Faced with a growing demand for help in correcting errors in design and build projects for a wide range of entertainment venues, London-based theatre consultancy Theatreplan has initiated a 'Theatre Doctor' service for the UK. One of Theatreplan's partners, Peter Ruthven Hall explained that this is as much about preventative advice as it is involved with curative or palliative care. "The service … [Read more...]
New French Revolutions for the Paris Opéra Garnier
Pascal Boulanger, lighting chief at Paris’s Ope´ra Garnier, is, like many theatre technicians, a man with an increasing number of jobs to do and fewer people to help him. Successive pieces of employment legislation have seriously affected the French lighting industry; chief among them are restrictions on night working and a new 35 hour working week. So Boulanger decided that quiet, reliable and … [Read more...]
A trademark of prestige and cool: d&b and the Rat Pack
It's hard to imagine such a thing occurring today; could Robbie Williams, Harry Connick Jr, and Chris Brown conceivably share a stage, and become symbols of style? Of its time the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and Dean Martin, was a trademark of prestige and cool; it's what all men secretly aspired to. Not only were these guys great singers, they all starred in films, even if only one … [Read more...]
Muse “Resistance” tour with Brilliant Stages
Multi award-winning British alternative rock band, Muse, known for their energetic and extravagant live performances, are currently engaged in a world tour of their fifth album, Resistance. Bringing together the combined talents that produced Take That’s Circus Live tour in 2009 and Mika’s one-off concert at Paris’ Parc des Princes in 2008, the Muse set has been constructed by Brilliant Stages … [Read more...]
Harlequin Studio dance floor at British Troupe Championship finals
The British Troupe Championship Finals held in Wolverhampton opted for Harlequin Studio dance floor. Harlequin Studio has established great popularity with dancers thanks to both the dance surface it provides and the ease with which an ordinary stage can be converted into a dance floor. The flooring used at the British Troupe Championships was transported to Wolverhampton in four Harlequin Roll … [Read more...]
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