Absolute are thrilled to be playing our role in the return of theatre to London’s West End and the rest of the UK. The restrictions on theatres and entertainment venues have been challenging across the entire industry. As we now emerge from those restrictions we’re happy to see that many of our shows that had...
We are incredibly excited to hear we have received funding thanks to the government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The funding we have received will ensure that Absolute Motion Control can continue to provide our support and services to productions and projects as the theatre and entertainment industry rebuilds after the devastating impact of COVID-19. We continue...
In July's Light and Sound International Kate Lyon takes a look behind the scenes and writes about how Prince of Egypt was brought to the stage. The article goes in depth on the work that we did on the production, along with our collaborators on the project (Brilliant Stages, Adder Engineering, CTS, MDM Props, Setup...
Have you read the Spring 2020 Sightline? Absolute Motion Control feature in an article that takes a behind the scenes look at the work we did for Prince of Egypt. Sightline is the Association of British Theatre Technicians' quarterly publication ABTT Update was re-launched as in full colour A4 format in 2003, and is now...
Wireless automation. We’re using it on more and more shows, and you can see it’s appeal. Safe communication, that is wire-free, means no more complex cable management arrangements for data and power. Friction drive trucks, like this one we’re building for Chichester Festival Theatre’s Oklahoma!, use a sprung encoder wheel mounted on the truck to...
Bringing the magic of theatre to life... Read about our work on Waitress in July's edition of Design, Productions & Applications Magazine. Design Products and Applications (DPA) is an information resource for engineering designers seeking the latest information on new products and components, materials and services.
Our products are only as good as the parts we put into them. CSE Industrial Electric help by sourcing what we need. From the components, to the wiring that joins them all together, to the enclosures we put it all in. You can read about how we work with CSE on their website, where they...
We are pleased to announce that Absolute have provided Chichester Festival Theatre with a control system to power their new "in-house" revolve. This new revolve was custom built and designed to meet the varied and flexible needs of the theatre. We worked closely with Chichester Festival Theatre and scenery contractor All Scene All Props when...
Video and Light Tracking Adding automation to theatre productions brings many advantages with it. Safety, precision and repeatability are just some. However, the automation also enables other opportunities that are more than just moving scenery. One of those opportunities is the addition of video and light tracking, which can add a powerful new dimension to a...
A THEATRE COMPANY At Absolute, we are not just an automation company. We are a theatre company. We want to get involved in your project at the earliest possible stages where we work with directors and designers directly, working in collaboration to achieve the best possible effect to suit the production. We try not to...