22 October 2009   Denis Hutchinson designed both sets and lighting for Brothers in Blood at the Market Theatre using the new Robe DT 3000s – a first for South African theatre – as well as a grandMA full size console. DWR Distribution will attempt to capture all Hutch had

20 October 2009 Photos courtesy Louise Stickland     Craig Killian (CES), Mike Jones (MJ Event Gear), Steven Chambers (DJ Steve), Alex Cowan (Thomas), Dylan Bridle (CES) and pictured in front, Robert Izzett (DWR)     PLASA 2009 has come and gone, but we thought you may be interested in

11 October 2009      Very often the ones most fulfilled are the givers. The mystery lies in that no matter how much you give or serve, it always comes back to you. It was therefore refreshing to see that God was at work when Rivers Church hosted their ninth

09 October 2009     1000 GLP Impressions to shed light on COP 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark One of the most talked about political events on the global stage right now is COP 15, also known as the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will gather 192 nations in Copenhagen,

09 October 2009     Congratulations to Simon King and Mooky (Mokgadi) Mabala, who exchanged wedding vows at an intimate gathering on Sunday, 4th October 2009 at Nt Shonalanga, Hennops Valley. For once Simon, who is the Head of Lighting at the South African State Theatre, Pretoria, had the spotlight

18 September 2009 Story courtesy Louise Stickland Gearhouse South Africa supplied all technical production – including, sound, lighting, power and structures – plus audience seating for the hugely popular 2009 South African Tattoo, staged at Montecasino, Johannesburg, ZA. The extravaganza featured over 600 local and international performers, blending the traditional

10 September 2009 We asked our overseas guests and suppliers who attended Mediatech to write a sentence or two in regard to their visit to South Africa and feedback on the show.     Bruce Riley with Harry von den Stemmen at Mediatech    “South Africa continues to be a gateway

03 September 2009 Robe launches several exciting new products at PLASA 2009 in anticipation of a busy year ahead.   The R’n’D department has been extremely focused, developing Robe’s amazing new generation of ROBIN products, the first in the world to utilise the revolutionary plasma lamp technology.   The new

11 August 2009 Story and pics courtesy Louise Stickland Gearhouse South Africa’s Durban and Johannesburg branches combined resources and skills to provide all technical production – including rigging, sound, lighting, AV and sets – required for the high profile launch of Emirates Airline’s new non-stop service between Durban and Dubai.

25 June 2009     DWR Distribution would like to congratulate seven companies who now own either an Avolites or GrandMA console.   The State Theatre, Grand West Casino and a television studio have purchased new GrandMAs, while Sounds Ideal, Insane Sound, the Sound Corporation and Modanso have bought Avolites Pearl

15 May 2009     Story & pic by Louise Stickland   MA Lighting’s South African distributor DWR Distribution ran the first of a series of grandMA Level 1 and 2 training events. The 3-day session took place at DWR’s HQ in Johannesburg and was attended by working LDs and

14 May 2009   The Multi Venue System (M.V.S.) Hazer is the most recent addition to complement Le Maitre’s range of hazer machines, using Le Maitre’s patented system. It is now available in South Africa from DWR Distribution. The MVS has a variable high output haze with whispers to 80cc/hr,

29 April 2009       DWR Distribution’s Robert Izzett and his lovely wife Charlene are the proud parents of Zoey Ann, born on the 9th April at 05:45. Zoey weighed 3.1kg and was 48cm long. We pray that little Zoey will bring much joy all the days of her life

28 April 2009     Due to an ever increasing demand, DWR Distribution have included the Le Maitre range of haze machines to our stable. “The units are road proven,” commented Duncan Riley from DWR. “Le Maitre were one of the first to create smoke machines. We will provide haze

26 March 2009   Denis Hutchinson (right) with DWR Distribution’s Dan Riley and Gobo    Distribution recently loaned Denis Hutchinson (Hutch) Robin 300 LEDs and an MMX to use  a production at the University of Johannesburg. We asked Denis for his feedback. 1.    What was the name of the show

24 March 2009         24 Robe units feature in the second series of Drawing the Line, the televised game show on SABC 2. Blond Productions, who also did the first series, supplied all the lighting and trussing for the show. The thirteen episodes were shot over one and

23 March 2009 grandMA & DigiSpots for Juanita         Three thousand fans filled the Big Top Arena at Carnival City to be part of Juanita Du Plessis ten year Platinum concert which was recorded for DVD on 28 February 2009 and run by a grandMA full size. It

18 March 2009   The Strong family has proved in South Africa, as everywhere else in the world, that they are dependable, have the punch and are robust units. DWR Distribution spoke to Black Coffee, MJ Event Gear and Sound Stylists for their feedback on the units. (Above) Strong Radiance

12 March 2009       (Left) MA International is located within this building; (Right) Snowy conditions prevailed while Nick visited MA   There was an air of excitement as DWR Distribution’s Nick Britz arrived at MA Lighting for training at the end of February. He knew that he would get

01 March 2009   The DWR Team (Back) Easy Moeketsi, Bruce Riley, Robert Izzett, Nick Britz, Simon Ndlovu and (front) Dan Riley, Duncan Riley, Dumi Nkosi and Cherine Viney DWR Distribution is pleased to be the new LSC Lighting Systems agent in South Africa. These well priced consoles and dimmer units will

19 February 2009 Story Courtesy Louise Stickland   Gearhouse South Africa supplied technical production – including rigging, lighting, projection/media and audio, plus seating via Havaseat to the 2009 MPH Prestige & Performance Motor Show in Johannesburg.   Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and Sasha Martinengo, MPH’s Top Gear Live

06 February 2009             (Pic Left) by Robert Izzett; (Right) Courtesy Simon Deiner    The familiar expression, “Many hands make light work” rang true for the successful Audi Joburg Fashion Week. Requested at the eleventh hour to cater for the technical requirements of this event, Shattered Glass had to

03 February 2009   Photos courtesy Patrick Curtis   The Baxter Theatre is the first in South Africa to purchase a grandMA 2, but while they await delivery, a grandMA full size has been set to work on the phenomenally successful production of The Tempest, which has been playing to

08 January 2009       Article and photos courtesy Louise Stickland Lighting designer Tim Dunn used 12 Robe DigitalSpot 7000DT digital moving lights and 32 REDWash 3Ÿ192s in his stunning design for the 2008 Miss World Pageant, which was held at the Sandton International Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South

10 December 2008   Article and photos courtesy Louise Stickland     Robe’s “The Future Is Digital” hit sunny South Africa on penultimate stop of 2008. Robe’s favourite Roadshow double act of Harry von den Stemmen and Gerald Heise joined Robe distributors DWR, who’s Duncan Riley had arranged sessions in

03 December 2008     If you’ve ever stumbled onto SABC 2 on a Friday night at 19h30, it’s very likely that you didn’t change channels for the next hour. The lighting and effects on the musical series titled Sweepslag are absolutely phenomenal and combined with a live performance of

27 October 2008   Durban based Rental Company, Impro-Vision, set their new Robes to work at the annual Spar Conference held at Sun City’s Superbowl. Spar retailers from across the country attended the two day event held during September which included a gala dinner. Leon Nel, who founded Impro-Vision in

22 October 2008     – Courtesy Louise Stickland Dan Riley joins leading South African professional lighting sales specialist DWR Distribution’s ever expanding sales team! Riley, a bit of a lighting industry legend in South Africa, brings over 30 years of experience in the field, a colourful personality, massive amounts

14 October 2008     DWR Distribution has always been proud to have passionate individuals making up the team. The icing on the cake, however, was when Robert Izzett celebrated his birthday in September, and arrived at the office with this beautifully baked MA console! Made lovingly by his wife

06 October 2008     – Story courtesy Louise Stickland   DWR Distribution has been appointed as the official VARI*LITE distributor for South Africa. VARI*LITE had been scouting South Africa for some time, and Bob Schacherl, VP of Sales visited earlier in the year with the objective of identifying a

28 September 2008   Margate, a holiday village on the South Coast of South Africa, becomes a bustling attraction when the Loeries comes to town. While the Loerie Awards were first held in 1978 in an attempt to encourage television advertising, it now focuses on every possible form of brand

22 September 2008                           With 72 Robe fixtures coming to the party, a list of South Africa’s finest Afrikaans musicians and the charisma of the organisers 94.7 and Rapport, Raw Rocks had no alternative but to astound. Hosted for the second consecutive year at Sun City’s Superbowl, Raw Rocks

14 September 2008       Judging by ticket sales, Le Grand Cirque held at the Johannesburg Civic Centre Theatre was a phenomenal sensation. The production, in association with MNet, took place from July 3 to August 3. “Most nights we had full house,” commented Enos Ramoroko, Stage Officer at

02 September 2008     Our sincerest sympathy extends to the family of Moegammat Mohammed as well as to the team at SK Sound and Lighting. Twenty-six year old Moegammat, a Senior Technician, was travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg to visit DWR Distribution when involved in a tragic car

29 August 2008       South Africa’s number one direct selling cosmetic house, Avroy Shlain Cosmetics, hosted their annual three day conference, attended by 850 guests, at the Sandton Convention Centre. Three Robe DigitalSpot 5000s proved to be ideal tools to assist with the theme of travel through the

25 August 2008        A remarkable forty CM Lodestars were sold within two days by DWR Distribution. DWR’s Duncan Riley initially placed an order for the forty units in anticipation of the upcoming Auto Africa show. He expected to sell the well priced motors within a three week

24 July 2008     When 20-20 Lighting was commissioned to service a new sitcom by Luna Films for SABC, Mauritz Neethling opted for the Avolites Pearl Tiger. 20-20 Lighting provide television lighting for location dramas and productions. Having been awarded to service an Afrikaans studio sitcom, the title of

23 July 2008   World-wide grandMA is becoming the most specified console. This trend is no different in South Africa, where at least twelve new users have opted for the MA Lighting brand as their console of choice within the last 20 months. In a recent review carried out in

15 July 2008   Travis Yeatman & Adriaan Skinner   To keep up with demand, Sound Stylists have purchased an Avolites Pearl Expert and four Strong Super Trouper II 3kw followspots. The new Super Troupers will be used at the upcoming Raw Rocks event to be held at Sun City’s

08 July 2008     We were delighted to announce the birth of Luc Riley on the 26 May 2008, and have been so grateful to everyone for all the kindness you have shown.   There’s nothing wrong with getting a bit of shut eye! We appreciate your support, the

17 June 2008   Story courtesy Louise Stickland Pretoria based Blond Productions bought 6 new Robe ColorSpot 700E ATs to supply 12 of these plus 6 ColorSpot 250E ATs to the latest series of the epic Afrikaans games show Noot vir Noot. This was recorded at the South African Broadcasting

16 June 2008   Story courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe’s StageQube 324 LED panels were a prominent visual feature onstage at the 2008 South African Music Awards (SAMA’s), staged at the Sun City Superbowl and broadcast live on SABC1. The event celebrates the best of South Africa’s hugely diverse music

08 May 2008     The DWR Distribution sales team is strengthened with the addition of Robert Izzett. “This is part of a planned company expansion,” says Duncan Riley, MD of the leading South African lighting sales company which distributes premium brands like Robe moving lights, Avolites and MA lighting

07 May 2008   (Above): Opera Mania   With his father, Dan Riley, having played an instrumental role in supplying and installing equipment in the Johannesburg Civic Theatre in 1992, it has been an privilege for Duncan Riley to continue servicing the very same theatre well over a decade later.

06 May 2008 Robe moving lights once again looked great on the dance floor for the fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing South Africa, broadcast live each week on SABC2 from the ballroom of the old Carlton Hotel in downtown Johannesburg. Lighting and sound kit was supplied by leading SA

29 April 2008    (Pic by John Hogg)     The musical, Saturday Night Fever, has finally arrived on South African soil after a decade of celebration on both Broadway and West End. The Lyric Theatre, which opened her doors in September last year, along with gear from Robe and MA

31 March 2008   To experience first hand the unveiling of the grandMA2 as well as the launch of new Robe fixtures, Nick Britz from DWR Distribution attended a very busy Prolight & Sound 2008 in Frankfurt. Extending the leg of his journey, he further received training at MA Lighting

26 March 2008   Article and pics courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe moving lights have been specified by lighting designer Peter Rieck for the new series of freestyle dance TV show “Dans Dans Dans” for KYKNET, South Africa’s leading Afrikaans channel. The series is staged in the Mardi Gras Theatre,

04 March 2008   DWR Stages Motor School Article and photos courtesy of Louise Stickland DWR Distribution staged a 2 day CM Lodestar Motor School in conjunction with UK-based motors and rigging specialists Lift-Turn-Move (LTM). DWR import all their CM Lodestars via LTM. DWR’s Duncan Riley says, “I was delighted

21 February 2008   Gearhouse Supplies 46664 Concert Gearhouse South Africa supplied design, full technical production and crew to the amazing 46664 Concert staged in Johannesburg’s Ellis Park stadium on World Aids Day. The landmark show featured an address by Nelson Mandela and a line up of leading local and