The ABTT Theatre Show returned to London's Horticultural Halls in June, and was a great success by all accounts, with more exhibitors than before and a healthy visitor count of around 2,400 over the two days. The show also maintained its characteristic sociable buzz.

The ABTT Awards were presented at the show's dinner bash on 15 June, and the winners of the chromium-plated Hook Clamps were as follows: Lighting Product of the Year was won by Telectra for its Ice*Lighting Super-batten; Sound & Communications Product of the Year went to Orbital, for the HME DMX 200 digital communications system; Rigging Product of the Year was won by Triple E for its 3Way extruded aluminium track system; and the Widget Product of the Year went to Rope Assemblies for FROG, which enables one-handed connection of safety lines to secure points. The Stand of the Year Award went to The Revolving Stage Company, and the 2005 Special Award was given to Stage Technologies for its outstanding work on the West End production of Mary Poppins.


Latest Issue. . .