Award winning event support company Showforce has further cemented its reputation as global leader in the provision of experienced personnel to the entertainment industry by securing a three-year contract with Dubai Opera. The contract covers the provision of all the new venue’s temporary event staff and crewing requirements including: stage crew, crew managers, forklift operators, senior console operators, lighting technicians, wardrobe assistants and make-up artists and assistants.
Showforce was awarded the contract following a competitive tender process, where it demonstrated its ability to deliver a global solution that encompasses an unrivalled network of specialised staff. As the first venue of its kind in the Middle East, it can be transformed into a theatre, concert hall or flat floor event space. Any successful venue requires an experienced and professional team to assist with changeovers, production builds and de-rigs and temporary staff for show days. Showforce was able to offer the highest levels of professional standards and capabilities across a range of disciplines, demonstrating their ability to adapt and change and continually push and define the boundaries of excellence.
Dubai Opera, is the first of its kind with the UAE, hosting an incredible array of world-class talent, with opera, ballet and classical music concerts and productions at the core. The venue opened on 31 August with a performance from global superstar Plácido Domingo and Showforce was delighted to be part of the story from the beginning and on hand to help deliver the first event at the iconic venue.
Ian Spendlove, Showforce’s Founder and Chief Executive said: “Winning an exclusive contract of this size with a prestigious new venue underlines Showforce’s experience, approach, service and operational management is completely unrivalled. We have implemented a global solution to service this contract and I believe our personnel will fully complement the versatility of this exciting new space. This contract and venue changes ways of working and will push industry standards in the region. We are excited to play an integral part in the venue’s journey from the start and are looking forward to a successful partnership that will deliver stand out global events over the next three years.”
