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A Call Back to the Heart of Collaboration in Technical Theatre

10th September 2025

Reflecting on the PLASA 2025 seminar: Voices of Experience: Lessons Learnt from 50+ Years of Creating Innovative, Smash-hit Shows. By Tom Harper, Managing Director, Unusual Rigging

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Unusual Brings Technical Ingenuity to Jamie Lloyd’s Evita

27th August 2025

When production manager Martyn Sands needed creative rigging and automation solutions for Jamie Lloyd’s Evita at The London Palladium, he turned to Unusual Rigging.

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Unusual Rigging and Ross Video’s spidercam Break New Ground at The Open in Portrush

24th July 2025

Unusual Rigging has worked with spidercam, part of Ross Video’s Camera Motion Systems portfolio, to deliver the rigging at one of golf’s most iconic finishing holes — the 18th at Royal Portrush.

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Unusual bolsters its engineering capabilities with the appointment of Matt Stott

14th July 2025

Unusual Rigging has announced the appointment of Matt Stott, a highly respected stage engineering specialist with over 15 years’ experience in bespoke mechanical systems and show automation.

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We can be (rigging) heroes...Just for One Day

30th June 2025

Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical opened in May at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre, and Unusual Rigging is proud to have played a key role in preparing the venue for a high-impact production that celebrates one of music’s most iconic moments.

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Unusual Rigging delivers expert rigging for Royal Shakespeare Company’s My Neighbour Totoro

26th June 2025

Unusual Rigging was the partner of choice for production manager Simon Bourne on the technically demanding My Neighbour Totoro, which is enjoying a successful run at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre.

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Birmingham Hippodrome Calls on Unusual for Overhead Access Innovation

20th May 2025

When Birmingham Hippodrome needed a permanent way to access overhead theatre lanterns, Chris Moore, Director of Operations for the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust called upon the expertise of Unusual Rigging to devise an innovative solution for the Grade II listed venue.

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Unusual Rigging returns to the Olivier Awards 2025

8th April 2025

Unusual Rigging returned to the Royal Albert Hall for the 2025 Olivier Awards last night, bringing its expertise and large-scale technical capability to one of British theatre’s biggest nights.

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Totally Rigged! Unusual is anything but Clueless at the Trafalgar Theatre

6th April 2025

Clueless the Musical opened at London’s Trafalgar Theatre in February, with Unusual Rigging on board to handle the production’s demanding rigging requirements.

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A Joy to Rig - Unusual provides the rigging infrastructure for spectacular Joy Awards 2025

17th March 2025

Done and Dusted enlisted the expertise and experience of the Unusual Rigging team for the impressive production of the JOY Awards 2025.

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Consider Yourself...Rigged!

13th February 2025

Unusual Rigging has played a pivotal role in bringing Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Oliver! to the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End.

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Unusual Rigging Supports Spectacular Arena Tour of Les Misérables

13th January 2025

Unusual Rigging has played a pivotal role in the technical setup for Cameron Mackintosh & Nick Grace’s Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular World Tour.

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A Call Back to the Heart of Collaboration in Technical Theatre

Unusual Brings Technical Ingenuity to Jamie Lloyd’s Evita

Unusual Rigging and Ross Video’s spidercam Break New Ground at The Open in Portrush

Unusual bolsters its engineering capabilities with the appointment of Matt Stott

We can be (rigging) heroes...Just for One Day

Unusual Rigging delivers expert rigging for Royal Shakespeare Company’s My Neighbour Totoro

Birmingham Hippodrome Calls on Unusual for Overhead Access Innovation

Unusual Rigging returns to the Olivier Awards 2025

Totally Rigged! Unusual is anything but Clueless at the Trafalgar Theatre

A Joy to Rig - Unusual provides the rigging infrastructure for spectacular Joy Awards 2025

Consider Yourself...Rigged!

Unusual Rigging Supports Spectacular Arena Tour of Les Misérables