grandMA3 consoles made their Super Bowl Halftime Show debut at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium where they joined a complement of grandMA2 consoles to control video elements, stage effects and the LED wristbands worn by approximately 65,000 spectators. Super Bowl LIV featured one of the most talked about Pepsi Halftime Shows

  Dubai, UAE – For a recent concert performance by Indian singer, composer, actor and all-round megastar, Sonu Nigam, event production specialist Lightech AV turned again to their go-to Media Server solution from Green Hippo to drive the high-definition screen visuals. The show, designed in collaboration between Lightech AV and

Robe played a major role in delivering another stunning lighting design for the Total Production International (TPi) Awards, produced by TPi Magazine, part of Mondiale Media, an annual event to honour some of the best creative and technical achievements in the world of live entertainment for the preceding 12 months.

It all began at Prolight + Sound in 2015. Duncan Riley of South African based DWR Distribution recalls sitting on a bench, having lunch outside a sausage shop, when Sarah Rushton-Read of The Fifth Estate said, “Oh Duncan I want you to meet Roland Greil because I know that the

Multi-Media AV, a leading technical solutions provider in South Africa, has recently taken delivery of 480 Absen Polaris 2.9mm LED panels, increasing the company’s inhouse LED inventory up to 220m2 (880 panels) of 2.9mm LED screen. The acquisition is the largest single order of Absen’s award-winning Polaris LED series that

To all our customers, please take note that DWR Distribution’s annual stock take will take place this Friday, 28 February. All urgent orders will be done on delivery notes. No invoices can be issued while stocktaking is in progress.  Thank you very much for your assistance. Have a good week

  Elliot Griggs chose Robe’s T1 Profiles to provide major key lighting for Amélie the Musical, a new production first staged at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, UK, which then undertook a nationwide UK and Irish tour and is now playing at The Other Palace in London until the start of

Ultra Events Technical Solutions, a leading technical solutions provider in Cape Town, has recently taken delivery of a DiGiCo SD12 Digital Mixing Console, opening new opportunities for large-scale events in Cape Town. According to Costa Champanis, director at Ultra Events, up until this point, there were limited large format DiGiCo

One of the most important things that sets the entertainment technology field apart from most other career paths is that if you have passion, a willingness to work hard and are open to learning new skills on the job, you will be able to progress as a technician in a

The Vridilo Je show was a massive high-profile tribute concert in Spilt Arena, Croatia, starring the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (ZPO) and dedicated to the late singer, entertainer, and Croatian superstar Oliver Dragojević, an iconic figure who passed in 2018 following a career spanning over 50 years. The event was organised

The majority of reputable rental and production companies in South Africa are committed to purchasing the highest quality audio and visual equipment that they can afford in an effort to maintain the high standards that clients expect when turning to professional technical services providers for their events and audiovisual installations.

  DWR Distribution is proud to present our first official MA3 Basic Training Course to be hosted from the 25 to 26 February in Johannesburg. Presented by DWR’s Jannie de Jager, the two-day workshop will focus on familiarizing the operator with the basic functions of the grandMA3 software and lighting

  TPMEA sits down with Gearhouse South Africa’s Peter Abrahamse to review his professional journey as one of the major players in the region’s burgeoning live events sector… Many thanks to Editor, Peter Iantorno, for allowing DWR to run the story.   As a Senior Lighting Crew Boss at Gearhouse

The Nelson Mandela Theatre at the Joburg Theatre Complex in Braamfontein remains one of the most prestigious and celebrated stages in South Africa. Home to the Joburg Ballet Company, the much-celebrated annual Pantomime and one of the best-equipped opera stages in the country, the theatre complex is a flame of

Recognizing that L-ISA technology is in ever-increasing demand, L-Acoustics is rolling out L-ISA Auditoria in strategic locations around the globe. Now, demonstrations, training or mixing sessions of L-ISA Immersive Hyperreal Sound technology can be accessed in dozens of locations in L-ISA Auditoria designed to stringent L-Acoustics specifications.   “To support

Robe continues to make an impression on the theatre scene in Israel with the specification and installation of DL7S Profiles and LEDWash 1200 moving lights – 54 in total –  in the Bet Lessin Theatre, Tel Aviv, the city and Israel’s third-largest theatre venue, just reopened after complete refurbishment, a

  Hugely anticipated rising-star indie rockers MisterWives just finished a sold-out ‘underplay’ tour in the US promoting their just-dropped EP mini bloom, for which lighting designer Matt Guminski wanted to create something raw, fresh, different and stylish! The goal was achieved with the help of 16 x Astera Titan Tube

  Fresh from the stages of their world tour, including the preeminent Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Choir of Man is a feel-good Musical currently on an extended tour around Australia. A stage-show from the creative minds of Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay, the show combines nine performers and occasional live

January  – A large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures was utilized by Stage Craft International, Inc. in metroManila for the opening ceremony of the 2019 SEA Games at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, The Philippines. Stage Craft International is the leading provider of audio, lighting, video, technical integration services

  UK – Shopping in one of Llandudno’s central high streets became an immersive ‘Winter Light’ experience over the darker months as a parade of store fronts was transformed into a giant projection-mapped surface. Eighty metres of shop façade, with a canvas size of 9600 x 1920 pixels, displayed content

Vectorworks Trainer, Dylan Jones of DWR Distribution, will present Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Vectorworks Spotlight raining from 2 to 6 March in Johannesburg. The Course will be split up into Basic Training (2 March) at R700 per person, Intermediate Training (3 & 4 March) at R1400 per person and Advanced

The highly acclaimed Leeds Playhouse production of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is enjoying a successful London run at The Bridge Theatre, produced by The London Theatre Company via special arrangement with Elliot & Harper Productions and Catherine Schreiber. Award-winning lighting designer Bruno Poet has revived his magical lighting scheme in

As far as South African drummers are concerned, there are few who can compete with Jason Oosthuizen’s incredible skill and expansive CV. Jason started drumming at the age of four and is a deeply passionate and committed musician, but also understands what it takes to make a successful living as

Johannesburg-based MGG, one of South Africa’s leading technical production and rental companies, and a major Robe investor with 706 of their products in stock … enjoyed a hectic end of year season supplying several large and high profile shows and events with technical production packages. The projects ranged from large

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, El Squid Roe is one of the most popular dance clubs in the Cabo San Lucas nightlife scene. A nightclub and restaurant all under one roof, this lounge-cum-party-heaven attracts hordes of fun-seeking tourists every evening. The pulsating energy of the venue is now complemented

    DWR Distribution is delighted to invite you to attend a workshop with Roland Greil, internationally acclaimed lighting designer, director and programmer for artists such as Rammstein, The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins, Adele and Spandau Ballett on 18 February 2020 from 10am to 4pm at the Mosaïek Teatro in

DWR Distribution’s Olebogeng Boinamo takes pleasure in inviting operators to attend a dot2 training course in Johannesburg on 6 & 7 February 2020 from 9am to 5pm. Become familiar with the functions of the dot2 lighting console, the interface and main features of the software and operating philosophy. The course

Scania, a leading global manufacturer of trucks and buses, recently launched its new product line for the African market at a much-anticipated launch event, held at Montecasino in Johannesburg. Blue Moon brought on board Dream Sets, one of South Africa’s prominent set and technical services companies, to manufacture the set

Get the most from your Hippotizer and join DWR’s Dylan Jones as he presents a workshop specifically designed to show you how to operate, configure and have a good understanding of your media server from 17 and 18 March in Johannesburg. The hands-on course will cover a range of topics

Germany’s Rammstein, icons of Neue Deutsche Härte style rock, have recently launched their first ever stadium tour, mounting 34 dates across 17 European countries, and announcing an additional round of 27 European stadium dates for 2020. This epic run of larger-than-life Rammstein shows supports the release of the band’s untitled

The Kaufmann Concert Hall at the 92nd Street Y is a quintessential bit of classic New York City cultural history. The 92Y itself was opened in 1874 as the Young Men’s Hebrew Association (YMHA) but evolved into an institution, serving people of all races and faiths, with education, social services

  Rental company MGG, one of the earliest Clear-Com FreeSpeak users in South Africa, have invested in an additional six FreeSpeak II Digital Wireless Beltpacks from DWR Distribution to cater for the technical communication at last years’ incredibly successful Afrikaans is Groot, a large-scale music production hosted at Time Square’s

DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson takes pleasure in presenting a DiGiCo Training Course with a focus on the SD Series, on 10 and 11 March from 9am to 5pm at DWR Distribution in Laserpark, Honeydew. The course will kick off with an SD Series overview and will cover a range of

Anyone enjoying Maroon 5’s New Year’s Eve special shows at Mandalay Bay Arena in Las Vegas this year will have witnessed the cool and elegant geometric lines of Brian Jenkins’ production and lighting design … for which he also utilized over 200 Robe moving lights. The band have frequently played

     Astera’s wireless LED Titan Tubes helped the action come alive onstage in Moscow for performances of The Worker and KolkhozWoman a comic opera by Pavel Kaplevich which stunned and amazed critics and the crowds alike during performances at the Zaryadye Concert Hall. The opera is dedicated to the

  Fogtech, a rental, technical supply company, based in Johannesburg, has added 140 Absen PL3.9 Lite LED panels, purchased from DWR Distribution to its technical portfolio. Established in 2007, Fogtech initially specialised in Fogscreensalone. However, by 2010the company expanded to include AV and video to their service offering and, soon

    January  – Fusion Entertainment provided the technical production for the gala unveiling of the Ferrari F8 Tributoin Sydney, Australia using a complement of Claypaky fixtures to illuminate the car’s debut at the black-tie event. The glittering evening marked the first Australian appearance for the new, half-million dollar mid-engined supercar.  It