Robe moving lights were all over the rig designed by Ryan Lombard, H.O.D of show lighting for lighting suppliers Blond Productions, for the latest series of popular Afrikaans language music quiz “Noot vir Noot” which is broadcast on South Africa’s SABC2 channel. It’s the longest continually-running TV game show in

DWR Distribution will be hosting its annual Robe Roadshow South Africa from 2 – 6 December. Harry von den Stemmen, International Sales Director at Robe is looking forward to meeting up with the company’s South African clients at the event. Once again,  Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe Lighting, will be

With picnic baskets and blankets in hand, music lovers eagerly gathered for the RMB Starlight Classics hosted under the stars at the Country Club Johannesburg in September, for a harmonious journey that has become a springtime tradition over the past twenty years. The RMB Starlight Classics is hosted twice annually

                MDG is proud to announce the extension of its warranty from two to five years for the Me Series and the ATMe. This includes the following versions of the generators: Me1 XX where XX can be blank, AR, AR CPS, IS AR,

Now in its fourth season, Sing! China is a highly popular re-branded version of The Voice of China. It is based on the original format of The Voice talent show phenomenon that has been successfully franchised from the original The Voice of Holland into over 30 countries worldwide – and

 “She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible.  She walked with the Universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.” This poem, written by author and poet Ariana Dancu, could have been written about Landy Yeatman of Pristine Moods Productions, who has been bravely

Newly qualified technicians who are starting their careers in the entertainment industry may feel a bit disappointed when they finally land their first jobs. Often, they have followed a dream and enrolled to study lighting design or audio engineering, and instead of being placed behind a 96-channel audio desk or

Robe’s new ESPRITE LED moving lights made their live debut in The Netherlands at the high-profile AMF event staged in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, a glittering showcase concluding five days of electronic music conference sessions, debates and live events related to the 2019 Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). The production design

  The Amphithéâtre de la Verrière, located in Aix-en-Provence, France, recently chose Robert Juliat Dalis 863 Access lighting fixtures to add to its in-house inventory. These high-quality LED battens, accessible to all budgets, are very versatile and can be used to illuminate a cyclorama, or as front of stage lighting

  Praise, music, dance and a love for people are just a few of the ingredients that make Olive Tree Church in Florida Road, Berea a beacon of light and hope. Officially established in 2008, the gospel-centred church has a vision not to build a big church, but to pastor

Innovative wireless LED lighting manufacturer Astera will be making an impact at the 2019 LDI expo in Las Vegas next week … on the stand of its exclusive USA distributor, Inner Circle Distribution, on Booth 1205. Astera recognizes LDI as an important hub for the US and Latam entertainment technology

Warner Leisure Hotels owns a chain of 14 rural and coastal hotels around the UK. It boasts luxury breaks in Grade I & II listed manors with bespoke packages that include famous faces from the stage, screen and radio in West End-quality performances at Warner’s venues. With increasingly bigger productions,

    DWR Distribution is pleased to invite you to attend the Robe Roadshow South Africa, along with Josef Valchar, CEO of Robe Lighting, and Harry von den Stemmen, International Sales Director, who will be introducing the new Esprite and Tetra this December. The Robe Roadshow kicks off in Cape

  While MagiCo SA was only established three years ago, the rental company, based in Vereeniging in the Vaal, is taking confident strides to invest in professional gear, the latest being a PL3.9W Absen LED panel indoor/outdoor screen purchased from DWR Distribution. “When we recently purchased a Bose sound system

  Nearly 100 Robe LED lighting fixtures – T1 Profiles, Spiider LED wash beams plus Divine 160 RGBW LED floods – are at the heart of the house lighting package at Magazine London – the capital’s newest and most exciting event space, located in North Greenwich. It has been just

London, UK – The new season of Strictly Come Dancing, the multi-award-winning celebrity dance show, kicked off in September with a new performer, the VL1100 LED from Vari-Lite, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand. David Bishop, in his new role as the show’s lighting designer, sees the introduction of

  South African based DWR Distribution is one of the few companies that can repair Absen LED panels locally, right down to component level. “Derrick Kruger, our workshop manager, changes out LEDs and repairs the boards,” explains Bruce Riley of DWR. “Having worked on various panels over the years, it’s

 The New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) has invested in a stock of Robert Juliat Oz 600W LED followspots for its three performance spaces. The new LED models replace conventional source followspots as part of an upgrade of the lighting inventory for this internationally important arts venue. New National Theatre, Tokyo

  DWR Distribution is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicole Barnes to the marketing team. Nicole is no stranger to the entertainment industry, previously employed as the Editor at ETECH Magazine, and well known in South Africa for going the extra mile with a smile.  Her career started off

  Robe’s brand new ESPRITE moving lights – a powerful, refined 650W luminaire with transferrable white LED engine – made their US live TV debut on the 2019 CMT Artists of the Year event, staged at the impressive Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee. “I absolutely LOVE these lights,” declared

  The Mosaïek Teatro, a large-capacity venue that forms part of the Mosaïek Church in Fairland, Johannesburg, can accommodate 2 800 people and has become a home to various productions such as Idols South Africa, The Voice finale and international performances scheduled for 2020. Mosaïek owns some of the best tech

    With limited funds available for festivals in South Africa, it takes people who are able to give of their time and resources to keep the arts alive and to support the organizers who so tirelessly give of themselves. One such individual, is Brandon Bunyan of Black Coffee, a

  Lighting designer Alex Berlage used 36 x Astera Titan Tube battery-powered wireless LED fixtures, each rigged on two individual winches, to produce a range of lighting, location effects, architecture and scenic elements for a compelling and edgy new production of ‘Lord of The Flies’ staged at Roslyn Packer Theatre

DWR Distribution is pleased to invite companies based in Durban and anyone interested, to attend an L-Acoustics demo to be held at the Glenridge Church in Standford Hill on Tuesday, 29 October. This will an open day, and you are welcome to visit any time between 12:00 and 15:00. The

Established in the mining town of Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa’s most celebrated rock band, Prime Circle, signed its first independent local label in 2002 with their successful debut album “Hello Crazy World” topping the national charts for 28 weeks. To date, they have not disappointed their fans and have grown

  Those lucky enough to attend the Opening Ceremony (OC) of the 2019 – and 54th– Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) were treated to a gravity-defying vertical dance performance featuring large-format projection and eight aerialists from Jednotka Rychlého Nasazení (Rapid Action Unit) who were creatively directed by brothers Michal

  Rightway delivers stunning panoramic sound to spectaculat theme park entertainment attraction   Henggin Island, China – October 2019 — The spectacular 6,700 seat Chimelong Theatre is the most recent addition to the Zhuhai Changlong Resort on Hengqin Island, joining Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, Changlong Hengqin International Circus City, and a

  World Tour– Green Hippo, the specialist creator of tools for the real-time manipulation of video displays, has announced that its Hippotizer Media Servers are driving the striking on-stage stage screen visuals for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (NGHFB), as their 2019 World Tour continues. Production manager Michael O’Connor and

New Jersey, USA – The epic Utopia concert by Latin American music superstar Romeo Santos broke the all-time concert gross record for a performance at the MetLife Stadium on 21 September. At the heart of the show’s rich visual design, Yamil Charif and Richard Vicens of YC3 Lighting Design specified

  The European summer music festival season wound up with a few notable events including Lollapalooza Berlin, which returned to the Olympiastadion site for the second year with another dazzling lineup including the Swedish House Mafia, UFO361, Kings of Leon, Rita Ora, Hozier, Twenty One Pilots, Billie Eilish and many

October 2019:  Recently, “The 2019 Victorian State Schools Spectacular: Made of Stars” was staged at the Melbourne (Australia) Arena and filmed by Channel 7 for later broadcast.  The annual live arena production showcasing the talent of students across the state of Victoria featured a large complement of Claypaky lighting fixtures,

Freelancer Josh Ireland is a young lighting operator who spent seven months at the Gearhouse Learnership Academy, has worked as an operator and tech for one of South Africa’s special music bands, The Parlotones, and is currently doing animation and marketing for websites and social media. He recently enrolled for

  Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-I) has taken delivery of Robert Juliat Lancelot 4000W followspots for its three theatres as part of a complement of lighting fixtures. BYU-I, formerly known as Ricks College, is located in Rexburg, Idaho and offers programmes in liberal arts, including the sciences, engineering, agriculture, management and

Classic is Groot is a vibrant and spectacular annual production created by Coleske Artists with a glittering line up of South African stars showcasing a series of global classic pop and rock songs presented in an orchestral style. It has become a regular event inspired by Coleske’s hugely popular “Afrikaans

  Hasselbach, Germany – More than 50,000 EDM fans descended on a former NATO missile base in August to experience the massive Nature One Festival, known for world-class DJs, multi-stage spectaculars and immersive visuals. Germany-based GERDON Design specified two Green Hippo Boreal+ media servers for the main floor, to power

  Finland’s Pori Jazz Festival is one of the oldest music festivals in the world. Technical provider for the event, leading Finnish rental company Aku’s Factory Oy, provided audio support which included multiple DiGiCo consoles for this iconic event’s main stage. Pori Jazz Festival started in 1966, with 2019 being

  The Magnetic Storm brand was established 38 years ago.  Magnetic Storm, an audio visual and events company, must be doing it right! Creating connected experiences for clients and audiences is their mission. Step into their Cape Town office, headed by Andrew Gibson, for an interview on their latest equipment

The 2019 season of The Voice South Africa saw technical supplier Multi-Media and production manager Chris de Lancey ask lighting designer Joshua Cutts of Visual Frontier onboard to help the team deliver another amazing-looking show … which Josh accomplished with some help from a large Robe moving light rig –

  Vancouver, Canada – One of Canada’s leading motorcycle museums was given a striking, colorful new appearance this summer, thanks to high performance LED lighting fixtures from Vari-Lite, a Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) entertainment lighting brand. Entertainment technology specialist ShowTech AVL was called in to upgrade the existing window lighting scheme for Deeley

  Gearhouse South Africa (GHSA) became the latest rental company in the country to invest in Astera wireless LED products since leading sales company DWR Distribution was announced as the distributor in June, with the purchase of 48 x Astera AX3 ‘Lightdrops’. Gearhouse SA’s then sales manager, Bill Lawford, lost