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A Grand New Look: Premium Stage Curtains for Macarthur Girls High School in Parramatta
Nestled in the heart of Parramatta, Macarthur Girls High School is renowned for its dedication to excellence in the creative and performing arts. To ensure their performance space matches the exceptional talent of their students, PHANTOS recently stepped in to deliver a comprehensive school stage curtain textile upgrade, completely transforming the visual dynamic of the school’s main auditorium.
The Macarthur Girls High School Stage Curtain Transformation
For this specific project, the school required a complete replacement of their existing venue drapery to restore a clean, professional, and sophisticated aesthetic to the stage. The centerpiece of this premium upgrade is the stunning new main house curtains finished in a rich, commanding Navy blue, creating a striking visual impact the moment the audience steps into the hall.
To fully support the school’s diverse production requirements—ranging from theatrical plays and musical performances to formal assemblies—the full fabric replacement meticulously covered the entire stage layout:
- Main House Curtains with Valence: Rich Navy blue fabric to anchor the proscenium aesthetics.
- 4 Side Tabs: Sleek black drapes for professional wing masking and backstage concealment.
- 2 Mid-Stage Curtains: Black mid-stage drapes offering flexible depth control for smaller setups.
- 1 Upstage Curtain: A deep black backdrop providing maximum light absorption.
- Masking Borders: Deep black masking borders to frame the stage perfectly and hide overhead rigging.
- Cyclorama: A pristine white cyclorama backdrop, providing the ultimate clean canvas for creative theatrical lighting projections, sky effects, and color washes.
Uncompromising Safety and Material Quality
In a busy educational environment like a Parramatta school, safety is just as crucial as visual elegance. The entirely new suite of stage curtains was custom-crafted from premium wool inherently fire-retardant (IFR) fabric weighing 550g/sqm.
This heavy-duty, high-density material offers superb acoustic dampening and exceptional light opacity for a true blackout effect where needed. Because the fabric is inherently fire-retardant, its flame-resistant properties are chemically bonded directly within the wool fibers. This ensures the safety characteristics will never wash out, wear away, or degrade over time—even after professional dry cleaning—providing long-term compliance with strict Australian safety regulations.
PHANTOS: Masters of Fabric and Motorization
While the project at Macarthur Girls High School focused strictly on a textile fabric replacement, it showcases only a fraction of what our team can achieve. PHANTOS is a recognized industry leader not only in premium stage curtains but also in complete, high-end automated theater systems.
We possess deep engineering expertise in designing, supplying, and installing advanced motorised stage curtain system layouts. Our capabilities extend to heavy-duty curtain tracks, intelligent motorised control stations, and custom motorized rigging setups that allow production teams to operate massive drapes effortlessly at the touch of a button. Our automated tracking systems deliver whisper-quiet operation and precise mechanical positioning, eliminating distracting gear noise so the audience can focus entirely on the performance.
Whether your school hall in Parramatta or the greater Sydney area requires a simple aesthetic fabric refresh or a fully automated, state-of-the-art motorized tracking overhaul, PHANTOS brings industry-grade engineering and artistic vision to every venue. Contact our expert team today to discover how we can elevate your performance space. Contact Us now!