Live Sound – Geoff McGahan

Bleach Festival – Verdi’s Requiem HOTA Gold Coast

Geoff2019-06-15T10:17:58+10:00

A Fantastic week spent on the Gold Coast at HOTA (Home of the Arts) culminating in a highly evocative and engaging performance of Verdi’s Requiem, presented by Opera Queensland and The Queensland Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra.

Giuseppe Verdi’s setting of the Latin Requiem Mass is one of the great choral blockbusters, rivalling Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s own Requiem for popularity. Already outsized for performances in most churches, the Requiem will break free of the concert hall in Opera Queensland’s 2019 season, coming to the Gold Coast’s Home of the Arts for an outdoor performance, in collaboration with the Bleach* Festival, that promises plenty of surprises

(Limelight Magazine, April 2019)

Bleach Festival – Verdi’s Requiem HOTA Gold CoastGeoff2019-06-15T10:17:58+10:00

Hilltop Hoods Orchestra Mix

Geoff2019-06-04T22:28:57+10:00

Thanks to the Hilltop Hoods for having me along to mix the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at Boondal Entertainment Center for the Brisbane leg of their Restrung Tour 2016. It was a great experience. Also thanks to Peter, Matthew, Vinnie, Heather and all the players from the QSO for being so easy and extremely accommodating during the gig.

Hilltop Hoods Orchestra MixGeoff2019-06-04T22:28:57+10:00

Sound Designer for The New Black

Geoff2019-06-04T21:50:51+10:00

It was a great pleasure to be involved as the Sound Designer in the debut performance of The New Black at The Arts Centre Gold Coast.

The New Black is a brand new musical hailed as the next Bran Nue Dae by Cameron Woodhead of The Age.

Jim Kokatha is a young, bright, educated, Aboriginal man on the way up at a prestigious Brisbane law firm. But when his Aunty expects him to represent her at an inquest, Jim is caught between his aspirations and his responsibilities. In trying to reconcile the two, he takes us on an uplifting journey full of comedy, drama, song, dance and spectacle.

The New Black is savvy, professional, urban, ambitious… and cheeky!

Featuring Leeroy Bilney as the young gun lawyer, Ernie Dingo as his father, Robyn Archer will return to the musical stage as the charismatic Magistrate Madeleine Hawkshire. Elaine Crombie who featured in Redfern Now will shine as Aunty Eileen, William Zappa will play Rupert Kerighan. Marcus Corowa has written songs for the production. A Deadly Award winner, his music is turning heads amongst music fans with his catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics and silky smooth singing voice. Drawing on his Aboriginal and South Sea Islander roots, Marcus combines elements of country, pop and funk to create a soulful sound that is distinctly his own.

Sound Designer for The New BlackGeoff2019-06-04T21:50:51+10:00

Bravo Cruise of the Performing Arts

Geoff2019-06-04T21:49:54+10:00

I had the pleasure of doing Front of House Sound for the inaugural Bravo Cruise of the Performing Arts on Royal Caribbean ship, The Radiance of the Seas from 22-27 November, 2014. It was great working with both old friends and new artists on the week long cruise to Isle of Pines and Nouméa. This cruise featured the renowned diva of the musical, Elaine Paige from the UK, Tommy Flemming (IRE), Australian Artists such as David Hobson, Teddy Tahu-Rhodes, Marina Prior, Cheryl Barker, Simon Tedeschi, Michael Falzon, Jane Cho and the Seven Sopranos all under the baton of Guy Noble with the Metropolitan Orchestra. It was a great week of music. It even featured a mention in Limelight Magazine! Looking forward to this years’ cruise in 2015 Featuring Anthony Warlow, David Hobson, James Morrison, Emma Pask and more! More information from Choose Your Cruise

Bravo Cruise of the Performing ArtsGeoff2019-06-04T21:49:54+10:00

STB North America Tour 2009

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Just to let you know, we did another tour of Scotland the Brave to North America. Once again we visited Toronto and then we made our USA debut at Avery Fisher Hall in the Lincoln Center, New York.

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New York, New York

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Photos from our trip to New York on the way to Scotland the Brave in Toronto. This was a bit of a let’s see if we can bring the show back to NY kinda tour. At this stage we might be back in February 2008

edit: unfortunately we will not be in North America next year, but will be reviving the show once again for our Perth debut and return trip to New Zealand

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New York, New YorkGeoff2009-05-13T14:08:15+10:00

Scotland the Brave – Auckland 2007

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Here are some photos from the rehearsal of Scotland the Brave in Auckland. We had 2 performances in the Aotea Center in the middle of Auckland

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Scotland the Brave – Auckland 2007Geoff2009-05-13T14:08:08+10:00

Scotland the Brave – Sydney Opera House 2007

Geoff2009-05-13T14:08:24+10:00

Welcome to Scotland The Brave 2007. Interestingly enough the two performances in the sydney opera house this year co-incided with St Patrick’s day and ended up with the soloists and crew unable to find a taxi back to the hotel. An interesting bus trip followed along George St in Sydney. This is the first of the 2007 dates for STB this year, we are off to Auckland, Toronto, Brisbane and Melbourne later this year. As always, a fun time was had by all.

Follow this link to have a look at some photos from the opera house 2007

Scotland the Brave – Sydney Opera House 2007Geoff2009-05-13T14:08:24+10:00