A suited performer stands alone at a music stand, reaching upward into a narrow spotlight on a dark stage with blue-lit steps behind.

Alexandra Palace Theatre2022

The Halloween Ball

The Production

London Gay Men’s Chorus revived its Halloween-themed concert The Halloween Ball at Alexandra Palace Theatre in October 2022, hosted by Beary Poppins. The production featured a spooky mix of classical, pop and musical-theatre repertoire including O Fortuna, Bat Out of Hell, It’s a Sin and Thriller.

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Director: Simon Sharp
Lighting Design: Joe Pilling
Commissioned by: London Gay Men's Chorus
Photography: Steve Gregson

Three skull props sit on a backstage table beneath a glowing lamp, surrounded by cables and theatre equipment.

An empty theatre auditorium with rows of red seats faces a multi-level stage, lit in purple and red beneath an ornate ceiling.

An empty performance stage is set with tiered platforms, a central runway, microphones, and bright blue lights around the band area.

A large group of casually dressed people gathers on the stage steps under intense blue backlighting, suggesting rehearsal or preparation.

A bearded performer in a white top applies dark eye makeup with a brush while holding a small mirror backstage.

A costumed performer in shadow stands beside a glowing fire exit sign, with blue light catching their hair, hat, and beaded necklace.

A man studies an open musical score on a stand in the dimly lit theatre, with stage steps fading into darkness behind him.

Costumed performers fill the stage in dramatic blue light, with a figure in a white skull mask moving forward among the crowd.

A large ensemble in Halloween costumes performs on tiered staging under blue and red lights, with a conductor facing them at the front.

A performer in black leather sings into a handheld microphone while raising a dark, gold-edged book under a stark spotlight against a black background.

A tightly grouped ensemble in Halloween-style costumes and dramatic makeup stands onstage under green-tinted lighting.

A large group of costumed performers crowds together onstage, with a central figure in black and musicians visible behind them.

Rows of performers in vivid Halloween costumes sing and gesture energetically from the audience seating under red and blue lighting.

A wide stage scene shows costumed performers and a chorus behind them, with a blue-clad performer in a wild blond wig posing at center front.

From the back of the auditorium, the audience appears in silhouette as bright white stage lights cut through haze toward the stage.

A large choir stands on a dim stage beneath sweeping spotlights, with a solo performer at a microphone near the front.

A conductor leads a large chorus on a blue-lit stage, with musicians elevated at the back and the audience in shadow.

A solo singer in a purple suit holds a microphone close at the front of the stage, with a chorus singing behind in soft focus.

A full-stage view shows a large chorus, solo performers, and musicians framed by dramatic beams of blue and purple light.

A performer in a flowing red dress dances with arms raised at the front of the stage as a large chorus sings behind a conductor in purple and blue lighting.

A close view of the chorus singing in dark red and purple costumes while the conductor leads them from a small platform.

A soloist in a purple jacket stands downstage with arms wide and a microphone in hand, backed by a singing chorus and conductor.

The conductor faces a large male chorus arranged on risers, with red and magenta stage lighting creating a dramatic glow.

A wide stage view shows a large chorus filling the risers, musicians elevated at the back, and two figures leading from the front under red and white beams.

Dancers in dark costumes with gold scarves pile and reach across the floor while the conductor stands above them and the chorus claps behind.

Two performers in gothic formal costumes link arms in a low-angle close-up, lit warmly against the theatre’s dark, textured walls.

A pinstriped performer and a woman in black point outward together in a stark spotlight against a black background.

Six performers in macabre formal costumes stand in a staged group, including a pinstriped suit, black gown, ragged shawls, tuxedo, and shadowy bodysuit.

A wide auditorium view captures a large ensemble spread across the stage beneath tall spotlights, with musicians on platforms at the rear.

A horned performer in white face makeup stretches a black cape wide at centre stage while an ensemble in black and white leans and sings behind them.

A tightly packed ensemble in formal and Halloween-inspired black, white and red costumes sings under red stage lighting.

A wide view of the theatre shows a conductor at a lit music stand, a choir on risers, and performers seated or kneeling on a small platform beneath dramatic beams of light.

A close group of performers in gothic black-and-white costumes sings beside microphones and a glowing music stand.

Dancers in stained white coats hold skull props in angular poses around a conductor, with a large choir standing behind in blue and green light.

The full ensemble fills the stage with raised hands while dancers in tattered pale coats sweep around the conductor under vivid green and blue lighting.

From above the auditorium, a small stage area is lit by orange spotlights and a white beam as performers stand near music stands before a seated audience.

A red-costumed ensemble poses across tiered risers around a central conductor, with musicians elevated at the back under red lights.

Performers in red and black costumes sing with raised hands in front of seated musicians and music stands.

A distant wide shot shows the stage glowing blue and red, with a large choir, conductor, musicians, and audience surrounding the performance space.

A large ensemble fills tiered risers under blue, red, and amber stage lights, with musicians above and a conductor facing them from a central podium.

Performers in red and black costumes strike dramatic poses at the front of the stage while a large chorus stands on risers behind them.

A front line of performers creates a many-armed formation as the red-clad chorus behind them sings and claps under bright stage lighting.

Three costumed performers pose with arms outstretched in front of a lively red-clad chorus, with the conductor facing away at center.

A wide stage view shows a large ensemble in red and black raising their arms beneath colorful lights, with audience silhouettes in the foreground.

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