MGG Productions has become the first rental technical company in South Africa to invest in Braceworks, an add-on module for Vectorworks Spotlight, which helps ensure safety and compliance and is an easy way to assess a temporary structure under load. With Braceworks, the days when stages and gear would be unloaded and their positions decided on the day are well and truly over. “Now everything is so well planned, right to the point of where the motors need to go,” Kevin Rieck, Head of Drafting at MGG explained. “Everyone can see what the final product is going to look like…
Author: Peter Iantorno
Maestra Group has opened its first base in Bahrain, announcing a new partnership with the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain, for the debut of the luxury resort’s Arena, a new 43,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art conference and exhibition facility. As the exclusive event partner, Maestra will oversee all technical aspects of the new Arena facility, which offers a full set-up and capacity for large banquet receptions and global conferences. Maestra’s Tom Clements commented: “We are extremely excited about this new venture and to be involved in such a high-profile and incredibly well-designed event space. For Maestra Group, this is a logical expansion of our…
Protec Group’s Dubai branch has invested heavily in Robe moving lights, delivering and deploying a range of fixtures including BMFLs, Pointes, MegaPointes, Spikies and RoboSpot systems on various projects over the past two years. The purchases have been spearheaded by Protec’s Head of Lighting and recent winner of the 2019 TPMEA Award for Lighting Designer of the Year, Aaron Russ. He explained that it was a case of the right product at the right time with Robe. Obviously, the company had other moving lights in stock up until this point, but the first batch of 96 Pointes were sourced to…
South Africa-based technical equipment supplier Stage Effects has purchased 24 Robe Robin 600+ LEDWash fixtures from DWR Distribution. Stage Effects owner Theo Papenfus explained that when he was confirmed as a contractor for two long-running events, it made more sense to buy new gear than to hire additional equipment. “We were hunting for a mid-range fixture and thought that the Robin 600+ would be a good investment,” he said. “When shopping around, we found that cross rentals would be much easier if we went for the LEDWash 600 or 600+. International riders are very demanding when it comes to quantities, and…
Over the years, the TPMEA team has become accustomed to challenging conditions while interviewing hardy crewmembers on-site for coverage of large-scale productions in the UAE. So, it was a pleasant surprise to settle into an air-conditioned, fully functioning event space in the centre of Dubai, ready to play host to up to 17,000 audience members… https://issuu.com/mondiale/docs/tpmea19_digitallr/58 Photos: AEG www.coca-cola-arena.com www.aegworldwide.com
Stage Audio Works celebrated unprecedented success at Mediatech 2019, with an eye-catching two-storey booth design that helped the company secure a number of deals over the three-day event. “Mediatech only takes place once every two years, so we spent a lot of time and energy ensuring that we could maximise our presence at the show,” reflected Shaun Xavier, Marketing Manager at Stage Audio Works. “The response over the three days has more than justified this effort. We have been able to spend time with old friends and make some strong new contacts, as well as writing a significant amount of…
Creative Technology (CT) worked alongside its client The Manual, ROQU Media,Technical Director, John Adkins (World Class Events) and Production Designer, Mark Cunniffe to deliverall live video aspects of the The Jeddah World Festival closing ceremony. The sold-out event, which took place on 18 July, was the first of its kind and saw acts such as Janet Jackson, Liam Payne, Future, Tyga, 50 Cent, Chris Brown and Steve Aoki perform. With the iconic King Abdullah Sports City Stadium as backdrop, the closing ceremony marked the end of the 41-day festival which, as the largest music event ever held in Saudi Arabia,…
Puleng Maponyane, 26, Director of Ventso Productions, a division of the Ventso Group, recently purchased a DiGiCo S21 and D Rack from DWR Distribution, making him one of the youngest DiGiCo owners in South Africa. A favourite amongst the rental market, the DiGiCo S21 console is compact, reliable and capable, offering a versatility that is integral to a company like Ventso Productions, which will use it for both indoor and outdoor live productions, corporate events and church occasions. “I had to have a DiGiCo,” said Puleng. “The console gives you freedom and offers amazing pre-amps and dope effects.” The purchase…
Rental company MGG, the largest Claypaky stockists in South Africa, has purchased six Scenius Unicos from DWR Distribution. “We initially received the Scenius Unicos as demo units and it was love at first light,” said Denzil Smith from MGG. “In the end, they were never back. The punch, brightness, versatility and fantastic gobo selection make it the first choice for events (budget dependent), and my personal favourite fixture.” The Scenius Unico is able to perform in spot, beam or wash mode, and offers an assortment of solid colours. MGG’s lighting HOD, Jacques Pretorius, has test-driven the new workhorses and used…
