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We’re delighted to be supplying the lighting package for the West End Debut of Sinatra the Musical! Sparks has invested in a range of new stock to support this production, including Martin Mac Encore Two, GrandMA3 hardware, GLP X5 IP Bars, Martin Mac Ones and Chroma-Q ColorForce Mk2s. Lighting Designer Bruno PoetAssociate Designer Max NarulaProduction Electrician Oli Thomas It is New Year’s Eve, 1942, and a skinny 27-year-old Italian-American singer is about to step onto the stage of New York City’s Paramount Theatre and give a performance that will change music history. But as Frank Sinatra’s voice captures a nation,...

Sparks are delighted to support Marie and Rosetta at Soho Place with a package of additional lighting equipment. Lighting Designer Matt Haskins Mississippi, 1946. Sister Rosetta has changed the face of gospel music with her exuberant, electric guitar-playing style. Shunned by straitlaced church folk for performing in nightclubs and glorying in rhythm and blues, she’s persuaded the saintly young singer Marie to join her on a tour of the segregated southern States. But first she has to convert Marie’s pure Sunday sound into something that has just a little more swing… Marie and Rosetta plays at Soho Plate until April...

We’ve been on a secret mission, supplying lighting for the UK tour of Operation Mincemeat! Supporting lighting designer Mark Henderson, Sparks are delighted to supply the touring rig for this production – with a bolstered stock of Martin Mac Viper XIPs, ERA 800 Performances, and ETC Eos Expanded processing! The year is 1943 and we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.  Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a Train, Noel Coward meets Noel Fielding, Operation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that...

Sparks supplies lighting for the UK Tour of Prima Facie Lighting Designer Natasha Chivers Empire Street Productions is excited to announce that the Olivier Award Winning Prima Facie, the most watched National Theatre Live title to date, will embark on a national tour in 2026. Olivier, Tony, Whatsonstage, Evening Standard award winner Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) ‘extraordinarily gutsy and rich’ (★★★★ Evening Standard) performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-women play has been watched by over 1.2 million people worldwide, and now more audiences will have the opportunity to watch the award-winning production in person at venues across the UK. Audiences...

Sparks proudly supplies lighting equipment for Dracula at the Noel Coward Theatre. Lighting Designer Nick SchlieperAssociate Lighting Designer Guy Jones Dracula reawakens. ‘A one-woman tour de force’ (Daily Mail), three-time Oscar nominee and TONY, Emmy and Grammy winner CYNTHIA ERIVO is DRACULA. Hailed as ’an outstanding performance’ (Financial Times), the acclaimed star of Wicked, Harriet, Genius: Aretha, and The Colour Purple transforms into all 23 roles in TONY nominee Kip Williams’ intoxicating, blood-pumping reimagining of the immortal gothic horror, ‘raising the stakes for British theatre’ (The Telegraph). Deep in the desolate wilderness stands a crumbling castle; a mysterious presence lurking within. For centuries, Count Dracula has waited in hiding....

We’re delighted to be supplying lighting equipment for the world premier of ‘High Noon’ – at the Harold Pinter theatre. Lighting Designer Neil Austin Once a searing allegory of Hollywood’s blacklist, High Noon is a gripping adaptation with themes that ‘resonate powerfully today’ (The Guardian). Courage vs. Cowardice. Justice vs. Peace. Duty vs. Desire. At its heart is the bond between Will Kane (Billy Crudup) and Amy Fowler (Denise Gough) – a love tested by impossible choices. As the clock ticks down to the return of deadly outlaw Frank Miller on the high noon train, Will Kane must decide between...

Sparks are thrilled to supply Lighting for the west end run of Kenrex at the Other Palace Lighting Designer Joshua Pharo ‘911, what’s your emergency?’ ‘My husband… they shot him… they all did.’ July 10th, 1981, Missouri. Smalltown bully, Ken Rex McElroy rules Skidmore with an iron fist. His ten year reign of terror has involved theft, intimidation, assault, abduction and attempted murder but, thanks to his slippery defence attorney and the rusty cogs of the American justice system, Ken has never spent a night behind bars. But, when Ken shoots pillar of the community, greengrocer Bo Bowenkamp and leaves...

Sparks supplies lighting for Paranormal Activity in the west end! Lighting Designer Anna Watson James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are… Inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series,Paranormal Activityis a new story live on stage. Written by Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett (visionary Artistic Director of Punchdrunk and international hit Sleep No More) Based on the Paranormal Activity films, first written and directed by Oren Peli and brought to screen by Blumhouse and Solana Films Paranormal Activity plays at the Ambassador’s Theatre until April 2026For more information visit...

Sparks are delighted to supply lighting for the Bridge Theatre’s “Into the Woods” Lighting Designer Aideen Malone Why would you go into the woods? To sell the cowTo visit motherTo see the kingTo lift the spell In Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s dazzling musical, the Baker, the Baker’s Wife, the Witch, Jack, Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella and Rapunzel take us beyond happy ever after to discover what really matters. Directed by Jordan Fein with set and costume designed by Tom Scutt. Into The Woods is presented by London Theatre Company in association with Jamie Wilson Productions. Into the Woods plays...

We’re proud to supply the lighting Equipment for Mischief Theatre’s 2025/26 tour of ‘Christmas Carol Goes Wrong’. Supporting lighting designer David Howe to bring Cornley Amateur Drama Society’s chaotic version of this Dickens Classic to life. CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG is ‘a Dickensian disaster to savour’ (Guardian), back and touring the UK from October 2026 following a sold out run at London’s Apollo Theatre. Do not miss this ‘irresistible Christmas treat’ (WhatsOnStage) from Mischief, the multi award-winning company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery. The Cornley crew battle miscommunication,...