It’s currently B Corp Month – a time in which organisations from across the world come together and celebrate everything it means to be a B Corp. As a proud B Corp ourselves, we are always celebrating our sustainability achievements yet just as important as these are the people who actually make up our organisation. As such, throughout this B Corp month, we will be profiling various staff members...
Playing at London’s Old Vic Theatre, Just For One Day is a brand-new musical which tells the story of Live Aid and those who came together to create this iconic event. Penned by John O’Farrell ( Mrs Doubtfire), it features the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, U2, Queen, Elton John and Paul McCartney to name but a few. The show also features a lighting design by Olivier Award-nominated Howard...
Based on the novel by Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a ground-breaking production – adapted and directed by multi award-winning Kip Williams, Artistic Director of the acclaimed Sydney Theatre Company – which tells this classic story through an explosive interplay of live performance and video. It recently opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket to critical acclaim and stars Sarah Snook...
Located in the heart of Chelsea, Cadogan Hall is an historic 950-seater concert hall, presenting a wide range of events and performances, from classical music to jazz to musical theatre. Its excellent acoustics and luxurious surroundings make it the first choice for some of the UK’s top orchestras, including the Hall’s resident orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, as well as a favourite London...
Every year, White Light (WL), a d&b solutions company, hosts the New Technology Showcase, in partnership with the ALPD. Taking place at the Central School of Speech and Drama, the event offers attendees a unique chance to see the very latest in lighting technology, speak to manufacturers and industry experts as well as take part in a Q&A session, which often results in a broader discussion about...
Based in Horsham, The Capitol is a unique multi-arts community venue which comprises a main theatre, two cinema screens, a studio theatre and a gallery space. It first opened in 1936 as a cinema and today prides itself as an accessible and diverse building, accommodating a variety of performance arts. It’s 410-seat main theatre space is one which regularly plays hosts to UK touring shows, concerts...
At the end of last year, White Light, a d&b solutions company, supplied the lighting on Cy Baby at The Royal Academy of Music. The show was a celebration of the work of legendary theatre composer Cy Coleman, whose notable work includes Barnum, On the Twentieth Century, City of Angels and Sweet Charity. The lighting designer was Charlie Morgan Jones who has written a blog about what it was like to...
It was with enormous sadness that we heard, and now share, the news of the passing of a true giant of theatre, Richard Pilbrow. Richard was one of the key figures in establishing the profession of lighting design in the UK, from the creation of his company Theatre Projects in 1957 through to his work lighting shows at the new Chichester Festival Theatre, for the new National Theatre at the Old Vic...
Written in 1892, The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is widely regarded as one of the most important pieces of feminist literature, as well as a classic work of horror fiction. Over the years, it has been adapted into various mediums, from film to audio dramas to stage plays. It was most recently reimagined as an opera by emerging RPS Award winner Dani Howard, with direction from the...
The Architect is a celebratory and stirring immersive theatrical experience, taking place entirely on a London bus. Commemorating the murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence 30 years on, and inspired by his ambition to become an architect, the show uses performance, music and spectacle to explore the lives of Black Londoners, imagining the potential of uninterrupted Black lives and the hopes...