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 …
The Phantom Awakens
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 …
Empire builds with Ayrton Ghiblis
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 Upgrades
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 …
Show Hire’s Claypaky Axcors hit the Spot
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 …
VDO Sceptron for EI Productions
Neale Mace, managing director of EI Productions, was more than aware that the line between vision and lighting is getting tighter and he noticed that one product that straddles both areas is the Martin Professional VDO Sceptron. “We’ve been seeing them on lighting tech riders for a while now and it was time for us to get on-board with this …
Ayrton Mistral-TC a Clear Winner
Expertise, professionalism and the latest in lighting equipment has helped keep Melbourne-based Clear Systems in business for over 30 years, so it was no surprise when they decided to add eight Ayrton Mistral-TC LED Spot fixtures to their inventory. Sharing a form factor with its compact sibling, Merak, Mistral-TC is an extremely versatile, feature-rich, white LED source spot in an …
Katy Perry Witness Tour
Katy Perry kicked off her Witness Tour last night in Perth with an amazing design by Baz Halpin of Silent House. In the rig are 77 x Claypaky Scenius Unico, 50 x Scenius Profile and 24 x Mythos, all controlled by Drew Gnagey on an MA Lighting International grandMA2. We love this photo where the Scenius Unicos become the eyelashes …
Toyota Car Launch
Ziggy Ziegler lit a Toyota car launch in the Hunter Valley for GPJ Australia using a large Chameleon Touring Systems rig that included Claypaky Mythos, Sharpys and A.leda B-EYES, Martin Professional MAC Quantum Wash, MAC Aura XB, RUSH MH7, MAC 250 Entours, MAC Aura, MAC Viper Performance, and Ayrton MagicBlade-FX. Control was an MA Lighting International grandMA2 full size, 2 …
NW Group invigorate Brisbane City Hall
NW Group have recently taken over full-service event production for Brisbane’s flagship special event location, Brisbane City Hall, and naturally they turned to Show Technology to supply the lighting for such a prestigious venue, with multiple event spaces of varying sizes and requirements. With a strong commitment to energy sustainability, NW Group decided to create a 100% LED lighting rig …










