01 - What We Do

Eight capabilities. One TSA.

Drapes & Accessories→ Soft goods, FR treatment, hire fleet. Sets, Scenery & Props→ Scenic builds, props, set hardware. Lifting & Rigging→ Chain, pile & drum hoists, controllers, consumables. Production Engineering→ Production management, design, custom kit. Venue Engineering & Installation→ Fit-outs, integration, upgrades. Dance & Studio Equipment→ Sprung floors, barres, mirrors, vinyl. Compliance & Service→ Inspections, certificates, callouts. Hire & Touring→ Calendar-driven kit. National coverage.
Products
Services
Drapes & Accessories Soft goods, supplied and supported. Drapes, tracks, FR treatment and hire fleet from our in-house workshop. Theatre-grade soft goods, engineered, FR-treated and serviced under TSA.
Services
Sets, Scenery & Props Built in-house. Toured nationally. Set construction, prop fabrication, museum and gallery fit-out and exhibition builds from our dedicated workshop. Concept to strike, with the engineering paperwork to back it.
Products
Services
Lifting & Rigging Rated gear. Stocked and serviced here. EXE Rise and Ace chain hoists, TSA pile and Hercules drum hoists, Atlas controllers, full consumables range. Design, supply, install, service, recertify.
Services
Production Engineering When off-the-shelf stops working. Production management, technical design and drafting, custom fabrication and cue-driven motion control. The technical side of your show - managed, designed, built and run.
Services
Venue Engineering & Installation Fit-out to commission, one team. Venue fit-outs, system installation, integration and safety upgrades. From new-build PACs to retrofit refurbishments. Engineered, documented, signed off.
Products
Dance & Studio Equipment Made for the joints that depend on it. Sprung floors, Tarkett performance vinyl, ballet barres, studio mirrors, tap and sports flooring. Measured, manufactured and installed to the room.
Inspections & programmes
Specialist inspections
Compliance & Service The paperwork your insurer asks for. Service & Inspection Programme, Venue Systems Health Check, electrical testing, emergency callouts. Defensible documentation, on schedule.
Services
Hire & Touring Calendar-driven kit. National coverage. Drape hire, hoist hire, touring packages. The same kit you'd buy, available on a calendar. Picked, prepped, shipped, collected.
02 - Industries

Eleven industries. One TSA.

Theatres & Performing Arts Centres Lyric houses, regional PACs, repertory venues. Long-cycle compliance, dark-week installs. Schools & Education Term-break windows, school-budget cycles, training programmes. Worship Venues Acoustic-sensitive spaces, AV-led production, multi-purpose halls. Stadiums, Convention Centres & Live Events Arena rigging, convention fit-outs, large-format event delivery. AV & Production Hire Companies Trade supply, cross-hire inventory, servicing and specialist support. Touring Productions Tour-ready packages, on-the-road servicing, certified gear. Film, TV & Studios Studio rigging, broadcast support, motion-controlled scenic. Museums & Galleries Permanent galleries, touring exhibitions, heritage recreations, display fabrication. Dance Studios & Companies Sprung floors, ballet barres and studio mirrors, made to the room. Corporate & Conference Venues Conference stages, auditorium AV, corporate event rigging and staging. Government & Civic Venues Council-owned PACs, civic centres, town halls and public venues.
Proof of work Recent Projects Lyric theatres, arenas, museums, schools and studios. The jobs behind the capability, and what we specified, built and signed off on each one.
The completed gothic portal arch set for The Book of Mormon on stage, built by TSA

Set Construction - TSA's in-house scenic build service. Full sets and scenery fabricated in timber, steel, aluminium and composite, engineered to move with your automation and rigging, finished to read up close, and handed over load-in-ready. Building scenery since 1979, toured nationally.

Sets, Scenery & Props · Set Construction

We build the set. Engineered to move. Toured nationally.

TSA's in-house scenic build - full sets and scenery in timber, steel, aluminium and composite, by carpenters, machinists, welders and set electricians under one roof. Engineered to move with your automation and rigging, finished to read up close, handed over load-in-ready. Building scenery since 1979.

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Scenery built and toured for stages around Australia
HOTA Home of the Arts Canberra Theatre Centre Brisbane Powerhouse Ipswich Civic Centre Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Brisbane Showgrounds Cairns Convention Centre Melbourne Olympic Park Arts Queensland WA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries National Gallery of Victoria Griffith University Queensland University of Technology University of Melbourne University of Adelaide Logan City Council Mackay Regional Council Wollongong City Council Mueller College Anglican Church Grammar School
What we build

Carpentry to circuitry.
One workshop.

A creative workshop, not a commodity fabricator: five trades under one roof, so the build, the movement and the finish are coordinated, not handed between shops.

A finished curved plywood staircase platform standing in the workshop
Curved plywood staircase platform

Carpentry

  • Flats, stands and bases
  • Full stage construction
  • Props to large-format

Stock and custom flats, stands and bases through to full stage construction - small props and rehearsal furniture to large-format builds.

The automation wagon built for Beetlejuice The Musical
Automation wagon, Beetlejuice

Engineering & automation

  • Actor and scenery lifts
  • Multi-track show decks
  • Tracked wagons

Actor and scenery lifts, multi-track and multi-carriage show decks and tracked wagons - scenery engineered to move.

An aluminium truss frame for an oval structure under construction in the workshop
Aluminium frame under construction

Metal fabrication

  • Welding
  • Turning and machining
  • Steel and aluminium

Welding, turning and machining in steel and aluminium - structural frames and precision components made on our own floor, not sent out.

A painted faux stone and brick texture sample panel for a scenic wall finish
Faux stone and brick finish

Scenic painting

  • Blocking
  • Wood-graining
  • Gold-leaf

Precision finishes on canvas, timber, metal and polystyrene - blocking, wood-graining and gold-leaf, built to read at close audience proximity.

A neon sign under construction in the TSA workshop for Beetlejuice The Musical
Neon sign build, Beetlejuice

Set electrics

  • DMX control
  • LED and lighting
  • Pneumatics and power

DMX control, LED and lighting systems, pneumatics and power distribution - bespoke technical elements built into the set, not bolted on after.

Not sure where your brief sits? and we will scope it with you.

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A white-painted stair unit and set pieces under construction on the workshop floor
Scenic workshop A white-painted stair unit and set pieces under construction
What Set Construction is

A full set,
built to move.

Set Construction is TSA's in-house scenic build service: full sets and scenery in timber, steel, aluminium and composite, under one roof, engineered to move with your automation and rigging and handed over load-in-ready.

Built byCarpenters, machinists, welders and set electricians
WorkshopBuilding scenery since 1979, toured nationally; the former Adelaide Festival Centre Workshop
Around the buildRigging and soft goods through the Sets, Scenery & Props group
Also built asShow Works, now a TSA-owned brand: see the Show Works site
4 materials in-house CNC design & fabrication Built to move Load-in ready handover Since 1979 toured nationally
How it's made

From drawing to bump-in, under one roof.

Six stages, all run by our own crew in the workshop.

  1. Two people reviewing a scenic drawing on a white wall in the workshop.

    Drawing and engineering

    A structured path from concept through to fabrication readiness, with drafting, engineering coordination and documentation at each step.

  2. A welder in full PPE fabricating a curved blue steel frame on the workshop floor.

    Steel and aluminium

    Welding, turning and machining in steel and aluminium: structural frames and precision components made on our own floor, with CNC-machined parts that fit first time.

  3. Plywood and timber scenic units under construction in the scenic workshop, with a drawing on the bench.

    Carpentry

    Flats, stands and bases through to full stage construction, built in timber alongside the metalwork.

  4. Crew hand-painting cobblestone deck tiles on the workshop floor.

    Scenic finish

    Blocking, wood-graining and gold-leaf on canvas, timber, metal and polystyrene, finished for audiences near enough to see the grain.

  5. A crew member fitting electronics into an ornate black ironwork scenic piece in the workshop.

    Set electrics

    DMX control, LED and lighting, pneumatics and power distribution, built into the set rather than bolted on after.

  6. Crew on ladders installing an ornate proscenium arch on stage.

    Handover for bump-in

    Scenic elements arrive ready for the bump-in, with rigging and soft goods available around them through the TSA group.

What Set Construction does for your show

Four jobs, one build.

Build a set that moves

Scenery engineered to your automation and rigging - tracked wagons, raked and multi-carriage show decks, actor and scenery lifts.

Survive a national tour

Construction engineered for repeatability, transport efficiency and rapid deployment, venue after venue - touring is where our track record runs deepest.

Hold up over a long run

Duty-cycle detailing, serviceable access and finishes that last past opening night in a permanent or long-run install.

Read up close

Precision scenic finishes for audiences near enough to see the grain - built by a creative workshop, not a commodity shop.

What you get

A set you can
load in, and tour.

A coordinated build, not a stack of parts. Eight things you get, below.

Custom fabrication, multiple materialsBuilt in timber, steel, aluminium and composite - a workshop that can weld, turn and machine, not a single-material joinery shop.Materials
CNC-machined componentsCNC design and fabrication for precision scenic components that fit first time.CNC
Integrated automation & rigging interfacesTracked wagons, multi-carriage and raked show decks, actor and scenery lifts - scenery engineered to move.Built to move
Set electricsDMX control, LED and lighting, pneumatics and power distribution, built into the set.Electrics
Precision close-proximity finishesBlocking, wood-graining and gold-leaf - finished to read for audiences near enough to see the grain.Finish
In-house drafting & engineering coordinationA structured path from concept through to fabrication readiness, with documentation at each step.Engineered
Load-in-ready handoverScenic elements arrive ready for the bump-in, with rigging and soft goods available around them.Handover
Repeatability & transport efficiencyTouring builds are engineered for rapid deployment and a high-cycle run, venue after venue.Touring
Duty cycle & serviceabilityServiceable access and finish longevity engineered for a permanent or long-run install.Long-run

Engineered for the run it is built for.

Touring is the work we have done most of. Two ways a build is engineered:

Touring
  • Repeatability
  • Transport efficiency
  • Rapid deployment, venue after venue
Long run or permanent
  • Duty-cycle detailing
  • Serviceable access
  • Finishes that last past opening night
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Set Construction

  • The scenic element, in timber, steel, aluminium and composite
  • The automation built into it: tracked wagons, multi-carriage and raked show decks, actor and scenery lifts
  • Load-in-ready handover
Production Engineering

Whole-show control and design

  • Whole-show automation control
  • Technical design and drafting
  • Bespoke mechanical kit

Rigging and soft goods are available around the build through the TSA group, so you deal with one team. For the right-hand column, see Production Engineering.

The Matilda the Musical proscenium set, with crew on the stage in front of a wall of lit letter blocks
On the job

From drawing to bump-in, under one roof.

Matilda the Musical the proscenium set, finished and on stage
Ornate door fit-out built for Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Ornate door fit-out
Rooftop set pieces built for Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Rooftop set pieces
In the wings

Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Built in the workshop.

TSA workshops built the set, set electrics and every soft good for Moulin Rouge! The Musical: heart portals, tracked deck, drapes and banquettes.

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Built and toured

Scenery that
holds the stage.

Long-run musicals to international tours: scenery engineered to move, integrate and last.

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Australia wide

Built in-house. Toured nationally.

Scenery made in our workshop and handed over load-in-ready.

FAQ

Questions
about the build.

If your question isn't here, call us or send your scenic brief - we will come back with the right answer for your production.

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Full sets and scenery in timber, steel, aluminium and composite - flats, stands and bases through to tracked wagons, raked show decks, actor and scenery lifts and large suspended portals - with scenic painting, sculpting and set electrics, all in-house. Through Show Works, the same workshop group also fabricates museum and gallery fit-outs, exhibitions and interactives.
Yes. Scenery is engineered to work with your automation and rigging - tracked and castored wagons, multi-carriage decks, lifts and show-controlled practical effects built into the set. For whole-show motion control and technical design, we work with TSA's Production Engineering team.
Yes - touring is where our track record runs deepest. Builds are engineered for repeatability, transport efficiency and rapid deployment across venues, and finished to survive a high-cycle run.
Timber, steel, aluminium and composite are the day-to-day four, and we work in others where the design calls for it. CNC design and fabrication cover the precision components - a workshop that can weld, turn and machine in-house, not a single-material joinery shop.
Yes - scenic elements arrive load-in-ready, with in-house drafting and engineering coordination behind them, and rigging and soft goods available around them through the TSA group.
Concept to strike

Build it.
Tour it.

Tell us about your production - the scenic brief, the automation and rigging it has to work with, and your dates. A TSA engineer will scope the build with you, then deliver it load-in-ready, Australia wide.

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  • We talk. Your production, the scenic brief and your dates.
  • We scope. A TSA engineer scopes the build with you.
  • We build. In-house, handed over load-in-ready.
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