London-based Sparks Theatrical Hire, renowned for keeping many of the UK’s leading production designers supplied with the latest lighting tech, is reporting a large uptake in GLP’s latest X5 washes on West End shows. Set up by Paul Anderson, himself a lighting designer, at the end of the last millennium, Sparks now have several hundred … Continue reading "Sparks Fly for GLP’s X5 Washes in...
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Advatek Lighting, a leader in professional pixel control solutions, is proud to announce that White Light has officially joined its global dealer network as an authorized distributor for the UK market. This partnership marks a strategic move to expand Advatek’s footprint across Europe and further strengthen its presence in the entertainment, AV, and architectural lighting sectors. With over 50...
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...
TSL is proud to announce our partnership with LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art), providing professional theatre lighting hire to enhance LAMDA’s student productions and to further aid their training with experience working alongside a lighting hire company. LAMDA offers vocational training to actors, stage managers, technicians, directors and designers. We are honoured to support...
Credit: Luke Dyson Inspired by the hit movie The Greatest Showman, Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is a new immersive production that opened its doors last October at the Empress Museum in Earls Court, London. Visitors are invited to explore a vibrant backstage world for an interactive pre-show experience before entering the 700-seat Big Top for a spectacular show where circus...
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...
The spectacular new production of the classic multi award-winning musical Mary Poppins is currently embarking on a UK and Ireland tour. Presented by Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Group, this record-breaking show recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary and continues to dazzle audiences on a nightly basis. Starring acclaimed Australian stars Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers as Mary...
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...