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Immerse Yourself – Providing the Technical Support to Immersive Theatre Productions
Immersive theatre is a type of live performance that has grown considerably in popularity over recent years. Whereas traditional theatrical productions are staged with the audience and performers...
August 5th, 2022
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A Loverly Service: White Light Supplies My Fair Lady
Having first been performed on Broadway in 1956, My Fair Lady is widely regarded as one of the most iconic musicals of all time. Featuring a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by...
July 15th, 2022
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Simply the Fest – Shining a Light on Festival Season
We are approaching the time of year where many venues and theatre companies are preparing for their annual festivals. Whether it takes place across an entire city in a range of spaces such as the...
April 30th, 2022
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Doctor Who: Time Fracture – Providing a Sonic Service to London’s Latest Immersive Experience
Doctor Who: Time Fracture is a ground-breaking immersive theatrical experience which plunges a live audience into the world of the iconic British sci-fi series. Set within a central-London...
January 13th, 2022
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A Classic Never Goes Out of Style
As those of you who follow us on social media will know, we are currently counting down to our fiftieth anniversary which takes place on 18th November 2021. As part of the celebrations, we have...
October 28th, 2021
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Bringing Magic to Derren Brown’s Showman
Often regarded as the master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown is known across the globe for his ability to astonish and amaze audiences; whether that’s to...
October 5th, 2021
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Back to Class with Kipps and Ragtime at ArtsEd
ArtsEd is one of the UK’s leading drama schools and for over a century has offered a range of Acting and Musical Theatre courses at a variety of levels. As part of its...
August 18th, 2021
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Avolites: Shining Bright Like a Diamond
The recent launch of the new Avolites Diamond 9 Consoles, alongside their new brand logo, represent a major development for Avolites as a company; both in terms of their technology and creative...
June 30th, 2021
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Helping You Are Here to Take Off at Southwark Playhouse
Like many venues across the UK, the Southwark Playhouse recently reopened its doors to welcome a live-audience for the first time in months. The opening show was You Are Here, a...
June 1st, 2021
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Industry LEDing Technology; Moving forward.
The launch of ETC’s Source Four LED Series 3 and Desire Fresnel marks the next step on the continual journey from tungsten to LED. In this article, we will explore in detail this gradual...
May 19th, 2021
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Creating a Lighting Design at the Donmar Warehouse
We recently sat down and spoke with Lighting Designer Sinead McKenna who recently lit the show Teenage Dick at the world-renowned Donmar Warehouse. Sinead takes us through her lighting brief and...
January 14th, 2020
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Lighting the General Election Coverage for ITV
The Project
On Thursday 12th Dec 2019, ITV presented ‘Election 2019 Live’ – a nine-hour broadcast which announced and analysed the election results as they were reported throughout the...
January 5th, 2020
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White Light Enrols at Mountview with New Lighting Investment
White Light has supplied a range of new lighting fixtures to Mountview, following the drama school’s move to its new premises in South London.
Mountview is one of the UK’s leading drama...
December 17th, 2019
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West Side Story at Birmingham Hippodrome – A Lighting Designer’s Perspective
A few weeks ago, Birmingham Hippodrome raised the curtain on its first ever home-grown youth production with a dynamic re-imagining of West Side Story. Opening to a sell-out audience, the show...
November 5th, 2019
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White Light Goes Gothic for Der Vampyr
We recently supplied the lighting equipment for Der Vampyr: a site-specific performance which took place at The Old Church in Stoke Newington. We spoke with the show's lighting designer Will...
October 30th, 2019
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Mamma Mia! How to Create the Ultimate Party…
We recently supplied the lighting equipment for Mamma Mia – The Party; an immersive theatrical dining extravaganza based around the music of ABBA. Created by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, the show...
October 20th, 2019
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Scarily Good: Nic Farman’s Top Tips for Lighting Horror Shows…
As Halloween approaches, theatres up and down the country are finding their stages filled with horror-themed shows. This year, we're supplying a lot of frightening productions, from The Exorcist...
October 10th, 2019
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How GLP X4 Bar 20s Lit Evita in Regent’s Park
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An accepted technical challenge of London’s outdoor theatre season are the major...
September 26th, 2019
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