Forget the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. This is Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.
Vivid Sydney 2013 will host a spectacular tribute to the character's legacy on Saturday June 1. The grand facade of Customs House at Circular Quay will showcase an amazing visual feast of 3D-mapped projections of The Doctor as he travels through space and time, pursued by his greatest enemies.
NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Geeks Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner is as excited about the event as any avid BBC viewer.
"This is a one-night-only celebration of the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who," he said, "and sees Australian crrative innovators, The Spinifex Group, working with the Doctor Who team to create projections that will deliver a show-stopping, unique anniversary celebration for Doctor Who's legion of fans."
Destination NSW has collaborated with BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand to create the event, which also includes a special cinema screening of two episodes from the series (Asylum Of The Daleks and The Angels Take Manhattan) at Dendy Opera Quays.
The Doctor Who projections will be displayed at six intervals throughout the evening (interspersed with Move Your Building, an interactive projection produced by French design company Danny Rose). The first Doctor Who projection will be shown at 6:50pm, then 10 minutes to every hour until midnight.
Fans unable to travel to Sydney for the event will still be able to attend simultaneous screenings at 48 Dendy, Event and Village cinemas around Australia and New Zealand.
