December – The Posty Fest, rapper Post Malone’s second annual live music festival held November 2 in his hometown of Dallas, marked the first use of Claypaky’s new Xtylos in the United States. Creative Directors and Designers Lewis James and Travis Brothers tapped 178 Xtylos fixtures for the event. Xtylos is a compact beam moving light with a tailor-made RGB …
Sydney has a new theatre and by all accounts, it’s a ripper! The Sydney ColiseumTheatre, West HQ in Rooty Hill gave its first public performance last week, unveiling a new, multi-purpose, 2000-seat venue that is a great addition to Western Sydney and the Sydney theatre scene generally. Designed by Cox Architecture, the Sydney Coliseum is a part of the West …
After 16 years in Malaga, our Perth office has moved … to Malaga! In fact, we’re just around the corner from our old premises so you’ll easily find us. “We are excited to move into this new location,” commented Gino Lombardi, WA’s Branch Manager. “We needed more useable space for training, a showroom, stock, and expansion. This new building will …
The ever-dazzling International Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, returned to Australia with her most lavish touring burlesque show ever – GLAMONATRIX. Fans were treated to a full evening of comedy and sophisticated striptease that celebrated diverse beauty. Far from being a typical burlesque show, Dita elevates and modernizes the classic 1940’s variety show, with both male and female forms …
The State Theatre Company of South Australia’s production of The 39 Steps, is a silly spoof on Hitchcock’s classic thriller, where four actors perform 139 roles in 100 minutes at breakneck hilarity. Equal parts farce, clowning masterclass, and heart-stopping noir, this was one of the hottest shows to hit Adelaide in years. Gavin Norris, State Theatre’s Production Manager, designed the …
Not very long ago, in a galaxy very close to home, stage lighting used incandescent lamps and the precious 3200k colour temperature and flicker-free operation was lauded for camera work. Fast-forward to today and almost everything you need for stage lighting is available in LED. “We’ve been a big user of LED products since, in my opinion, LED became a …
ADDITIVE have had a busy end of the year topped off with a purchase of an MA Lighting MA3 Compact XT, as well as one of the first MA3 command wings into Australia from Show Technology. ADDITIVE is a design and technical production house made up of three friends and long time collaborators who want to see your project …
We’ve all heard of the Day On The Green concerts that cater to those of us in the big cities – but have you heard of Tunes On The Turf? Dunedoo’s Tunes On The Turf is an annual music event held in the grounds of the Dunedoo Sports Club. The event is held on the lush green lawns of the …
At what was defined by show manager Jessi Cybulski as “one of the best LDI’s ever”, the XTYLOS Beam Moving Light broke the bank in Las Vegas and took home two of the prestigious Awards assigned to the top products in the business. The Best Debuting Product Award has always been one of the keynotes of LDI. The Xtylos was …
Legendary Italian-duo Al Bano & Romina Power recently played in Australia wowing sold-out audiences at the Margaret Court Arena and Sydney’s State Theatre. At Eurovision they admirably represented Italy with two top 10 finishes in 1976 and 1985. Because of their individual careers it appears this could have been their last appearance together in Australian soil. David Thomas from Crystal …
