Following the tremendous success of the launch of the British Military Tournament in 2010, this year’s event was bigger and better, with the addition of participating units from the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, plus the American military. Taking place in Earls Court, the Tournament is the largest display of military theatre anywhere in the world, pulling together the best elements of the … [Read more...]
Unusual constructs Garsington Opera’s new pavilion
Unusual Rigging has completed the project management of a major installation – a temporary 600 seat pavilion housing the month long run of performances by Garsington Opera. Garsington Opera has moved to the estate of Wormsley in the Chiltern Hills, home of the Getty family, after 22 years at Garsington Manor. Wormsley is located on the Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire border in a parkland setting … [Read more...]
Unusual Rigging works on Shrek the Musical
Unusual has completed work at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, for the stunning musical production of Shrek. Work included hanging over 3 tons of speakers on the front of house truss, and around 18 tons of set. Simon Stone, project manager for Unusual Rigging, explains: “The most interesting and challenging part of the project from our point of view was working out how to hang so many pieces of … [Read more...]
Unusual Rigging & Engineering fits out Abu Dhabi’s Laureus awards ceremony
The annual Laureus World Sports Awards provide a high profile focus as stars of the sporting world come together to salute the finest sports performances of the year. On hand to help make sure this year’s show, at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, looked amazing was Unusual Rigging & Engineering’s team from the next-door emirate of Dubai. With a brief to create an award ceremony that was bigger, … [Read more...]
Unusual Rigging works on Wizard
Unusual Rigging’s work on the Wizard of Oz wasn’t just unusually big, it was also unusually heavy. The show uses two scissor lifts in the basement, which weigh in at four tons each, while the steelwork which was installed in the basement to support the set weighs an incredible 20 tonnes. “We went in to the theatre to begin the three week fit-out, installing the mother truss with 40 chain hoists … [Read more...]
