BSG recently added 16 x Ayrton Rivale lights to their hire inventory, which have been in constant use ever since. Whether it’s for their own productions, cross-hire projects, or special events, these lights have been working hard and getting plenty of praise. They even used them in their first lighting masterclass training night, where they…
Sydney Dance Company’s momenta, Rafael Bonachela’s newest full-length work, premiered at the Roslyn Packer Theatre before travelling around the country. The performance has been widely acclaimed by theatre critics and not just for the incredible choreography and execution. Lighting designer Damien Cooper has been lauded for his daring lighting design. “In terms of collaborative input,…
Phaseshift Productions sent their new Martin MAC Viper XIP and MAC Ones on Lime Cordiale’s arena shows on the East Coast, with their lighting designer Dion Prasad commenting that their crew absolutely smashed it! Before their massive Australian tour, the band toured Europe, taking Dion, who hadn’t worked with them before, so he could learn…
During September, Lightscape, the globally renowned multisensory phenomenon of light, colour and sound showcased Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens, in conjunction with the Brisbane Festival, for its second year of bringing light and breathtaking installations created by acclaimed local and international artists. Working in partnership with promoters R G Live Ltd, a division of Sony Music,…
We Will Rock You premiers in Wellington Tungsten Projects, a Wellington-based company specialising in lighting design and systems as well as event production and management, was founded by Will Smith in 2020. He joined forces with Sam Lovell, who had returned to New Zealand from Macau, following the closure of renowned production The House of…
The Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria is one of Melbourne’s most popular and respected medium-sized rock venues. Next year they celebrate 30 years in its present form however it has been a pub since the 19th century and a live music venue since the 1940s. Paul Martin has been providing production for the venue since…
New vision technology, like the AV Stumpfl Pixera Four Media Server, is constantly opening up more innovative possibilities for live events. AVE® Technical Project Manager, Daniel Quinn talks about the benefits of using the Pixera Four Media server at the 2024 APAC BigSummit. On September 24th, AVE® helped deliver the 2024 APAC BigSummit at the…
Based in Orange, NSW, Centrestate Sound & Lighting frequently provides production for events held all over the glorious countryside of that region. Many of those events are held where the technical infrastructure is somewhat lacking and so battery-powered equipment can be a lifesaver. With this in mind, Allan Brown, managing director of Centrestate, purchased a…