Another wave of thought-provoking seminar sessions have been launched in the run
up to PLASA Show 2016 (18-20 September, London Olympia). The latest offering
includes sessions focussed on “Broadcast Meets Live Sound’; the Rio Olympics;
“Sadler’s Wells: New Technology for the Stage’; and a production masterclass from
the team behind the Eurovision Song Contest.
Innovation and collaboration is at the heart of the entertainment technology
industry, and is therefore a hugely important element of the PLASA Show. “Sadlers
Wells: New Technology for the Stage’, on Tuesday 20 September at 1pm, is a great
example of this, highlighting significant improvements of the theatre’s systems
through technical innovation and collaboration. This session will be presented by
Emma Wilson, Sadlers Wells’ director of technical production and Christian Wallace,
technical manager.
Wilson says: “Innovations in entertainment technologies have enabled us to make
significant advances in our offering; we have some exciting projects and aspirations
for future developments to share with the PLASA audience. London is the heart of
the creative industry and PLASA 2016 is the perfect platform to showcase our
collaborative projects to the designers and technical engineers.’
Other highlights include sessions from Institute of Professional Sound’s Chairman,
Simon Bishop discussing “Good Sound – What is it, and how can we get it right?’ as
well as “Broadcast Meets Live Sound’ – comparing the differing requirements for the
two disciplines and offering solutions for the two audiences.
The show will also host a Eurovision Song Contest production masterclass by
Eurovision’s technical director Ola Melzig and lighting designer Fredrik Jonsson, who
return to PLASA to discuss the design and technical challenges of this year’s
spectacular show.
LSi ‘s editor, Lee Baldock who visited the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest as part of
LSi’s coverage, comments: “Eurovision has big budgets and production timescales,
but it’s also a phenomenal artistic and technical undertaking, requiring huge
amounts of hard work and an absolute masterclass in communication flow – all of
which Ola and his team do brilliantly well.’
As well as the ever popular Seminar Programme, the show will also feature the
Rigging Conference and Forum, plus audio demo sessions, interactive technical
workshops, light shows and new experiential features.
To see the full PLASA programme and to register interest in attending any of the
sessions, please visit www.plasashow.com/seminars
