Mediatech Africa 2019 saw Dutch truss experts Prolyte exhibit and inform. Prolyte were displaying their best selling and newest products whilst making connections with prospective clients and keeping in touch with existing ones. The newest addition to the Prolyte products

Robe has been celebrating its 25th year and some of the team – led CEO Josef Valchar and international sales director Harry von den Stemmen – helped bring their party to Mediatech Africa 2019. The Robe stand was home to

The Italian lighting leader, ClayPaky enjoyed a crowed filled Mediatech Africa 2019. Mediatech housed a ClayPaky stand that displayed some their best-selling products and their new fixture, the Xtylos. Massimo Bolandrina, sales manager at ClayPaky, extends his praise to the

The Mediatech Trade Show that took place from the 17th to the 19th of July 2019 is South Africa’s biggest entertainment-related trade show, showcasing the technologies of a variety of companies around the world. Visual Productions was more than happy

Johannesburg rental company, MGG, were appointed to supply the full technical for The Africa Play Conference, the first of its kind in Africa, hosted at The Maslow Time Square, a premier hotel in Pretoria, earlier this year. The Africa Play

  For 11 years, top British console manufacturer, DiGiCo, has proudly supported the iconic Montreux Jazz festival. At this year’s event, the company introduced its latest ground-breaking product development, the new SD7 Quantum console, plus the 32-bit ‘Ultimate Stadius’ Microphone

  Rental company MGG, the largest Claypaky stockists in South Africa, have purchased6 Scenius Unicos from DWR Distribution. “We initially received the Scenius Unicos as demo units and it was love at first light,” said Denzil Smith from MGG. “In

Production designers Robert Long and Sooner Routhier of SRae Productions, along with associate designer Ashley Zapar, specified the Vari-LiteVL6000 Beam luminaire to add a bold and dynamic presence to their show design for the farewell tour by legendary rock band KISS. The

On the 18th of May St Mary’s School for Girls, a prominent private school for girls in South Africa, hosted their annual Battle of the Bands competition. The competition takes place in the schools 530-seater theatre and celebrates the musical

DWR Distribution welcomes you to join us for a demo of the new L-Acoustics A15 Loudspeakers. Those attending will be treated to listening to the French loudspeaker Manufacturer’s latest output with DWR audio experts in attendance to answer your questions.

A place of worship has existed at the site of Martinikerk (Martini Church), in the heart of the Dutch city of Groningen, since the year 1,000. The present building harks back to the 13th Century roots of a larger church,

Musical theatre is always a challenge from an audio perspective: plenty of cues, a ton of I/O, masses of RF, and lots of bodies on stage. But here is the thing: 40-45is not showing in a theatre. Equally, there is no

As live production stages get bigger, heavier and more complicated with equipment suspended above the audience, safety is imperative. Ilan Bahar from Eilon Ron StageMaster recently visited South Africa, and in conjunction with local distributor DWR Distribution, presented load cell

The mercury hit record highs as Warsaw sizzled in the European summer heatwave, whilst theatregoers visiting the Stanisław Witkiewicz STUDIO Theatre were treated to an equally hot performance of Cameron Mackintosh’s blockbusting musical ‘Les Misérables’ (school edition) staged by the  Śródmiejski Teatr

Advanced performance lighting systems Vari-Lite and Strand,Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brands, are meeting the demand for state-of-the-art technology at the new $88m Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, Texas. The flagship education and arts facility features more than 600

(July 19,  2019) – The Al Masah Hotel and Spa in Cairohas installed 16 Claypaky Supersharpymoving heads provided by AV equipment retailer, Audio Technology. The fixtures were part of a new build phase at the luxury hotel, a favorite for hosting

Live music, dance and performance are popular entertainment and pastimes in the Netherlands and the Wilminktheater & Muziekcentrum concert hall in Enschede are two fully spec’d and busy venues located just across the road from one another, hosting a diversity

Jordan Tinniswood is a lighting and media technician at Robe Lighting. We look forward to welcoming him to South Africa! When are you happiest? I’m most happy when I’m spending quality time with my family, even though I love my

Suzy Stenning, a senior trainer and part of product team for Green Hippo, will be presenting two talks at Mediatech Africa 2019. Her presentation, “Media Servers for Live Production” will discuss  Real-time output configuration and playback, basic set up, hardware

Daniel Kannenberg, from the MA Technical Support team, will be presenting two different talks at Mediatech Africa 2019. “The Future is Now” will cover the future of integration of the grandMA 3 console and examine the role of General Device

Ole, lighting technician at DWR Distribution, will be presenting a talk on the dot2 examining  the new compact series generation of lighting control solutions – specially designed for small to medium projects and shows, and how the dot2 has improved

Jannie de Jager, lighting technician at DWR Distribution, presents “Working with Colour” at Mediatech 2019, the talk will answer some basic questions about using of colour in our day to day business and explaining some of the terminology used to

João Viegas, a Senior Lighting Designer at Paul Pamboukian Lightdesign, will be giving a presentation at Mediatech Africa 2019 on ‘LED Technology in Architectural Environments’. The presentation will answer ‘How LED technology has changed Architectural Lighting and created “Architainment” Lighting’.

Paul Hadfield, the Prolyte Group Distributor Manager, will be giving a presentation at Mediatech 2019 on the ‘Do’s and Don’ts of Stage Dex’. The talk will examine the risk factors regularly encountered when supporting LED screen systems either via suspension

Kyle Robson, an audio technical representative at DWR Distribution, will be giving a presentation on DiGiCo, Waves and Klang at Mediatech Africa 2019. The talk will cover a DiGiCo Product Overview, Console Connections and Network, various applications, Klang Product Overview,

Jaco Beukes, an audio sales representative from DWR Distribution, will be presenting a talk about ‘In-Ear-Monitoring’, at Mediatech Africa 2019. One of the fastest growing topics in live music. This is going to be a very informative seminar on the

Schalk Botha, the current Absen product manager at DWR distribution, will be giving a presentation at Meditech Africa 2019 on ‘LED Screen Applications and Various Options. The Presentation will cover past and current trends in the LED screen technology market,

Robert Izzett from DWR Distribution will cover some of the basics that are often overlooked when calculating loads on trussing in a practical way. The consequences of getting these calculations wrong can be costly in both material and sadly sometimes

    Lighting designer Tom Kenny specified 42 Astera Titan Tubes to be an integral part of the lighting rig for legendary rockers The Who. Their critically acclaimed Moving On!tour has just finished the first leg and will play 31

The MTC Namibia Premier League is the official football association of Namibia and their MTC Premiership Awards that took place on the 16th of June is an end-of-season awards ceremony that celebrates the football season and its top players. The

– Courtesy David Cornwell from ETECH magazine   DWR Distribution hosted an informative studio lighting workshop at the company’s offices in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. This well-attended full-day session was run by Peter Rieck of Rieck’s lighting, who provided an overview of

Hungarian alt-rock band Vad Fruttik (Wild Fruits) headlined a special concert to celebrate the 8th season opening of Budapest Park, one of the largest outdoor venues in Europe. Lighting designer Peter Pálocska from rental company Lajter Light – also based

Our international visitors have been absolutely wonderful in sharing fun photos and some interesting information about themselves and Alex Bryan, director of sales and marketing at Fenix, was no different! We love this photo, taken at the Huacachina oasis desert

Qincy, officially known as Michael Strathmann, will be in South Africa to attend Mediatech 2019. Having visited South Africa on numerous occasions, he has left his mark in our hearts and we really can’t wait to see him again. Qincy

Representing the Vari-Lite and Strand brands, the lovely Grant Bales-Smith, Sales Manager Entertainment EMEA from Signify, will be back in South Africa and it will be wonderful to catch up with him again. Would you rather go thirty days without

  A family man who loves animals and has been to South Africa before with his own children, it is our pleasure to introduce you to Julian Young, Sales Manager at World Marketing Associates, who represent a range of products

DWR is continually amazed by Josef Valchar, CEO at Robe Lighting. It’s refreshing to see someone who has risen to fame, always have time to listen to what people have to say. He treats each person that crosses his path

Ricky Qiu, sales manager from Absen, is a regular visitor to South Africa and we look forward to welcoming him to the country once again. Absen will have their own stand at Mediatech Africa, so be sure to pop by.

Simon Luckhurst is the Editor of Pro AVL MEA and we have to give him an enormous thanks for all the media coverage the magazine affords to the South African industry. Simon will be attending Mediatech Africa 2019. What did

Radim Žlebek is a Product Manager at Robe, and will be manning the Robe stand at this year’s Mediatech Africa. We loved his answers. What things do you do every day that you wish could be automated? That would require

Suzy Stenning is a product specialist at Green Hippo, and has presented training at DWR before. We can’t wait to see her again   If you were a pair of shoes, what kind would you be? Who would want to

If you want to have a chat with someone who loves his family, loves the industry and has a delightful sense of humour, make sure you get to chat to Justin Gawne, CEO of Mondiale Media, during Mediatech Africa 2019.

Clearly, a dreamer at heart, meet Iveta Cevorova, Art Director at Visual Productions BV, a fashion photographer and marketing manager. We look forward to meeting you at Mediatech Africa.     If you could ask advice from any historical figure,

  Maarten Engels is the Managing Director at Visual Productions BV. He speaks of his adventure out at sea. What event in your life would make a good movie? I try to keep my life calm and boring, without too

We look forward to meeting Jim Woodward, Sr. Entertainment Product Specialist at Vectorworks, who will be attending Mediatech Africa.   The worst advice you were ever given? Get a real job, there’s no future in the concert industry.   The

South Africa, please meet Robe’s Secret Agent, Harry von den Stemmen.… but you can call him 007! Harry is an International Sales Director for Robe, and more than that, our friend. Would you rather have Batman’s skills, money, equipment and

Mark Ladewig is from Quest, and we will excuse him from helping out at the braai!   What’s your biggest kitchen fail? Cooking Chicken in a pizza oven   Are you of the naughty or nice variety? Naughty Save As

Robe will be hosting their own exhibition stand at Mediatech Africa, and Tomáš Kohout is the Robe Exhibition Coordinator. He is pictured here with his nephew 😉  (too cute!)     Most adventurous thing you’ve ever done? Don’t know if

DWR looks forward to meeting Juan Bautista, Fenix’s Area Sales Manager for Africa. What animal would you choose as your animal sidekick if you were in a movie? I would choose (a) Chewbacca. They know how to drive a spaceship,

  We look forward to welcoming Andreas Witt, Art Director of the Lightpower Collection, to the country. The Lightpower Collection features Neal Preston’s Rock ‘n Roll photography and includes prints of every major artist in rock history. Would you rather

  Germany’s KLOTZ AIS, synonymous with cable products of the highest quality since 1979, has appointed DWR Distribution as its new distribution partner for South Africa with immediate effect. As a global leader in design, production and marketing of audio,

Two Princess Cruises ships – Diamond Princess and Sun Princess – have undergone a major upgrade to their entertainment offerings with a new approach to live sound, bringing L-ISA Hyperreal Sound and Immersive Hyperreal Sound experiences to their guests. Princess

Saint Thomas Church in Linden South Africa sought to upgrade their sound, they were looking for a quality solution that would not detract from the churches looks and not break the bank. They got their solution from DWR Distribution, a

  DWR Distribution and the SOS are asking you to help Landy Yeatman from Pristine Moods Productions. Landy (44) is a single mom with two daughters. While Landy has been fighting Stage 3B Breast cancer and the medical aid has

It has been such fun to get all the responses to our silly questions.  Check out what Daniel Kannenberg, Technical Support at MA Lighting had to say: Would you rather have a third eye or a third arm? Having a

Paul Hadfield, Prolyte Group Distributor Manager, will be in South Africa for Mediatech. By reading his feedback, one can’t help wondering if he wouldn’t be as comfortable behind an audio console as he is working with trussing!   Your Biggest

  Giulia Calani is the Gallery and Exhibition Manager for the Lightpower Collection – see below! She will be visiting Mediatech and had this to say:   What can you talk about for hours? My Job (seriously, no curry favour

A dear friend to so many of us in South Africa, and someone who has promoted our local stories internationally, it is a great pleasure to welcome Louise Stickland to Mediatech Africa 2019. Louise is a talented journalist and is

     You’ll definitely laugh when you read John Postma’s feedback! John, a sales and support representative at Prolyte, is no stranger to South Africa and will be back for Mediatech. He had some pretty cool stories to share!  

DWR Distribution looks forward to meeting friends in the industry at Mediatech Africa, the largest media and entertainment technology trade show in Africa, to be hosted from 17 to 19 July at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg. Visit us at

Jessica Xiao is the bubbly African Manager for Absen, who will have their own stand at this year’s Mediatech Africa 2019. We asked her a few questions:     What skill or craft would you like to master? I would love

Dave Whitehouse, we can’t wait to see you! Dave is a Theatre Products Manager at Robe Lighting s.r.o.Here are some of his thoughts.   What is your earliest memory? Being attacked by seagulls!   If you had 1 million dollars

Robe Lighting heads for South Africa to present a selection of its latest moving lights and LED technology on stand – C18 – at Mediatech Africa, Africa’s leading media and entertainment technology tradeshow, hosted at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg,

  Splitbeam is the theatre division of Gearhouse, South Africa’s largest rental company. With this title comes the expectation of greatness, but Splitbeam does not fail to deliver, investing their time in high quality gear for the purpose of servicing

  We are all looking forward to meeting Ian Staddon, Vice President of Sales at DiGiCo at Mediatech Africa.   What is your favourite movie? Blues Brothers  The worst advice you were ever given? Eat this fish, it’s really good,

It will be absolutely wonderful to meet up with Sarah Rushton-Read from The Fifth Estate once again! Boss Lady Sarah is a journalist, the queen of PR and a great adventure seeker. This is what she had to say:  

Quest Engineering will have their own stand at this year’s Mediatech Africa. We asked Frank Andrewartha a few questions – he is clearly an animal lover!   Frank Andrewartha Export Manager   What personality trait has gotten you in the

  Prolyte, the leading manufacturer of trussing, staging, electrical hoists and outdoor stage construction, looks forward to meeting up with existing and new customers at Mediatech, booth C25, to be held at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg from 17 to

DWR is super excited to welcome our international guests to South Africa for Mediatech. We have asked each visitor to answer some questions – things you may not know about them! Tim McCall L-Acoustics Sales Manager   If you had

Norwood Productions, a South African Audio and Lighting rental solutions company, used some of the recently purchased lighting gear from DWR Distribution, to treat the audience attending the MEUTE, a German self-described Techno Marching Band, performance at the Good Luck

  The talent show phenomenon that is The Voiceis now in its third season in South Africa and is proving as popular as ever. It has just entered the ‘live show’ phase, broadcast from Mosaiek Teatro in Fairland, Johannesburg and

The Academy of Sound Engineering Cape Town, a tertiary institution for the entertainment industry, and DWR Distributions, a sound and lighting distributor from South Africa, teamed up for an Audio Workshop to give the sound engineering students exposure and practice

  Leading battery powered wireless LED manufacturer Astera LED has announced DWR Distribution as its exclusive distributor in South Africa which will include other southern and central African countries. DWR is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with bases in Cape

Created around a concept devised by Ezra himself, the aim of the production was to bring an intimacy to arenas, as if inviting the audience into the artist’s living room, with the show tracking his day from sunrise to sunset.

Teatro Colón Bogotá, Colombia’s national theater, finished the last stage of a four-year renovation with the addition of 10 ADB Stagelight Klemantis AS 1000 cyc lights and 10 Axcor Profile 900 fixtures provided by Audio Concept de Colombia, S.A. In

  The SOS charity fund has joined hands with the entertainment industry to raise funds for Lee Oosthuizen’s hip replacement. The fundraising target is R300 000 and the donations to date are just under R40 000, so with a bit

Keystone Productions, a South African Audio and lighting rental company, were tasked with handling the sound for the South African Premier of the Netflix Original Homecoming at the University of Johannesburg Arts Centre Theatre, chronicling Beyoncé’s performance at Coachella. The

The joint effort of DWR Distribution and the South African Roadies Association continue in helping the youth, the future of this industry. After extensive lighting and console training and an Audio-Visual session the next subject to tackle would be sound.

RTL-TVI, a Belgian television station owned by the RTL Group, is the most popular television channel within French-speaking Belgium. Amongst its highlights is its coverage of Champions League football which it delivers from an exciting, versatile virtual studio in Brussels,

  Unlimited Events Group has incorporated their Absen D2V 2.9mm panels to add a technical edge and unlimited possibilities to various high-profile events. The most recent highlights on the Johannesburg calendar include the new Sasol Energy Television Commercial Campaign launch which took place at

 Popular UK band The Kooks have just completed the latest UK and European leg of an ongoing world tour in support of their fifth studio album, Lets Go Sunshine, which dropped late last summer and hit a Top 10 in the UK.  Jordon

Ancienne Belgique is steeped in musical history and is arguably Brussels’ most important live music venue. A multi-application space spanning several floors and incorporating two live rooms and a recording studio, it is often the first stop on the touring

Unashamed glitter, glamour, spandex, multicolour, bounce, camp costumes, fun and some properly superlative pop songs hit the airwaves hard and reverberated around Hall 2 of Expo Tel Aviv, Israel for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest – currently the world’s largest

“Dare to Dream” was the slogan of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, won by the Netherlands’ Duncan Laurence and with lighting design by Ronen Najar and Dakar Azulay. Within the lighting rig were an unmissable 406 Claypaky fixtures, including the

Mexico – Lighting designer Miguel González, of Madrid-based Colorcode Studio, chose the new Vari-Lite VL10 BeamWash fixture to enhance his design for the Mexico leg of Spanish star Enrique Bunbury’s recent world tour. Running since 2017, the Expectativas tour was Bunbury’s most ambitious production to

Robe is delighted to be involved as a supporter of the 2019 Prague Quadrennial which is being artistically directed by scenic lighting and costume designer Markéta Fantová and runs 6th – 16th June at the Vystaviste Praha (Prague Exhibition Grounds)

Claypaky, in conjunction with Iren, entirely redesigned the lighting of the Mole Antonelliana. Turin’s iconic monument was designed by Alessandro Antonelli and built between 1863 and 1889. Iren took part actively in all stages of the design process, and took

      After a successful dot2 training course created, hosted and taught by DWR Distribution in Johannesburg there was a demand for the same training to take place in Cape Town. Wherever the industry calls DWR goes, and the training was

  The Baxter Theatre Centre is a venue with a rich history that locals are proud of.  There is a history and pedigree that is attached to the theatre that further embeds it into our hearts. The complex was built by the University of Cape Town in 1977 at the bequest of Dr Duncan Baxter, and has been used prominently to

From the first training session held at SARA, DWR had asked the students what they would like to be taught and what would be a value-added skill that they could use for their future careers. Their completely uniform answer was

Bob Schacherl, co-CEO of Robe North America, has announced that he will be stepping down from his post on June 30th, 2019. “After nearly six fabulous years working with one of the most innovative and inspiring moving light manufacturers, which

“There’s No Such Thing as Too Much TV” proclaimed Belgium TV channel SBS at the launch party for their upcoming season’s programming, an event attended by sponsors together with a host of TV celebrities and glitterati, staged at the architecturally hyperreal Docks Arena event space in

  Use your legs for a good cause and ride for the SOS at this year’s 947 Telkom Cycle Challenge to be held on Sunday, 17th November at Riversands Commercial Park in Fourways. Everyone is invited to participate, especially riders

DWR Distribution is delighted to invite you to attend a Studio Lighting Workshop presented by Peter Rieck on the 28thMay 2019 from 9am to 5pm. Peter is well known in the South African industry for lighting countless studio and television

The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) is an annual arts festival that takes place in Oudtshoorn that acts as a living entity that celebrates the Afrikaans language. Since 1994 the arts festival has established and pushed the boundaries of the

At the beginning of May, a two-year project came to be realised for inspirational Guildford School of Acting lighting tutor Michelle (Mig) Burgess when her unique design installation Blackout was revealed to the industry.  Harnessing the collective powers of light, sound and video in the hope of

Six Robert Juliat 600W LED Oz followspots have been installed as part of the recent upgrade of the spectacular Franco Dragone show, The House of Dancing Water in Macau’s City of Dreams. The powerful, long-throw LED models were supplied with push-pull, 6-way colour changers and heavy-duty adjustable yokes in anticipation of the show’s extremely busy schedule.    The

Spanish lighting designer Eduardo Valverde of Pixelmap Studios utilised the dynamic multi-functionality of Robe’s MegaPointe moving lights together with Robe LEDWash 800s and other fixtures to help create some amazing vibes and atmosphere for “Popland” a musical journey staged at

  Black Coffee, an inspiring Durban based rental company, have become even more creative since taking ownership of the Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Server. With his imaginative mind, John-Dee Styles heads the creative team at Black Coffee, put the Hippotizer Boreal+

Vincent Fenton, working under the name French Kiwi Juice, or FKJ for short, delivered his first long player in 2017 and 2019 sees the French multi-instrumentalist tour Europe and North America. Vincent Fenton, working under the name French Kiwi Juice,

Leading Melbourne, Australia based lighting rental and production company MPH Australia – headed by Matt Hansen – continues to invest in Robe products, with the latest additions being over 80 x MegaPointes, 50 x Spiiders and 50 x BMFLs.  These join a constantly growing inventory of Robe moving lights currently in the region of 700 plus, including BMFL Spots and Blades, Pointes, LEDWash 600s and LEDBeam 100s. Matt made the commitment

DWR Distribution was pleased to have Ricky Qiu from Absen back in South Africa and honoured to have Absen’s continual support. During Ricky’s stay, he and Schalk Botha from DWR visited both older and newer Absen installations to get feedback

  DWR Distribution is pleased to offer the FENIX lifting tower range to the South African market.   Based in Valencia (Spain), FENIX was established over three decades ago, and their dynamic team have since produced innovative quality products for

  Picture This are simply the hottest band in Ireland right now! The buzzzz started in 2016 when childhood friends singer / guitarist Ryan Hennessey and drummer Jimmy Rainsford from Athy, County Kildare, recorded their first song “Take My Hand”

With the new production of Phantom of the Opera, which started a world tour in January this year in Manila, Philippines, Gearhouse Splitbeam have added their first Eilon Ron StageMaster 6000 G4 Wireless System to their rigging rental stock, which

Stepping out in faith, First Love Generation, a church based in Ruimsig Roodepoort, has invested in an L-Acoustics ARCS WiFo system knowing that their ministry will, in the future, include international speakers, worship bands and become a home to equip

Slovenian National Television (Radiotelevizija Slovenija – RTV) has invested in two Robe BMFL Blades complete with side-mounting LightMaster kits which enable the units to be used as manually operated follow spots in their studios and for OB productions. It is

  For the Mosaïek Church and Theatre in Fairland, life is all about sowing and reaping, with a heart reaching out to the community. It therefore came as no surprise that when the church invested in the very first grandMA3

  Eilon Engineering Weighing Systems Ltd, the brand synonymous with Ron StageMaster and Ron load cells, crane scales and dynamometers, have appointed DWR Distribution as their South African distributor. “We are happy to begin our cooperation with DWR for the

Robe is very proud to be the main sponsor of “Blackout” – a direct, uncompromising and fully visceral immersive visual and sonic installation created by Guildford School of Acting (GSA) lighting tutor Mig Burgess … to raise awareness of mental

On October 14th, 2018, at Warsaw’s PGE National Stadium, confectionary giant Kinder celebrated its 50th anniversary in style. The all-day event culminated in the Koncert Pełen Marzeń (Concert Full of Dreams) – a free event that featured Polish pop artists

Hribar Hall is the latest newly renovated event space in Ljubljana Castle which sits majestically above the picturesque Slovenian capital. It is both a top tourist attraction, a place of unique historical significance and a busy event, meeting and conference

Team Robe T1 successfully crossed over the finish line coming 112th overall at the 2019 Absa Cape Epic! Paul Newman of Lucidity Technical Production Services and Mike Hewan, a seasoned pro, were sponsored by Robe Lighting and DWR Distribution as

The entertainment industry in South Africa is always growing and DWR Distribution is and will continue to be a part of that process, it is this passion for continual development that drives the industry forward. The South African Roadies Association

  The spectacular launch of the Claypaky XTYLOS, the first ever laser beam moving light, was a great success. About 10,000 people attended the live demo shows at Claypaky’s stand during the four days of Prolight+Sound 2019. The success of

Dale Schnettler, the drummer from Prime Circle, arrives at the DWR office with a smile. He has been Prime Circles drummer since 2008 and before that, he was a professional musician working corporate gigs, this is a man who knows

April 11, 2019 – Claypaky is pleased to announce the opening of its US Sales and Operation Center.  The company, which is known for placing great value on personal contact with its clients, will now have a local team of

The biggest Transmission dance event to date – in terms of audience numbers AND Robe moving lights – was staged at Sydney Showground in Australia, where thousands of fans absorbed the great vibes and music of “The Awakening” plus some

Tears for Fears was one of the UK bands who helped define the sound of 1980s pop-rock with classics like “Shout” and “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” – and this year they are back on the road in style,

Semi Soet is a new music venue which opened its door in Centurion in 2018. The owners turned to DWR Distribution for their audio and lighting requirements and the effective solution included Quest loudspeakers, a DiGiCo console and Robe lighting.

South Africa’s homegrown Morgan Beatbox, equipped with an Audix OM5, is hosting his own comedy show called Phuza Comedy. Morgan has a series of achievements under the belt and was invited for the second year running by Audix to perform

Robe celebrated 25 years with style and flair at Prolight+Sound Frankfurt 2019 with its largest and most dynamic booth to date – also one of the biggest in the exhibition – which provided a dramatic backdrop for the show-stopping finale

A warm congratulations to the Joburg Theatre who have invested in a brand new dot2 console which will be used for the comedy evenings to be hosted in the Space.Com at Joburg Theatre. Joburg Theatre now has a grandMA2 full

Marcoussis, France – March 2019 – PL+S Hall 8.0 / booth H85, Hall 7 and demo room Symmetrie 2+3 – In the days leading up to the Prolight + Sound trade show, L-Acoustics announces the availability of training programs for systems

Lighting designer Jan Van Lindt from PRSPKTIV DESIGN has been working with one of the most hotly tipped young artists of the moment – hugely charismatic Belgian-Egyptian singer songwriter Tamino. Fresh from winning a 2019 MIA (Belgium’s top music awards)

Prolight + Sound in Frankfurt is the place to be for professionals from the live entertainment and installation sectors from April 2nd – April 5th. Green Hippo will be again exhibiting at the event, this time partnering with CAST, its

    London, UK – Classical Spectacular, one of the UK’s most popular classical music showcase, returned to the Royal Albert Hall over the weekend to celebrate its 30th Anniversary at the venue, backed by an enormous production featuring an indoor firework

Robe celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and is extremely proud to be attending Prolight+Sound 2019 as one of the market leading brands. The high-profile stand – Hall 12 Booth D10 – will reflect this exciting journey. There will be

  South Africa’s Keystone Productions have the extraordinary ability of providing a professional service with a family feel. Offering a full range of audio, lighting, staging, video production services and studio facilities, Keystone have invested in the L-Acoustics ARCS WiFo

The South African Roadies Association, SARA, was born out of the belief in an industry that could provide employment and technical abilities to many youth in search of a career.   Their good work has helped countless young South Africans

  MA Lighting will highlight the latest features and functionality of its grandMA3 and dot2 lighting control solutions on booth C69 in hall 12.0 (on the groundfloor) at Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt. Visitors will experience the latest preview

Team Robe T1, consisting of Paul Newman of Lucidity Technical Production Services and Mike Hewan, a seasoned pro, will be competing in the 16thedition of the Absa Cape Epic challenge hosted from 17thto 24thMarch. Both local and international mountain bikers

  For the past 14 years, Blackmotion Productions, a 100% black owned company, has provided technical solutions to live events ranging from concerts, theatre attractions, and television studio work to smaller gatherings like birthdays, bar mitzvahs and weddings. With a

The world’s largest and most spectacular water-based show – The House of Dancing Waterdirected by the legendary Franco Dragone and staged in the purpose-built House of Dancing Water Theatre in Macau – has just added 63 new Robe moving lights

  Blond Productions have joined the L-Acoustics family and are the first in South Africa to invest in a Kiva II system. “It’s something new and something different,” said Christiaan Ballot, owner of Blond. “We started searching the market for

  The very first Waves Training to ever be hosted in South Africa was presented by Eran Ben Zur in conjunction with DWR Distribution in Johannesburg and Cape Town in February 2019. What a pleasure to sit down with the

  Ministry Of Sound’s [MoS] orchestral tour, The Annual Classical, reimagines legendary Sony Music compilation, The Annual,the best-selling dance compilation of all time, as a ground-breaking live production.  The live shows, mixed on a DiGiCo SD7 supplied by RG Jones, deliver

Robe was again thrilled to be a major part of delivering a stunning production design for the 2019 Total Production International (TPi) Awards, produced by TPi Magazine, part of Mondiale Media… and staged at the Evolution venue in Battersea, central

When the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra (KSO) in Kalamazoo, Michigan needed a sound engineer for a special event featuring Paul Schaffer, band leader and sidekick on the long-running David Letterman show, they turned to Emmy-winning production manager and sound engineer Paul

  London-born singer-songwriter and composer, Ben Howard, released his debut EP 10 years ago. Since then, he has won two BRIT Awards, been nominated for both the Ivor Novello Award and the Mercury Prize and had a number one album.

Vectorworks Training, presented by Francois van der Merwe – a recognized and approved International Vectorworks Trainer – will be hosted in March at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg.   Delegates can choose to attend the Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Training session while

  It is with great sadness that Robert Juliat announces the passing of Jean Charles Juliat on 10 February 2019 at the age of 76.   Jean Charles, the second-generation CEO of the 100-year old French followspot and lightingmanufacturer, was

  It’s all about the training for the South African State Theatre in Pretoria. Having invested in a DiGiCo SD12 at the end of last year, technicians from the theatre received a practical training course presented by DWR Distribution’s Kyle

Green Hippo partners with Absen, ISE, Notch, and tvONE. ISE 2019 was a fourfold success for Green Hippo, with the award-winning media server maker located in four different locations at the world’s biggest AV and systems integration show. The site

  Gravity Training will present a Fall Arrest and Basic Rescue Training Course at DWR Distribution from 1st to 3rd April. The certified three-day course will focus on a range of topics including falls and fall factors, shock absorbing lanyards,

  Join Kyle Robson from DWR as he presents a two-day DiGiCo Advanced Training Course on 7th and 8thMarch in Johannesburg. The course will cover a range of topics including the SD range design and software, theatre and broadcast applications, networking,

  A Basic DiGiCo Training Course will be hosted on 6 March from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. Presented by Kyle Robson the course will cover various subjects such as Connections and Networking, Recording & Waves, Racks and

  Ole Boinamo is pleased to present dot2 Training at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg on 4th and 5th March 2019. The two-day course will cover patching, user profiles, groups, presets, chases, back-up, tracking and more. Delegates are requested to supply

  To all our valued customers Please note that DWR Distribution will be closed for Stock Take this Friday, 22 February. Our offices will be manned by a skeleton staff in case of an emergency. Thank you!     Save

In addition to the LA Auto Show, CT’s also relied on Prolyte’s Verto truss for a Volvo product launch at the new U.S. plant in the Carolinas. CT built a stage inside the warehousing facilities to release a new car

  With the breathtaking eastern foot of Table Mountain as a backdrop, British indie rockers, James, performed at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens on 24 November 2018. The full technical was supplied by Audio Engineering, who used their brand-new MA

  The Soweto Theatre has become a river that has quenched the thirst of art devotees in the busy community of Jabulani in Soweto, near Johannesburg. Staging ongoing productions ranging from poetry to choirs, and beauty pageants to music festivals,

Alexandra Palace is an iconic building with a history absolutely linked to the narrative of London and Londoners. It was opened in 1873 as a grand Victorian public gesture – ‘the people’s Palace’. Since then, the complex story of the

  Ten Concepts, a Swaziland based hire company for audio, visual and lighting equipment, have invested in a DiGiCo S21 with D2 rack, purchased from South African distributor, DWR Distribution. For a young company, only established by Thabani Ngcamphalala in

  Lighting designer Joshua Cutts was thrilled to drive a grandMA3 for the Idols South Africa 2018 finale hosted at Carnival City in Johannesburg. Hot on the hills of American Idols – the singing competition which has enjoyed 16 seasons

To cater for a growing congregation, Thrive Church, east of Johannesburg, have invested in an L-Acoustics audio system installed by DWR Distribution. Thrive Church has two houses of worship, a church in Boksburg and the other in Edenvale, where the

The series was recorded for broadcaster POP TV in Studio 4 of their complex in Ljubljana, and Ziga’s rig utilised Robe moving lights for its core elements, including MegaPointes, Spiiders, LEDWash 800s, Pointes, MMX Spots, CycFX 8s and a BMFL

  Nicole Barnes from Entertainment Technology reports DWR Distribution has established a reputation for hosting a diverse range of training courses to empower local technicians across disciplines over the past few years. One of the most celebrated and sought-after causes

  DWR is proud to announce our very first Waves Training Course, presented by Eran Ben Zur, in Johannesburg on 18 February and in Cape Town on 21 February from 10am to 5pm. Eran Ben Zur is a Live Product

  Exposing young industry players to the latest technical equipment, SARA, the South African Roadies Association, have invested in an Absen D3V Indoor / Outdoor LED screen consisting of 150 panels and a Green Hippo Karst+ Media Server, to drive

Italy – The “Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino” hosted the return of Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story one hundred years after his birth (from 13 to 22 December). This musical theatre masterpiece is one of the most loved shows still

Nicole Barnes from ETECH catches up with the technical team behind the Aardklop festival hosted in 2018 Aardklop national arts festival, held annually in Potchefstroom, North-West Province, has over the past 20 years established a reputation for providing festival-goers with

  The National Theatre, situated on London’s South Bank, has been a revered national institution for over fifty years. Its three theatres, the 1110-seat Olivier, the 890-seat Lyttelton and the 400-seat Dorfman, play host to a wide range of theatre

  MA E-Learning is a free training platform for current MA Lighting users and anyone interested in MA training. The course, which is free of charge, is broken up into separate videos, with tasks and exercises. The choice is yours:

    The CFL’s version of the Super Bowl saw Canada’s two top teams vie for the trophy, while fans in the stands heard the entertainment close up and clearly thanks to cart-mounted K1 loudspeakers on the stadium’s sidelines