Perth Lighting and Sound Expo for Ignite Submissions

     Just a brief thankyou note to Kevin Harris and his partner from Pro-Design Lighting and to David, Sean and Jane Ashton from All Things Theatre for taking the time out on a rather chilly Saturday to display their wares and offer assistance to the various theatre groups that chose to be represented at the ITA "Sound & Lighting Expo."

    Both companies have also indicated that should any clubs require further assistance, they can be reached through the links provided in Don Allen's posting for this event at the beginning of this thread. 

I must join in the applause for David, Kevin, their Families & company's  . Also Playlovers for the use of their venue & of course dear Aunt ITA for the initiative in organising it all.

A pity only a half a dozen Groups were Represented & turned up, but I'm sure the ones that did will be a lot better off, in organising their Grant application submission. It was virtually a 'One stop Shop' & I know a few groups got assistance in other associated stagecraft aspects & problems at the same time.

As for 'TAP' it started on the upstage foot & with 4 Tappers in step, they broke the Leg Line to start up the show. One thing that was reiterated by all, as everyone is hard working within their own home theatre group, they are only there as as technical advisor's [Hands in pockets] who are available locally to assist Groups who have a problem within their theatre or an aspect of mounting a production. {@ the 'Techie Moot' - Greame [Stirling] Jeff [Melville] Mark [Grads] & that other Idiot who keeps turning up & over shadowing me! - Gawd I can't seem to get rid of him?  } 

It is open to anyone who is of a like mind & prepared to share their skills &/or empirical theatre knowledge with others. I would envisage even with a person who has been used, abused or burnt out being in theatre. Rather than loose them all together & they give up the game, come & join us & have a swim in the gene pool for a while, it's warm & will rejuvenate you?

However TAP is not there to do it for your group, but will assist in showing your members how to do 'IT' in the dark!  Also if we don't know we would know how to find out, one way or another.  

I hope eventually we can cover all aspects of theatre & it's associated disciplines. Which can include FOH, Make up, promotion & other aspects of running an Incorporated Community Theatre Group.

So if you want to join in, email me or contact any of the 'Happy Tappers' you will probably meet from time to time. There are no fees or any of that palaver! [Even for those lwho are an old fart like me & past their use by date!]

We will become more structured over time & like water, will eventually find it's own level .

Chookas

Joe

Phoenix Theatre

hylas@iinet.net.au]

David I have adjusted the ones I could find quickly - And this post allows me to be a full Pt223 1K Fr'nel at last!

However now I can let the cat out of the bag to those, not of the techie persuasion, with one of our main 'Trade Secrets', that most of the techie would know about - before I evaporate, as I have attained my goal now.

That the transmission of the thing called electricity, is in fact only a 'Simulated Manifestation Of Known EMF' or "SMOKE" for short!

This can be easily be proved, as we know electrical equipment runs on smoke anyway. Also the smoke is transmitted into the equipment via smoke conduits or cables, thus if you see smoke coming out of a machine or equipment, that the smoke must be leaking & the machine will stop operating when the smoke runs out.

reference

Joseph Lucas;-

http://www.peizhang.com/forfun/forfun_writings_smoke.htm