Staging Connections South-East Queensland are known for their inventive and creative solutions for the corporate and event market. Recently there has been one product that has opened up new horizons for their creative team – the ShowPro Hercules battery-operated LED Uplighters.
Twelve Hercules are in Staging Connections SEQ base inventory whilst a further twelve are located in a venue they service at Sanctuary Cove.
“For a while we had wireless PAR cans from Show Technology as some of the venues we work in have limited power,” explained Mark Lunt, Equipment Controller for Staging Connections SEQ. “For example, the University of Queensland has a lovely sandstone courtyard and they love having their pillars lit up but there are very few power points. We were constantly laying cable, gaffing it down and trying to find the most convenient yet aesthetic look we could. The wireless PAR cans were a great solution and we were going to buy some more but then we were shown the Hercules!”
Mark reports that the Hercules have been very well received at Staging Connections as they travel and charge in their own box and are then basically ‘dump and play’.
“They really are great and bright enough for what we want them to do,” he added. “They have some nice colours so you can easily achieve the required mood. They’re also a nice, slim fixture that sit up well against a wall and can disappear into their surroundings. They’re simple, fast and easy set up.”
The photographs show a recent event held around the pool of the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa. Whilst the event was running, the hotel guests were still allowed into the pool area and that raised safety concerns.
“Using the Hercules rather than your regular LED cans with cables was a big safety advantage,” said Mark.
Hercules comes in a ‘charge-in-roadcase’ of six units ready for work. Single units are also available for purchase.
