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

MILAN, ITALY – Piazza della Scala, a meeting place for Milan’s high society and home to its iconic opera house, was the scene of “Polvere di Stelle” (stardust), a beautiful son et lumière show which extended throughout the Christmas holiday period, from 16 December 2013 to 7 January 2014. Seven

Words by Louise Stickland, Picture by Kirk Fitzgerald An estimated 1.2 million people packed into Times Square, New York City on December 31 to party into 2014 with the New Year’s Eve Ball drop. Billions watched the broadcast worldwide as Lighting Designer Paul Miller updated the old annual tradition this

Photos courtesy East Coast Radio, by Abhi Indrarajan East Coast Radio’s Durban Day was a huge hit with a sensational line up including The Kickstands, Toya Delazy, Zakes Bantwini, Lira, Mango Groove, Prime Circle, MiCasa and Goldfish. The show, which attracted around 14 000 people, was hosted at the People’s

  Outside of the traditional theatre market, Robert Juliat has again proven a hot and sparkling favourite, not only for television, corporate, architectural and retail applications, but for large-scale spectaculars and live music events too. Robert Juliat is delighted to have this confirmed by Billboard Magazine’s list of Top Ten

South African doctors were recognized for excellence at the Annual SAMA Doctors Awards held at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre, Johannesburg in August. The full technical and decor for the gala event was supplied by Showgroup. The show ran off an Avolites Titan Mobile and included Robin fixtures and

Preparations are in motion for Fact Durban Rocks 2014 after the success of last year’s event where Hirezone supplied the full technical for a record crowd of 13 000 people. Hirezone were involved with numerous festivals and corporate events in KwaZulu during 2013, their ongoing successes attributed to a dedicated

It was a delightful surprise to see Hugh Wyllie at DWR Distribution once again. He has been living in the United Kingdom for the past two years and visited South Africa over the festive season. We sat him down with a toasted cheese, ham and tomato sandwhich, and as he shared

For the third consecutive year, MJ Event Gear supplied the full technical including sound, lighting video and set elements, for Transnet’s annual breakfast and media briefing hosted at the Hilton Hotel, Sandton. The event, which took place earlier in 2013, was identified with a fresh, crisp look. It was a

  Choirs from 12 African countries competed in the 9th annual One Harmony Choir Festival at the Joburg Theatre. Having supplied the full technical since the show’s inception, Showgroup were honoured to be involved once again. This competition recognises the commitment, sacrifice and hard work of all the choir members,

AV Unlimited was again appointed by Mela events to supply full technical for the South African leg of the Samsung Note3 World Tour launch. The event was held in Cape Town at the CTICC on September 26th where invited guests were flown in to the beautiful mother city to attend

Like a kaleidoscope with forms constantly shifting and changing, Showgroup orchestrated a captivating production for the Nedbank Top Achiever Awards held at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. The kaleidoscope theme was the brainchild of Showroup’s Johan Els who focuses on the aesthetic and decor elements of an event, and Andries Liebenberg,

  It was a pleasure to welcome Jasper van der Sluis, Brand Engineer at ProLyft, to South Africa for the second time. Jasper provided training to the team at DWR Distribution, who are the Prolyte and ProLyft distributors in South Africa. This included training on service, maintenance, certifying hoists and

The DWR Team were invited by Nick Britz to attend a basic Avolites Training course which covered the infrastructure and operational instructions of the console. The day kicked off with a short briefing from Bruce Riley on his recent travels to PLASA. Then it was over to Nick Britz. Bruce Riley

LAS VEGAS – Another success for the new Clay Paky A.leda B-EYE. The spectacular LED moving head the Italian manufacturer launched at Plasa 2013 has won another award in addition to the one it won at the London event. It was presented with an LDI Award during the annual trade