The UK’s Festive holidays ignited the zany and uniquely British performance phenomena of pantomime which came to theatre stages up and down the UK! This year lighting designer Andy Webb was delighted to be asked to design two high-profile panto shows – Aladdin at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury

  A stunning light art installation created by Ben Cisterne and comprising 450 Astera NYX Bulbs graces the ceiling of the newest “Great Southern Land” permanent gallery at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) in Canberra. Designed as a digital ‘murmuration’, emulating the mind-boggling kinetic phenomenon made by hundreds of starlings

You are invited to join Richard Smith as he hosts an L-Acoustics System and Workflow training course on 14 February from 9 am to 4 pm at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. Please note that delegates who pass this course and receive certification will be able to attend future L-Acoustics training. The

DWR Distribution is delighted to present Theatre Audio Training, a brand-new workshop presented by sound engineer Christo Davis whose exciting career has spanned over 20 years as a FOH operator for shows like Blue Man Group, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King. Join us on

Training is full steam at DWR Distribution. Kindly see the latest updated Training Planner. We know dates sometimes change and occasionally workshops may be cancelled, but the aim is to get through most of this training as scheduled. Thank you to everyone who has attended so far. Save As PDF

DWR Distribution warmly invites you to attend the Roland Greil Lighting Design Workshop to be held in February right across South Africa. Having worked on major productions for Adele, The Rolling Stones, Genesis and Rammstein, Roland will share his experience and practical insight as you soak up passion, creativity, and

Finland – The beautiful Cultural House Martinus in the Finnish city of Vantaa hosted a magical concert to raise money for sick children in December 2022. Some of Finland’s biggest stars performed in front of eight LED screens, displaying graphics driven by two Hippotizer Montane+ Media Servers. The event, known

Jade Manicom invites you to join a two-day Green Hippo Training Session held on 7 and 8 February at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. HippoSchool will show you how to operate, configure and get the most out of your Hippotizer Media Server with a focus on the v4.7.3 software. HippoSchool Basic 1

Since 1985, the Theaterhaus Stuttgart has brought together various artistic genres, experimental and popular productions, internationally renowned artists and newly developed projects under one roof. The Theaterhaus maintains its own theatre and dance ensemble and raises almost 65% of its annual costs itself. The figures speak for themselves: the Theaterhaus

     Proclaimed as “one of the UK’s most exciting new bands” when it formed in 2014, multi-award-winning glam punk outfit, Creeper, has a busy and eclectic tour schedule, from appearing on the worldwide festival circuit, supporting the arena performances of legendary artists such as Alice Cooper and The Cult,

DWR Distribution is excited to announce a motivational lighting design workshop with the remarkable and talented Roland Greil. It’s not Roland’s first rodeo to the country, but even if you’ve attended his sessions before, you’ll walk away with knowledge, insight, and anticipation for your next show! Please save the date

  Crowded House are among Australia and New Zealand’s most iconic, popular, and successful bands, with a string of melodic hits like “Better Be Home Soon”, “Don’t Dream It’s Over”, “Something So Strong” and others, some stretching back to the 1980’s, all still infectiously foot tapping in 2022 when they

DWR Distribution is pleased to be the official South African distributor for zactrack, an automated “Following System” designed for open-air events, theatre stages and studios. The system was put through its paces by Denis Hutchinson, one of South Africa’s esteemed lighting designers, on Sinbad the Sailor, a festive pantomime held

System versatility, PA/VA compatibility and brand reputation make A Series the perfect option for Sweden’s third-largest stadium   Malmo, Sweden – December 2022 – The home stadium of Sweden’s most highly decorated professional football team, Malmö FF, has been renowned for its modern, world-class design since it was built in

   Renowned industry experts Tim Boot and Olivier Roure join L-Acoustics in key business development roles MARCOUSSIS, France – December 2022 – Following the recent announcement of a new Global Sales and Business Development organization, L-Acoustics is pleased to introduce the new Business Development team. Consisting of talented experts within the company, alongside

  UK rockers alt-J were back on the road again in 2022 having released their fourth studio album “The Dream” earlier in the year, and their enigmatic live performance style could be enjoyed with a new lighting design by Davy Sherwin. A striking scenic element of the design was created

UK-based Lighting Designer Durham Marenghi is no stranger to high-profile events with numerous Winter and Summer Olympics Opening and Closingceremonies, Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee events, many citywide New Year’s in London celebrations and more to his credit.  He recently lit the Opening Ceremony for FIFA World Cup

Killeen, TX, USA – The brand-new Chaparral High School in the central Texas city of Killeen opened its doors in August 2022 with a state-of-the-art performing arts wing designed to elevate student learning. It is equipped with an array of luminaires from Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head

Januaray – Lighting Designer Fredrik Jönsson of Eyebrow Designs AB used 30 Claypaky Mini Xtylos HPE fixtures to illuminate Supercell’s annual joint tournament for the “Clash of Clans World Championship” and the “Clash Royale League World Finals” at Clash Fest, held at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre.  During the epic

To those living in KwaZulu Natal, please join Richard Smith for an L-Acoustics System and Workflow course on 24 January from 9 am to 4 pm at the Durban Jewish Club. Please note that this foundational workshop is essential to attend, and pass, should you wish to attend any future

Robe lighting embraced the 2022 LDI expo in Las Vegas with a fantastic booth design, an invigorating live show, and a jaw-dropping line up of new and innovative products that stunned-and-amazed those in attendance. “It was wonderful to be back together with everyone and catch up face-to-face with so many

DWR Distribution is over the moon to welcome Ian Staddon, Vice President of Sales for DiGiCo, back to South Africa for a roadshow taking place in Johannesburg (6 October), Durban (10 October) and Cape Town (12 October). This is an opportunity to meet with friends and get acquainted with the

Finland – The annual Miss Finland pageant was broadcast live on TV from Helsinki’s Valkoinen Sali hall in September, with contestants strutting their stuff backed by LED screens driven by Hippotizer Karst+ Media Servers. The glitzy event, which crowns a winner who will go on to represent Finland in the

  Czech distributor Pro Music supplies and installs DiGiCo Quantum 7T mixing consoles bringing the new level of sound detail and transparency to the capital’s second largest theatre   Located on the outskirts of Karlín near Florenc in Prague, the Musical Theatre Karlín (Czech: Hudební divadlo Karlín) is one of

June – Electric Claudio Merlo Lighting Equipment S.A. (ECM), a stage lighting equipment supplier and Claypaky distributor in Taverne, Switzerland, has been working non-stop to fill the needs of professional theaters across Switzerland. Theaters are particularly demanding venues for lighting fixtures since they require extremely low-noise operation and very high

Knoxville, TN, September 22, 2022 — Front-of-house engineer Ronny (Rompa) Bernström (Clawfinger, Candlemass, Hardcore Superstar) who has been working with Swedish rock legends Europe since 2006, has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves plugins for the 2022 tour by the band. Europe is one of the most

Architectural and entertainment LED lighting brand Anolis enjoyed a busy and successful PLASA (Professional Lighting & Sound Association) expo, at the Grand Hall of London’s Olympia earlier this month, where Anolis showed its new Calumma product series for the first time at a UK expo, also highlighting its Eminere and

  Eclipse HX and FreeSpeak II systems support the return of live, in-person events for the global gaming tournament. When the PUBG Nations Cup, one of the biggest tournaments in esports, returned to a live audience format in June 2022, event producers One Up Solutions and Banana Culture were well-equipped

ArKaos, the real-time visual processing technology provider for live performance, architectural installations, LED applications and broadcast, has appointed DWR Distribution as a reseller in the South African market. In October 2020, InMusic, a global leader in music technology hardware, software and consumer electronics, announced the acquisition of ArKaos – a

Join Kyle Robson of DWR Distribution for Waves Training on 4 October 2022 from 9am to 4pm. Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio plugins and signal processors for the professional and consumer electronics audio markets. Heard on hit records, major motion pictures and popular video games worldwide, Waves’

DWR Distribution is delighted to announce an introductory Vectorworks Spotlight 2022 workshop to be presented by Jade Manicom on 4 October 2022 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Cape Audio College in Observatory. Jade will provide a basic overview of the capabilities, concepts, resources, services, and benefits available

  The LED Hire Company, a Johannesburg- based rental company that specializes in the hiring of LED screen solutions, content creation and creative design and renders, has invested in 100 sqm of Absen PL2.9 lite LED panels. The panels, supplied by DWR Distribution, form part of a large shipment containing

London, UK – London’s Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane was the setting for a pre-fight press conference by British boxer Anthony Joshua and his Ukrainian opponent, Oleksandr Usyk, with a stunning LED screen backdrop driven by a Hippotizer Nevis+ Media Server.The heavyweight champions were giving interviews to the global sports press,

Christchurch, New Zealand – Visitors to The Air Force Museum of New Zealand are seeing its collection of historic aircraft in a whole new light, thanks to a new LED rig and control solution from Vari-Lite, the originators of the modern moving head and a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting

An Anolis Ambiane and Eminere auditorium lighting installation is part of a complete revamp at the Rakkestad Theatre, a busy community hub and performance venue serving the Rakkestad municipality and surrounding areas of this thriving and diverse Norwegian agricultural heartland. Opened in 1988, general manager Magne Bjørnstad oversees everything happening at

Creative Technology (CT) has invested in multiple DiGiCo SD12s in recent years, with the two it has in its hire stock now including the theatre-specific T software. “Theatre and CT is evolving rapidly and we’re very busy with it and were keen to invest in the T software as soon

It is an enormous privilege for DWR Distribution to welcome Darren Durbach to the sales team, a big name in the live events industry and AV integration market, and someone who has paid his dues. Under the guidance of legendary Joe Copans, founder of Wild and Marr, Darren’s enthusiastic character

  The South African live events industry has snapped up 2 080 (520 Square metres) Absen PL2.9 lite LED panels, each upgraded with a NovaStar A8s-N receiver card, shipped to the country by DWR Distribution. It started when Cape Town-based Marcel Bezuidenhout, owner of Audio Engineering, wanted to find like-minded technical

DWR Distribution is pleased to welcome Ruud de Deugd back to South Africa as he presents a certified Rigging Training Course on 30 January to 4 February 2023 from 9am to 4pm at our offices in Johannesburg. With almost twenty years of experience, lecturer Ruud de Deugd specialises in rigging

New York and LA based lighting and visual designer Rob Ross of technical production specialist, Studio RRD used his vast imagination and 160 Astera Titan Tubes to create a stunning light sculpture centrepiece for the SOMA Tent at the 2022 Outside Lands Festival staged in San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate