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Brisbane’s Cannon Hill Anglican College has updated the lighting in its auditorium with an all-LED rig thanks to Brisbane Sound Group. The old energy-consuming Fresnels, Profiles and PAR 56 fixtures have been replaced by Martin ERA 600 Performance, ShowPRO Pluto 250, Prolights EclFresnel 2K, EcLFresnel Jnr and ShowPRO LED Profile VW. Finally, the College has thousands of colours at their …
Lighting designer Nicholas Beachen is a sought-after man flitting between Matt Corby, Golden Features and Dope Lemon, to name a few. The Golden Features tour has just wrapped, with Nick and Ben Kocsis Design working together on the show delivery. “Golden Features, his manager, and I spoke a lot over probably two years about ideas and thoughts and what his …
Sydney’s Element ICT has grown to become one of NSW’s leading live production companies, delivering around 150 events per year on average. Consequently, they are always on the lookout for something fresh and innovative to offer their clients a point of difference. When General Manager Chris Manton saw the ShowPRO DiamondBack in action, he knew it would meet and even …
New Zealand’s VenueTech is a small team passionate about everything technical production and behind the scenes. The core of their work is providing technical management to Whakatū Nelson venues, such as the Theatre Royal and Nelson Centre of Musical Arts. However, recently they have taken the step to owning their own lighting and AV gear to occasionally supplement the venue’s …
When Porsche Centre Hobart decided to celebrate 75 years of Porsche they held a spectacular event at Frogmore Creek Winery and this was the ideal opportunity for Sound House to debut their new Ayrton Mistrals as well as bring out their MA Lighting grandMA3 onPC command wing. When asked about choosing Ayrton, Simon Widdowson Sound House’s Managing Director, commented that …
Tucked within the charming laneways of Sydney’s Angel Place, the City Recital Hall is a purpose-built live performance venue with world-class acoustics located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.After twenty-two years and as part of a major revamp, the venue has upgraded its lighting and audio systems. Show Technology is proud to be a part of the transition from old …
Auckland’s Forge Production Services is a proud Claypaky house with over 100 Claypaky fixtures in its lighting inventory. These include Mythos 2 Spotlights, Scenius Unico Spotlights, Sharpy Plus Hybrids and the new members of the family 18 x Claypaky Mini-Bs, the smallest LED moving light ever made by Claypaky. “The Mini-Bs are clearly a good fit with everything else we …
Scene Change Sydney has boosted its inventory with the addition of Prolights Astra19 IP, Prolights EclProfile CT+, Ayrton Diablo, Look Solutions Unique 2.1 Hazers and an MA Lighting MA3 Compact XT. Towards the end of May, the new gear was deployed to the Hunter Valley for a massive corporate event along with ShowPRO EX 36, ShowPRO Hex Strips, Prolights EclFresnel …
Krank’d is a successful Gold Coast production company, specialising in design and technical support for theatre and performing arts events nationally. Recently they expanded their hire inventory with high-quality Prolights fixtures, including the EclProfile CT+, a six-colour mixing LED theatrical profile, and the EclCyclorama 100, a soft-edge linear cyclorama floodlight. “We previously owned a large quantity of ETC Source Fours …
Dracula’s was born in a dark, dingy Melbourne laneway in 1980, and four decades later has sold over five million tickets, embracing a cult following that spans generations. “However, the touring show is a relatively new concept for us,” commented Luke Newman, CEO of Newman Entertainment. “Last year we trialled a small, 4-stop tour and hired lighting locally. It was …
