19 July 2013   Visit DWR Distribution at Mediatech -Stand J1 Besides introducing you to our international suppliers, we’ll be glad to show you our latest products. Can’t wait to see you there!   Register Free using this unique Code: EX002000 at www.mediatech.co.za before 7th July 2013 and avoid paying

09 July 2013   Photos courtesy Mark Drysdale The proof is in the pudding and MJ Event Gear were delighted to receive a thumbs up from their client, Idea-Listic, for once again pulling off a fantastic Tarsus Dealer Bash. The event was held at Montecasino and MJ supplied the ground

08 July 2013   Prolyte introduces a new corner type: H30D-C039 The H30D-C039 is a 3-way corner where the downward leg is placed in a central position. This means you can create goal posts or square grids on legs with only one type of corner. Forget about left and right

08 July 2013   Hayleigh Evans, one of the founders of POPArt Theatre, with DWR’s Dave Whitehouse.   With people craving a platform for unpretentious live performance spaces, whether theatre shows or live improvisation and poet evenings, the two year old POPArt Theatre in down town Johannesburg fills the niche.

05 July 2013   Kevin Maybury – March 9th 1929 – June 11th 2013 A special word of thanks to Claire Robins for sending us this biography, written and published by the Events & Installations magazine in Vol. 18 2004 c.) Kevin Maybury – An Eventful Life Born in Sydney Australia

04 July 2013   The sounds of the American trio, Chevelle, recently hit South Africa. Chevelle had plans to play at local festival Oppikoppi in 2011, but due to obligations to finish their record, they had to cancel. Keeping their promise to come back, fans were delighted to welcome them

03 July 2013   MJ Event Gear supplied the full technical for the Black Management Forum Corporate Update Dinner, held recently at the Sandton Convention Centre. A thousand guests, including South African government and business leaders, were invited to the black-tie occasion. With the client only confirming the technical four

01 July 2013   Pink’s critically acclaimed The Truth About Love world tour is underway with Clay Paky Sharpys and Chromlech Elidy LEDs accompanying the pop star on more than 130 show dates in North America, Europe and Australia.  A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of Clay Paky lighting and

25 June 2013     Photos: Special thanks to Gareth Chambers   South Africa: Rock fans filled the Sun City Superbowl for the Kings of Chaos who performed on the 15 and 16 June. “I received so many positive phone calls enquiring who did the lighting on the gig,” commented

24 June 2013     The first ever Vectorworks course for the entertainment industry in South Africa was presented by Francois van der Merwe from Wizardry Group on the 30 and 31 May at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. Even though this was a basic introduction to Vectorworks Spotlight, the demand and

24 June 2013   Courtesy Louise Stickland International Lighting Designer Tom Kenny specified Robe’s latest Pointe moving lights for the 2013 MTV Upfront presentation, staged at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. This was the first ‘live’ use of the newly launched Pointe in the US. Kenny – never

21 June 2013   Robe lighting’s CEO Josef Valchar and staff at the company’s HQ in Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic, have mobilised to help contribute to humanitarian aid relief in the wake of the worst floods to hit the country in a decade.   The floods which affected vast swaths

20 June 2013 After training and product orientation, the SABC crew were pleased to use their brand new lighting gear, including Robins, Sharpys, Tiger Touch and Prolyte trussing, on the second season of the television game show, Fan Base. “This was the very first time they used the equipment they

20 June 2013                         THE ART OF FOLLOW SPOTTING – AN INTRODUCTION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT & EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES WITH WOMEN IN TECHNICAL PRODUCTION (WiTP) PRESENTERS:       GERDA & PHILIP KRUGER – PHILIP KRUGER CONSULTING DATES:                      17, 18 & 19 JULY 2013 TIMES:                       11h00 – 13H00                                     15H00 –

17 June 2013   Robert Juliat appoints DWR Distribution as new partner for South Africa Robert Juliat are happy to announce that, DWR Distribution cc has joined the Robert Juliat distributor family. From 1st June 2013, DWR has assumed responsibility for sales activity across South Africa, promoting and supporting the

16 May 2013 Forming part of the Samsung Galaxy S4 World Tour, the Galaxy S4 was launched to the South African market at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg recently and was attended by some 2 000 guests.   The elaborate event consisted of two parts; a formal conference followed

30 April 2013   With the 2nd year Wits students are Stan Knight (back far right) and from DWR, Gareth Chambers and Dave Whitehouse. For the first time in his career, South African theatre legend and lighting designer, Stan Knight, is lecturing at Wits University.  He recently visited DWR Distribution,

24 April 2013   Clay Paky experienced a successful Prolight + Sound 2013 last week in Frankfurt, Germany. Traffic in the stand was busy and the company highlighted many new products. Sharpy Wash 330 is a compact, lightweight 330W washlight, with the luminous efficiency, graphic, and optical performance of a

19 April 2013   Robe concluded its “Busiest and best” Prolight+Sound exhibition to date at the Frankfurt Messe! The action-packed 4-day Robe schedule included the launch of six innovative new fixtures, a press event announcing the company’s sponsorship of Czech MotoGP racing star Karel Abraham and a show-stopping lightshow on

19 April 2013     Latest buzz on the musical theatre wires is that the newly opened Jersey Boys at the Teatro, Montecasino in Johannesburg is absolutely unmissable. Fresh from its Singapore tour- where the show played to rapt audiences at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore – the show opened

08 April 2013   Germany – Philips Vari-Lite is offering visitors to Prolight + Sound Frankfurt the opportunity to experience first hand the creative potential of the extremely bright output new VL3015, VL3015LT and VL3515 luminiares. Also on show will be the newly released software for the popular VLX Wash

29 March 2013   Happy Easter    May it be a special time for you, your family and friends. Kindly note that DWR Distriburion will be closed for the long weekend including Friday, 29 March and Monday, 1st April.   We will reopen on Tuesday, 2nd April.   If there is

06 March 2013     Portable Control System This is the perfect desk to introduce you to the world of intelligent fixture control. Built for entry level operation and small to medium sized theatres, the Strand Lighting 250ML console gives you a simple interface, great features and an even better

04 March 2013     By Chris De Lancey, Enterstage Africa Having successfully managed the Nissan Dealer Awards Conference for 2011 and 2012, it was with confidence that Enterstage was tasked with putting together the conference for this year’s event at Sun City. With 3 venues used for the various

28 February 2013   The upgrade and installation of a Philips Strand dimming system at The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town, is now complete. The Baxter Theatre at the University of Cape Town purchased their new Philips Strand Wallrack Dimmer units from DWR Distribution. “As time allowed and as the

19 February 2013   – Courtesy Louise Stickland Robe’s innovative new ROBIN MMX WashBeam moving light won a prestigious ‘Etoile du SIEL’ (Star of SIEL) Award for Technical Innovation at the 2013 SIEL trade exhibition in Paris –  France’s leading international expo for the professional lighting, sound, video and entertainment

28 January 2013 Theo Papenfus (Stage Effects) and Ni-Lou Breytenbach (Lightship Productions)     Ni-Lou Breytenbach from Lightship Productions was the first in South Africa, along with Theo Papenfus (Stage Effects) to play on the Avolites Sapphire Touch. Stage Effects consequently purchased the console. Ni-Lou, who works with the company

04 December 2012     Opened in 1997 by Nelson Mandela, the Multi –Award winning Durban ICC celebrated its 15th birthday anniversary with a Grand Banquet. With 33000m2 of space available to clients, the Exhibition Centre is the largest flat floor, column-free exhibition/conference space in Africa. This year the Durban

09 November 2012 South African based Media Film Service were commissioned for the second time to provide the lighting for The German Bachelor reality series which was filmed in Cape Town. To facilitate the job, they purchased two Avolites Art 2000 48/16 Amp dimmers, one Art 2000 24/32 Amp dimmer

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06 November 2012   The 13th Huisgenoot-Skouspel was hosted at Sun City’s Superbowl on the 6, 7, 13 and 14 October 2012. The show, which has been described as the largest Afrikaans music performance of the year, saw a collaboration of 60 artists performing 80 songs in a three hour

05 October 2012 Kagiso “Daystar” Moima, owner of Blackmotion   Black owned Johannesburg rental company, Blackmotion, is rebranding itself to become a full lighting service and audio visual company focusing on stage, concerts, architectural and system integration.   Over the last few months they have purchased 16 Robin 600 fixtures

11 September 2012 Black Coffee supplied the predominantly Robe lighting rig for the Kwa-Zulu Natal Military Tattoo held at the Natal Mounted Rifles (N.M.R.) parade grounds in Durban from the 11 – 13th July 2012.   Based on the success of military tattoos worldwide and the popularity of the Durban

04 September 2012 Heading into PLASA 2012, Czech Republic based lighting manufacturer Robe has upped the ante on its already strong green policies, underlining its commitment to helping preserve the planet in as many ways as possible.   “Sustainability is becoming ever more important in customer choice,” comments Robe’s CEO

21 August 2012   In June, the industry lost Royden Paynter, Head of the Lighting Department at Wits. To everyone who knew him, he was a gentle, lovely individual.   At his memorial service at the university, a letter was read from his sister Robyn, and the Euology was by

20 August 2012   Robe celebrates its tenth birthday and ten years of ‘Working With Winners’ at PLASA 2012, referring to its amazing international distribution team, most of whom have been with the company since its first PLASA in 2002. The company was established in 1994, starting with humble beginnings

17 August 2012     Soweto’s Maponya Mall saw great crowds gathering to meet the Orlando Pirates’ Players and to see an oversized version of the club’s new jersey which was unveiled by their technical sponsor Adidas. Rental company, Sound Decision, built a 10m high Prolyte trussing structure on which

17 August 2012   Photo courtesy Mariola Biela   Many thanks to the Joburg Theatre for the beautiful show photos   Le Grand Cirque de Adrenaline thrilled a South African audience with breathtaking performances at the Joburg Theatre. While the show pushed acrobatics to the limit, the technical was amazing

16 August 2012   Top Gear VIP Marquee When the Top Gear Festival was hosted to thousands of fans at the Moses Mabhida Station and People’s Park in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, rental company Selbys were delighted to provide the lighting, sound and av for the VIP Marquee tent which included

16 August 2012   Nick Britz, Robert Izzett, Duncan Riley and Bruce Riley South African based DWR Distribution is proud to acknowledge three individuals who have been appointed director members of this professional lighting sales company. Bruce Riley (Technical Director), Nick Britz (Director of Training and Product Development) and Robert

15 August 2012   SLMC – Stage Lighting Master Class – is a two-day master class about the art and craft of stage lighting design, and is the only event of its kind in South Africa.  This year it will take place in Johannesburg at the Market Theatre Laboratory on

13 August 2012   It was an amazing turn out to see Super M Live with The Parlotones performance as some 2 000 patrons attended the concert at the Gateway’s Wavehouse in Durban on Sunday, 5th August 2012. The concert was hosted for winners of the Clover Super M competition,

06 August 2012     A warm welcome extends to “DJ Schalk” who is new to DWR Distribution. Schalk Botha has been a long time friend to the industry and joins the sales team. He arrived on his first day at the office equipped with an iPad linked to a

02 August 2012     Photos with courtesy Mike Schmucker, Studio 88   After the success of the lively dancing competition, Step Up or Step Out, it was a privilege for Blond Productions to once again be commissioned by their client Endemol South Africa, to supply the lighting, sound, screen

02 August 2012     Cosmic Gate have been coming to South Africa since 2002 and were welcomed again by a passionate audience when entertaining at Sky Raiders, Johannesburg on 21st April 2012. This was the final leg of their three city Wake Up Your Mind SA tour, accompanied by

01 August 2012   Photo: Jacques Liebenberg  Ultim8 Designs – Special thanks to the Splashy Fen Music Festival team for contributing to the article The tranquil Underberg farm on which the annual Splashy Fen Music Festival is held was transformed into a colourful tent town when thousands of people from

01 August 2012   Gianluca Breda, Duncan Riley and Massimo Bolandrina   The ClayPaky Roadshow kicked off to an overwhelming response in Johannesburg on Monday, 30 July 2012. Thank you to everyone who attended. The next stop is in Durban on 1 August, and Cape Town 4 August. We hope

31 July 2012     We always get so excited to welcome new staff to our team but every now and again we have to say good-bye, which is never as easy or cheerful. It is with regret that we say farewell to Cherine Viney, who joined us March 2007.

30 July 2012       Fashion by the Sea was held over two evening on the Moyo Pier at the Durban beachfront recently. The show ran off a grandma 2 and also utilized four Avolites Cubes. The weather played along for this trendy event which could not have been hosted