The DWR Team were invited by Nick Britz to attend a basic Avolites Training course which covered the infrastructure and operational instructions of the console. The day kicked off with a short briefing from Bruce Riley on his recent travels to

The much loved rock sounds of Prime Circle played at PM Ideas Marketing Awards, held on the 1st November at Theatre on the Track, Kyalami. Showgroup supplied the full event from technical to decor. “There was no specific brief for

LAS VEGAS – Another success for the new Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE. The spectacular LED moving head the Italian manufacturer launched at Plasa 2013 has won another award in addition to the one it won at the London event. It

27 November 2013     Robe Lighting enjoyed one of its busiest and best LDI exhibitions to date at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, which saw their stylish, eye-catching all white booth – complete with spectacular lightshow designed by Nathan

21 November 2013   LIVE broadcast on SABC (South Africa Broadcast Corporation) By Ryan Dunbar (Lighting Designer at Gearhouse SA) The 6th SABC Crown Gospel Awards was filmed live by the SABC for the first time this year. The event

18 November 2013   Photos courtesy Mikki Kunttu Leading Finnish Lighting & Visuals Designer Mikki Kunttu is putting his own creative stamp on the current season of Idols in Finland, for which he is lighting, visuals and set designer. Finnish

18 November 2013   Photos and story courtesy Louise Stickland Robe’s latest technologies  – including the PLASA Innovation Award winning MiniMe LED and digital effects luminaire plus DLS Profile, DLX Spot, MMX Spot, LEDBeam 100s and LEDWash 600 moving lights

13 November 2013     Photos and story courtesy Louise Stickland Robe moving lights are in action on the 2013 series of Idols South Africa, with lighting again designed by Joshua Cutts from Visual Frontier and supplied by technical production

11 November 2013   The Big Beat team It was party night as the reggae sounds of Undivided Roots (whose main guitarist is ten years old!), floated through the warehouse of Big Beat Productions. October marked Big Beat’s first year

07 November 2013   Photo courtesy Louise Stickland By Louise Stickland Robe’s latest LED moving lights are being used in great style to light the current series of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ in South Africa, which is being

05 November 2013   Clay Paky Lighting Fixtures Wrap a Summer on the Road with the 311Tour USA – Omaha-based alternative rock band 311 completed its summer Unity Tour 2013, and a large complement of Clay Paky lighting went along

04 November 2013     You are invited to join us for our grandMA2 training week. The training week will be presented by Nic Britz and will consist of three short courses over a period of five days. Basic User

29 October 2013     PROLYTE RIGGING TRAINING COURSE Once again DWR Distribution takes pleasure in inviting you to attend the Prolyte Rigging Training Course in conjunction with Prolyte and Rhino Rigs. The course is set to be more practical

25 October 2013   An Avolites Titan Training Course was hosted at DWR Distribution’s new premises in Laserpark, Johannesburg, from 21 to 23 October 2013. Due to a wonderful interest from rental companies in and around the Durban area, the

17 October 2013     Story and photos courtesy Louise Stickland Robe LEDWash 1200s and LEDBeam 100s were specified by Italian TV Lighting Designer Sandro Carotenuto for the live shows in the latest ‘Made in Sud’ comedy series. These were

16 October 2013   Images courtesy The Guild Theatre If one had to allocate the epicentre of the Performing Arts in East London – a city that lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the

15 October 2013   Seen for the first time at PLASA was Doughty Engineering’s innovative motorised lectern, as well as its new and stronger range of truss adaptors. The unique lectern – the first of its kind – is fully

11 October 2013     LumenRadio debuts the revolutionary new SuperNova 3 software at PLASA this year. Utilizing the Art-Net and RDM management protocols, SuperNova 3 enables system-wide control of the entire lighting infrastructure. Alerts and monitoring can be configured

10 October 2013   Chart topping, award winning and enduringly popular UK pop rockers McFly celebrated 10 years at the forefront of the music industry with great panache and some help from Robe’s latest technology … in four sold-out shows

07 October 2013   Robert Juliat, French manufacturer of tungsten, discharge and LED lighting fixtures and followspots, will be exhibiting at PLASA 2013 on stand T76 in the Ambersphere Solutions area. “We are pleased to be part of the exciting

07 October 2013   Robe lighting is showcasing nine innovative new products on stand L80 in Hall 5 at the PLASA lighting & sound exhibition at ExCeL London, October 6th – 9th 2013. Products will include all those launched at

26 September 2013   Photos courtesy Janco Photography MGG Productions supplied the full technical for their client, Eventworx, for a corporate event hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre earlier this year, one which absolutely shouted sci-fi. Having over 160 Robe

17 September 2013   Duncan Riley (DWR) and Stuart Andrews (Gearhouse South Africa)   Gearhouse South Africa have invested in new lighting equipment comprising of 150 moving head fixtures and two new consoles. The purchase was made in order for

13 September 2013      During set up, Michael Broderick (left) & Oliver Hauser Operations Manager from AFDA Johannesburg Day.   KwaZulu Natal’s most respected art festival, the annual Witness Hilton Arts Festival, turns 21 this year and takes place on

13 September 2013   From Sun City, Ian Stewart, Reg Habib and “Victor”.     The Sun City Theatre, better known as the old Extrav Theatre, in the North West Province, South Africa, has invested in two Robert Juliat Victors.

12 September 2013   Over 2000 Robe LEDWash fixtures are in action on a series of high profile stands – including Audi, BMW, Mini. Opel, Porsche, Seat and Volkswagen, at the Frankfurt 65th International Motor Show (IAA). One of the

12 September 2013     USA – The brand new Hakkasan nightclub within the MGM Grand in Las Vegas has added dazzling sparkle to its huge main dance floor by installing 16 of Clay Paky’s powerful laser-like beam Sharpys. The

02 September 2013   Photos courtesy Joburg Theatre Lighting Designer Declan Randall wove Robe moving lights into his intricate lighting design for the epic roller-skating Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Starlight Express” staged in The Mandela venue at the Joburg Theatre

30 August 2013   DWR Distribution has relocated to Laserpark, Honeydew. The larger premises enable all departments from stores to demonstration and training facilities, to operate under one roof. “A big thank you to MJ Event Gear, Dream Sets and

19 August 2013   Congratulations to the winner of the DWR t-shirt competition, Leswin Heswick from Vision Media, Cape Town.   The industry was invited to come up with a lighting themed t-shirt. The winner would receive a TitanOne and

16 August 2013     DWR Distribution enjoyed a wonderful Mediatech 2013 at the Coca Cola Dome recently. A big thank you to Simon Robinson and his team.   We received an all round positive response from international guests and suppliers who attended the

16 August 2013   Photos courtesy Neal Kernohan New Robe lighting fixtures have been installed in the Cape Town home venue of South Africa’s renowned and innovative Zip Zap Circus School. Zip Zap is a registered non-profit organisation, a circus

13 August 2013   Twenty thousand excited FC Union Berlin fans packed into their An der Alten  Fösterei Stadium to watch a specially commissioned show to officially inaugurate their new grandstand. The 20 minute spectacle was creatively directed by Gerald

06 August 2013   Two leading technical production companies – Mauritius based Impact Production Group and Johannesburg based Multi-Media – joined forces to provide design services and full technical production for a recent exclusive four-day conference and incentive event on

26 July 2013   West London based lighting rental company Colour Sound Experiment (CSE) supplied lighting equipment, LED screen and crew to Lighting Designer Rich Gilson for the recent Die Antwoord (The Answer) show at London’s Brixton Academy. The South

24 July 2013      While we await our new office telephone number, please feel welcome to contact our sales and technical team on their mobile numbers: Sales Enquiries Dave Whitehouse / 082 417 8596 /dave@delano.server.rcm-test-web.co.za Duncan Riley / 082

19 July 2013   Visit DWR Distribution at Mediatech -Stand J1 Besides introducing you to our international suppliers, we’ll be glad to show you our latest products. Can’t wait to see you there!   Register Free using this unique Code:

09 July 2013   Photos courtesy Mark Drysdale The proof is in the pudding and MJ Event Gear were delighted to receive a thumbs up from their client, Idea-Listic, for once again pulling off a fantastic Tarsus Dealer Bash. The

08 July 2013   Hayleigh Evans, one of the founders of POPArt Theatre, with DWR’s Dave Whitehouse.   With people craving a platform for unpretentious live performance spaces, whether theatre shows or live improvisation and poet evenings, the two year

08 July 2013   Prolyte introduces a new corner type: H30D-C039 The H30D-C039 is a 3-way corner where the downward leg is placed in a central position. This means you can create goal posts or square grids on legs with

05 July 2013   Kevin Maybury – March 9th 1929 – June 11th 2013 A special word of thanks to Claire Robins for sending us this biography, written and published by the Events & Installations magazine in Vol. 18 2004 c.)

04 July 2013   The sounds of the American trio, Chevelle, recently hit South Africa. Chevelle had plans to play at local festival Oppikoppi in 2011, but due to obligations to finish their record, they had to cancel. Keeping their

03 July 2013   MJ Event Gear supplied the full technical for the Black Management Forum Corporate Update Dinner, held recently at the Sandton Convention Centre. A thousand guests, including South African government and business leaders, were invited to the

01 July 2013   Pink’s critically acclaimed The Truth About Love world tour is underway with Clay Paky Sharpys and Chromlech Elidy LEDs accompanying the pop star on more than 130 show dates in North America, Europe and Australia.  A.C.T

25 June 2013     Photos: Special thanks to Gareth Chambers   South Africa: Rock fans filled the Sun City Superbowl for the Kings of Chaos who performed on the 15 and 16 June. “I received so many positive phone

24 June 2013   Courtesy Louise Stickland International Lighting Designer Tom Kenny specified Robe’s latest Pointe moving lights for the 2013 MTV Upfront presentation, staged at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. This was the first ‘live’ use of

24 June 2013     The first ever Vectorworks course for the entertainment industry in South Africa was presented by Francois van der Merwe from Wizardry Group on the 30 and 31 May at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. Even though this

21 June 2013   Robe lighting’s CEO Josef Valchar and staff at the company’s HQ in Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic, have mobilised to help contribute to humanitarian aid relief in the wake of the worst floods to hit the country

20 June 2013 After training and product orientation, the SABC crew were pleased to use their brand new lighting gear, including Robins, Sharpys, Tiger Touch and Prolyte trussing, on the second season of the television game show, Fan Base. “This

20 June 2013                         THE ART OF FOLLOW SPOTTING – AN INTRODUCTION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT & EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES WITH WOMEN IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION (WiTP) PRESENTERS:       GERDA & PHILIP KRUGER – PHILIP KRUGER CONSULTING DATES:                      17, 18 & 19 JULY

17 June 2013   Robert Juliat appoints DWR Distribution as new partner for South Africa Robert Juliat are happy to announce that, DWR Distribution cc has joined the Robert Juliat distributor family. From 1st June 2013, DWR has assumed responsibility

16 May 2013 Forming part of the Samsung Galaxy S4 World Tour, the Galaxy S4 was launched to the South African market at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg recently and was attended by some 2 000 guests.   The

30 April 2013   With the 2nd year Wits students are Stan Knight (back far right) and from DWR, Gareth Chambers and Dave Whitehouse. For the first time in his career, South African theatre legend and lighting designer, Stan Knight,

24 April 2013   Clay Paky experienced a successful Prolight + Sound 2013 last week in Frankfurt, Germany. Traffic in the stand was busy and the company highlighted many new products. Sharpy Wash 330 is a compact, lightweight 330W washlight,

19 April 2013     Latest buzz on the musical theatre wires is that the newly opened Jersey Boys at the Teatro, Montecasino in Johannesburg is absolutely unmissable. Fresh from its Singapore tour- where the show played to rapt audiences

19 April 2013   Robe concluded its “Busiest and best” Prolight+Sound exhibition to date at the Frankfurt Messe! The action-packed 4-day Robe schedule included the launch of six innovative new fixtures, a press event announcing the company’s sponsorship of Czech

08 April 2013   Germany – Philips Vari-Lite is offering visitors to Prolight + Sound Frankfurt the opportunity to experience first hand the creative potential of the extremely bright output new VL3015, VL3015LT and VL3515 luminiares. Also on show will

29 March 2013   Happy Easter    May it be a special time for you, your family and friends. Kindly note that DWR Distriburion will be closed for the long weekend including Friday, 29 March and Monday, 1st April.   We

06 March 2013     Portable Control System This is the perfect desk to introduce you to the world of intelligent fixture control. Built for entry level operation and small to medium sized theatres, the Strand Lighting 250ML console gives

04 March 2013     By Chris De Lancey, Enterstage Africa Having successfully managed the Nissan Dealer Awards Conference for 2011 and 2012, it was with confidence that Enterstage was tasked with putting together the conference for this year’s event

28 February 2013   The upgrade and installation of a Philips Strand dimming system at The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, is now complete. The Baxter Theatre at the University of Cape Town purchased their new Philips Strand Wallrack Dimmer

19 February 2013   – Courtesy Louise Stickland Robe’s innovative new ROBIN MMX WashBeam moving light won a prestigious ‘Etoile du SIEL’ (Star of SIEL) Award for Technical Innovation at the 2013 SIEL trade exhibition in Paris –  France’s leading

28 January 2013 Theo Papenfus (Stage Effects) and Ni-Lou Breytenbach (Lightship Productions)     Ni-Lou Breytenbach from Lightship Productions was the first in South Africa, along with Theo Papenfus (Stage Effects) to play on the Avolites Sapphire Touch. Stage Effects

04 December 2012     Opened in 1997 by Nelson Mandela, the Multi –Award winning Durban ICC celebrated its 15th birthday anniversary with a Grand Banquet. With 33000m2 of space available to clients, the Exhibition Centre is the largest flat

09 November 2012 South African based Media Film Service were commissioned for the second time to provide the lighting for The German Bachelor reality series which was filmed in Cape Town. To facilitate the job, they purchased two Avolites Art

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06 November 2012   The 13th Huisgenoot-Skouspel was hosted at Sun City’s Superbowl on the 6, 7, 13 and 14 October 2012. The show, which has been described as the largest Afrikaans music performance of the year, saw a collaboration

05 October 2012 Kagiso “Daystar” Moima, owner of Blackmotion   Black owned Johannesburg rental company, Blackmotion, is rebranding itself to become a full lighting service and audio visual company focusing on stage, concerts, architectural and system integration.   Over the

11 September 2012 Black Coffee supplied the predominantly Robe lighting rig for the Kwa-Zulu Natal Military Tattoo held at the Natal Mounted Rifles (N.M.R.) parade grounds in Durban from the 11 – 13th July 2012.   Based on the success

04 September 2012 Heading into PLASA 2012, Czech Republic based lighting manufacturer Robe has upped the ante on its already strong green policies, underlining its commitment to helping preserve the planet in as many ways as possible.   “Sustainability is

21 August 2012   In June, the industry lost Royden Paynter, Head of the Lighting Department at Wits. To everyone who knew him, he was a gentle, lovely individual.   At his memorial service at the university, a letter was

20 August 2012   Robe celebrates its tenth birthday and ten years of ‘Working With Winners’ at PLASA 2012, referring to its amazing international distribution team, most of whom have been with the company since its first PLASA in 2002.

17 August 2012   Photo courtesy Mariola Biela   Many thanks to the Joburg Theatre for the beautiful show photos   Le Grand Cirque de Adrenaline thrilled a South African audience with breathtaking performances at the Joburg Theatre. While the

17 August 2012     Soweto’s Maponya Mall saw great crowds gathering to meet the Orlando Pirates’ Players and to see an oversized version of the club’s new jersey which was unveiled by their technical sponsor Adidas. Rental company, Sound

16 August 2012   Top Gear VIP Marquee When the Top Gear Festival was hosted to thousands of fans at the Moses Mabhida Station and People’s Park in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, rental company Selbys were delighted to provide the lighting,

16 August 2012   Nick Britz, Robert Izzett, Duncan Riley and Bruce Riley South African based DWR Distribution is proud to acknowledge three individuals who have been appointed director members of this professional lighting sales company. Bruce Riley (Technical Director),

15 August 2012   SLMC – Stage Lighting Master Class – is a two-day master class about the art and craft of stage lighting design, and is the only event of its kind in South Africa.  This year it will

13 August 2012   It was an amazing turn out to see Super M Live with The Parlotones performance as some 2 000 patrons attended the concert at the Gateway’s Wavehouse in Durban on Sunday, 5th August 2012. The concert

06 August 2012     A warm welcome extends to “DJ Schalk” who is new to DWR Distribution. Schalk Botha has been a long time friend to the industry and joins the sales team. He arrived on his first day

02 August 2012     Photos with courtesy Mike Schmucker, Studio 88   After the success of the lively dancing competition, Step Up or Step Out, it was a privilege for Blond Productions to once again be commissioned by their

02 August 2012     Cosmic Gate have been coming to South Africa since 2002 and were welcomed again by a passionate audience when entertaining at Sky Raiders, Johannesburg on 21st April 2012. This was the final leg of their

01 August 2012   Photo: Jacques Liebenberg  Ultim8 Designs – Special thanks to the Splashy Fen Music Festival team for contributing to the article The tranquil Underberg farm on which the annual Splashy Fen Music Festival is held was transformed

01 August 2012   Gianluca Breda, Duncan Riley and Massimo Bolandrina   The ClayPaky Roadshow kicked off to an overwhelming response in Johannesburg on Monday, 30 July 2012. Thank you to everyone who attended. The next stop is in Durban

31 July 2012     We always get so excited to welcome new staff to our team but every now and again we have to say good-bye, which is never as easy or cheerful. It is with regret that we

30 July 2012       Fashion by the Sea was held over two evening on the Moyo Pier at the Durban beachfront recently. The show ran off a grandma 2 and also utilized four Avolites Cubes. The weather played along

26 July 2012   Gerda Kruger Philip Kruger Consulting   If there is a lighting designer in South Africa, someone who has stood the test of time, someone who has influenced lives and who, still is passionate about lighting design,

19 June 2012 From Fly Piggy Fly, Scott Kelly, Nerine Janse van Rensburg, Julie Coetzee &  Lawrence Mthunzana Fly Piggy Fly, which has a new TV production house called Bay Studios (the first television studio in the Eastern Cape), recently purchased

06 June 2012     Courtesy Louise Stickland Over 300 Robe ROBIN 600 LEDWash and PureWhite moving lights were specified by lighting designer Peter Heilig of SfS Project Aschaffenburg to light a special pavilion area showcasing the new BMW 6

14 May 2012     The Oscars was the theme for this year’s Caxton Awards, held at The Theatre on the Track on 29 March 2012. Caxton and CTP Publishers and printers are recognized as one of the largest publishers

09 May 2012   Hugh Wyllie and Duncan Riley, DWR Distribution   DWR Distribution would like to take this opportunity to say good-bye to Hugh Wyllie and wish him everything of the best for the future as he relocates to

02 May 2012     Duncan Riley and Robert Izzett, DWR Distribution   From May 1st onwards, DWR Distribution will represent Prolyte Group and its full range of products as distributor for South Africa. DWR is not entirely new to

02 May 2012   Photos with kind courtesy Kierran / Ocean Driven Media   When Avicii performed at the Wavehouse in Durban as part of his South Africa tour recently, Insane Sound & Lighting were the technical suppliers. Avicii drew

25 April 2012   MJ Event Gear provided the full technical including; stage, sets, video, lighting and sound for a Transnet breakfast event held on the 10th April 2012 at the Hilton Ballroom in Sandton. Transnet Group CEO, Brian Molefe,

05 April 2012     At the start of this year, Multi-Media purchased 12 x Robin 600LEDs, 12 x Robin 600 Spots and 4 x MMXs. We asked Tim Fish, a partner at the company, to give us feedback on

22 March 2012   All the way from Germany, Paul van Dyk opened up his Johannesburg (South Africa) set of his Gatecrasher World Wide Tour at Truth Nightclub in Midrand on 3 February 2012. XGX Productions, commissioned by Vic Vaid

15 March 2012     The Avolites Titan Training Course, comprising of two two-day sessions in Johannesburg (DWR Distribution Offices), and a one two-day session in Cape Town (The Arena Crew Lounge at the GrandWest Casino), was well attended by

13 March 2012 Czech Republic moving light manufacturer Robe launches five innovative new LED based products at the 2012 Prolight+Sound exhibition in Frankfurt. These are all in Robe’s eco-conscious ROBIN range – with the emphasis on smaller, brighter, lighter and

01 March 2012   South Africa is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new website, The Theatre Lighting Archive,  which celebrates the pioneers of theatre lighting design in South Africa. The website, www.theatrearchive.co.za, went live on the 29th

27 February 2012     Michael Lewis from Untapped Sound was the Lighting Designer (amongst other roles!) for Watershed’s recent tour, Laying New Tracks. He travelled with an Avolites Titan Mobile – a list of venues and dates are listed

21 February 2012   Courtesy Louise Stickland Johannesburg-based VWV, One of South Africa’s leading production companies – responsible for the spectacular closing ceremony of the 2010 Soccer World Cup amongst many other events – has invested in Robe’s new ROBIN

21 February 2012   Old Mutual Jazz Encounter dB Audio took delivery of 12 Robin 300LED fixtures in October 2011. David Benade, Managing Member at dB Audio comments, “In our significantly girl powered company, the 300s became an immediate hit

20 February 2012   A warm welcome extends to Gareth Chambers (33) who joins DWR Distribution to assist with technical support. Gareth worked at AV Tech for nine years where he was in charge of the Lighting Department and Managed

20 February 2012   Easy Moeketsi and Basinki Sekori   Sometimes you have to brag and this is one of those occasions! DWR Distribution have an outstanding team who go the extra mile and for that we are grateful! Well

09 February 2012     Thank you for the stunning photos Chashish Photography   Their latest album may be titled “Journey Through The Shadows”  but The Parlotones have stepped into the light. Quite literally, their tour has been hosted in some

09 February 2012     There was a mixture of excitement and nerves when Black Coffee were awarded technical supplier  for the Fourth SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in November 2011. Lighting

31 January 2012   Married couple, Alvin and Anrika Bruinders who head up Sound Headquarters.   Johannesburg based rental hire company, Sound Headquarters Africa, headed by Alvin Bruinders, in 2011 invested in Robe professional lighting gear to compliment their EAW

30 January 2012     Visual Frontier was hired to provide the lighting and AV solution for Skouspel 2011, held from 7 – 9 October and 14 – 16 October at the Sun City Superbowl. Joshua Cutts,  who heads Visual

24 January 2012   Jubilation was followed by regret as it was announced that DWR Distribution would have their very first staff vacancy in Durban but that none of the current Johannesburg team would be candidates for the position. How

23 January 2012   For the second consecutive year, Dreamsets have provided the full technical for Miss South Africa and Miss Teen held at Sun City’s Superbowl during December 2011. Lighting Designer from the company, Mauritz Jacobs, has worked on

14 December 2011     Courtesy Louise Stickland The latest Bryan Adams tour is the first major one in the UK tour to feature Robe lighting’s new ROBIN MMX Spots, as specified by lighting designer Ewan McRobb and supplied by

12 December 2011       The first season of the brand new television musical competition, Varstrap, aired on KykNet (DSTV), has just come to an end. Set in a cellar at Lourensford Wine Farm in Somerset West one can

09 December 2011   Thank you to everyone in the industry for your valued support during 2011! Like you, we are counting down the days to the holidays!! May you have a Merry Christmas, may the holidays be a fun

06 December 2011   Multi-Media used their 12 new Robin 300 LEDs for two prominent events, Herbalife Southern Africa Extravaganza and the PICA Awards. Herbalife Southern Africa Extravaganza Some 2 500 guests from across the country attended the Herbalife Southern Africa

23 November 2011   Rental Company, Pan Tilt, give their feedback on the brands / stands they worked on at the Johannesburg International Motor Show.     PAN TILT   ALFA   Technical Supplier: Pan Tilt Client: Set Squared Spec: Client

18 November 2011 Rebecca Heartfield, RM Photography M-Net, launched as South Africa’s first pay TV channel, celebrated 25 years of magic at the M-Net Studios in Randburg during October, utilizing a grandmA and 49 Robe fixtures.     TechRig supplied

13 October 2011   Dan Riley, DWR Distribution   “When looking at The Playhouse Company tender we had won, I wondered if we would complete it,” said Dan Riley, DWR Distribution. “It was a major job and they put in

24 September 2011 L – R : Harry von den Stemmen (Robe, Sales Director), Yannick Danguy (Axente sales manager Paris), Guillaume Perrier (Axente, technical support), Josef, Valchar (Robe, CEO), Xavier Drouet (Axente, owner), Alain-Rene Lantelme (Axente, sales director), Ingo Dombrowski (Robe, Key Account Manager Europe), Jérôme

18 August 2011   One can be forgiven, when thinking of Namibia, to imagine desert terrain, intense beauty and a landscape that  goes on forever. But google Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, and you realize it’s a vibrant city from

18 August 2011 Robe – PLASA 2011 Preview : Stand 1-F47 Robe launches two important and unique new LED products at PLASA 2011 – the ROBIN 1200 LEDWash, and the ROBIN DLX Spot, and previews the upcoming ROBIN ‘Sniper’ –

18 August 2011     When Clover recently hosted their annual conference and gala dinner at Sun City, they called in the services of Techrig to provide the full technical. Gala Event    Acclaimed Michael Gill was responsible for the

08 August 2011 DWR Distribution introduced MAJOR to the industry at Mediatech. The fixtures are perfect for exhibitions and may be considered for the Johannesburg International Motor Show coming up in October – DWR is currently running a special on these fixtures. Source Four PAR

04 August 2011   Strike Productions are on the hunt for previously adored fabulous dresses, accessories etc to ensure that disadvantaged Matric girls get to go to their matric dances with self-esteem and dignity. Last year they dressed over 250

02 August 2011   Congratulations to Gearhouse Splitbeam who are celebrating their first birthday.   A clearly proud (and rightly so), Alistair Kilbee, Managing Director of Gearhouse Splitbeam, gave us feedback. “It is truly amazing to me, that in the

01 August 2011 Bob Schacherl (Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Philips Vari-Lite), Duncan Riley (DWR) and George Masek (Product Marketing Manager, Philips Vari-Lite)   South Africa’s leading professional lighting sales operation, DWR Distribution, enjoyed an exceptionally successful Mediatech

28 July 2011 Memories of Mediatech, outside the show. Donatellos, Monte Casino               Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve                      The Carnivore Restaurant      

26 July 2011 Wow! What a time we had at Mediatech – thank you Simon and your helpful team. To our overseas guests, it was super to have you here with us and to the staff at DWR Distribution, you

12 July 2011   Pete Floyd International Sales Manager LSC Lighting Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd   Meet our UK born Australian, Pete Floyd. We asked if he would be kind enough to return some stray South Africans home with him

12 July 2011 Thierry P Fletcher Sales Director MDG       We look forward to welcoming Thierry to South Africa. This will be his first visit to our country.     Dan asked: “Did you plan your life in the industry

09 July 2011 Bob Schacherl Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing Philips Vari-Lite       It is a privilege to have Bob Schacherl attending Mediatech this year that is not even two weeks away!   Nick asked: “How

09 July 2011 John Jones Managing Director LTM (Lift Turn Move Ltd     We look forward to welcoming John back to South Africa.     Dan asked: “Did you plan your life in the industry or was it by

08 July 2011   Drop your business card into the “fish bowl” at the DWR Distribution stand (H17) at Mediatech, and you could stand a chance to win a gift voucher to the value of R10 000.00. It’s that easy!

07 July 2011 Alan “AJ” Jesse ESP Vision Director of Marketing & Support     From Vegas meet AJ, a man who is passionate about poker, flying and the industry. He will be in South Arica for Mediatech.    

07 July 2011 Ola Melzig Production Manager     Ola Melzig, respected production manager in the industry (Eurovision & Commonwealth Games) will present two workshops, well worth attending, during Mediatech. *Full details below. We asked him a couple of question,

04 July 2011   It’s an hour before the Sport Awards Gauteng 2011 is broadcast live from Emperors Palace on Supersport 4. Debbie Batzofin walks across the stage, headgear in place, Warren Bowles from Diversity Management directs the presenters as

04 July 2011 “Qincy” (Michael Strathmann) MA Lighting International Tech Sales Engineer     You may have met Michael Strathmann, better known as Qincy, earlier this year at the DWR Distribution Roadshow. What a fantastic guy!  He will be back

30 June 2011 Paul Erik Haseloop Director New Business and Key Account Management Prolyte     Paul Erik Haseloop from Prolyte will be visiting Mediatech this year. Many of you have met and know Paul already, but here is his

29 June 2011 Lee Baldock Editor Lighting & Sound International www.lsionline.co.uk/digital     What a privilege that Lee Baldock, Editor of Lighting & Sound International, will be attending Mediatech. We also thank him for his willingness to regularly add South

28 June 2011 Elaine Peake Head of Sales Le Maitre Ltd     Having travelled the globe, well much of it, meet Elaine Peake from Le Maitre who will be visiting South Africa for the first time during Mediatech.   Dan

28 June 2011 Michael Goldberg Sales and Marketing Director EMEA Philips Entertainment     No stranger to the South African industry, we are delighted that Michael Goldberg will be attending Mediatech. We were curious to read that he initially wanted

24 June 2011 Meet our overseas visitor   Anders Ardstal Vice President of Operations LumenRadio AB     Mediatech is around the corner. In preparation, meet some of the faces you’ll be seeing on the DWR Distribution stand. The staff

23 June 2011   The Alberton LewenSentrum, a place of worship in Alberton Johannesburg, recently added to their lighting retinue. Emmanuel Mc Grath from The Art of Noise headed the installation and also recommended that the church purchase an Avolites

21 June 2011   Theo Papenfus from Stage Effects has been appointed technical supplier, for the second year running, for Class Act, a show broadcast on SABC 1 where contestants compete in an acting competition.   The set is absolutely

20 June 2011   Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe moving lights once again were the primary moving light fixtures used for the Israeli Opera’s “Aida” at the 2011 Dead Sea & Jerusalem Opera Festival, a co-production with the Les Choragies

20 June 2011     Photos and story with thanks to LEE Filters Lighting designer Declan Randall has a wide grin on his face. Clad in a fetching red lab coat, he walks briskly and with intent from the lightbox, over

  11 June 2011   Will it work or won’t it? The proof is “bums on seats” and so far the brand new Atterbury Theatre at the striking Lynnwood Bridge, situated in the east of Pretoria, is playing to sold

10 June 2011   With the highest viewer rating for this season of Survivor SA, the finale had to be something ritzy! To set the scene, the live show, where Hykie Berg was announced as the Ultimate Survivor SA: Maldives,

10 June 2011   A special word of thanks to Heidi Janse van Rensburg for the stunning concert pics taken by Paul Pearce of Studio 27 . Roxette performed to seven sold out concerts in Cape Town and Sun City on

31 May 2011   For the fourth consecutive season, Blond Productions were commissioned to cater for the sound, lighting and AV requirements of Big Brother Africa. One gets the impression that Blond must be doing something right, and if at

30 May 2011 Willie Botha (left) and Dillon Jearey (Kilowatt AV) with DWR Distribution’s Nick Britz. Sometimes sales are all about “humming and ahhing”. Haven’t we all done that… decisions, decisions and endless contemplation. Other times it’s “strike while the

25 May 2011   The MDG Ice Fog Q is being used for the first time in South Africa for Jesus Christ Superstar at Artscape Cape Town to be followed by performances at the Teatro at Montecasino.  The fixture is

20 May 2011   Robe lighting embraces the iStyle trend with great flair, launching a new App available as a free download to run on iPhone and iPod Touch. The ‘Robe Product Reference’ App contains comprehensive information and statistics covering

17 May 2011   Described as one of the best parties to hit Durban, some 3 000 people attended the Miller Experience 2011 held recently at the Durban Exhibition Centre. The festivities only ended at 5am the following day and featured

13 May 2011 When Soteria, a church based in Pretoria, South Africa, expanded their auditorium, they initially considered purchasing LED parcans for lighting. With the advice of Chris Serfontein from Anointed M,  they opted instead for four Robin 600 LEDWash

13 May 2011   With courtesy Brandon Bunyan   Recently, Mr Price, Ice Models and S&A Marketing started an initiative to put Durban back on the fashion show map where it once ruled during the 80’s and 90’s. Durban designers

13 May 2011   ESP Vision, Las Vegas, have announced the appointment of DWR Distribution as its distributor for South Africa. DWR Distribution will also be responsible for training and support in the region.   “As a vibrant and growing

03 May 2011   Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe’s amazing ROBIN 600 LEDWash 600 moving light has won the 2011 PALME Middle East Award for ‘Best Intelligent Lighting Fixture’ of the Year.   The Award was presented to Robe’s MD

28 April 2011   Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe lighting held its fourth International Distributor’s Conference (IDC) in Frankfurt, Germany at the Kempinski Hotel in Gravenbruch.   This was a massive success, attended by nearly 200 people from over 60

21 April 2011   Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe’s ROBIN 600 LEDWash is officially the ‘fastest selling’ product tor the Czech Republic based moving light manufacturer since 1999. Production started at the end of 2010 and the 2000th LEDWash 600

14 April 2011   Story courtesy Louise Stickland, photos by Duncan Riley Robe’s South African distributor, Johannesburg based DWR, supplied the first batch of Robe ROBIN LEDWash 600 fixtures in the country to the South African State Theatre in Pretoria.

13 April 2011 Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe Lighting enjoyed its best ever international trade show at Prolight+Sound Frankfurt 2011.   This was in all aspects of the event, which saw the Czech Republic based professional lighting manufacturer launch 5

04 April 2011   Blond Productions used Robe for a live music production for DSTV’s Channel O, at Red Pepper Studios in Melville, Johannesburg. The lighting design was by Peter Rieck on a grandMA full size.    A live audience

01 April 2011 Johnny Clegg   Black Coffee light main stage for The Durban World Music Festival, which featured musical legends from yesteryear.   If ever there was an ambassador for Durban, it would have to be owner of Black

31 March 2011   At last, we are delighted to announce the new arrivals. VLX3 Wash – Overview   The VARI*LITE VLX3 Wash Luminaire is the next step in solid-state lighting. A step that gives designers one of the most

31 March 2011 MJ Event gear supplied full technical for a recent corporate event at Montecasino which featured SA’s top rock band, Prime Circle.   Lighting designer, Johnny Scholtz selected the Pixel Par units made by James Thomas Engineering to

28 March 2011 Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe lighting launches 5 exciting new products at the 2011 Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt.   The new ROBIN MMX Spot is the first in a new generation of 1200 Series fixtures

25 March 2011 The international award winning Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, produced by Hazel Feldman of Showtime Management recently opened at the Teatro at Montecasino, Johannesburg and is then moves to Artscape, Cape Town in June. We asked Alistair Kilbee, Managing

24 March 2011     It was a night to remember for the residents of Windhoek…. in fact, three nights to remember when UB 40 came to town from the 26 to 28 February 2011 in aid of the Hope

18 March 2011 Download PDF   Lee Baldock of Lighting & Sound International spoke to members of the Philips Entertainment European sales to discover how Strand Lighting, Vari-Lite and Selecon are fitting into the bigger Philips picture and what they

18 March 2011 The Robins arrive at DWR March has been a fantastic month for the sale of Robe Robin fixtures in South Africa, with a few going off to Namibia. A total of 70 Robin 600 LED Washes, 8

16 March 2011 Proudly South African technical support and equipment rental company, Kilowatt AV, formed a cycling team for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour and managed to raise R30 000 for the Bobs for Good Foundation. If you

10 March 2011   With courtesy Louise Stickland   The Robe ROBIN Roadshow in South Africa was a tightly organised and hugely well attended series of 3 events staged in Johannesburg (at the University of Johannesburg Theatre), Cape Town (the

04 March 2011 If you’ve called the DWR Distribution office this week, you may have experienced a lack of staff. Most of the team have been on our Roadshow, while the remaining skeleton crew have purchased a bottle of Jacobs

03 March 2011   We know that the Dutch make a good truss – “Prolyte” – but their cricket needs a little work. Well done to the Proteas on their crushing victory today! Score: South Africa win by 231 runs…. we’ll say

02 March 2011   What a turn out this has been, the Roadshow 2011 with Robe, MA Lighting and DWR Distribution. A BIG thank you to everyone for your support! The show started off in Durban on Monday, 28th Feb,

24 February 2011 Download PDF Robe, MA Lighting and DWR Distribution join forces to present a South African Roadshow. Join us for hands on demonstrations on the Robin Series, grandMA consoles and meet up with international representatives and the DWR

24 February 2011       Introducing the new VL440 and VLX3 Luminaires   Because you asked for them, Philips Vari-Lite has created smaller, more affordable versions of two of its most popular luminaires.   The VL440 Spot is based

24 February 2011   Pure Event Gear, formally known as Pure Sound, purchased 72 x Philips Selecon SPX 25 50° Zoom Profiles to assist them in pulling off the very successful Joburg Fashion week held over five days at five

23 February 2011   Just over a year ago, the team at Silverstar Casino were blown away by ten Robin 300 Spots they had purchased. It was going to be difficult to beat the wow factor of this punchy light

23 February 2011 With courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe lighting enjoyed an “Awesome” PLASA 2011 exhibition at Earls Court in London, combining flair, innovation and action with many highlights including the showcasing of new products, plus the launch of the

21 February 2011   Robe moving lights took centre stage for the New Age Friendship Celebration Concert in Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa, a Bollywood spectacular following the Standard Bank International Pro20 international cricket tournament between India and South

18 February 2011 Copyright Ralph@Larmann.com     On Monday morning, 14 February 2011, it was no coincidence that the roads seemed much quieter. Many people had put in a day’s leave. It was easy to identify the U2 fans… how

17 February 2011     *We saw this article on the PLSN website and thought you may enjoy reading it. Thank you Philips Vari-Lite for supplying the original press release and great pics.   Carlos Colina, Atomic Lighting and Philips

03 February 2011   Duncan Riley (DWR) with Anders Ardstål (LumenRadio) and Miranda Oliver at Glen Afric.   LumenRadio, leaders in wireless lighting controls with their reputation of delivering on their promise, is taking the world by storm. VPO, Anders

03 February 2011 Pier Schutte, Nicola Gamble and Cedric Novello   There’s an up and coming company… watch this space. Sound Decision is set to enjoy success in leaps and bounds.   “Cedric Novello who established Sound Decision reminds me of

27 January 2011 Courtesy Louise Stickland     Over 40,000 excited cricket fans packed the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, to see India clinch victory over the Proteas (South Africa)  in Sunday’s Standard Bank International Pro20 international cricket

21 January 2011 Goodwin Gaidi, Arthur Siko, Simon Ndlovu and Philemon Maepa   Things are pumping in the DWR Distribution cable production line overseen by the remarkable Philemon Maepa. In the last ten months since his appointment, we have manufactured

19 January 2011 Thank you Robert Izzett for the photos – Courtesy Vaughn Marti, MJ Event Gear   In preparation for a future event, MJ Event Gear began 2011 by erecting their new MPT Prolyte ground support roof structure.  

14 January 2011   At the end of 2010 East Coast Productions took ownership of  their first Prolyte Ground Support structure. Within three weeks of its arrival, the ground support had been used on four different events. Neil Nadauld, “Boss

10 January 2011   Photos with kind courtesy of Pat Bromilow-Downing “Sophie Sheridan” played by Caren Pretorius Denis Hutchinson was the South African Associate Lighting Designer for the punchy production of Mamma Mia! which ran recently at the Artscape Theatre in

15 December 2010 What a year it has been! Many in the industry were surprised when even after the World Cup the work kept coming. For that we are thankful.   With the Christmas holidays upon us, DWR Distribution would

10 December 2010 Courtesy Louise Stickland   The very first batch of the new Robe ROBIN LEDWash 600 LED Wash fixtures off the production line in the Czech Republic were delivered to leading UK lighting rental company HSL, with 40

06 December 2010   DNG Sound and Audio Visual are first in South Africa to take ownership of a Prolyte Flat Roof. They built it for the first time for the Proudly Bidvest Charity Walk held at The Wanderers held

02 December 2010   The magnificent Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal was the setting for the launch of Volkswagen’s Amarok, held in October where the set, sound, lighting, AV and Power was provided by Strike Productions.    

25 November 2010 The Vodacom Business NOW-ology  seminar, attended by 1 000 delegates, was held at Vodaworld Midrand at the end of October with the full technical supply by MGG Productions.   “The event demonstrated future technology,” explains Mark Gaylard, owner

19 November 2010 … the postcard read, “wish you wer here.”   The best thing about doing a gig in Mauritius is knowing that there is a professional rental company on the island stocked with familiar brands to partner with.

16 November 2010 Dave Whitehouse and JC du Plessis   It is our privilege to welcome Dave Whitehouse and JC du Plessis, both remarkable individuals, to DWR Distribution.   Dave Dave is an established lighting designer having won various LD