DESIGN
Over the past 15 years, we’ve entertained millions with our work spanning a large range of International Live Events.
In conjunction with many wonderful professionals, we’ve designed hundreds of sets and scenic pieces, staging props and costumes for a wide variety of spectacular productions.
Whatever the scale of your project, we are always happy to talk.
BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES HANDOVER
BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES HANDOVER CEREMONYUK 2018Our designs for set, props costumes and décor dressed this single shot spectacular musical number, by Progress Productions. ELO’s ‘Mr Blue Sky’ lip synch dance performance appeared live, by satellite link to...
HRH 90: The Patron’s Lunch
HRH 90: The Patron’s LunchLondon, UK 2016Ala was appointed as Creative Director for the Patron’s Lunch by SEL Events, Peter Phillips and Grace Noest. From more than 1000 volunteer performers, costume, props, set and dressing, as well as the design for the royal box,...
BRUM22
BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022UK 2022We designed the victory podia, medal presentation trays and athlete entrances and sculptures for this global event for Progress Productions. Mindful of budget and the complex setting and resetting of these items, amongst the...
ONE YOUNG WORLD ’20
ONE YOUNG WORLD INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SUMMITUK 2020We designed the set and props across 3 venues in Central London. Speakers included Bob Geldof and Meghan Markle, amongst many other well known influencers. A skyline of London, huge flying projection sphere, moving...
EDINBURGH HOGMANAY
EDINBURGH'S HOGMANAYUK, 2017/18/19Over 3 years we supported Underbelly in their delivery of the New Years Eve Hogmanay Street Party Celebrations in Scotland. Designs of street stages, costume, props, scenic dressing, entrance walls, archways and aerial sculptures were...
FAST & FURIOUS LIVE
FAST & FURIOUS LIVEUK & EUROPE, 2017We enjoyed providing the full production design for this first time out touring arena show. Based on the multi million selling Fast and Furious, it features all of the big fan favourite moments from the whole film series....
The Power: Sister Pictures 2023
The Power: Sister PicturesAmazon Prime: UK, 2023We provided Art Direction services to Sister Pictures for a short contract on one of their larger central London locations during summer of 2021. Post Covid, this presented many challenges to work as a normal production....
I AM WHOLE
I AM WHOLE: Charity Fundraiser and Awareness Event: Music 4 Mental HealthRoundhouse, London 2018.We provided the set design and staging, alongside Bluman Associates lighting vision. The event was hosted by Rizzle Kicks; feat. Ed Sheeran, Ann Marie, James Arthur, Ella...
Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies UK 2012
Olympic and Paralympic CeremoniesLondon, UK, 2012Our Principal, Ala, was Design Studio Manager, and later Head of Design for the Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies in London, and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Paralympics. This involved running a...
CBEEBIES BIG BAND LIVE
CBEEBIES BIG BAND LIVETouring Arena Show, UK, 2014BBC Worldwide engaged us to create staging, set, props and costume designs for this established show format. Starring Justin Fletcher MBE, Mr Tumble, Mr Maker, Mr Bloom, Andy Day, Katie Ashworth and Katrina Bryan, this...
XSBN OUTDOOR WATER THEATRE & SHOW
XSBN Outdoor Water Theatre & Show2014Our design for water theatre, permanent show, audience area, permanent canopy, staging, set and scenic is still running with fresh cast and effects, relaunching this year. It includes the first use of our ‘hydronaut’ style...
75 Years of the Battle of Vimy Ridge/ Invictus Games Touring Event: Arras
75 Years of the Battle of Vimy Ridge/ Invictus Games Touring EventArras; France 2015Our friends at 563 Productions invited us to create a concept and full designs for a World War One exhibition, for 10,000 visiting Canadian Students, 1 French President, 1 Canadian...
RUN DMC: Raleigh Ritchie
RUN DMC & Raleigh Ritchie La Scala London, UK, 2015We provided full set design for this one-off reunion of RUN DMC, part nostalgic party, part tribute to their lost band mate JMJ. The intimate venue, and small stage, held our LED backdrop and floor, suspended LED...
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL AFTER PARTY
UEFA Champions League Final After PartyNatural History Museum, London 2013We created the set, staging, party and press photo op. areas, VIP and lounge area designs for this sparkling tribute to the sports of that weekend. Hosted by BVB Borussia Dortmund, this featured...
AZURA, VENTURA & ADONIA
Azura, Ventura & Adonia Launch and First Voyage CelebrationsSouthampton, UK 2009/2010/2011Featuring Darcy Bussell and Trevor McDonald, with choreography by Kim Gavin, this launch party, bottle smash and inaugural celebration took place on the top deck of the new...
BLACK CREEK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Black Creek Music FestivalToronto 2011For Mark Fisher OBE MVO RDI, we provided design, 2d and 3d modelling, visuals and vendor management into delivery. This design incorporated bespoke and rental structure to create a new seasonal stage for rock and opera concerts...
SILVER WOMAN & HAIRY GODDESS
'Silver Woman' & 'Hairy Goddess'UK, 2015These photography and fashion projects were commissioned by a private client for use in their own touring exhibitions in Asia. We created the concepts, costumes, and styled and delivered the shoots, choreography, make up,...
QUEEN VICTORIA MAIDEN VOYAGE & LAUNCH
Queen Victoria Maiden Voyage and LaunchQuayside, Southampton UK, 2007Production design, staging, set, props and overall theatre structure housing and layout design for Stufish Entertainment Architects. Ala designed and managed the set for this creative show, and the...
UAE ND 50
UAE National Day 50th Anniversary CelebrationHatta, Oman/Dubai Border, 2021We provided Production Management, props master and assistant services for this spectacular celebration. Over a period of 3 months, our crew liaised with designer Es Devlin, and worked under...
Doha International Film Festival
Doha International Film FestivalQatar, UAE, 2013We provided graphics, staging, set, props, costumes and workshop designs for this youth film festival. We then travelled on site and ran and managed the props and costumes into rehearsal and for the shows. Lasting a week...
MACE 25 Year Anniversary / Guinness World Record Attempt
MACE 25 Year AnniversaryGuinness World Record AttemptWe were asked by Adam Blackwood, at Private Drama, to design the evening, set and dressing, around his vision for Mace’s Guinness World Record Attempt and Celebration. 25 Aerialists performed a routine in synch,...
Salvation Army International Conference
Salvation Army International Conference02, London, UKWe provided set, staging, prop and costume design for a rolling program of creative shows and talks at the 02 in London, lasting a week. Attended by more than 180,000 members of the Salvation Army, this was a truly...
HULL
Hull City of Culture UK, 2017We provided production design and creative direction to this multi site art installation and public show for the opening week of the UK City of Culture year. Working with International and local artists, we created naked blue people, giant...
LE GRAND DEPART, LE TOUR DE FRANCE
Le Grand Depart, Le Tour De FranceLeeds, Yorkshire, 2014We provided full set design, costume and prop design for ‘Welcome to Yorkshire’. Under Executive Producer, Martin Green, we delivered show designs and supported through to show day on set, with roller skating...