First performed Off-Broadway in 1982, Little Shop of Horrors has gone on to become one of the most performed musicals of all time. Composed by Alan Menken and written by Howard Ashman, it tells the story of Seymour, a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on humans. Following numerous West End and Broadway runs, the musical is now the final show in the current Regent’s Park...
Commissioned by 14-18 NOW and The Lost Gardens of Heligan, 100: UnEarth is an outdoor promenade performance marking the First World War centenary. The production explores the aftermath of conflict and tells the homecoming stories of those who fought and lived through war. Having previously supplied a range of site-specific shows, White Light was called upon to provide the lighting equipment on...
BBC’s signature First Night of the Proms recently took place at the Royal Albert Hall, opening with the world premiere of Five Telegrams by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions. This was commissioned by BBC Proms, Edinburgh International Festival and 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, in collaboration with the Royal Albert Hall. The First Night of the Proms was...
Based in Vauxhall, Above The Stag Theatre is an award-winning theatre which focuses specifically on producing LGBT+ themed work, including new writing, musicals and revivals. The only full-time professional LGBT+ theatre in the UK, Above The Stag recently moved to a brand-new space in Vauxhall. Having supplied many of Above The Stag’s productions over the years, along with its reputation for...
Inspired by the classic 1940 Disney film, Sounds and Sorcery – Celebrating Disney Fantasia has recently opened at The Vaults. Coinciding with the year Mickey Mouse celebrates his 90 th anniversary, the show is a brand-new immersive experience which invites audience members to step beneath Waterloo Station and explore the worlds of prehistoric wastelands, enchanted forests and even the Sorcerer’s...
One of the best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner’s fascinating life story has now been turned into a stage show with TINA – The Tina Turner Musical. Written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Katori Hall, the show charts Tina’s humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennesee to her transformation into the global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The show is playing at the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West...
A few months ago, the European Union (EU) proposed a new set of regulations in order to govern lighting products sold in the UK. However, if the legislation were to be passed as written it would dramatically affected the equipment currently used for entertainment lighting purposes (including tungsten, arc and LED fixtures) – and so heavily impact all of those working in this field, including...
On 6 th June, George Orwell’s classic book Down and Out in Paris and London was brought to life in an immersive performance at Stone Nest in London’s West End. The event was a collaboration between The Orwell Foundation, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Libby Brodie Productions and UCL’s Festival of Culture. Having supplied last year’s unabridged reading of Orwell’s 1984: LIVE, White Light was...
Sankara is a new play telling the story of African hero and former President of Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara. Written and directed by Ricky Dujany, it recently ran at London’s Cockpit Theatre and featured a live music performance by Levi Roots. As a leading lighting supplier to London theatre, White Light was called upon to provide the equipment. The Lighting and Set Designer for the show was...
Derren Brown, the multi-award winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, wowed audiences in London last year with his mesmerising show Underground. The show originally ran at the Charing Cross Theatre and then the Playhouse Theatre in the West End. The show has recently returned for a nationwide tour of the UK and Ireland. Having supplied the original London production, White Light...