Saturday, May 25th, 2013
Bringing the world of technical theatre to you.
Launched at PLASA 2009 and the winner drawn at PLASA 2010, DiGiCo’s 500th SD8 console competition in aid of the families of John Roden and Jim Douglas, attracted entries from across the globe. The lucky winner is from DiGiCo’s home turf: Matthew Cotton, from Southampton, collected his one-of-a-kind, liveried SD8 from the DiGiCo offices on [...]
PLASA 2010 saw a great deal of interest lavished on Alcons Audio’s new range of subwoofers, the high output BQ211 quarter-wave loaded, all-carbon 21” subwoofer and the BC543 triple, all-carbon-coned triple 18” in bass-reflex configuration: a self-contained cardioid subwoofer or: with cardioid controllable dispersion pattern. Particular interest in the new products was shown by live [...]
Since 2003, when Rosco introduced #313 Light Relief Yellow to its Supergel range, the company has contributed thousands of dollars to the UK charity Light Relief, and at PLASA 2010 charity trustees, Matthew Griffiths and Rick Fisher, accepted a cheque for over $3,179 (approximately £2,027). Making the presentation, Mark Engel, President of Rosco, said: “This [...]
On the 14th September at PLASA 2010, organisers of the First Night Riders (FNR), Brenda Edelstein and Triple E Managing Director, David Edelstein, announced the 2011 route for its second charity motorbike ride. Surrounded by stars of the stage, screen, and television including: James Fleet, Cyril Nri, Trevor Peacock, Peter Benson, and Phyllida Law, David [...]
Automation has changed the landscape of what is achievable in live entertainment. When scenic automation first emerged late last century, it was applied as traditional hand flying had been for generations – for the most part to lower a piece of scenery into place then lift it out again. With the arrival of precise computer [...]
UK based specialist LED lighting manufacturer i-Pix showed 6 new products in its groundbreaking BB (Building Block) range at the 2010 PLASA exhibition in London and enjoyed one of their best PLASA shows ever. Says i-Pix founder Chris Ewington, “We had lots of UK and international interest from new and existing people and it was [...]
Robert Juliat has been recognised with an Innovation Award from the judges at PLASA 2010 for its new Aledin LED theatrical zoom profile spot. Aledin, the world’s first LED generic profile, was created to fill the gap in the market for a high output, low wattage LED alternative to conventional tungsten and discharge profile fixtures. [...]
