London’s West End welcomes Paddington The Musical to the Savoy Theatre, a spectacular new production that brings Michael Bond’s iconic bear to life in a heartwarming celebration of family, adventure, and marmalade! Produced by Sonia Friedman and directed by Luke Sheppard, the show features lighting design by multi-award-winning Neil Austin, who turned to White Light (WL) to […] The post White...
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White Light (WL) is proud to have partnered with Birmingham Hippodrome, one of the UK’s leading cultural venues and a cornerstone of the city’s arts scene, by supplying a sustainable lighting package for a major upgrade to its Patrick Studio. The Patrick Studio is a versatile performance space and is also used for research and […] The post White Light Delivers Sustainable Lighting Upgrade at...
Innit for Young People, a Salford-based arts charity, was founded in 2019 to give disadvantaged young people the chance to explore creativity and build brighter futures. Working with those who have faced adverse childhood experiences, exclusion from education, or additional needs, the charity provides a safe space where young people can discover theatre, art, and […] The post White Light Helps...
Originally premiering at Hampstead Theatre in 2014 before transferring to the West End’s Harold Pinter Theatre for a two-year run, Sunny Afternoon tells the story of The Kinks through their legendary catalogue of songs. It features a lighting design by Rick Fisher, who approached White Light (WL) to supply the lighting rig for its latest […] The post White Light Really Got Sunny Afternoon appeared...
Richmond’s Orange Tree Theatre has taken a bold step towards sustainability and creative innovation with a major investment in new LED lighting fixtures, supplied and supported by White Light (WL). As an intimate, in-the-round venue where audiences are just centimetres from the stage, the Orange Tree Theatre faces unique technical challenges. For years, its tungsten […] The post Branching Out to a...
As Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake continues its landmark 30th anniversary tour, White Light (WL) is proud to once again supply the lighting rig for this iconic production. Since its groundbreaking premiere, this bold reinvention of Tchaikovsky’s classic has become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. First staged at Sadler’s Wells in 1995, it has since become the longest-running...
From disused warehouses to forgotten ballrooms, immersive experiences are redefining the boundaries of live entertainment. At the heart of these transformations is a technical team turning the improbable into the unforgettable. One of the most acclaimed creators in this space is The Lost Estate; renowned for converting unexpected venues into richly detailed, multi-sensory worlds where theatre...
Nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds, Longborough Festival Opera is renowned for its intimate setting, visionary programming, and commitment to artistic excellence. This season featured four ambitious new productions: Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Dido and Aeneas, Pelléas et Mélisande, and Wahnfried: The Birth of the Wagner Cult. Working in close collaboration with acclaimed lighting designer Peter...
White Light (WL) is proud to have supported the Watermill Theatre’s bold and atmospheric production of Jesus Christ Superstar, with lighting design by Rory Beaton. This reimagining of the iconic rock opera transformed the intimate Berkshire venue into a space of epic scale and spiritual resonance, thanks in no small part to a lighting design that was both technically ambitious and emotionally...
by Rob Halliday From its founding days, White Light has looked forward, constantly embracing new technology as it has appeared. Over the decades the company was the first to supply to the West End, amongst other things, the CCT Silhouette, Arri lighting consoles, a wide range of moving lights, the ETC Source Four and countless other products that went on to become industry standards – and in many...