Dylan Heaton from the Playhouse (centre) with DWR’s Dave Whitehouse and Nick Barnes
The Playhouse Company in Durban has taken delivery of new lighting equipment, which will be used in the Opera and Drama Theatres within the venue.
The order, supplied by DWR Distribution, included 40 x Robert Juliat 329 H 2KW/2.5Kw Fresnel Spotlights with Barndoors , 60 x Philips Selecon Rama 1kw / 1.2Kw Fresnels complete with Barndoors , 24 x Philips Strand PL1 LED Fresnels complete with Barndoors , 1 x Robert Juliat 2.5k HMI Aramis Followspot and 2 x Robert Juliat MSD 1200W Topaze Followspots complete with GT Stands.
“The fixtures were chosen for the superior lighting output, providing great optics with ease of operation,” said Dave Whitehouse of DWR.
The Philips Strand PL1 is ideal for smaller venues and will be used in the Loft, an intimate theatre at The Playhouse, equipped for works of an experimental nature.
Denis Hutchinson, the external consultant to the Playhouse on this project, commented that all the bids offered high quality equipment, but the keen pricing by DWR on the equipment togther with their reputation for back-up service made their bid particularly attractive.
