After 21 years on Broadway and 20 years in London’s West End, Disney’s The Lion King is still roaring as one of the most popular musicals of all time. Since its Broadway premiere on November 13, 1997, The Lion King has had 25 global productions seen by more than 100 million people. Over the years, as the show has evolved, so has the lighting rig, and the latest UK-Ireland tour features the most...
The world-class Storyhouse, in the city of Chester in North West England, is an award-winning venue encompassing a theatre, library, restaurant and cinema. Housed in a restored Odeon building that dates back to 1936, it now holds an 800-seat auditorium and a 200-seat studio theatre. SolaFrame 1000 luminaires from High End Systems are the latest addition to the venue’s LED inventory as part of a...
White Light has supplied the lighting equipment for Uncle Vanya which has opened at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End. Written by Anton Checkov, Uncle Vanya is possibly one of theatre’s most iconic plays, with thousands of productions since its Moscow premiere in 1899. This latest production has been directed by Ian Rickson and features a lighting design by Bruno Poet. Bruno comments...
White Light has supplied the lighting equipment for Leopoldstadt; which opened at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End last night. Written by legendary playwright Tom Stoppard, Leopoldstadt tells the story of three generations of the same Jewish family living in early 20 th century Vienna. It is directed by Patrick Marber and features a lighting design by Olivier Award-winning Neil Austin...
White Light has supplied the lighting equipment for Holes which is currently touring venues across the UK. Presented by The Children’s Theatre Partnership, Holes is the creative new stage show based on the multi-award winning novel and Hollywood blockbuster. Adapted for the stage by the novel’s author Louis Sachar, the piece is set in a labour camp where a boy, Stanley, has to dig the same sized...
White Light has supplied the lighting equipment for Frankenstein which is currently touring the UK. Produced by Selladoor Productions, Frankenstein is based on the classic novel by Mary Shelley, telling the story of a young scientist who manages to breathe life into a gruesome body. This new production is adapted by Rona Munro and features a lighting design by Grant Anderson. Grant comments: “I...
White Light has supplied the lighting for Persona, which has reopened the newly-renovated Riverside Studios. Based on Ingmar Bergman’s 1966 iconic Swedish psychological movie, Persona tells the story of a renowned stage actress who relapses into total silence and is sent to a remote summer house where a nurse must break her silent spell. This production is the first to be performed in the venue’s...
White Light has supplied the lighting for You Stupid Darkness! which recently opened at the Southwark Playhouse, London. Presented by Paines Plough and Theatre Royal Plymouth, You Stupid Darkness! is an urgent new play set within the Brightline Call Centre and focuses on four colleagues who try to keep their lives together whilst the outside world falls apart. The Lighting Designer on the show is...
White Light has supplied the lighting for Magic Goes Wrong, which recently opened at the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. Created by the award-winning Mischief Theatre and magic legends Penn & Teller, Magic Goes Wrong focuses on a hapless gang of magicians trying to host a charity fundraiser – with hilarious results. It features a lighting design by David Howe, who is lighting several of...
White Light recently supplied the Royal Albert Hall with a range of Martin MAC Encore fixtures, continuing the phased upgrade of the in-house lighting rig. Located in South Kensington, the Royal Albert Hall is one of the world’s most iconic concert halls. Founded in 1871, it has played host to some of the biggest artists of all time and seats over 5,000 audience members. As it hosts concerts on an...