| WELCOME to the new-look edition of 'The mESSage', bringing you the latest news from ESS Staging. Read on to find out how we staged one of Australia's biggest events, World Youth Day, then followed that up by launching our own New Festival Stage and opening the doors to our shiny new Melbourne office and warehouse... |
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| 1 | ESS launches a New Festival Stage at Parklife | |
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It's official! Our latest stage product, the New Festival Stage is ready for action. Launched at this year's Sydney Parklife on the October long weekend, and then snapped up by the 2008 Australian Idol production for their nationally broadcast Grand Final event in November, the Festival stage was designed specifically with national and international productions in mind.Unlike dome-style stages, it affords productions a completely unobstructed 60ft x 40ft performance area, and is capable of supporting motors at a trim height of 12m. Designed in close consultation with our customers, this innovative structure combines the best aspects of our strongest performing stages, and leverages the latest construction methods and safety practices, all with an eye to minimising risk on site. Other features of the Festival Stage include:
Call us on +61 2 9666 9566 for technical specifications, scale drawings or a quotation, or email us at info@ess-australia.com. |
Photos: The Festival Stage debuts at Parklife Sydney 2008 (top) and below, the Australian Idol Grand Final winner was announced on ESS' newest stage.
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2 | ESS Doors Open in Melbourne |
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ESS has been delivering staging solutions in Melbourne for 10 years, all from our Sydney base. We figured it was time to officially open up shop in Melbourne town. Headed up by General Manager, Chris Beehan, our Melbourne office and warehouse officially opened their doors on October 1 - in glorious Sunshine. A 13-year ESS veteran, Chris has spent the last 20 years in the entertainment industry, in various roles, from scaffolding to rigging to project management. His credits include international tours with some of the world's biggest artists, like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams and the Spice Girls. Most recently he was a senior Account Manager in the Sydney office, responsible for many key projects, including World Youth Day 08 and the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Joining Chris, as Operations Manager, is Melbourne local Andrew "Macka" McKinnon. With 18 years industry experience, Macka's background in site and production roles has placed him on gigs like the Big Day Out, Michael Jackson and U2 World Tours, and Grease and Happy Days shows. Most recently Macka was Head of Production with Federation Square. And last, but not least, our latest Melbourne recruit, Office Manager, Mari-Jaine Manabat. She has the unenviable task of keeping Chris and Macka in line! Business in Melbourne is off to a flying start. The team has already delivered staging structures for Parklife Melbourne, as well as the design, construction and installation of a stunning 55m x 15m outdoor building in Alexandria Gardens, for a leading bank's 150-year celebration. If you're in Melbourne, you can contact ESS directly on 1300-ESS-AUS (1300 377 287). Stay tuned for more Melbourne news in future editions of The mESSage. |
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| Photos: Macka, Mari-Jaine and Chris (left to right) armed and ready for business in Melbourne; and inset, the 55m x 15m outdoor building in Alexandria Gardens | ||
| 3 | ESS Delivers a World Stage: World Youth Day 2008 | |
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July's World Youth Day 2008 was an eagerly anticipated and intensely symbolic event for millions of Australians. Sydney organisers required a structure that would not only ensure completely unhampered festivities, but also enable Pope Benedict XVI to appropriately engage with hundreds of thousands of rapt pilgrims. The vision? Twin altars at both major Sydney sites (Randwick and Barangaroo), reflecting each other across the city. These stages were to be prominent, yet conducive to quiet, symbolic reflection. Two world-class sanctuaries brought to life by bold colour and exaggerated scale. Structures that would accommodate 700 cardinals and Bishops, a 300 piece choir, an Orchestra of 90 - 100 musicians and a 5m x 2.5m truss cruciform. No small task. The organisers sought the services of a specialist staging provider, and chose ESS because of our proven track record with events of this scale and public prominence. Read More about this unique project that ESS successfully delivered on a world stage Photos: The Randwick stage (top) at AJC for World Youth Day; and inset the Barangaroo stage reflecting the same symbolic prominence. |
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| International Spotlight: We've also been supporting our cousins from ESS in the UK, as they deliver the staging structures for Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour which is touring Europe and North and South America. The 33 show tour requires 5 staging systems, 80m wide x 25m deep x 23m high with a 16m runway into the audience. Read more at www.ess-uk.com |
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| ESS offers a variety of stages and event structures suitable for small, medium and large scale productions. Contact us today to discuss your requirements. Don't forget we also provide a range of products on a dry hire basis including Mojo crowd control barrier, motors, rigging accessories, small platforms and more! |
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| ESS is a trading division of ES Group Australia Pty Ltd |