Harry the Hirer Productions (HtHP) was proud to be the lighting and AV partner for the 2024 Melbourne Fashion Festival held at the World Heritage Royal Exhibition Buildings (REB) and superbly lit by Hugh Taranto. Taranto jumped at the opportunity to utilise HtHP’s brand new stock of Martin MAC Ones. The MAC Ones’ compact design,…
Aitken College, an independent Prep to Year 12 College in the northwest of Melbourne, boasts its own theatre, a 500-seat raked auditorium used for school music, drama, and musical theatre as well as being the school chapel. As the theatre is now sixteen years old, it was time to invest in some new moving lights…
When Resolution X saw the Prolights EclPar multipurpose LED fixture, they knew it was the perfect fit for a special long-term project which is yet to launch, however, in the meantime, they’ve been on multiple high end corporate events since coming into hire. The Prolights EclPar range has a single source, delivering silent operation, high…
Last month, Untitled Group together with Thick as Thieves brought world-renowned DJ and producer Marc Kinchen to St Kilda’s Riviera Beach Club for a spectacularly visual show. Gig Control was engaged by UG and TAT for production management and design for the show. Nathan ‘Sloth’ Aveling, Gig Control’s Technical Manager, had heard a whisper that…
Multi-platinum, award-winning group blink-182 are currently on their biggest global tour ever. Currently, in Australia packing out arenas, the tour commemorates the band’s thirtieth anniversary and is most noted for the return of the band’s iconic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge. Production Designers for the show are John McGuire and Eric…
Queens of the Stone Age are touring Australia with gear supplied by Phaseshift. It’s a colourful rig designed by the incredible Emmanuelle ‘Gigi’ Pedron. Debuting on the tour is Phaseshift’s Macula system, the ground-breaking application for when a remote-controlled followspot system is required. “I was interested in the Macula system because you can use it…
Prolights EclFresnels and Eclipse Profile CT+ Get a WorkoutLocated in the City of Swan at the base of the picturesque Perth foothills is the Swan Park Theatre managed by the Calisthenics Society of Western Australia. The Theatre offers opportunities for a range of use including dance, theatrical, conferences, speech nights and fundraising activities by community…
When Paul Nardella of On Track Lighting was given a demo of the new ShowPRO H1 BSW 480 HID he admits that he was blown away by its performance. “Show Technology’s Paul Nicolaou set some up at Melbourne Pavilion for which we are the in-house technical provider,” explained Paul. “We were looking for a fixture…