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Southern Stars, the performing arts extravaganza, was held over the weekend at Wollongong Entertainment Centre. Lighting design was by Christopher Snape LightingDesigner with lighting supplied by Chameleon Touring Systems. The rig included 110 x Martin Professional MAC101s, 26 x MAC 2000XB Wash, 15 x Claypaky Sharpys, 32 x MAC Vipers, 16 x ShowPro IP bars, 36 x 2k Fresnels, 30 x ShowPro LED Trussmate truss warmers, …
Every year Advertising Week, the premier event for advertising, marketing brand and technology professionals, is held in five major cities across the globe – New York, London, Tokyo, Mexico City and now Sydney. The inaugural Advertising Week Asia Pacific (AWAPAC) was held in Sydney between 30th July and 2nd August at Luna Park, as well as across a variety of …
Lighting designer Mike MacDonald was incredibly impressed after using 10 of the ShowPRO Collider FC Strobes on the Echoes in Blue tour by the band City Calm Down. Touring with them for the Australian section of their AUS and NZ tour throughout the month of June with special guests Woodes and IV League. “I’ve used many similar products… however the …
Sydney Youth Musical Theatre rocked out to the audience with a stunning performance of Rock of Ages. Switch it on, together with Lighting Designer Evan Jones, created 3D visualisations in Capture 2018 to bring Evan’s innovative vision into reality. Switch it on provided crew, trussing and additional lighting to complement Hornsby RSL Club’s Showroom. The rig consisted of 18 x Ayrton Wildbeam-R, …
Redland Performing Arts Centre has recently purchased eight Martin Professional MAC Quantum Profiles from Brisbane Sound Group. These lights were to replace some ageing fixtures that were struggling to keep up with the venue’s more recent LED purchases and the venues’ desire to have more state of the art lighting. “The previous lights were lacking in punch and were starting to have a …
Perth Concert Hall underwent a refurbishment of the façade lighting in January 2018 to upgrade the old discharge luminaires with modern LED luminaires to reduce maintenance and running costs for the venue. As the two Studio Due CityColor 2500 and nine Martin Exterior 200 discharge luminaries had reached end of serviceable life, Engineering Technology Consultants specified for new LED luminaires …
This amazing Nike Activation was constructed entirely by the Harry the Hirer production team. The pyramid truss structure stood proud in Melbourne’s Birrarung Marr with a height of 18m and a span of 34m. Lighting included 12 x Martin Professional MAC Axioms, 20 x MAC Auras, 8 x Claypaky Alpha 700 profiles, 50 x ShowPro Quad 18 and an MA Lighting …
Toowoomba’s Empire Theatre recently purchased six Ayrton Ghibli LED spot luminaire complete with clamps, cables and cases to suit. “The time had come to upgrade our existing Claypaky Alpha Profile 700s which have been the Theatre’s moving head profile with a framing system for over six years,” commented Ben Hunt, Head of Lighting. “When looking for a new and improved …
Chapel Off Chapel is one of Melbourne’s most popular live performance venues. Housed in a former church, it presents a well-rounded programme of live music, cabaret, theatre, comedy, dance and visual art. The venue has hosted artists such as Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Tripod, and musicals including The Colour Purple, Rent and Blood Brothers. It’s also a main hub for Melbourne …
Leading technical production company Show Hire Australia has invested in ten Claypaky Axcor Spot 300s enabling them a whole new world of expression. Show Hire’s lighting department specialize in design for musical theatre. They are in house suppliers for the University of Queensland’s Schonell Theatre as well as Queensland Conservatorium’s Performing Arts department, to name a few. Since acquiring the …
