Theatre of Illumination
2013 — 2024
Projection Installation
Director & Designer: William Simpson
3D Artist: Julien Lasson
Composers: Lee J. Malcolm & Tom Hopkins
Projection: QED
Commissioned by: Abby Dix-Mason & Jane Earnshaw, Leeds Inspired
Location: Leeds, UK — 2013 & 2024
Press + Media
A 14 page feature in Bright 2 by Frame Publishing
“This publication details 44 extraordinary projects by artists, designers and manufacturers who are all setting trends in the creative use of light.”
D3 Technologies feature
“With their ultramodern white light show named Theatre of Illumination, Omni Pictures amazed the 30,000 spectators during Light Night Leeds 2014 on one of the cities most iconic buildings, the Civic Hall.”
Fubiz
“Mind-Blowing Mapping Projection in Leeds by Julien Lasson & Will Simpson.”
Public Opinion
“MIND BLOWING DISPLAY” – OR8 Design
“SHOW STOPPING” – British Art Show 8
“AMAZING” – Utah Saints
“ANOTHER LEVEL” – Dots Printhaus
“STUNNING” – Moss TV
“BEST PIECE OF ART I’VE EVER SEEN IN LEEDS” – Laura Wellington, Founder, Duke Studios
“A VISUAL DELIGHT” – Boe Mason
“MIND BLOWING! LOVE IT!” – Jo Lee
“WOW! WHAT A SHOW” – Noel Curry
“BLOODY MARVELOUS!” – Amy Balderston
“FAVOURITE THING, EVER!” – Zoe Opal East
Selected work
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