Upcoming Dates
26 May 2012: The Opera Group - Fire
This newly commissioned piece is a spirited meditation on humankind’s enduring fascination with fire, from acclaimed composer David Bruce. It is based on a collage of texts, including works from celebrated poet Vikram Seth and the 6th century Jewish poet Yannai. Mandy Dike is designing a fiery installation to accompany an ensemble of horns and a community chorus for the 12 minute performance.
Fire will be performed in Salisbury on 26th May, Spitalfields Market, London 23rd June and Southbank, London 14th July.
16 June 2012: Belton Spitfire Proms
We are very happy to be returning to the National Trust’s Belton House in Grantham this year to provide the fireworks finale for the Belton Spitfire Proms featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.
“2012 will once again see the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra start their performance to the sound of Merlin Engines as RAF Spitfires fly overhead. Their final piece of the night will be to an amazing fireworks finale”.
The gates open at 6pm, the RAF Regiment Band start their parade at 7pm and the main concert starts at 7.30pm!
Please click here to get your tickets for this wonderful evening of entertainment
Photo Credit: McConnels
30 June 2012: GLOW Dance Festival 2012
Mandy Dike is starting work with 2Faced Dance, designing some fiery animation to animate the GLOW Dance Festival 2012 , on 30th June.
A day and a night of dancedrumming, fire and live music, with 500 performers dancing on 6 stages. More details soon…
30 June 2012: Silo D
We are very excited to announce a unique site-specific show coming to London on June 30th (at 10pm)
We have been commissioned by Paradise Gardens Festival & London Pleasure Gardens to create Silo D, as part of The London 2012 Festival
Silo D is a spectacular pyrotechnic display and theatrical performance that will animate and celebrate the architecture of a unique piece of London’s industrial heritage and explore the history of the Silvertown site.
The show is inspired by a traumatic event that happened on the site in 1917 when a TNT factory exploded, tragically killing 73 people and filling the sky with burning grain, at once both beautiful and terrifying.
This FREE show will fuse music, pyrotechnics, projection and theatre in a large, open air performance.
Sited in the heart of Olympic East London (North Woolwich Road, E16 2BS), London Pleasure Gardens is a 20-acre riverside arts and entertainment destination which celebrates the very best of London’s world famous alternative culture.
18 July 2012: Song for Dover
Three years on from Light Up Dover, we are returning to Britain’s busiest port to celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay on 18th July.
Song for Dover combines the music of 5 local choirs with fireworks on a massive scale. We will be working with composers Helen Chadwick and Howard Moody, using Dover harbour as a canvas, to create a unique live pyromusical event.
The show is produced by Pippa Bailey, commissioned by Dover District Council, with funding from Arts Council England and Kent County Council.
Photo Credit – Doug Southall / Pepper Pictures
24 July 2012: Concrete Inferno - The National Theatre
We’re very happy to be returning to the National Theatre in July to present Concrete Inferno. Over three evenings (24th, 25th and 26th) we will be animating the square and terraces of this iconic London building with fire and flame.
More details to follow….
Photo Credit – Angus MacKechnie
28 July 2012: Godiva Awakes
On 28 July 2012, Imagineer Productions’ 21st Century Godiva will awake to a spectacular performance involving dancers, actors, aerialists, musicians and pyrotechnicians.
This Godiva for the modern age will then journey from Coventry to London to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The World Famous will be adding some sparkle to the performance, with fireworks and pyrotechnics fired across the city, as well as lighting the old Coventry Cathedral with fire as Godiva sleeps.
For more information about Godiva Awakes please Click Here
05 August 2012: La Campana - Stockton International Riverside Festival
This exciting show by Periplum tells the story of a warring land, devastated and raised in flames by warring forces. A sensory extravaganza with dynamic promenade action, stilts, aerial performance, incendiary text and soaring music to create a potent tale of hope and redemption. The show features fire and pyrotechnics from The World Famous.
Photo Credit – Fatima