KIERON SMITH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & WRITER
Theme parks and Resorts | Immersive attractions | Rides | Aquariums & Zoos
| Cultural & Historical attractions | Audio Guides
Writing and Directing World Class Shows for a Worldwide Audience
About Mr Smith Entertainment
Kieron has been writing and directing shows and multimedia experiences for Theme Parks and Attractions across the globe for over 25 years. Projects include large-scale action-packed spectaculars, immersive attractions, fun family shows, rides and films.
KIERON'S CREDITS INCLUDE:
Award Winning Shows
12 Immersive Attractions
2007 Opening the first LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Berlin
2014 Opening the San Francisco Dungeon
2015 Writer/Director/Presenter - Show case for Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Prince and Princes of Wales during the Chinese State visit to the UK
2017 Creating Scene 4 finale for the award-winning Derren Browns Ghost Train ride at Thorpe Park.
2019 Writer/Director - “The Falconers Quest” UK’s largest Bird of Prey show at Warwick Castle
2019 Opening the Shanghai Dungeon
2020 Writer/Director - The world’s largest Octonauts animation experience at Chang Feng Ocean World
2021 Appointed Creative Director for Big Bus Tours creating radical/fun scripts for their tours in London, New York, Chicago and Las Vegas.
2022 Writer/Director - "Pirate River Quest" boat ride. An immersive Pirate adventure through the canals and lake at LEGOLAND Florida
2022 Writer/Director - Wallace and Gromit stage show “All Hands on Deck” for P&O Cruises/Aardman Animations/Two Tails Productions
2023 - Writer/Director - Ghost Train at Thorpe Park Resort
2022/24 Writer/Co-Director - The epic production of "Dragon Slayer" at Warwick Castle (What’s On - Best show)
2022/2025 Director/Adapter, two stage shows based on Julia Donaldsons bestselling Zog books.
2025 Writer - “Theme Park under the Sea” animation for SEA LIFE Florida
SCRIPT WRITER |SHOW DIRECTOR - THEME PARKS & ATTRACTIONS:
Global Artistic Director - The Dungeons - Merlin Entertainments 2004 - 2025
ZOG & the Flying Doctors – Warwick Castle - stage adaption/Director/Co Producer 2025
Sea Life Florida – Ocean Tank Animation show – Theme Park beneath the Sea 2025
Shrek’s Adventure London – Script/show updates 2025
Dragon Slayer – Warwick Castle - Live Show/Film 2022 -2024
(What’s On - Best show)
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Stunt Show – Red Beard/The Pirates of Skeleton Bay 2024
Legend of the Trebuchet – Warwick Castle 2024
(Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2024)
Cadbury World RIDE – Freddo Ride – Writer 2024
The Falconers Quest –– Warwick Castle 2019/25
(UK’s largest Bird of Prey show)
London Sea Life Aquarium – Rainforest Adventure film 2024
Universal Texas/ Two Tails Productions – Script/Show development 2024
Ghost Train attraction and RIDE - Thorpe Park Resort 2023
Wallace & Gromit stage show P&O Cruises - "All Hands-on Deck" 2023
ZOG stage show - Warwick Castle 2023
LEGOLAND Florida RIDE – Pirate River Quest 2022
Chessington Word of Adventure -Super Heroes Live Show 2022
London/Berlin Dungeon “Curse of the Witch” 2022/23
RIDE-Curse at Alton Manor – Alton Towers - Script consultant 2023
Peter Rabbit Experience Blackpool 2022
Big Bus Tours – Global Creative Director - London/Chicago/New York/Las Vegas 2020/22
Universal Epic Universe/SGA Productions -Script/Show development 2020/22
World’s largest Octonauts Experience – FILM - Chang Feng Ocean World 2020
Gangsta Granny RIDE - Alton towers – David Walliams Script 2019
Bear Grylls Adventure Attraction- Fear Zone 2018/19
Sea Life Malaysia - "Secrets of the Rays" show 2019
Sea Life Nagoya - Secrets of the Rays" "Stormy Spectacular" show 2019
Blackgang chine Theme Park - Cowboy Show 2018/19
Sea Life Shenyang -"Secrets of the Rays" & "Stormy Spectacular" show 2018
Little Big City Beijing attraction – Writer 2018
Derren Brown Ghost Train Scene 4 – Thorpe Park 2017
(TEA award for outstanding achievement as an immersive attraction)
Little Big City Berlin attraction – Writer 2017
Sea Life Sydney – RIDE - Penguin Expedition 2016
Sea Life Manchester - Turtle Bay Show 2013
Dragon Tower adaptation of the BBC series Merlin – Warwick Castle 2011
Chinese State visit to the UK 2015
Writer/Director/Presenter.
A presentation to Chinese President Xi Jinping and the
Prince and Princess of Wales on behalf of Merlin Entertainments
CREATION OF IMMERSIVE ATTRACTIONS-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR|WRITER
SHREK’S Adventure London/DreamWorks 2015
Images of Singapore attraction 2014
Amsterdam Dungeon 2005/6
Warwick Castle Dungeon (Scariest Attraction Award) 2009
Blackpool Dungeon 2011
London Dungeon 2012
Berlin Dungeon 2012
San Francisco Dungeon 2014
York Dungeon Re Opening 2015 (Award winning Visitor Attraction)
Shanghai Dungeon 2019
Alton Towers Dungeon 2019
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Berlin 2007
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Duisburg & Chicago 2008
Thorpe Park – Ghost Train 2023
MORE SHOWS ...
LEGOLAND WINDSOR RESORT - STUNT SHOWS
Writer/Director
Captain Redbeard and the Legend of the Golden Cutlass 2024
Pirates of Skeleton Bay 2011 – 2015
(UK Theme Parks Award winner)
Johnny Thunder and the Revenge of the Aztec Queen 2008
Johnny Thunder and the Secret of Scorpion Palace 2007
Jack Stone – Fire Rescue 2003
Jack Stone – Police Cadets 2002
Alpha Team 2001
Revenge of the Ninjas 2000
Sam the Samurai 1999
LEGOLAND WINDSOR RESORT – FIREWORKS SPECTACULARS
Redbeard’s Curse 2006
Star Wars 2008
The Witches and Wizards Ball 2007
Arabian Nights 2009
LEGOLAND WINDSOR RESORT – PUPPET SHOW
Goldilocks and the Three Bears 2009
ALTON TOWERS RESORT
Writer/Director
Cloud Cuckoo Land Show 2010
Quest for the Golden Parrot - Pirate show 2011
The Search for Lady Victoria Sponge - Pirate show 2012
Curse of the Red Skull - Pirate show 2013
Cinderella Show Writer 2015
Aladdin Show Writer 2016
Robin Hood Show Writer 2019
VISITOR ATTRACTIONS HOST/STAFF TRAINING
Kieron has created and run training workshops for attraction teams to help build their confidence and strengthen their communication skills with guests and their co-workers. This helps to empower them to handle every interaction with professionalism and positivity, which can turn everyday moments into memorable guest experiences.
Sea Life Loch Lomond/Sea Life Hannover/Sea Life Arizona
Sea Life Timmendorf/ Sea Life Cuxhaven/Sea Life Schavening
Sea Life Weymouth/Sea Life Nagoya/Sea Life Shenyang
Royal Mail / Buckingham Palace
THEATRE WORK INCLUDES
Arts Theatre West End- Director of Productions
Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Aladdin
Pinocchio
West End Theatre and National Tours
The Hobbit
To Kill a Mockingbird
Of Mice and Men
The Hostage
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
United Despatches from Old Trafford - Writer/ Producer
Liverpool Playhouse - Associate Director
Bouncers
She Stoops to Conquer
Rebecca
Cider with Rosie
Greenwich Theatre London - Director 2007 -2012
Dick Whittington| Jack and the Beanstalk
Mother Goose | Cinderella | Aladdin
TV/FILMS INCLUDE
Gulliver’s Travels – C4 Films
Coronation Street – ITV
The Return of Sherlock Holmes – ITV
Perfect Scoundrels – ITV
The Hostage – BBC
Each Way Yankee - BBC
Over 25 years of worldwide thrills, spills and chills
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