Every year, the charismatic island of Saaremaa in Estonia stages ‘Opera Days’, a major international opera festival organised by the Eesti Kontsert Hall in Tallinn, which this year featured the world premiere of an exciting new production - “Nurjatu Saar’ (The Evil Island’) - by famous Estonian rock musician, pianist and composer, Rein Rannap. This was performed in a large 2200 capacity … [Read more...]
Robe Encouraged by Chance
Cool, credible and creative, Chance the Rapper is enjoying plenty of popularity and critical comment in general, and on his past US tour in particular, which featured an eye-catching show designed by another rising star in our own industry, Michael Apostolos. Like the artist, Michael is also based in Chicago. They met through Chance’s management team four years ago, when Michael started as LD, … [Read more...]
Maestra Grooves on the Grass in Dubai
Maestra Dubai is supplying full technical production – lighting, audio, video, staging, rigging, special FX and power distribution - to the 2016-17 series of ‘Groove on The Grass’ dance events. Now in its fifth edition, the five events for this season are produced by the Artists Network and being staged at the Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, each enjoyed by around 5000 dance music fans. A … [Read more...]
Oh Yes They Do – HSL Does Panto Season in Style
Lighting, rigging and visuals rental specialist HSL are embroiled in a hectic 2016-17 pantomime season, supplying lights, LED fixtures and rigging including one Kinesys automation system to 20 different productions for leading panto producer QDos, being staged up and down the country! Some mind-boggling statistics include nearly 2000 intelligent lighting fixtures and over 500 generics, 100 … [Read more...]
S+H Adds Sparkle for Marrying Mum & Dad
Starcloth, drapes, miniature lights and LED specialist S+H Technical was asked to provide a special magic touch for the “Stargazing” episode of the BBC’s latest series of “Marrying Mum & Dad”, a popular programme on the CBBC channel where children take control of their parents’ and step-parents’ wedding days. The requirement was for the stylish black wedding dress and matching waistcoat to … [Read more...]
