EXHIBIT 21.1

             LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF VARI-LITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.




NAME                                   JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION     OWNER
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Vari-Lite, Inc.                        Delaware                          Vari-Lite International, Inc.

Concert Production Lighting, Inc.      Delaware                          Vari-Lite International, Inc.

Woosch, Inc.                           Delaware                          Vari-Lite International, Inc.

IGNITION! Creative Group, Inc.         Delaware                          Vari-Lite International, Inc.

Vari-Lite Europe Holdings, Ltd.        United Kingdom                    Vari-Lite International, Inc.

Vari-Lite Production Services, Ltd.    United Kingdom                    Vari-Lite Europe Holdings, Ltd.

Theatre Projects Lighting
Services, Ltd.                         United Kingdom                    Vari-Lite Europe Holdings, Ltd.

B. S. Ltd.                             United Kingdom                    Vari-Lite Europe Holdings, Ltd.

Irideon, Ltd.                          United Kingdom                    Vari-Lite Europe Holdings, Ltd.

VLPS, Ltd.                             United Kingdom                    Vari-Lite Europe Holdings, Ltd.

Vari-Lite Production Services
Europe, NV                             Belgium                           Vari-Lite International, Inc.

Vari-Lite Asia, Inc.                   Japan                             Vari-Lite International, Inc.

Vari-Lite Production Services
Hong Kong Limited                      Hong Kong                         Vari-Lite International, Inc.

Vari-Lite Hong Kong, Ltd.              Hong Kong                         Vari-Lite International, Inc.