Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Strand Lighting is an international theatre and television lighting company founded in 1914 in London''s West End that supplies lighting fixtures and controls for the entertainment industry. Strand''s products have been used on countless theatre productions and TV shows worldwide. Strand Electric, as it was originally named, was created in 1914. Arthur Earnshaw and Phillip Sheridan were both London theatre electricians when they set up their company.