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Diligentia NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2017 How awesomewasthatwiththissuperteam! watercraft ConsolidatedCatalinaPH-PBYincludingatouchdownandfullstopontheIJsselmeer. quality andrecognisability!Forthe15years,wehavecelebratedacoolcolleagueoutingwithhistoric the heartofourorganizationandautomationplatformhaveremainedunchanged.Provenfunctionality, Another plusisthecontinuitywehaveprovenbothproducttechnicallyandorganizationally:in15years, 8 guys (Henk van Gilpen, Robin de Levita, Joop van den Ende, Frans van Zaal, Henk & Gerard Peek, Ralph Goyarts 2017 ends and so we look back on the year that we have been in business for 15 years! What began as an idea of Dear all, Theater DeLampegietfullyoperationalduringtheconversion,becauseshowmustgoon. Wageningen, theBeatrixTheaterinUtrechtandRabotheaterHengelo.Remarkableaccomplishmentkept The Hague,TheaterDeLampegietinVeenendaal,ParkstadLimburgTheatersKerkrade,Junushoff 2017 startedwellwithcontrolconversionstoSIL3(SafetyIntegrityLevel)classificationfortheDiligentiain Theatre conversions is accomplishedthrougheithercounterweight assistingordoublepurchasingthelineset. achieved doublingthecapacityof thewinchesto1000kg.Dependingonlocationofwinch this The BeatrixTheaterinUtrechthas beentransformedwithacompletesetofnewwinches.Wehave Theatre conversioninthespotlight / De Lampegiet installations, using standard prefabrication modules that are easy to install and maintain. Unique in our approach is the integration of theatre production, flywalls and performer fly and Robert Pronk) has become a serious world player in the show and theatre automation. PLT Kerkrade The BeatrixTheater Junushoff Beatrix

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In October the Beatrix Theater will launch the Broadway musical of Stage Entertainment On Your Feet. © Alfredo Del Castillo This inspiring and true story of the Spanish-speaking Gloria and Emilio Estefan on their way to the top. Two musical heavyweights who believed in their talents and in each other. Together they sold more than 100 million albums and won many Grammy’s. Gloria was severely injured in an accident in 1990. Her perseverance and Emilio’s support help Gloria again ‘on her feet’. In addition, the role of Emilio is performed by both Jim Bakkum and Tommie Christiaan. The automation set of On Your Feet includes a combination of effects combined with a flywall, trusses and show flooring, all automated by STS.

Following this, STS sought the Spanish heat, in Madrid winches and a new control system have been installed in the historic Teatro Coliseum on the Calle Gran Via. Additionally we installed a temporary flywall and a show floor for hit musical The Bodyguard.

Show productions The year began with the completion of the Stage Around project in Tokyo together with producer Robin de Levita. In Tokyo the new concept of the turning stand with bridge, spinning donut and spinning projection screens has been achieved. Firstly we built a test site in the Netherlands. Before shipping over a ton of steel to Japan and rebuilding it, the Stage Around system was previously in the Netherlands produced for the famous and highly successful Soldaat van Oranje set in a plane hangar. In Japan the production centres around Stage Around system Japanese soldiers, the renowned Samurai and their history.

Bat Out of Hell in the Opera House, Manchester, London Coliseum and Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto, the musical Hamilton in Victoria Palace Theatre, London and the Miss Saigon UK Tour have all been recently automated by STS. Bat Out of Hell is a breath-taking musical with the 17 biggest hits of Meat Loaf. Who does not know ‘I’d Do Anything For Love, ‘Paradise by the Dashboard Light’, ‘You Redeemed The Words Right Out Of © Eline Kikkert My Mouth’, ‘Dead Ringer for Love’, ‘Two Out of Three Is not Bad’, ‘Bat Out Of Hell’.

Show production in the spotlight / Potter hits New York After the huge success in the Palace Theater, London (July 2017 - October 2018), STS realizes a complete new automated set for the 8th Potter Series in the Lyric Theater, New York. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (consisting of two performances) is currently the only part which has been realized as a play, it has won many awards and narrates the story of Harry Potter’s son.

Trade fair From 15th - 17th January CUE2018 will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy. This biennial trade fair for event, installation and entertainment technology provides a 8 comprehensive overview of technical facilities. At this meeting place for technicians in the event industry and stage arts. Of course we’re there and looking forward seeing you at booth 207.

In short, we are going on full swing, so till the end of this year with more news!

Ralph & Robert