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Striking

New Facade

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A major feature was the indirect major feature was the indirect
light fittings made of fibrous plaster ight fittings made of fibrous plaster
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(executed by Brilliant and Co. P/L, (executed by Brilliant and Co. P/L,
a local plastering company). These a local plastering company). These
auditorium lights cycled through a auditorium lights cycled through a
myriad of colours before the show and myriad of colours before the show and
during the interval. Controlled by a
during the interval. Controlled by a
bank of hand operated dimmers in the
bank of hand operated dimmers in the
projection room, a trip to The Moonee,
projection room, a trip to The Moonee,
as the theatre had been renamed, was
as the theatre had been renamed, was
not complete unless one looked to the
not complete unless one looked to the
ceiling to view this colourful spectacle.
ceiling to view this colourful spectacle.
The external transformation of the
The external transformation of the
façade was nothing short of stunning.
façade was nothing short of stunning.
“Under the influence of light the solid
“Under the influence of light the solid
building materials of zincaneal sheets,
building materials of zincaneal sheets,
brickwork and cement glowed like
brickwork and cement glowed like
alabaster”. Concealed red and green
alabaster”. Concealed red and green
fluorescent and neon tubing illuminated
fluorescent and neon tubing illuminated
the central tower feature of zincaneal
the central tower feature of zincaneal
troughs with stainless-steel lettering,
troughs with stainless-steel lettering,

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