Keystone Productions, a South African Audio and lighting rental company, were tasked with handling the sound for the South African Premier of the Netflix Original Homecoming at the University of Johannesburg Arts Centre Theatre, chronicling Beyoncé’s performance at Coachella. The sound at Coachella has been L-Acoustics for more than a

The joint effort of DWR Distribution and the South African Roadies Association continue in helping the youth, the future of this industry. After extensive lighting and console training and an Audio-Visual session the next subject to tackle would be sound. Jaco Beukes from DWR Distribution headed over to SARA to

RTL-TVI, a Belgian television station owned by the RTL Group, is the most popular television channel within French-speaking Belgium. Amongst its highlights is its coverage of Champions League football which it delivers from an exciting, versatile virtual studio in Brussels, filmed against a green screen background created by Zero Density

  Unlimited Events Group has incorporated their Absen D2V 2.9mm panels to add a technical edge and unlimited possibilities to various high-profile events. The most recent highlights on the Johannesburg calendar include the new Sasol Energy Television Commercial Campaign launch which took place at Sasol Place Sandton, the World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce Dinner

 Popular UK band The Kooks have just completed the latest UK and European leg of an ongoing world tour in support of their fifth studio album, Lets Go Sunshine, which dropped late last summer and hit a Top 10 in the UK.  Jordon Cooper of Moth Lights is their lighting designer and lighting

Ancienne Belgique is steeped in musical history and is arguably Brussels’ most important live music venue. A multi-application space spanning several floors and incorporating two live rooms and a recording studio, it is often the first stop on the touring calendar for most international acts, as well as a hotspot

Unashamed glitter, glamour, spandex, multicolour, bounce, camp costumes, fun and some properly superlative pop songs hit the airwaves hard and reverberated around Hall 2 of Expo Tel Aviv, Israel for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest – currently the world’s largest music television show. Lighting included nearly 300 strategically placed Robe

“Dare to Dream” was the slogan of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, won by the Netherlands’ Duncan Laurence and with lighting design by Ronen Najar and Dakar Azulay. Within the lighting rig were an unmissable 406 Claypaky fixtures, including the brand new Axcor 600 and Sharpy Plus, along with the

Mexico – Lighting designer Miguel González, of Madrid-based Colorcode Studio, chose the new Vari-Lite VL10 BeamWash fixture to enhance his design for the Mexico leg of Spanish star Enrique Bunbury’s recent world tour. Running since 2017, the Expectativas tour was Bunbury’s most ambitious production to date. As show designer, González’s task was to convey the

Robe is delighted to be involved as a supporter of the 2019 Prague Quadrennial which is being artistically directed by scenic lighting and costume designer Markéta Fantová and runs 6th – 16th June at the Vystaviste Praha (Prague Exhibition Grounds) and locations in and around Prague, the Czech Republic’s beautiful

Claypaky, in conjunction with Iren, entirely redesigned the lighting of the Mole Antonelliana. Turin’s iconic monument was designed by Alessandro Antonelli and built between 1863 and 1889. Iren took part actively in all stages of the design process, and took charge of the installation and operation of the entire system.

      After a successful dot2 training course created, hosted and taught by DWR Distribution in Johannesburg there was a demand for the same training to take place in Cape Town. Wherever the industry calls DWR goes, and the training was brought down to the Cape by Olebogeng Boinamo from DWR.   “It was booked

  The Baxter Theatre Centre is a venue with a rich history that locals are proud of.  There is a history and pedigree that is attached to the theatre that further embeds it into our hearts. The complex was built by the University of Cape Town in 1977 at the bequest of Dr Duncan Baxter, and has been used prominently to exhibit the best performing arts as well as giving young artists, theatre-makers and students a voice

From the first training session held at SARA, DWR had asked the students what they would like to be taught and what would be a value-added skill that they could use for their future careers. Their completely uniform answer was that they wanted to be taught of Audio–Visual, AV.  There

Bob Schacherl, co-CEO of Robe North America, has announced that he will be stepping down from his post on June 30th, 2019. “After nearly six fabulous years working with one of the most innovative and inspiring moving light manufacturers, which has included amassing a sales ‘dream team’ covering all regions,

“There’s No Such Thing as Too Much TV” proclaimed Belgium TV channel SBS at the launch party for their upcoming season’s programming, an event attended by sponsors together with a host of TV celebrities and glitterati, staged at the architecturally hyperreal Docks Arena event space in Brussels.  Thomas Boets of LDP was the lighting, set and production designer, and he specified over 120 assorted Robe moving lights for the

  Use your legs for a good cause and ride for the SOS at this year’s 947 Telkom Cycle Challenge to be held on Sunday, 17th November at Riversands Commercial Park in Fourways. Everyone is invited to participate, especially riders in the entertainment industry! DWR’s cycling enthusiasts, Marlene Riley and

DWR Distribution is delighted to invite you to attend a Studio Lighting Workshop presented by Peter Rieck on the 28thMay 2019 from 9am to 5pm. Peter is well known in the South African industry for lighting countless studio and television productions. His easy-going nature and wealth of experience will make

The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) is an annual arts festival that takes place in Oudtshoorn that acts as a living entity that celebrates the Afrikaans language. Since 1994 the arts festival has established and pushed the boundaries of the Afrikaans language in arts and within the ever-changing landscape of

At the beginning of May, a two-year project came to be realised for inspirational Guildford School of Acting lighting tutor Michelle (Mig) Burgess when her unique design installation Blackout was revealed to the industry.  Harnessing the collective powers of light, sound and video in the hope of affecting genuine changes in an approach to mental health, Mig set about

Six Robert Juliat 600W LED Oz followspots have been installed as part of the recent upgrade of the spectacular Franco Dragone show, The House of Dancing Water in Macau’s City of Dreams. The powerful, long-throw LED models were supplied with push-pull, 6-way colour changers and heavy-duty adjustable yokes in anticipation of the show’s extremely busy schedule.    The House of Dancing Water is a USD250m, enthralling visual feast which has been seen by over 5 million people

Spanish lighting designer Eduardo Valverde of Pixelmap Studios utilised the dynamic multi-functionality of Robe’s MegaPointe moving lights together with Robe LEDWash 800s and other fixtures to help create some amazing vibes and atmosphere for “Popland” a musical journey staged at the WiZink Center in Madrid. The show was a diverse

  Black Coffee, an inspiring Durban based rental company, have become even more creative since taking ownership of the Hippotizer Boreal+ Media Server. With his imaginative mind, John-Dee Styles heads the creative team at Black Coffee, put the Hippotizer Boreal+ purchased from DWR Distribution to the test for the first

Vincent Fenton, working under the name French Kiwi Juice, or FKJ for short, delivered his first long player in 2017 and 2019 sees the French multi-instrumentalist tour Europe and North America. Vincent Fenton, working under the name French Kiwi Juice, or FKJ for short, delivered his first long player in

Leading Melbourne, Australia based lighting rental and production company MPH Australia – headed by Matt Hansen – continues to invest in Robe products, with the latest additions being over 80 x MegaPointes, 50 x Spiiders and 50 x BMFLs.  These join a constantly growing inventory of Robe moving lights currently in the region of 700 plus, including BMFL Spots and Blades, Pointes, LEDWash 600s and LEDBeam 100s. Matt made the commitment to Robe’s newest tech after having utilized the products on shows – including

DWR Distribution was pleased to have Ricky Qiu from Absen back in South Africa and honoured to have Absen’s continual support. During Ricky’s stay, he and Schalk Botha from DWR visited both older and newer Absen installations to get feedback from existing clients. They also demoed Absen products to prospective

  DWR Distribution is pleased to offer the FENIX lifting tower range to the South African market.   Based in Valencia (Spain), FENIX was established over three decades ago, and their dynamic team have since produced innovative quality products for the entertainment industry. “We introduced the first telescopic tower in

  Picture This are simply the hottest band in Ireland right now! The buzzzz started in 2016 when childhood friends singer / guitarist Ryan Hennessey and drummer Jimmy Rainsford from Athy, County Kildare, recorded their first song “Take My Hand” and made an accompanying iPhone video which they posted on

With the new production of Phantom of the Opera, which started a world tour in January this year in Manila, Philippines, Gearhouse Splitbeam have added their first Eilon Ron StageMaster 6000 G4 Wireless System to their rigging rental stock, which currently includes over two hundred motors. “The 10-load cell system,

Stepping out in faith, First Love Generation, a church based in Ruimsig Roodepoort, has invested in an L-Acoustics ARCS WiFo system knowing that their ministry will, in the future, include international speakers, worship bands and become a home to equip Christians on their daily walk. Ordained Pastors Pieter and Tilla

Slovenian National Television (Radiotelevizija Slovenija – RTV) has invested in two Robe BMFL Blades complete with side-mounting LightMaster kits which enable the units to be used as manually operated follow spots in their studios and for OB productions. It is their first Robe purchase – although they regularly use Robe

  For the Mosaïek Church and Theatre in Fairland, life is all about sowing and reaping, with a heart reaching out to the community. It therefore came as no surprise that when the church invested in the very first grandMA3 console in South Africa, they had a bigger plan in

  Eilon Engineering Weighing Systems Ltd, the brand synonymous with Ron StageMaster and Ron load cells, crane scales and dynamometers, have appointed DWR Distribution as their South African distributor. “We are happy to begin our cooperation with DWR for the distribution of our Ron StageMaster systems in South Africa,” said

Robe is very proud to be the main sponsor of “Blackout” – a direct, uncompromising and fully visceral immersive visual and sonic installation created by Guildford School of Acting (GSA) lighting tutor Mig Burgess … to raise awareness of mental illness. Blackout will be staged in the Bellairs Theatre at

On October 14th, 2018, at Warsaw’s PGE National Stadium, confectionary giant Kinder celebrated its 50th anniversary in style. The all-day event culminated in the Koncert Pełen Marzeń (Concert Full of Dreams) – a free event that featured Polish pop artists David Kwiatkowski, Natalia Szroeder, and Grzegorz Hyże, as well as

Hribar Hall is the latest newly renovated event space in Ljubljana Castle which sits majestically above the picturesque Slovenian capital. It is both a top tourist attraction, a place of unique historical significance and a busy event, meeting and conference hub with a series of stylish and tastefully renovated spaces

Team Robe T1 successfully crossed over the finish line coming 112th overall at the 2019 Absa Cape Epic! Paul Newman of Lucidity Technical Production Services and Mike Hewan, a seasoned pro, were sponsored by Robe Lighting and DWR Distribution as they put their heads down for one of the most

The entertainment industry in South Africa is always growing and DWR Distribution is and will continue to be a part of that process, it is this passion for continual development that drives the industry forward. The South African Roadies Association (SARA) is of critical importance in terms of the future

  The spectacular launch of the Claypaky XTYLOS, the first ever laser beam moving light, was a great success. About 10,000 people attended the live demo shows at Claypaky’s stand during the four days of Prolight+Sound 2019. The success of the XTYLOS video teaser was even more overwhelming. It received

Dale Schnettler, the drummer from Prime Circle, arrives at the DWR office with a smile. He has been Prime Circles drummer since 2008 and before that, he was a professional musician working corporate gigs, this is a man who knows his gear and his smile stems from the fact that

April 11, 2019 – Claypaky is pleased to announce the opening of its US Sales and Operation Center.  The company, which is known for placing great value on personal contact with its clients, will now have a local team of American lighting experts providing a high level of customer service