stir are known for their bold educational in-school productions and at any given time, they can have four teams on the road with a repertoire of up to 15 shows – seen by …
ResX Deliver Fury Road for Whitenight
This year, Melbourne’s Whitenight Reimagined broke records both for attendance and involvement from ResX. Arranged into three themed park precincts around the CBD, for the first time Whitenight celebrated visual arts over three consecutive nights from the 22nd to 24th of August. Carlton Gardens featured immersive installations as the Spiritual Realm, Treasury Gardens was the Sensory Realm and Birrarung Marr …
Ferrari F8 Tributo Launch
The Ferrari F8 Tributo was launched to the Australasian market on Wednesday 28th August at Sydney’s White Bay Cruise Terminal in Rozelle. The event was designed and produced by the team at Flare Creative Experiences, with Fusion Entertainment providing the technical production elements for the black-tie event hosted by Ferrari Australasia. Over 200 staff worked continuously across 36 hours to …
Sapphire Become a Regional Gem
Over the past couple of years, Gippsland’s Sapphire Lighting & Audio Production has steadily grown to be a major force in this regional area supplying production for musical theatre, live music, festivals and also corporate events. “We’ve grown the business to a point where we can be taken as a serious contender,” said Benn Sargood, Managing Director at Sapphire. “We …
Claypaky and ShowPRO Dazzle at SMC
Regarded as one of Sydney’s most architecturally significant buildings and a prime example of the ‘Brutalistic’ style, SMC Conference & Function Centre has recently undergone a multi-million dollar renovation. All of the new AV and technology infrastructure is now integrated throughout the multi-level building that houses the thirteen venue spaces. The upgraded capabilities include integrated large scale projection facilities, world …
Martin Events – The Shape of Things to Come
Show Technology and Martin Professional are excited to invite fellow industry professionals and Martin fans far and wide to get involved at our “Shape of Things to Come” events this September! Come and enjoy technical discussions and get a sneak peek into what’s to come from Martin! We will also have special guests from Denmark visiting Sydney and Melbourne: Wouter Verlinden, Product Manager (P3 | VDO …










