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(Jim Evans)
The Attenborough Studio is part of the new Darwin Centre, which opened to the public in September 09, and is probably the most significant expansion at the Natural History Museum since it moved to South Kensington in 1881. The Attenborough Studio is a communication centre where innovation technology, Museum specimens, live animals, spectacular natural history film footage and Museum scientists come together to create a programme of free daily films and live events for t
At 10:00hrs, following a complimentary breakfast, press and photo call at the National Theatre, the bikers will hit the road. Waving them off at the Theatre Square will be supporters from the stage and screen including: Belinda Lang, Liz Robertson, Ramin Karimiloo (Phantom in Love Never Dies), Tim Pigott-Smith, Issy van Randwyck, Julian and Jamie Glover, Jane How, Trevor Peacock, Tilly Tremayne.
First stop is Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Riders will be given a backstage tour and then continue on to Howard Eaton Lighting for lunch. The day wi
The event, which has become a major fixture on Members' calendars, takes place on Wednesday 2 June at the stunning King's Place Concert Hall in north London.
Without doubt, it will be one of the most significant in the Association's history as Members vote on the proposed merger with North American trade association ESTA. If the Members vote in favour, the newly-merged organisation will become a 1200-strong network of businesses operating under the PLASA name, placing the organisation in a strengthened position to influence the future direction of the industry and to deliver to its Members a compelling range of initiatives, business services and commercial benefits.
To date feedback from Members of both ESTA and PLASA has been highly positive, with many believing the
Proceeds from the event will benefit fishermen and their families, whose livelihoods depend on the Gulf, as well as organisations that protect Louisiana's coast. Ewell Smith, executive director of the Lousiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board said the fishermen "appreciated" the effort. "Thousands of families across South Louisiana will potentially be impacted for years to come and will need all the help they can get to survive," he added. "Without them, we lose a vital pa
The move follows a busy year in 2009 and positive signs that 2010 will be even busier, providing hire, sales, training and support for video control solutions. The new warehouse and office space is modern and very flexible. It provides a larger office area and more storage facilities.
SNP has set up a dedicated training, prep and programming area. This allows clients and freelancers working on SNP supplied shows and events to visit, work on their material and programme elements of their shows prior to arriving on-site. SNP's Simon Pugsley says, "Being able to set-up and configure a media server system saves valuable time during production rehearsals. This also ensures that the correct equipment is supplied and tested before it leaves the warehouse."
The school will offer a One Year intensive course based at the heart of the industry. The course will include specialist teaching from industry professionals and a series of placements in Theatres, Conference Centres, Lighting, Sound and Events Companies. Fifteen students will be recruited to the course.
As patron of the school, Francis Reid, veteran lighting designer, author of 15 books on theatre technology, and lecturer of lighting across six continents, says: "The staging of plays, musicals, c
Singleton had worked for HSL whilst freelancing, which proved a fruitful experience for both parties ostensibly leading to this permanent appointment.
He says, "I am really excited to be onboard. I was always impressed by HSL's work ethic, their total dedication to providing the very best client service and support through investing in the latest technology and employing amazing crews for whom nothing is too much effort."
Singleton will remain located in Sussex, giving Blackburn based HSL an additional point of contact for Southern-based operations.
HSL's Mike Oates comments, "We're all looking forward to working with Dave, he
As part of Stage Electrics' long standing commitment to training, which includes support in the past to the Northcott Theatre in Exeter and RADA in London, a new sponsorship agreement has been put in place with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to provide financial assistance to students who would otherwise be unable to take up professional work placements of their own.
The RWCMD's thriving Stage Management department which offers a three-year BA (Hons) Stage Management degree course at their Cardiff campus is accredited by the National Council for Drama Training and at the heart of the sponsorship de
There are more than 670 events being held in the UK in 2010, according to efestivals.co.uk guide. PRS For Music put the boom down to promoters appealing to all types of music fan by offering a wider variety of events, with innovations including crèches for families. "They're growing this market with incredible acumen," Mr Page said at t
Having created a strategic event framework for the delivery of complex road closures, crowd management and health and safety programmes, innovision also project managed the parade itself.
With agreement from London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and the Metropolitan Police, innovision managed all elements of the parade, which saw two open-top buses transport the team from Stamford Bridge, along Fulham Road, down Hortensia Road, along King's Road and New King's Road. At Eel Brook Common the buses stopped, as interviews with key members of the team were broadcast live to the crowd via a big screen
David Gallo won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for The Drowsy Chaperone. His recent Broadway credits include Memphis, Xanadu, Company, Reasons to be Pretty, and August Wilson's Radio Golfand Gem of the Ocean.
Christine Jones' work includes American Idiot, for which she has received a 2010 Tony nomination, Julie Taymor's The Green Bird, her 2007 Tony Award-winning Best Scene Design of a Musical for Spring Awakening, as well as work Off-Broadway, in opera and regional theatre.
Jeremy Railton has worked around the world on architectural projects, themed attractions, theatre, film, TV, live c
The car was placed inside the Cathedral in support of Everton Football Club's end of season Players' Awards, which Mercedes-Benz, as the club's official car supplier, has supported for the previous five years.
The team at Mobile Promotions provided Mercedes-Benz's product awareness branding as well as managing the logistics for cars both inside and outside the Cathedral.
Mobile Promotions managing director Robin Carlisle comments, "Owing to the event taking place in such a spectacular, beautiful building and yet also a vibrant living church, it was essential that the correct and respectful approach w
"Approximately a third of the energy necessary for building our loudspeaker systems is provided by this photovoltaic system," says Outline's Stefano Noselli. "We're at the beginning of the road but are rightly proud. The aim we're determined to achieve by 2015 is to considerably reduce the energy consumption necessary for our activities by means of a series of projects that have already been planned for some time."
In sync with the concept of maximum efficiency and respect for the environment, Outline and its R&D department have built up an expertise enabling it to achieve ambitious
Through his company Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser had a crucial influence on the development of sound transmission technolo¬gies and was instrumental in forging many ground-breaking developments in electro¬acoustics and transmission technologies. Under his guidance the first shotgun microphones and open headphones were created and he oversaw important developments in wireless radio and infra-red transmission.
It was completely natural for Fritz Sennheiser to give his developers the "creative and technical freedom" they required. His humanit
The Equipment Hire department constantly adds to its hire stock to ensure customers have a wide choice of quality equipment to facilitate their projects. "We believe our customers deserve the same high standard of equipment in theatre projects as they would expect in corporate events and we pride ourselves in prepping and delivering our equipment in excellent condition," says Point Source Productions managing director, Stephen Capel.
Launched at ABTT 2009, the Equipment Service department is staffed by technicians who have practical experience in using products in ongoing projects. "This hands-on approach ensures our team understands how each piece of equipment is used, its key features, and where those dreaded weak s
This work of reference features a forward by Sir Cameron Mackintosh and is edited by Judith Strong. The book of nine chapters and 27 exemplar theatres from around the world represents the cumulative knowledge and experience of a large group of around 50 experts, all of whom have either worked in theatres or have been actively involved in the design and building and refurbishment of theatres for many years.
The section editors and contributors all share the simple ABTT passion for "Supporting the actor in his craft". The book is in essence an aide memoir to those about to embark upon a theatre project, be they designers, clients, theatre users or students. The book will constantly remind the reader of the need of expert h
The PLASA AGM & Members Lunch, which takes place this year at Kings Place, London on Wednesday 2 June, is always an enjoyable event and an excellent networking opportunity for the Association's members. However, this year's meeting will mark a significant step for the organisation as Members are urged to vote in favour of the proposed merger with ESTA. ESTA's own members received ballot papers on 30 April, along with a strong recommendation to vote in favour of the merger.
There are still places left at the AGM so Members can register at the address below. Alternatively, if members are unable to attend the day itself, there is an opportunity to cast
On Broadway - The musical Memphis has picked up four honours at the Drama Desk Awards in New York, voted for by journalists and theatre critics. The new musical, set in dance clubs in 1950s Memphis, won best musical, orchestration and music. Its leading lady Montego Glover tied with Catherine Zeta Jones for the outstand
Hawthorn were also involved in Walk the Walk's new challenge this year, the Celebrity SunWalk in Southampton, created to celebrate the naming and launch of the new Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship.
For the two MoonWalks involving nearly 30,000 'MoonWalkers', Hawthorns provided lighting, sound, staging, rigging, power distribution and for the first year Video which was installed into De Boer's massive 'pink palace', a 150m x 60m Galaxy structure.
Three artics of lighting, sound, rigging, power distro, video and site services made their way to Hyde Park for the main structure and ancillary marquees, including six main generators and over 10 miles of cable to supply the marquees, 300 toilets and
The European-designed Da-Cappo capsule is the result of extensive research in the field of precision-hearing instrumentation, measuring a discrete 2.5mm in diameter and combining market-leading performance with a flat frequency response, exceptional EMI protection and unparalleled resilience against sweat and water, says the company. Da-Cappo's latest product release - the DA-15 single-ear microphone with an in-ear monitor piece - was singled out at the 2009 AES, winning the Award for Innovation.
Da-Cappo's claim to have
The CMS50 is a two-way, bi-amped, nearfield monitor featuring a 5" mid-woofer and it is the middle size in the CMS (Compact Monitoring System) range, which also comprises the CMS65 and the new CMS40.
Garry Robson, of UK Focal distributor, SCV Electronics, said, "We presented the Focal CMS range for approval during late 2009 and were delighted when we heard that the CMS50 had been chosen over the usual suspects. One of our dealers, HHB, received the BBC order in early 2010."
(Jim Evans)
Following five weeks of pre-programming at PRG's facility in London, 31 trailers (approx. 270 tons) of technical equipment and a team of more than 65 technical specialists from across the PRG group have travelled to Oslo. The three shows are televised to an estimated worldwide audience of 120 million, building to the live final on 29 May.
PRG (formerly PROCON Event Engineering) has provided technical services for the Eurovision TV show in Athens (2006), Belgrade (2008) and Moscow (2009).
(Jim Evans)
Though experienced in the broad range of Rosco products, the Rosco Architectural group's primary directive is to support Rosco products used in the creation, colouration and control of light in themed environments, new construction, corporate locales, retail and interior designs, and hospitality - namely Rosco LitePad products, X24 effects projectors, dichroics lenses and accessories, and control solutions for fluorescent and LED luminaires.
Ame Strong has taken up the position of director of Rosco Architectural. Since 2003, Ame has been Rosco's worldwide
