White Light is delighted to honour the achievements of former Managing Director Bryan Raven, whose dedication to theatre, sustainability, and industry development has left a lasting impact. Though surprised by the recognition, Bryan has been deeply moved by the response, receiving hundreds of heartfelt messages from colleagues and peers acknowledging his leadership, reliability, and unwavering...
Taking place at The Vaults beneath Waterloo Station, Rhythm and Ruse offered theatregoers the ultimate immersive night of magic, music and revelry. Harkening back to the prohibition era, the show took place in a ‘Speakeasy’ and allowed audiences to experience astounding close-up illusions from mere inches away, live music from a four-piece jazz band, a secret society of magicians devised by...
Hailed by many as the theatrical event of its generation, Stephen Daldry’s multi-award winning National Theatre production of An Inspector Calls is a gripping and vivid adaptation of JB Priestley’s classic thriller. Having won numerous awards, including the Tony Award for Best Lighting Design, not to mention having played to over five million theatregoers, the show has now returned for a brand-new...
Starring seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan, Dr. Strangelove is the first-ever theatrical adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece. Written by Armando Iannucci and directed by Sean Foley, it tells the story of a US General who decides to go rogue and declare a nuclear attack on Russia; who, he discovers, have a Doomsday machine capable of destroying the world! The show features a...
Based on the smash-hit film starring Christina Aguilera, Cher and Stanley Tucci, Burlesque The Musical is a thrilling new adaptation which features songs from the movie, plus brand new numbers written especially for the stage production. The musical tells the story of Ali who heads to the bright lights of New York in search of her mother but soon finds herself drawn into a dazzling underground...
Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of World War One France. Filled with stirring music and songs, it has become renowned for its astonishing use of life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring...
Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of World War One France. Filled with stirring music and songs, it has become renowned for its astonishing use of life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring...
Having first being performed on Broadway in 1964, in a production which won ten Tony Awards, Hello, Dolly! is the classic Jerry Herman musical about Dolly Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to New York to find a match for the miserly, unmarried Horace Vandergelder. It has been revived countless times over the years, having first arrived in the West End in 1965. Now, almost sixty years on...
ArtsEd is a world-renowned centre of excellence for training in the performing arts. As part of its diverse portfolio of training, it offers an MA acting course which focuses on building versatile performers by developing their voice and identity to become bold, brave and ready for the industry. As part of the programme, the students take part in what’s known as the MA Season; an opportunity for...
Back in September when it was announced that theatres could play to socially-distanced audiences, this saw a range of venues prepare for their re-opening. One of these included the Charing Cross Theatre which re-opened with the world premiere of GH Boy. The lighting designer was Tony Simpson, who approached White Light to supply the lighting equipment. GH Boy is a brand-new piece of writing which...