Earlier in the year the dimmer in Sydney’s Redlands Senior School hall decided to give up the ghost. Instead of replacing it, the sensible option of completely replacing their ageing Par64 rig was chosen. The hall is primarily used for assemblies and official functions but is also occasionally used for small performance evenings so fixtures…
Robert Juliat put Isaac Theatre Royal in the spotlight Christchurch’s Isaac Theatre Royal now houses three Robert Juliat Super Korrigan followspots, thanks to Hang Up Entertainment New Zealand, and Technical Manager Matthias Mard couldn’t be happier! The award winning Super Korrigan offer a light output which outperforms Xenon followspots of higher wattage, along with the…
Ayrton is extremely proud that lighting designer, Jerry Appelt, chose more than 700 Ayrton fixtures for his stellar design at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Appelt chose not to incorporate any video element in the show, instead returning to a lighting-based design in which Ayrton fixtures were a key creative feature adding depth, architecture and…
Lighting designer Seth Giles will soon be leaving his New Zealand home for a 3 month tour in Europe with his MA Lighting International MA onPC command wing safely packed in his luggage. Although Seth has mainly been using his MA onPC command wing in his local theatre for small shows, it will soon be…
Horsham Church of Christ has opened its’ new headquarters designed to meet future needs of the church’s congregation and the wider community. The $4.5-million project was 16 years in the making and offers seating for 350 people on the floor level of its chapel, with room for another 150 people on a mezzanine level. Mozaix…
The historical Regent on Broadway Theatre in Palmerston North, New Zealand, has switched to an MA Lighting International MA2 light console for lighting control and Technical Manager Shamus Jackson is both delighted and relieved! “I started working here last November and they had a Hog 3 which was really on its last legs,” said Shamus.…
When The Hills Grammar School in Dural were looking to upgrade their R.J. Phipps Performance Centre and Blue Box Theatre, they called upon HF Event Services and Show Technology for their expert advice and assistance. Consequently both spaces were kitted out with Martin Professional RUSH MH6 LED moving wash lights, ShowPro Quad-12 LED PARs and…
The Brisbane Powerhouse recently purchased eight ShowPro LED Profile FCs which leverage the power of RGBAL (lime) LEDs to boost the lumen output for white and lighter colours. “Our goal is to completely replace all our incandescent fixtures in the Powerhouse Theatre before the phase out of Tungsten technology,” commented Matthew Milne, Head of Lighting.…