The Merry Widow

Show Technology AAustralia, Venues

After seven months of major building works, the world-famous Joan Sutherland Theatre (JST) reopened on NYE with Opera Australia’s performance of The Merry Widow. Graeme Murphy waltzed his way through many a production of The Merry Widow for the Australian Ballet, and now turns his renown as a director and choreographer to the operetta itself. He brings the action forward …

Lost Paradise Festival

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment

EI Productions spent several days at Glenworth Valley on the NSW Central Coast providing production for the Lost Paradise Festival. They supplied production on the Main (Arcadia) Stage, Lost Disco Stage (audio here from Bump Productions), Shambala Fields, My Mums Disco, Yoga tent, Ksub Stage, Clamping Area as well as several floor packages for Client Liaison, DMA’s, and Cut Copy. …

Origin NYE Perth

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment

On New Years Eve Frontier Lighting supplied lighting production to Perth’s Origin NYE for two of the four stages. Base stage was in an 8m pole tent and Forrest stage in an 18m dome structure. Design was by Jt Twible. Base stage lighting included: 30 x Martin Professional Viper Profile, 20 x RUSH MH3 beam, 12 x MAC Aura XB, …

Merivale Group

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment, Venues

Two of Sydney’s most iconic nightlife venues, Merivale’s ivy and Establishment, have had a lighting facelift in time for spring and Production Technician Matthew Osborn is having a fine time with his new toys. The aim at Establishment was to add some more movement and colour variation to the existing Saturday night lighting. Called Establishment Saturdays, the night is run …

XE54 Nightclub Melbourne

Show Technology AAustralia, Venues

Melbourne has a new dance club with XE54 opening in an underground basement on City Road. The Southbank venue spans four rooms, three bars and two dance floors. Its owner and operator is Roar Projects, the hospitality company behind Melbourne spots Alumbra and Ms Collins. Taking care of the club’s fit-out was Michael Delany of International Worldwide, the creative force …

The Footy Show Grand Final

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment, Media

The talented lighting team at Channel 9 delivered yet another colourful, action packed show! 20 x Claypaky Scenius36 x Sharpy36 x Sharpy Wash40 x Mythos28 x Stormy51 x Martin Professional MAC Viper AirFXs21 x MAC Quantum wash96 x MAC 10148 x MAC Aura XB32 x Ayrton MagicBlades88 Chrome LED PARs truss warmers58 x Molefay duet4 x MA Lighting International MA2 …

NRL Grand Final Pre-show

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment, Media

This year’s NRL Grand Final pre-show entertainment was provided by Macklemore with Tom Wright and Paul Lim of Additive once again providing a spectacular light show. The rig included 32 x Claypaky Sharpy Wash 330 on the field behind the stage, 16 x Martin Professional MAC Vipers and 8 x MAC Viper Wash DX from flown trusses in the stands …

Hornsby RSL

Show Technology AAustralia, Venues

Since taking on all things lighting and audio for Hornsby RSL a few years ago, Nick Brown of GNB Productions has steadily improved the lighting in the venue’s auditorium. The most recent upgrade saw Show Technology supply twelve ShowPro LED Flood EX21, thirty-four Nitec LED Hex PAR 12’s and six Ayrton MagicDot SX. Prior to that, the Club had purchased …

Ayrton and Martin for Phaseshift Productions

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment

Phaseshift Productions recently purchased a quantity of Ayrton MagicBlade FX and Martin Professional MAC Aura XBs boosting their inventory in time for a busy spring season. The guys at Phaseshift were so excited to get their new toys, they just had to roll them straight into the workforce – with help from Keith Bradshaw at Show Technology! The Martin MAC …

The Reef Hotel Casino Bar36

Show Technology AAustralia, Venues

The Reef Hotel Casino’s BAR36 is a sophisticated venue, combining high end sound design with state of the art lighting and vision system, setting the stage for an atmosphere unlike anything else in Cairns. BAR36 offers five nights of live acoustic acts every week and then on Friday and Saturday nights, things get more upbeat with a full band, lighting …