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Introduction

Adena Limited is a privately owned New Zealand company that specialises in the supply of theatrical equipment and services to performing arts and education customers, in Schools, Churches and Theatres throughout New Zealand.

First established in mid 1988, Adena became an incorporated company in April 1994 after five years of successful trading by its current owners Steve and Debra Reader. The name "Adena" is of Hebrew origin meaning "Pleasant and Adaptable" and as such forms the very basis of our company ethic.


Objective

Our objective is to meet each customer’s specific needs with cost effective services and high quality products that deliver the best overall value to the customer.

Adena will continue to be a service based company built on solid professional ethics and staffed by personnel with the experience, skills and qualifications necessary to assure our customers of first class results. Each of us will exercise a personal commitment to ensure that our clients receive our best efforts at all times.


The School Specialists!

Adena is the school specialist. We understand the challenges faced by schools and continually strive to make products and services available that are the most appropriate for the school environment with safety a top priority - to help teachers teach and students learn.


Equipping the Performing Arts

Adena is a leading supplier of theatrical equipment and services to performing arts and education customers. We supply a huge range of top quality theatrical equipment and consumables, all sourced from the world's leading manufacturers. Whether your performance style is Musical Theatre, Opera, Drama or Dance, we can supply the gear you need. Our product range includes...

Stage Lighting

Stage Lighting

Theatrelight dimmers and consoles, Selecon luminaires and accessories, Rosco gobos, Rosco colour filters, and replacement lamps from GE and Philips.

Stage Sound

Stage Sound

Soundcraft mixing consoles, Crown amplifiers, JBL loudspeakers, dbx equalisers, dbx signal processors, Shure and Sennheiser microphones.

Stage Makeup

Stage Makeup

Kryolan, Ben Nye, and Paris-Berlin stage makeup products. Character, special effects and medical simulation makeup.

Stage Drapes

Stage Drapes

House curtains, tab courtains, borders, legs and cyclorama cloths. All drapes custom manufactured and flame-retardant to NZ Building Code requirements.

Theatre Scenic Products

Scenic Products

Inspecta-Shield flame retardants, Rosco scenic paints, Rosco fluorescent paints and Rosco specialist scenic coatings.

Theatre Special Effects

Special Effects

Jem smoke and haze machines, Jem fluids.


Consultancy Services

Adena provides the technical consultancy and design services that are vital to organisations building or upgrading theatres, studios, school halls, auditoriums, churches, etc. We offer a wealth of technical experience gained from many years work in live theatre.

Installations in school halls and drama studios are our specialty with every installation designed for safety and fitness for purpose using high quality products that comply with all applicable NZ regulations, standards and accepted industry best practices.

Updated: 12-Feb-2011 Copyright (C) 2011 Adena Limited