"Through our meetings we developed a concept with Laurence, bringing modern technology into what was formerly the Theatre D'Amore, which has been on the Blackpool seafront for 10 years," Simon said.ĤWall's Howard Dean and Ben Perrin were brought in to transform the theatre with the help of the extremely talented Alex Burrows to look after all the motion control, accompanied by Joe Willcox to program the lighting. "The story of lighting can be seen through the history of the town and how lighting has developed from tungsten light bulbs to modern-day LEDs."Īfter a well overdue catch up over coffee and brainstorming ideas, Blackpool Illuminations Manager Richard Williams and Simon came up with a scenario to bring something new and exciting to the festival for the millions of visitors to enjoy.
"I have loved Blackpool since I was child," Simon explained. 4Wall Entertainment contributed to this year's event by transforming the Theatre D'Amour into an experimental art installation showcasing lighting and video technology called the '4Wall Theatre of Light.'ĤWall UK's Simon Stuart has attended The Illuminations dozens of times and was eager to bring this new attraction to the festival.įollowing a meeting with the Blackpool Illuminations team and Theatre D'Amour Designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Simon's childhood ambition of telling a story with light was set into motion. The annual lights festival, founded in 1879, is held each autumn and runs for sixty-six days. Blackpool, England- The annual Blackpool Illuminations Festival is underway and over a million bulbs stretch for six miles along the seaside resort of Blackpool are shining bright.
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