The New Zealand theatre company premiere of We Will Rock You was staged by Showbiz Christchurch at the Isaac Theatre Royal, opening March 29, 2019. The sets and costumes came from Queen Theatrical, with set design by renowned Stufish Entertainment Architects (London) and costumes designed by Tim Goodchild. The production is owned by the NZ…
Occupying almost an entire city block, Hobart’s new cultural precinct represents a significant partnership between private developers and DarkLab, a subsidiary of the Museum of Old and New Art. The first stage of the development, In The Hanging Garden, opened as part of the annual winter festival Dark Mofo. In its initial phase, In the…
It’s not often we devote an entire article to the use of just one fixture … but then again the Martin ELP CL (Colour) LED ellipsoid fixture is an extraordinary product! You may think it’s just another Profile but, as Paul Collison explains, it has so many little features that make it a pleasure to…
The Kunstlinie Almere Flevoland (KAF) in Almere, the Netherlands, recently installed 16 Claypaky Axcor Spot 400 fixtures in its theatre. Claypaky distributor AED Nederland provided the compact, bright LED moving spotlights. KAF is a theatre and exhibition center in Almere, which opened in 2007 and was renovated and took its current name in 2016. The…
Show Technology has officially opened their newly extended Brisbane office boasting an incredible new professional lighting showroom, the largest in Queensland. As part of an extensive expansion program the company doubled its previous footprint by taking over the factory next door. The new showroom was essential for showcasing professional equipment from the world’s leading manufacturers…
Eclipse Lighting have added eight Claypaky Axcor Beam 300s to their inventory along with an MA Lighting dot2 core console to keep them in order! “I wanted something that was very bright, LED and lightweight,” explained Chris Neal, Managing Director of Eclipse. “It also had to be from a good, reliable brand name, a name…
Ipswich Civic Centre is a stunning combination of premier entertainment venue and community-focused function centre. It provides a range of services and facilities to support a wide cross-section of the local community and through the exciting theatre program presents live music, special events and theatrical performances. As the venue’s old profile fixtures began to need…
Perth’s Frontier Lighting has added sixteen Claypaky Sharpy Plus to their inventory. Sharpy Plus is the first true 100% hybrid unit, able to be a perfect beam light and a perfect spotlight. It is suitable for every occasion, with an extraordinary luminous efficiency which ensures substantial savings through lower power consumption. “The reason for purchasing…