Paloma Faith

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment

Brit Award winning and multi-platinum artist Paloma Faith made her debut with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House this April. Surpassed only by Adele, Faith is the first female artist this decade to have her last three albums go double platinum in the United Kingdom. Peter Rubie Lighting Design was tasked with lighting her two shows with …

Sound Designers Love MAC Encores!

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment, Venues

Lighting designer Alex Berlage lit Sydney Theatre Company’s world premiere of Lethal Indifference with Intense Lighting’s new Martin Professional MAC Encore Performance CLD fixtures. Alex commented that the MAC Encore was one of the quietest moving head profiles he had ever used and that he had never seen a Sound Department so excited about a moving light before! Sydney Theatre …

Martin MAC Quantums for Eclipse Lighting and Sound

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment

Canberra’s Eclipse Lighting and Sound has had a great time this past couple of months using their recently purchased sixteen Martin Professional MAC Quantum Profiles. Managing director Chris Neal was looking to replace his aging MAC2000 fixtures and the MAC Quantums were the perfect choice. “I’m really big on LED so the fact that the MAC Quantums are LED was …

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. …

Event Technologies invest in Martin

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment

After using generic moving light fixtures for a couple of years, Tom Bayford of Event Technologies realised that they weren’t delivering for him and so he invested in Martin MAC Quantum Profiles. “Martin lights are very much the workhorse fixture in Australia so I looked at their range and the MAC Quantum Profile really ticked all the boxes for me,” …

Fashion + Aid 2017

Show Technology AAustralia, Entertainment

Celebrating its 10th year, FASHION+AID combines the latest designer master pieces and collections with fine dining to support several great charitable causes. Held at Crown’s Palladium, FASHION+AID is one night that is celebrated by any fashionista and those who love the finer things in life. The night was hosted by the celebrity comedian Dave Hughes, along with entertainment from DJ’s …

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 …