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Soho Place: The New West End Theatre Opening

Soho Place: The New West End Theatre Opening TheatreArtLife

Soho Place is the new West End Theatre opening this Autumn, marked to be the first new build West End Theatre to open in 50 years. Located in Soho Place, the first new street name in Soho for 72 years, a state of the art, new and flexible 602 seat auditorium has been created with […]

Dubai World Expo, Kinesys Acquisition and Rental Equipment: TAIT Talks

Dubai World Expo

Matthew Tonks is a Senior Bid Manager based out of TAIT’s UK office. His nearly 20 years at TAIT has led to longstanding client relationships and invaluable market intelligence. In this TAIT Talks, Matthew talks about TAIT’s involvement in the Middle East, its acquisition of Kinesys, its rental equipment and future projects.

Sr. Director Sam Brown talks Operations at TAIT

Sam Brown TAIT

This article features Sam Brown, Sr. Director of North American Operations at TAIT. He came to TAIT from Boeing South Carolina, 787 Final Assembly & Delivery and has worked in operations for 13 years. Sam also spent 10 years in the US Air Force.

Metallica’s Show Director: Dan Braun – The Importance of Collaboration

show director

Dan Braun, Metallica’s Show Director, sat down with Mia Tinari, Global Head of Marketing + Communications at TAIT, and dished on his use of drones for the WorldWired Tour, what James Hetfield’s reaction was to seeing them opening night, why “ego” has no place in this business, and how Michelangelo and Vince Lombardi influence him every day.

Jim Love Talks About TAIT Navigator Automation Platform

Navigator

TAIT Talks with Jim Love, their VP of Engineering and Head of Navigator at TAIT about the evolution of the TAIT Navigator Automation Platform, its hardware and software and it’s newest software product, iQ powered by Navigator.

Inside The Lives Of Entertainment Riggers: Andrew Mudie

Andrew Mudie

TheatreArtLife has connected with a number of Entertainment Riggers across the globe to bring you their stories, experience and advice on the very crucial roles and responsibilities Riggers hold in today’s industry. Andrew Mudie is based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and works for TAIT.

Large Scale Automation Programming With David Ball

Automation Programming

During a creation period, Dave Ball is one of the calmest people in the theatre. It’s a good thing too, considering the lives of aerialists are under his control, flying around at the direction of his automation programming. This is the guy you want on your team when you create a large scale automated show. He is behind the programming of some of the biggest resident shows in the world. He took a moment out of his latest gig in Dubai, to give TheatreArtLife an insight into his career.

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