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Australian Fashion Week (AFW) 2025 was once again held at the old Sydney train maintenance facility, now known as Carriageworks, in Sydney. The event, having been given a new lease of life by the NSW Government and the Australian Fashion Council, was slightly smaller than previous years, but no less spectacular. With two main runways, one called “The Runway” and …
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia’s Foundation Hall is an impressive ballroom with 7-metre-high ceilings and a terrace overlooking Sydney Harbour. Once the original reception hall of the former Maritime Services Board, this 450-square-foot space features traditional materials, including scagliola stone pillars and terrazzo flooring. AV1 has been the in-house AV company for 18 years now, recently lending its audiovisual …
Cirque Alice is an extraordinary new show from the creators of the global smash hits The Illusionists, Circus 1903 and Le Noir. The World Premiere of this incredible adventure, held at QPAC, reimagined Lewis Carroll’s classic adventures with breathtaking twists and astonishing, gravity-defying feats. French Lighting Designer Hugo Mercier Bosseny lit the production along with his Associate LD / Head …
Tina Arena has toured Australia with a nationwide encore tour of one of the country’s highest-selling albums, Don’t Ask. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the album, the tour is entitled Don’t Ask Again with lighting design by Peter Rubie. The stage had no LED screen or imagery, with the show’s creative visuals focused on a touring lighting rig supplied by …
Forum Melbourne is a historic theatre and former cinema that has been a live music and events venue since it was taken over by Marriner Group in 1996. Situated in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD on Flinders Street, the list of musicians and bands that have graced the famous stage over the last 25 years is both extensive and impressive. …
Northern Beaches Christian School (NBCS) delighted audiences with their spectacular production of Mary Poppins, staged in its renowned Marina Prior Centre. Red Globe Productions was thrilled to partner with NBCS, bringing advanced technical production elements to complement the school’s existing infrastructure. The crew at Red Globe doesn’t just drop their gear off and say ‘see you later’; they are keen …
The Australia Pavilion theme “Chasing the Sun” explores Australia’s unique energy, diverse and warm people, talent and creativity, and stunning natural environment. Designed by the Australian architecture design firm Buchan, the pavilion is inspired by the flowering blossoms of the iconic Australian eucalyptus tree. The tree’s many shapes and colours represent the diversity and dynamism of Australian people, and the …
Melbourne-based production company POWA covers almost every concert, corporate, event, and equipment hire facet. POWA has seen enormous growth over the past couple of years and has invested in plenty of top-notch gear. Recently, POWA could not resist purchasing fifty of Claypaky’s groundbreaking multifunction hybrid luminaires: the Sharpy X Frame. The Sharpy X Frame is one of the most versatile, …
When Ian Garrard, Managing Director of Intense Lighting, decided to replace some of his aging stock with new, large wash lights, he was delighted to discover the Ayrton Zonda 9 FX, a fantastic wash light that offers much more. “It’s a more than capable wash light in itself, and then the effects engine within it is somewhat different from anything …
Queenstown’s Tom Tom Productions is famous for pushing boundaries regarding ingenious lighting. To keep their creativity top-notch, they require the correct gear. This emphasis on imagination led the company to purchase 24 x Martin MAC Ones, the revolutionary Beam, Wash and Eye-Candy fixture featuring a captivating Fresnel lens. For many years, the legendary Martin MAC101 has been a staple of …
