USA – Dallas-based Gemini Light Sound & Video has invested in 30 Clay Paky Sharpy Washes and plans to add more of the popular fixtures to its rental inventory.  A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky lighting in North America. Gemini Light Sound & Video is an

If there is an exclusive opportunity to sit under the same umbrella with some of the world’s most remarkable minds, it’s the Discovery Leadership Summit which was held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, earlier this year. The full technical, which largely consisted of a Robe retinue, was supplied by

The evolution of Ultra Events started in 1996 when the Cape Town based company supplied DJ equipment to the industry. Within two years, the demand for dry hire and technical support overtook sales, and as a result the full time rental company was born. The revolution of Ultra Events has

Growing up in South Africa in the Apartheid era, what wouldn’t teenagers have done to attend live international music concerts? But with the boycotts there were few performers visiting the country, and when they did, shows would usually be held two hours away from Johannesburg at Sun City, which then

Story and photos courtesy Louise Stickland For the second year running Pretoria South Africa based Blond Productions are supplying full technical production – lighting, video and sound – including Robe moving lights – and design for the popular South African TV talent competition, Clash of The Choirs. The 10 ‘final’

All photos courtesy the PANSA EC facebook page When the Youth Theatre Project, an innovative by PANSA, kicked off with a script writers course at the start of this year in the Eastern Cape, it was the start of a long list of other workshops, presented free of charge, to

Tucked away in a suburb in Randburg are the studios of Stark Films, an independent television production company where the popular series Binneland and many other longstanding dramas are filmed. Stark Films have purchased a Philips Strand Lighting 250 ML Control Console, which is an ideal desk for their daily

    Over 500 Robe fixtures were in action for the stunning Opening Ceremony lightshow designed by Patrick Woodroffe to celebrate the official re-opening of the refurbished 56,000 capacity Estádio Beira-Rio (Riverside Stadium) in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Woodroffe – who needs no introduction as a creator of internationally renowned lightshows –

In 2013, when Red Pepper Studios acquired a new client, Connect, with the directive to produce three game shows to be broadcast on a new Mzansi Magic Channel , they knew the greatest task would be to create gripping television viewing during prime time from Mondays to Thursdays with recaps on

During the past year, Microsoft Bryanston has enjoyed the use of a new training facility particularly set up to equip staff operating their call centre. The intimate cinema style venue, which includes a stage on which four call centre desks have been set up, has been kitted with four Robin

New dates have been set in Johannesburg for the Avolites Users Training Course. Initially the course was planned for 6 – 8 May – it slipped our minds that the 7th May was in fact the South African General Election Day. The training will now take place from 27 –

DWR Distribution is delighted to host an Avolites User Training Course for operators of Titan One, Titan Mobile and Tiger Touch consoles. The three day course, from beginners to advanced training, will be presented by Nick Britz. Johannesburg (6 – 8 May) DWR, Block C, Unit 1, Kimbult Industrial Park,

When we were little, there was no Woolies producing hot cross buns any time of the year….although we are very grateful that they do so now! Good Friday was usually a special supper around the table with fish on the menu if not mistaken. Hot cross buns were a treat

All photos courtesy of The Baxter Theatre A Robe MiniMe starred alongside Scrooge, played by Marc Lottering, in Lara Foot’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol held at the Baxter Theatre, which forms part of the University of Cape Town. On a visit to Johannesburg, Patrick Curtis, Production Manager

The production values on this year’s X-Factor Live Tour, the UK’s immensely popular talent hunting television show, certainly maintain the look and feel of the original TV show.  Video plays a large part in this with two IMAG screens stage left and right reminding the audience of the journey the

ITALY – Now that Clay Paky has successfully lit the first Codega Award Ceremony* (held in Venice last October), the Italian company’s lighting systems are setting the scene for LedLab, a solid state lighting laboratory promoted by Assodel. In cooperation with the Italian Lighting Designers Network, Clay Paky makes the

It was a great pleasure for DWR Distribution to welcome Andy Duffield from GDS to South Africa for the second time. “I primarily came out to see new projects and to carry out some training with the DWR sales team,” said Duffield. “I should tell you they are excellent, supportive

Keystone Production’s Christopher Bolton made 12 Clay Paky B-Eye fixtures the lighting showpiece for the 2nd Annual SA Premier Business Awards hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre on the 19th March. Bolton took on the role of the Production Director for the event and was also responsible for the set,

Robe once again enjoyed a massively busy and successful Prolight+Sound exhibition at the Messe in Frankfurt … launching a selection of new innovations and presenting another eye-catching lightshow on the booth in Hall 11, which attracted huge numbers of visitors to the stand and created a buzz which resonated throughout

Quite literally MGG Productions have done it again! Thanks to the success of a sci-fi concept they came up for a corporate conference held last year, MGG were asked by their client Eventworx to recreate the entire look for the same event hosted earlier this year. MGG’s newly appointed General

 It was the most successful ProLight+Sound ever for Clay Paky.” Pio Nahum, Clay Paky CCO, did not mince his words when he described the results the Italian company had achieved at the largest show for the industry in the world. During the four-day show in Germany, Clay Paky’s stand was

The world’s number one DJ Hardwell recently took his acclaimed ‘I Am Hardwell’ show to Brazil playing the 8,000 capacity Espaço das Américas in Sao Paulo where lighting rental company Apple Produçoes supplied over 100 Robe moving lights for a design by Dutch LD Andre Beekmans of The Art of

UAE – The feature rich Clay Paky Alpha Spot QWO 800s are providing a large part of the top-end lighting solution for Abu Dhabi’s latest nightclub ‘O1NE’. The middle-eastern ‘super-club’, designed to merge the latest AV, light and audio technology with super-luxe interior design for its VIP guests, has been

Robert Juliat experienced a hugely successful show at Prolight + Sound, Frankfurt with a constant stream of visitors keeping the stand exceptionally busy over the four days. Robert Juliat chose to refocus attention on its fabulous followspot range to reinvigorate its presence in the German market. This proved an excellent

  Robe continues to be a popular choice for Israel’s top TV Lighting Designers, with ROBIN MMX Spot and LEDBeam 100s right up there in the eye-catching lighting scheme designed by LD Ronen Najar for the first 24-episode series of brand new singing contest, ‘Rising Star’. The show was recorded

Welcome to Johnny Scholtz, who joined the DWR Distribution sales team in February 2014, and will be playing a vital role as a representative for Africa. Johnny is a well known and respected lighting designer and has worked on various corporate events in Africa. He initially joined the industry after

Photos by Preston Hoffman Words by Louise Stickland American jam band Moe. thrives on spontaneity for their improvisational music. No two nights are the same. However, their lighting designer Preston Hoffman needed reliable fixtures he could rely on night after night giving the same steady performance. He now counts on

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“To find the enigma of Michael Broderick, you have to peel away layers. Each time you meet him, you chip away until you find the real person. He is gentle, warm and thoughtful. He is very philosophical. He is a cook though a nutcase! You look at him and want

Ultra Worldwide, the massive premier electronic music festival, hit Cape Town and Johannesburg on 14 and 15 February. While the main technical was supplied by Gearhouse, Travis Yeatman controlled certain elements of the pyrotechnics for this event using his Avolites Tiger Touch. Fireworks for Africa were commissioned to incorporate awesome

“The nothingness (die niks), the wide open spaces and the deafening stillness…balm for the soul at sunset.” This is the magic of Prince Albert, the gateway to the Great Karroo – Prince Albert home page In the charming town of Prince Albert, The Showroom, a new theatre, opened her doors

-Courtesy Louise Stickland Robe once again sponsored the annual TPi Awards with the supply of over 300 moving lights for the 2014 event. Produced by TPi Magazine and Mondiale Publishing and staged at the Novotel West London in Hammersmith, the event honours the technical and creative achievements of the live

    DWR Distribution will be hosting an MA Open Day on Tuesday, 25 February at our offices, and we’d be delighted if you could join us any time from 9am onwards. MA Lighting’s Michael Althaus, Managing Director, along with Axel Fischer and Martin Rupprecht will be visiting South Africa.

As South Africa mourned the loss of former President Nelson Mandela, Event Hire Network were honoured to supply a ground support, screen, sound and lighting for some of the many memorial service broadcasts held across the country. Event Hire Network set up three stations in Mthatha as well stations at

Corporate events make the entertainment industry tick because they are, to a large extent, the very lifeblood of the business. But there is something quite mystical when walking onto a theatre stage, like the Tshwane University of Technology’s well-loved Breytenbach Theatre, or the Breytie as ”she” is affectionately called. Even

Love is in the air, everywhere I look around! Love is in the air, I see Robe right on the ground! Oh its MJ doing their thing, you just ring and they bring, for Montecasino’s love day, the Robins are doing their thing. Now that you’re in the groove, well

Dillon Jearey is the Managing Director of Kilowatt AV, a Cape Town based Rental Company. In an environment where technology constantly evolves, Dillon gives feedback on his newly purchased Ai Media Server. What made you decide on the Ai Media Server? This was a very difficult decision for us. Kilowatt

When 4U Rage Festival hits KwaZulu Natal at the end of each year, an event aimed at students who have finally completed school, its party, party, party for the next two and a half weeks. If you have young children of your own, there’s still time to save up and

It’s rare to come across a theatre that’s cared for in every way from the entrance to the vacuumed walkways and even the management offices and FOH. It’s a place where billboard posters of previous shows are framed and neatly hung up on walls and you’ll be surprised to know

DWR Distribution is pleased to announce the appointment of Bradley Bruchhausen who will provide sales and support to clients in Cape Town. “Having a full time representative in Cape Town is something we always hoped for,” said Duncan Riley of DWR. “It’s so much easier for our clients to make

If you are someone who is so busy that you sometimes, regrettably, only hear of an event after it’s done and dusted, be sure to diarise 2 -5 July 2014 for the 11th annual Innibos Festival. Held once again in Nelspruit, the organisers are expecting over 300 artists and over

  Syzygy, a dance production by the Break Thru Dance Company and in particular, the work of choreographer Taryn Makaab, ran at the Izulu Theatre at Sibaya Casino in Durban from the 25 – 28th September 2013. Lighting the show, which consisted of a range of dance styles from contemporary