29 March 2012
With a carnival atmosphere and some 1 000 guests, the annual Tarsus Dealer Bash 2012 would not disappoint! This lavish party, with full technical supplied by MJ Event Gear, was held at Helderfontein, The Africa Room, on 8th March 2012. The gig used Robe fixtures and of course the Sharpys! 
Kevin Perkins portrayed his hilarious comedy act of “Michael Naicker” and Just Ginger added entertainment to the evening.
MJ Event Gear were commissioned by Idealist Event to cater for the technical aspect of the show. For the fourth consecutive year, Johnny Scholtz did the full design. “I used four fingers of truss extending over the stage,” explained Johnny. He had seen this design before and thought it would create height considering the low roof of the venue. He had free reign to create an awesome lighting show.
An additional circle truss was rigged in the centre of the room, utilized to hang draping to further add to the carnival festive atmosphere and there were also two satellite stages.
“Four Sharpys were flown and an additional two were placed on deck,” said Johnny. “They were phenomenal. It’s mind blowing the beam it throws, it’s really good. For that type of environment (very rock and roll) the fixtures worked very well.”
The MMXs were used to do background and gobo work, Johnny enjoying the zoom feature.
“The Robin 300s used to light the satellite stages was very effective with a narrow zoom to get the intensity needed to light these stages and then a wide enough zoom to create a big general wash around the room,” explained Johnny. “The Robin 600 LEDs were used to create a smooth soft backlight on stage with their exceptional zoom and superb colour mixing. I also like the individual control of the rings. This just added that little bit extra to make the whole design come together beautifully.” 
When being involved in an event of this calibre, one which involves a great deal of pre-planning, a highlight is always an event without a glitch, one where everything comes together seamlessly and of course and an extremely happy client at the end of the evening. 
Lighting Equipment List:
4 x Robin 600 LED Washes
16 x Robin 300 Washes
8 x Robin 300 Spots
4 x MMXs
6 x 3K Fresnels
6 x Source Fours
6 x Clay Paky Sharpy
