Mandylights worked with long-time client Rizer to help transform Sydney’s historic Wynyard Tunnels into The Dragon’s Lair, an immersive launch experience for HBO’s House of the Dragon.
Set deep beneath the city, the activation invited guests to descend into a smoke-filled underworld inspired by the tunnels, chambers and dragon pits of Westeros. Mandylights delivered the lighting, atmospherics and bespoke effects design, creating a theatrical layer of heat, shadow and tension across Rizer’s scenic environment.
Our scope included the design of custom handheld flame torches, searing fog jets, low-lying smoke, concealed jump-scare moments and a dramatic lighting treatment that shifted the space from dark, cinematic unease to explosive bursts of fire and dragon energy. Designed for both intimate guest interaction and high-impact photography, the result was a hyper-realistic, highly atmospheric walkthrough that helped bring the mythology of House of the Dragon to life beneath Sydney.
The launch attracted strong media attention, with coverage describing the experience as a transformation of Wynyard’s historic tunnels into Westeros and a “massive interactive activation” for fans of the HBO series.
