$56 million support package for the film and television industry – Federal budget 2011
Arts Minister Simon Crean today announced $56 million in targeted assistance for Australia’s film, television and documentary production industry. The $56 million restructure and funding boost over four years is made up of important changes to the Screen Production Incentive worth $43 million, direct funding to small budget documentaries of $11 million and $2 million… read more
Production Resource Group (Australia) Pty Ltd’s original purchase of fourteen Martin MAC301
Production Resource Group (Australia) Pty Ltd’s original purchase of fourteen Martin MAC301 was for Hairspray The Musical and eight months they were happily ensconced at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre. At the moment they are ‘between engagements’ waiting to move on to Sydney’s Lyric Theatre for another lengthy run. The rest ofProduction Resource Group (Australia) Pty Ltd’s… read more
Jands @ Home… At a Venue Near You!
Jands @ Home… At a Venue Near You! The Jands@Home program, starting in September 2009, places management and product engineers for a week in cities around Australia for meetings with customers and end users alike. The aim is to give the local industry unprecedented access to Jands business and product managers as well as an… read more
Ezicom – The New Generation Intercom You’ve Been Using For Years
The Jands Ezicom production communications system has been a mainstay of the Australian entertainment industry for many years. During this time it has earned wide industry respect due in no small part to its reputation for rugged construction and reliable operation. Improving Ezicom was never going to be an easy task; however Jands have achieved this and… read more
Backstagejobs.com.au FRESH NEW LOOK AND JOBS SOFTWARE
Backstagejobs.com.au is proud to announce from Monday 9th May 2011 we will showcasing our new look website. As our site has grown over the past year we have made the decision to focus our website on jobs as we found in a recent survey to our members that majority wanted more jobs and less fluff.… read more
30 Million People Watch Vari*Lites In Action On The YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011
30 Million People Watch Vari*Lites In Action On The YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 Last year, 101 musicians from 33 countries uploaded videos to YouTube of themselves auditioning for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011. Chosen with the help of leading orchestras around the world and the YouTube community, the musicians have finally made it to the… read more
Two things stick out about the Martin MAC 101
Two things stick out about the Martin MAC 101 for lighting/production designer Travis Shirley on the current Enrique Iglesias tour. “Rarely do you get the colors that we get out of these. Across the board I’ve never seen such good saturated colors,” he says about the ultra-compact LED wash light, adding, “And the speed –… read more
SYDNEY TO HOST WORLD PREMIERE OF STRICTLY BALLROOM – THE MUSICAL
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced the stage musical of the iconic Australian film Strictly Ballroom will have its world premiere and first run in Sydney at the Lyric Theatre from September 2013. “Today I’m very pleased to announce Baz Luhrmann and producers Carmen Pavlovic and Gerry Ryan of Global Creatures have chosen Sydney over… read more
News Limited Starts a HATE Campaign against “CATE Blanchett”
If you haven’t herd by now that our Cate Blanchett is appearing in a new TV ad campaign in favor of pricing carbon. But no sooner is the ad released News limited has started a HATE campaign today which all starts in News Limited own Sydney paper The Telegraph with the head line “CARBON CATE”S CAMPAIGN” . “CATE Blanchett has sparked… read more
Three legends of the Australian musical stage awarded the highest honour by the live entertainment industry.
The 2011 Helpmann Awards® Celebrating excellence and achievement in live performance Three legends of the Australian musical stage awarded the highest honour by the live entertainment industry. Nancye Hayes OAM, Toni Lammond AM and Jill Perryman AM MBE announced as the recipients of the prestigious JC Williamson AwardTM The last three Leading Ladies of the… read more
Anolis Illuminates Soul of Surfers Paradise
Anolis Smart White LED fixtures are illuminating the contours of Soul, a 243m tall residential tower and retail complex located in the centre of Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. This state of art building, when completed, will become the second tallest building on the Gold Coast, behind Q1. The design of the Soul includes… read more
Would you like to find out more about the fascinating history and unique architecture of the Capitol Theatre? Book a tour!
Would you like to find out more about the fascinating history and unique architecture of the Capitol Theatre? Book a tour! Our knowledgeable tour guide will take you on the Capitol’s journey over the last century from hippodrome to picture palace to rock venue to finally become a world-class musical theatre venue – it’s quite… read more
Sydney’s Showtime Productions are the latest proud owners of a Martin M1 console
Sydney’s Showtime Productions are the latest proud owners of a Martin M1 console, the most powerful and affordable full-featured lighting console on the market as well as four Martin MAC301 LED wash lights. Showtime’s Arian Yeganeh was the first to use the Martin M1 console on a gig at Luna Park’s Big Top and he… read more
Phantom continues in a brand new musical production, Love never Dies.
Having been seen by over 100 million people worldwide and taken more than US $5 billion at the box office, The Phantom of the Opera, is widely regarded as the single most successful piece of entertainment in history. Now, the story of the Phantom continues in a brand new musical production, Love never Dies. With… read more
Mary’s a perfect Poppins – musical scoops annual Helpmann Awards 2011
MARY Poppins was stepping in time with the theatre gods last night, taking home eight Helpmann Awards in the live entertainment industry’s night of nights. Matt Lee and Verity Hunt-Ballard won best actor and actress in a musical as the classic Poppins’ characters, Bert and Mary. The show also took out the coveted best musical… read more
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts has taken a step towards utilising new green-friendly technolog
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts has taken a step towards utilising new green-friendly technology with the purchase of twelve Pro Shop LED Pro Tri-colour PAR64 cans “For our purposes in an educational environment the Pro Shop LED ProTri-colour PAR64’s enable us to give our students the opportunity to work with this new technology… read more
Jands Staging Get Technical With The State Theatre Centre of Western Australia
Located on the corner of Roe and William Streets in Northbridge, the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia features the 575 seat Heath Ledger Theatre and the flexible performance space, Studio Underground, capable of seating 200+. Also included in The Centre is The Courtyard, a multi-purpose outdoor events space, two rehearsal rooms and two flexible… read more
Maroon 5 tours Australia with ‘Crazy Love’ show
Following the immense popularity of their latest ‘Hands All Over’ album, funk-pop gods Maroon 5 returned to Australia for a series of arena shows in May 2011. Lighting designer William Sheldon used 31 Robin 600 LEDWashes to create great visual effects for their energetic show during concerts in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. “The Robins were… read more
Chart topping Australian band Moving Pictures returned
Chart topping Australian band Moving Pictures returned after a long absence for a sold-out show at The State Theatre, Sydney in July. With the original lineup playing, the set featured all their hits including Bustin’ Loose and What About Me, and had the crowd up on their feet from the first song. Entertainment Installations supplied… read more
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