In 2018, one of The Australian Ballet’s most popular works sprung to new life. Spartacus tells the story of a gladiator who led a slaves’ rebellion against the Roman Empire. One of the most important scenes is held in the Roman bath house and Head Electrician Adrian Siggs was tasked with recreating a steam effect. Adrian didn’t have to look …
Playbill’s 60th Anniversary was a celebration of the past, present and future. Bringing together Playbill Group staff, clients, supporters, partners and friends from across Australia’s live entertainment, music, theatre and sporting industries, this milestone event celebrated Playbill’s success as an independent Australian company that has grown from its initial publishing background into a global business operating in 10 countries today. …
New Zealand’s Baycourt Community & Arts Centre is Tauranga’s premier performing arts facility with the elegant Addison Theatre their show-stopping centrepiece. The venue is run and funded by Tauranga City Council who place a strict lifespan on their equipment and the time had come to find new overhead wash fixtures and replace their Martin MAC600 Wash fixtures too. “Instead of …
We’re very excited to invite you to the official launch of MA Lighting’s gMA3 console in Australia. Our exclusive showcase with special international guests, Franco and Lars Geilker (Technical Support and Training at MA Lighting) all the way from Germany! Come and discover the new and epic features of MA’s greatest engineering feat yet! Founded on the legacy of the …
Hailed as their best live show to date, Parkway Drive’s ‘Reverence’ tour was a total sensory overload. Following back-to-back ARIA no.1 spots, the Byron Bay based metal band delivered their most fire laden show yet, including a spinning drumkit aflame and of course using 16 x Ayrton Ghiblis for the main beam fixture! Lighting provider for the tour was EI …
The Queen of Country Pop’s “Shania Now” 2018 tour is using a large complement of Claypaky Mythos2 and Scenius Unico fixtures to enhance the show’s dazzling visual palette. ACT Lighting, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Claypaky lighting in North America. “Shania Now” takes multi-Grammy winner Shania Twain across North America and to South America and Europe this fall before …
Melbourne’s Spooktober is a 5-day Halloween Festival, where every day is Halloween! Held at St Kilda Town Hall the event included two walk-through Haunted Houses with tours from tame to truly terrifying, Halloween themed carnival games and activities, food truck village, Spooky Stage, Haunted Spirits Bar, costume contests, roaming entertainment and more. This year, Technical Director Tim Underwood had a …
We all know that Emmanuel Ziino, Show Technology’s Managing Director, has a keen eye for a well-designed and incredibly functional product. He also has a passion for all things Italian so when he discovered the PROLIGHTS Panorama IP rated fixtures, it was a match made in heaven. The Panorama IP65 Beam delivers an unbelievable bright, fat 2° beam, is ideal …
Auckland event production company ‘Backstage NZ’ recently purchased an MA dot2 console and their lighting tech Sione Faleuka states it is true love. “I must say I have used so many lighting consoles over the years but I fell in love with the dot2 as it is by far the best lighting console I’ve ever used,” he confessed. “What is …
Townsville’s The Bank Nightclub, which was originally the Australian Joint Stock Bank when it opened in 1888, has reopened after a massive renovation. Sydney-based operator Shiv Suri has restored the venue in Flinders St East to its former glory as a popular dance venue. NQAV were responsible for supplying and installing the lighting and audio for this funky venue and …
