ON THEROAD:Priscilla
outline, but we realised that we my client,” said Gowans. “ It was
couldn’t justify anything other than interesting to work with the
an actual vehicle that’s a performer folk from Yorkshire and I quickly
in its own right and Stage One realised that there are a lot of
have done an incredible job.” similarities about the ways that
McQuinn’s background is Northerners and Aussies work.
steeped in stage management Both are pretty direct in their
experience which, of all his communication and like-minded.
producer colleagues, makes him “Around two years ago, Jim
the default first point of contact for returned to Australia and it was
all of Priscilla ’s suppliers, including decided to set up an automation
Autograph Sound Recording, PRG division of Stage One, which
Lighting, Unusual Rigging and Paul turned out to be Qmotion Australia
Mathew Transport. — a specialist ‘boutique’ company
His relationship with Stage that would complement Stage
One came about towards the One’s already established service
end of the show’s Australian run portfolio and service the needs of
after automation project manager Asia.”
Greg ‘Plod’ Gowans — managing McQuinn has worked with
director of Stage One’s Gowans for nearly 12 years.
Sydney-based sister company “Frankly I’d never go anywhere
Qmotion Australia — took over else. I have enough technical
from a previous supplier at short insight to know that the guy’s a
notice. f**kin’ genius and when Jim Tinsley
Going back a step, it was in came over to Melbourne we got
2006 when Gowans was the on really well, so involving Stage
production manager for the One in the West End production
automation of the Commonwealth was an easy decision.
Games ceremonies in Melbourne “We visited Stage One’s very
that he first met Stage One’s impressive operation and took a
technical director Jim Tinsley. leap of faith, deciding to go with
“Stage One was effectively a one-stop shop approach and
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