New Zealand’s West Otago Theatrical Society

Show Technology ANew Zealand, Venues

New Zealand’s West Otago Theatrical Society was formed in Tapanui in 1982, performing its first show in the old Town Hall, on the site of the present West Otago Community Centre which houses their theatre today. Through fund raising, they have transformed it into a venue suitable for any event – the theatre is complete with a green room and …

Robert Juliat put Isaac Theatre Royal in the spotlight

Show Technology ANew Zealand, Venues

Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal now houses three Robert Juliat Super Korrigan followspots, thanks to Hang Up Entertainment New Zealand, and Technical Manager Matthias Mard couldn’t be happier! The award winning Super Korrigan offer a light output which outperforms Xenon followspots of higher wattage, along with the ergonomic features which make Robert Juliat the followspots of choice. Used widely in theatre …

Queenstown’s Winterfestival

Show Technology ACase Studies, Entertainment, New Zealand

New Zealand’s TomTom Productions has a long history with Queenstown’s Winterfestival which has many sites for which they provide production. The main ones this year included The Bathhouse stage which hosted bands including Tiki, The Feelers and The Black Seeds, and was brilliantly furnished by snowflake Martin Professional VDO Sceptrons, and lit with Claypaky Mythos. Martin VDO Sceptrons, designed around …

Regent on Broadway Theatre, Palmerston North

Show Technology ANew Zealand, Venues

The historical Regent on Broadway Theatre in Palmerston North, New Zealand, has switched to an MA Lighting International MA2 light console for lighting control and Technical Manager Shamus Jackson is both delighted and relieved! “I started working here last November and they had a Hog 3 which was really on its last legs,” said Shamus. “Initially they wanted to get …

ShowPro and Martin modernize the Royal New Zealand Ballet

Show Technology AEntertainment, New Zealand, Venues

Mike Farrand of MJF Lighting has had great satisfaction dragging the Royal New Zealand Ballet into the modern day by transforming their generic lighting rig to 80% LED, with the balance being tungsten from FOH position. MJF was recently awarded a four-year contract with the RNZB to supply their touring systems and Mike was on a mission to have the …

Te Papa’s Art Gallery Wellington

Show Technology AEntertainment, New Zealand, Venues

Te Papa’s spectacular new art gallery is now open in Wellington and one exhibition that has the critics raving is Tiffany Singh’s Total internal reflection. Artist Tiffany Singh believes engaging with the arts can improve physical and mental health. She intends Total internal reflection to be an expression of our collective wellbeing through colour. This experimental installation invites you to …

Plug in. Set the Stage. Amaze

Show Technology AAustralia, New Zealand

Latest generation of industry-leading Glaciator system is quieter, more compact and rugged, and features a global universal power supply ProLight + Sound (Hall 3.0, Stand C50), FRANKFURT—HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, today announced the new Martin by HARMAN JEM Glaciator Dynamic low-fog system. The JEM Glaciator Dynamic represents the …

MAC Quantum Profiles Lead the Way

Show Technology AEntertainment, New Zealand

Oceania Lighting has grown its’ Martin Professional MAC Quantum Profile stock up to forty-four units, with some located in their Wellington Branch as well as Auckland. “We find them to be an excellent work horse unit,” commented Simon Garrett, General Manager of Lighting at Oceania. “We’ve had our initial Quantum Profiles for eighteen months and we’ve had virtually no output …

Show Technology Announces New AV Partnership with AV Stumpfl

Show Technology AAustralia, New Zealand

We are proud to announce our new partnership with AV Stumpfl, the Austrian AV technology manufacturer as their exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. Branching into the AV industry, we are excited to expand our service offering for existing clients; extending our well-known support and service reliability to now include AV Stumpfl’s suite of projection screens and media products. …