Brisbane’s South Bank Grand Arbour is a kilometre long arbour that functions as a pedestrian walkway connecting the Griffith Film School on the corner of Dock Street and Vulture Street to the Cultural Forecourt adjacent to QPAC, as well as the rest of the South Bank Parklands through which it runs. Designed by Melbourne-based architectural firm Denton Corker Marshall, the …
Top Innings for Claypaky Sharpy Plus and Sharpy Beams!
Nickelodeon teamed up with sports agency TLA Worldwide to celebrate Spongebob Squarepants 20th birthday at the now-iconic Big Bash League New Year’s Eve fixture at Adelaide Oval. Long-term production partner Novatech Creative Event Technology (NCET) outdid themselves on Dec 31, as the Adelaide Strikers took on Sydney Thunder. Video and content gurus Campfire Content put together a spectacular video programme …
Show Technology Celebrates 26 Years of Service
To be honest, some of us are still recovering from the all-singing, all-dancing affair that was the 25-year Show Technology anniversary, but before we know it, its February again which marks our 26th anniversary already! “I know it sounds like we are always celebrating here at Show Technology but we like to mark these milestones, after all, it’s a very …
Ayrton MagicDot-SX the Perfect Unit for Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé’s world tour, An Evening With Michael Bublé, in celebration of his 10th studio album, is currently touring Australia. The show has a ‘big band’ feel to it and the elegant set, designed by international entertainment architects, Stufish, provides a stylish backdrop for the Canadian crooner. “It’s all aimed to focus on the man and his music,” explains Bublé’s …
Claypaky Salutes Australia Day
Australia Day at Sydney’s Parramatta Park featured 15 hours of non-stop entertainment for the whole family from dawn until dusk culminating in live music entertainment. Jay Productions & Events supplied audio, staging, roof structure, backline and of course lighting, using the opportunity to showcase their new Claypaky Mini-B, the smallest LED moving light ever made by Claypaky for the professional …
BRiC LX is Starbound with Martin and ShowPRO
Starbound is a two-week music theatre workshop run in January at Scotch College’s Geoffrey McComas Theatre in Melbourne. Each year the workshop culminates in a musical theatre concert featuring 20 songs from classic and contemporary Broadway shows such as Hadestown, The Book of Mormon, Mary Poppins, Muriel’s Wedding the Musical, Nine the Musical, Six the Musical, and more. Tom Willis …
Theatre North Progresses with MA3
Theatre North is an independent, presenting organisation located at Launceston’s iconic Princess Theatre. As well as managing the Princess Theatre and Earl Arts Centre, Theatre North connects Northern Tasmanian to professional performing arts from around Australia, through its annual season. Theatre North is passionate about exciting audiences and providing vibrant and varied experiences. In order to deliver such a wide …
A Wireless Solution is the Best Solution
Here at Show Technology, we love hearing about younger people with a passion for the industry and love to support them. One young man with infectious enthusiasm is Chris Barks who way back in 2011 when he was only 14 years old, began to build his own production business. The business started with a $1,000 investment for hobby/private use, with …
ShowPRO Fresnels Pop Up in Perth
In late 2019, Crown Perth was home to Pop-up Globe; the world’s first full-scale temporary working replica of the second Globe, the theatre Shakespeare and his company built and opened in 1614 after the first Globe theatre burned to the ground. Audiences experienced full-scale battles, fake blood, stage acrobatics, and more than 450 beautiful bespoke period costume pieces. GSD Productions …
Claypaky Mini-Bs Surprise on Betty Blokk-Buster reimagined
On 16 April 1975, a saucy hausfrau with a feather duster and a bare bottom stepped onto the stage of the Balmain Bijou and changed Australian theatre. Betty Blokk-Buster Follies was the talk of the town. The one-man show was hailed by The National Times as “the greatest thing since Rice Bubbles” and its creator, Reg Livermore, became a star. …










