Australia - Clearlight Shows, a long-standing name in Australia’s entertainment lighting industry, has delivered a major lighting upgrade at the Marriner Theatre Plaza Ballroom. The installation combines Infinity and Showtec fixtures from Highlite International to provide a robust, modern rig optimised for live performance, broadcast, and high-end event lighting.
The Plaza Ballroom, part of the Marriner Group, is a richly decorated venue with no natural light – making colour accuracy and flicker-free performance essential. Having worked closely with the theatre group on many occasions, Clearlight was invited to propose a system based on Highlite products, which the venue had successfully hired in the past.
John McKissock, founder of Clearlight Shows, explained: “The venue team had been trialling LED replacements for some time. When they saw the Infinity range in action, particularly the Performer Profile Zoom 150 Q6 from Showtec, they were pleasantly surprised by the output and beam quality.”
The final rig includes: 12x Infinity Furion S201 Spot moving heads; 20x Infinity iW-1941 RGBW Wash lights with zoom; eight Infinity TF260C7 7-colour Fresnels; 18x Infinity TS260C7 Profile Engines; 40x Showtec Performer Profile Zoom 150 Q6 RGBACL spots; two Showtec Phantom 1220 Zoombars; and two Showtec ACT Par 200W RGBAL spots.
This tailored combination of profile, wash, and effect lighting allowed Clearlight to move away from a conventional Fresnel-based rig and instead focus on precise, energy-efficient LED profiles – offering the venue more flexibility, reduced power usage, and lower maintenance.
“The Furion range in particular impresses clients with its smooth, slow movement and high brightness,” McKissock added. “Designers now request Infinity by name, which tells you a lot about how the Australian market has responded.”
With projects already lined up into 2025, Clearlight Shows continues to integrate Highlite fixtures across Australia’s entertainment venues. This recent installation demonstrates the growing trust in the performance, reliability, and creative flexibility of the Infinity and Showtec product lines – delivering professional results in even the most visually demanding environments.
