Ignite takes the work of the British painter J.M.W. Turner The Burning of the Houses of Lords andCommons as the main source of inspiration. Turner based the painting on the actual event of a fire engulfing the Houses of Parliament in London on October 16, 1834. Londoners gathered along the River Thames to gaze in awe at the horrifying spectacle. William Turner used this disaster asa starting point to express man’s helplessness when confronted with the destructive powers of nature. 

Following Turner’s use of color to convey the magnificent light and heat of the burning building, Ignite takes the audience on a dynamic color journey. The eye and mind of the spectators are triggered emotionally in connection to the symbols, the themes and the colors which are translated from the painting to the stage.