"Actually, we had our eye on Robert Juliat and wanted to get this brand for quite some time now," commented Reg Habib, lighting manager at Sun City. Eventually the need, opportunity and availability came together and the followspots were purchased from DWR Distribution.
"The Robert Juliat Victor is a beautiful looking piece of equipment, excellent in design, and great to operate," said Habib. "Amongst features like hot strike, it has a smooth dimming ability that can be adjusted with one finger, without looking away from the stage or moving a hand."
Habib says a lot can be said for buying brand names. "Obviously quality creates desirability. The expected life and the after sales support is a huge draw card when purchasing a unit that has to be reliable for many years."
The units were purchased expressly for the Sun City Theatre where they will work six days a week, year in and year out. "We stage mostly dance and musical performances in the theatre where the followspots are very much part of the show. The Robert Juliat Victors perform perfectly," he said.
(Jim Evans)
