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The future is looking very bright for MPH Australia who actually had their busiest month ever in March this year! When they secured many of the Splendour in the Grass sideshows, including Gorillaz, Liam Gallagher, Duke Dumont, YungBlud and Glass Animals, they knew that investment in new gear was paramount. “These gigs prompted us to purchase a lot of new …
Based in North Parramatta, The Audio Visual Co. are dynamic, results-driven audio and visual specialists in the events industry. Having been more audio and vision-focused in the past, the company was keen to grow the lighting element of the business so they turned to Show Technology for advice. “We were getting more and more work where we had to cross-hire …
Tasmanian production supplier VJAM has upped the ante with the purchase of 32 x Ayrton Mistrals and 16 x Claypaky AXCOR Beam 300! Eight of the Ayrton Mistrals were immediately installed in Hobart’s Odeon Theatre replacing the previous fixtures in an attempt to reduce the rigged weight in the venue. “The venue was almost at capacity so by switching to …
Melbourne’s Front of House Productions had the opportunity to collaborate with Greenfields Events to produce their client’s 25th corporate birthday celebration featuring an incredible line-up including Ben Lee, Yo Mafia!, The Veronica’s, Midnight Mix and headliners The Killers.They provided a full production package for the main tent while also activating the site with a turnkey lighting package including an amazing …
Dark Mofo’s late-night offerings have established a cult following over the past nine years, and this winter the annual Hobartian ritual rose again, in a new incarnation titled Night Mass: Transcendence. Night Mass lured the faithful into a labyrinthine neighbourhood writhing with contemporary dance, Avant-Garde electronic music, rock’n’roll, misty archways and car bars, DJs, and surprises. Night Mass: Transcendence welcomed …
The Kingston Butter Factory has been transformed into a world-class community precinct for arts, culture and entertainment including Logan’s largest outdoor event space with a capacity for up to 5,000 people. Even though most of the lighting fixtures are located beneath the stage roof they still needed to be IP-rated as they are permanently housed there. Fortunately Show Technology has …
Ed Sheeran’s current Mathematics world tour comprises a lighting rig composed almost entirely of Ayrton IP65-rated fixtures. Mark Cunniffe’s design incorporates 138 Ayrton Domino LT, 48 Perseo Profile and 22 of the new Ayrton Cobra laser-sourced fixture. Designed for rendering a D65 white point that allows perfect colour reproduction, Cobra is the only luminaire on the market capable of illuminating …
In preparing for the tour, Dave decided it was time to dive into the MA3 software and whilst the software was in development throughout and improving, ultimately it was a very stable crash-free experience on MA3 software and Showtech support was always there to assist with small issues or teething problems as they might have arisen during the tour.“For our …
Hot off her opening slot for superstar Billie Eilish’s world tour, Tkay Maidza the Zimbabwe-born, Australian-raised singer and rapper made her make her long-awaited debut at the Sydney Opera House as part of Vivid Live. The gig was held in the Joan Sutherland Theatre where Penn & Teller had been playing and lighting designer Tom Wright had their rig to …
St Catherine’s Waverley, a private Anglican day and boarding school for girls located in Sydney, recently opened a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Auditorium to enhance the school’s existing performing arts curriculum by providing a facility that integrates the operational mechanics of modern-day theatre with a world-class performance venue. The design includes an orchestra pit for approximately 30 and guest seating for …
