"It has been an excellent summer for hire this year and we have thoroughly enjoyed working on such a wide variety of projects," comments technical director Mike Naish. "Fine weather has also helped organisations to feel confident about staging outdoor events although we always build into our plans the possibility of a downpour!"
The company supplied Martin Mac 250s and Mac 500s for a private performance by the band Madness, the Arc Roof and stage for the Salisbury International Arts Festival, Art Asia and the Honey Pot charity appeal; Source 4 profiles and Pars for Brownsea Island Open Air Theatre and lighting for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, West Green House and exhibitors at the Southampton Boat Show.
Naish continues, "Part of this year's success has been due to the launch of our new website, which has introduced Stagecraft into a number of new areas, and we have been delighted with the response we have had to the new site. One of our largest projects has been a three-month hire with Marwell Zoo, which included supplying a stage, lighting and sound system for an educational series of shows called Wild Theatre."
(Jim Evans)
