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Claypaky Presents a Wide Range of Products at PLASA

Claypaky took part in PLASA 2022, welcoming a large number of industry professionals and practitioners from all over the world at its booth and in the spacious rooms set up in the Henley Suite.

Alberico D’Amato, Claypaky Sales Director, said: “PLASA was, as ever, a ‘must-attend’ event for the British market, which has always been one of the most dynamic and proactive in our industry. However, we were positively surprised by the number of customers from other European countries, and even from Asia, Australia, America, and the Middle East. It is a show with an international dimension.”Read More »Claypaky Presents a Wide Range of Products at PLASA

2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, is proud to announce that celebrated costume designer Fred Voelpel and legendary scenic designer Eugene Lee are among the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients. Although Voelpel passed away in June, he will be honored posthumously with the TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design while Lee will receive The Robert L. B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Additionally, costume designer Dede Ayite will receive the TDF/Kitty Leech Young Master Award and visual artist Michael Curry will receive the TDF/Irene Sharaff Artisan Award.

The awards ceremony will be presented through the TDF Costume Collection on Friday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. at The Edison Ballroom. A pre-awards cocktail reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. This year’s TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards ceremony is being generously underwritten by The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.Read More »2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced

Ed Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour Wows with ROE Visual Displays

Ed Sheeran’s global tour is well underway as the captivating show continues to impress international audiences. The +–=÷x (Mathematics) Tour is supported by long-standing touring partner, Colonel Tom Touring (CTT) and features a stunning stage comprised of an array of ROE Visual LED products.

Workhorse Proteus Maximus™ on Display at The Royal Windsor Horse Show

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery Musical Drive during the Platinum Jubilee Celebration “A Gallop Through History”.

This year marks the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and in honor of the historical anniversary, the United Kingdom is holding several events celebrating her 70-year reign. At The Royal Windsor Horse Show in May, Elation Professional had its own workhorse on display albeit not of the equine variety. PRG provided a full lighting rig for the event that incorporated 171 Elation Proteus Maximus™ IP65-rated LED moving heads as the key luminaire in the design.Read More »Workhorse Proteus Maximus™ on Display at The Royal Windsor Horse Show

Showlight 2023 – Call for Papers

With less than 18 months to go until the next IN PERSON gathering, Showlight is putting out a Call for Papers. Now is your chance to share your exciting lighting or terrific technology by presenting a paper at this unique and much-loved quadrennial networking event. Showlight 2023 will take place May 20-23, 2023, at the Théâtre Municipal, Fontainebleau, France.Read More »Showlight 2023 – Call for Papers

USITT News | 2022 Student Ambassadors Announced

The Student Ambassador Program is co-sponsored by the Fellows and the International Activities Committee. The program pairs three student members with three international guests at the annual conferences. They then have the opportunity for individual conversations about working in theatre abroad. This year’s winners will be able to meet the international guests in person again.Read More »USITT News | 2022 Student Ambassadors Announced