A lifelong passion for lighting has taken Dave worldwide, including many years in South Africa, designing for ballets, operas and musicals. As Resident Lighting Designer for CAPAB, the Cape Town-based performing arts board, Dave was responsible for lighting nearly three hundred productions, winning many awards, and serving as Associate Designer for The Cape Town City Ballet and the South African Ballet Theatre Company.
 
He has considerable experience as a consultant and project manager on diverse installations, such as The Royal Albert Hall in London, to the oldest working theatre in Africa, The Port Elizabeth Opera House. He is proud to be a Product Development Specialist for Robe, working on the award-winning T Series and assist in developing exciting products for the future.