Playing a dual role as a lighting designer and programmer for shows such as Idols, The Voice, RMB Starlight Classics and countless others, South African Andre Siebrits recently acquired an Ultimate Ears UE Comm, specifically the Ultimate Ears 11 Pro model, from DWR Distribution. The decision has been pivotal

  Lithuania’s renowned state puppet theatre has undergone a largescale technical refurbishment valuing over 2.2 million euros in its Grand Hall, selecting a DiGiCo mixing console to sit at the centre of a new audio system, with the aim of enabling more complex and high-profile productions. Situated in the capital

USA – Floridian rockers Tedeschi Trucks’ summer 2023 tour staging was dominated by soaring horizontal LED battens which displayed pixels of video content, driven by Hippotizer Karst+ MK2 Media Servers. The battens were interspersed with LED fixtures to create a dazzling series of audience blinders, colour and sweeping effects to

USA – Ed Sheeran’s record-breaking international Mathematics Tour is as much a display of artistic and technological prowess as a testament to the impact a single performer can have – when supported by the right technology. Which, here, includes an expansive Clear-Com system supplied by Major Tom. Typically, artists of

Little by little, the world over, people are being encouraged to make conscious decisions for a better tomorrow. Future Menus 2023 by Unilever was recently held in Durban where top chefs from around the world encouraged local chefs, restaurants, and hotels with ideas to create modern comfort foods, irresistible vegetables,

Knoxville, TN, November 7, 2023 — Front-of-house and monitor engineer Cooper Davis (The Regrettes, No Vacation, The Happy Fits) has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves plugins for American singer songwriter Gus Dapperton’s 2023 world tour. Cooper explains why he chose the Waves eMotion LV1 for this tour: “Superb sound! This is

  After spending nearly two weeks in Belgium, a charming and inviting country renowned for its chocolates, beers, and waffles, Dylan Jones from DWR Distribution returns from his trip to Barco with a sense of excitement and happiness, eager to share his newly acquired knowledge. In the photo above, you

  Some great news from war-torn Ukraine comes from Leoland, a 300,000 square meter state-of-the-art sports, educational entertainment & leisure complex for the whole family in Lviv, in the west of the country, which has just opened a new multipurpose conference concert space. This enhances its already excellent facilities at

Huge congratulations to AV Unlimited for purchasing a grandMA3 compact XT from DWR Distribution! AVU has been utilising MA Lighting platform for at least 15 years and worked some serious magic with the grandMA series, before taking it up a notch with grandMA2. Arnaud and Guillaume Ducray, the fantastic owners

  — Company acknowledged with an Engineering, Science & Technology Technical Emmy® for the development of its Clarity Vx Pro noise-reduction plugin — Knoxville, TN, October 24, 2023 — At the 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards, held Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at

Located in the heart of Reykjavík, Harpa is a multi-venue, multi-purpose facility, home to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Icelandic Opera, and Reykjavík Big Band. It has won numerous awards for architecture and its role as a concert hall and conference center since it opened in 2011.  The venue is as

  Chaillot – Théâtre national de la Danse, one of France’s six national theatres, is currently renovating its Salle Jean Vilar. The work is part of a dual drive to improve energy consumption and modernise stage design tools, including the replacement of existing lighting fixtures to ensure an early and

  Light artist Eloi Maduell from Playmodes Studio used 288 x Astera Titan Tubes to realise his spectacular immersive lighting installation BEYOND at the 2023 LUMA Projection Arts Festival staged in Binghamton, New York. The lighting fixtures were supplied by Wireless Film Lights from Hannover, Massachusetts, a wireless lighting trailblazer

  Technical supply company, MGG, has invested in 24 ROXX Cluster B4 FC LED Blinders from DWR Distribution which were set to work at the 2023 SPAR Convention held at Sun City. Although ROXX was only established in Germany in 2019, the product range has gained recognition among lighting designers

Sennheiser SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Johannesburg-based, DWR Distribution as a non-exclusive Selected Dealer for the live events, rental and staging market sectors. With a proven track record and an established clientele in these markets, DWR is an excellent fit for Sennheiser SA “We are thrilled to

Singapore-based lighting designer Gabriel Chan chose to run lighting for an innovative production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) for the 2023 season of Shakespeare in The Park (SITP) on a full grandMA3 system. AMSND is one of Shakespeare’s most brilliant, popular, and complex comedies.

Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has recently had a complete redesign of the lighting rig in its 4000-seat main auditorium, which was created and delivered by 46 Entertainment of Nashville, TN, a team of engineers and technical creatives specializing in event production, design and management. At the centre of the

  Jade Manicom from DWR Distribution recently delivered comprehensive Vectorworks Spotlight training over a two week period in Johannesburg and Durban. With the live events industry in the midst of a busy season, the classes were small but allowed her to provide personalised one-on-one training. “The training went very well,”

  CS Productionz, a company that specialises in conferences, corporate productions and exclusive events, has expanded its equipment inventory to accommodate its busy schedule. With offices in both Durban and Johannesburg, the company recently made an investment in Prolyte StageDex and a Beavis II 32A 3-Phase Distro from DWR Distribution. Clyde

   Monitor engineer Lorin White reveals the strategy that he used to make the DMI-KLANG cardan integral part of the artist’s “Sing A Song All Night Long” tour   LOS ANGELES, California – September 2023 – It can take a while to get a group of people to embrace a

The European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) – the largest multi-sport event for young athletes aged 14 to 18 – came to Maribor, beautiful Slovenia’s second city this year. Lighting designer Crt Birsa from design studio Blackout was asked to be part of a team creating a spectacular opening ceremony in

  Paulus-Chormusical (The Choir Musical) by German church Evangeliums-Christen Gemeinde e.V is a unique project produced with only community resources for both its creative content and performance. With a limited budget, but challenging technical requirements, Markus Gorges of AV Support Nümbrecht, Germany, who acted as technical advisor and Head of

  Haarlem, The Netherlands – Lighting controller manufacturer Visual Productions today announces it has joined the Q-SYS Technology Partner Program. This program enables software and hardware technology partners to create market-ready solutions that integrate seamlessly with Q-SYS, a cloud-manageable audio, video and control Platform.  As part of the program, Visual

Kortrijk, Belgium and Johannesburg, South Africa, 5 October 2023 – Barco, a global leader in visualization technology, announces a new partnership with DWR Distribution, a highly regarded distributor within South Africa’s audiovisual and entertainment industries. This strategic alliance solidifies DWR’s role as an official agent for Barco’s innovative solutions in

Istanbul’s famous Maiden’s Tower, which stands on a tiny islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 metres from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey, has recently re-opened after restoration, complete with a fabulous new permanent lighting scheme designed by Martin Kuhn and featuring over 75 Anolis

There is a very special community living in Brixton, Johannesburg who regularly come together to bridge the gap between social groups with the emphasis on love, art and compassion, all with the aim of creating the kind of neighbourhood people want to call home. Throughout the year they present various

Join Australian lighting designer Jarrad Donovan, consultant for Hillsong Australia, and MA Lighting’s Luke Chikkala for an inspiring workshop tailored for technical crew and volunteers based at Houses of Worship. This remarkable experience is proudly presented by MA Lighting and DWR Distribution, offering you the chance to equip yourselves and

  Chessington, October 2nd, 2023 — DiGiCo announces the acquisition of UK-based live sound software developer and manufacturer, Fourier Audio. The deal further strengthens DiGiCo’s investment in live sound innovation, building on their acquisition of immersive in-ear pioneers KLANG:technologies in 2018. Fourier Audio’s team of software engineers and sound designers are focused on

  Johannesburg, South Africa-based rental and production company Sound Stylists has invested in 24 Robe PAINTE moving lights, the first part of an order that has been delivered via South African Distributor DWR, with more to follow soon. The new moving lights join around 300 other Robe luminaires in the

The Cirk, founded by Orlando Vargas in 2018, is an entertainment and performance company in South Africa that specializes in thrilling audiences with a blend of aerial and ground acts, all meticulously choreographed to create enchanting shows. Currently, they have found a new home at Cresta Shopping Centre. To support

  The AV Company, headquartered in Durban and led by Craig Browning and his son Keagan, has just taken delivery of an L-Acoustics KARA II system from DWR Distribution, which immediately was put into action for a finance conference held at the Sandton Convention Centre. The investment is a dream

  Mbulelo Msutwana and Phumelela Mthembu (also known as 50c)  both hailing from Durban, are seasoned lighting technicians and designers. With a combined experience of over two decades in the entertainment industry, they are thrilled to announce their acquisition of a grandMA3 onPC command wing XT, which was purchased from

Hirezone Audio Visual, a technical supply company situated in Durban, has acquired a grandMA3 console from DWR Distribution. They’ve chosen the compact XT model to flawlessly cater to their corporate event needs. Richard Gild, owner of Hirezone, is a careful thinker when it comes to making choices. He doesn’t rush

  LED architectural and architainment lighting manufacturer Anolis Lighting – A Robe Business – enjoyed a busy, productive, and successful PLASA 2023 expo at London’s Olympia, where its stand was prominent in the ‘village’ of parent company, Robe Lighting. Anolis highlighted its new CalummaTM, AmbianeTM and EminereTM product ranges during

Please find a new promo on Sharp / NEC projectors. The units are currently in stock and are being offered at a good price. E-mail Jason at jason@staging.dwrdistribution.co.za for more information or call DWR at (011) 794 5923. Save As PDF

Once upon a recent time, the Incredibles of Don’t Look Down Production and Agency brought a magical dose of joy to South Africa through the Disney 100 Concert, held in both Johannesburg and Cape Town. To transform their creative dreams into reality, they required the expertise and imagination of Guillaume

  The Théâtre du Splendid, an emblematic Parisian venue known for its rich artistic past, has chosen to convert its fleet of Robert Juliat 600SX tungsten profile fixtures to LED using Robert Juliat Sully LED modules, to comply with the fast-approaching regulatory requirements for energy transition. With a capacity of

  Robe received two more PLASA Innovation Awards – for its Footsie and iFORTE LTX products – at the 2023 PLASA entertainment technology expo staged in London last week, capping off another busy and brilliant 3 days for the Czech moving light and LED manufacturer. Robe also celebrated its acquisition

Madrid, Spain based lighting designer Felipe Ramos specified a zactrack SMART system for tracking several key lighting fixtures for a production of The Bridges of Madison County, directed by Alberto Negrín (also the set designer), produced by Mad Bridge and Grupo Smedia and staged at the Gran Vía Theatre, Madrid.

  Wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera was delighted to win a coveted 2023 PLASA Award for Innovation for its new PlutoFresnel product. The Awards – which recognise and reward next-generation products and those behind them – were announced during the 3-day PLASA London entertainment technology expo staged at the Olympia