QUALIFICATIONS
Central School of Speech and Drama 04-05: MA Advanced Theatre Practice (Lighting Design), Distinction
University of Derby 00-04: BSc. (Hons) Sound, Light and Live Event Technology, First Class
SIGNIFICANT FREELANCE PROJECTS
05/25 Public Interest, Common Wealth, Bradford 2025, UK City of Culture.
04/25 Parsifal, Temple Music Foundation, Temple Church, London. Lighting design. Directed by Julia Burbach, conducted by Peter Selwyn, designed by Claudia Fragoso.
11-12/24 Spiegeltent Bristol. Lighting Design. Circus cabaret, various artists and events.
08/24 Cyrano, Roast Productions at Traverse, Edinburgh. Lighting design. Written by Virginia Gay, directed by Clare Watson, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
06/24 Rent, Landmark Theatres. Lighting design. Directed by Paul Jepson, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
05/24 Alcina, Guildhall. Lighting design. Conducted by James Henshaw, directed by John Ramster, designed by Louis Carver.
10/23 Fast Fast Slow, Common Wealth. British Textile Biennial, Lancashire and Bradford. Lighting design. Directed by Evie Manning, designed by Sascha Gilmour, co-creators: Saba Iftikhar, Carl Walker, Ume Habiba, Eloise Crossley, Aneesah Rashid, Chloe Northlight, The Revival Co-Creators: Kwamena Boison and Yayra Agbofa.
07/23 Antigone, Guildhall. Lighting design. Written by Stef Smith, directed by Orla O'Loughlin, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
02/23 La bella dormente nel bosco / L'enfant et les sortilèges, Royal College of Music. Lighting design. Conducted by Michael Rosewell, directed by Liam Steel, designed by Michael Pavelka.
11/21 - 01/22 Kan Yama Kan, WonderJunkie / Anthology / 59 Productions. Global Theatre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Lighting design associate. Written by Jude Christian, directed by Will Tuckett, lighting design by Natasha Chivers.
09/21, touring 2022 Peaceophobia, Common Wealth / Fuel. Lighting design. Devised by the company. Collaborators: Zia Ahmed, Mohammad Ali Yunis, Casper Ahmed, Sohail Hussain, Evie Manning, Iram Rehman, Sajidah Shabir, Rosema Nawaz, Mariyah Kayat, Madeyah Khan, Maleehah Hussain, Rosie Elnile, Wojtek Rusin.
09/21 and 02/20 Message in a Bottle, ZooNation / Sadler’s Wells / Universal Music, Peacock Theatre and touring. Associate lighting design. Choreographed by Kate Prince, lighting by Natasha Chivers, set design by Ben Stones, music by Sting.
07/21 The Patience of Trees, Manchester International Festival. Lighting design. Dobrinka Tabakova, Hugo Ticciati, Manchester Camerata, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
10/20 Here's What She Said To Me, Sheffield Theatres and Utopia Theatre. Lighting design. Written by Oladipo Agboluaje, conceived and directed by Mojisola Elufowoju, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
03/20 The Long Goodbye, Manchester International Festival / Brooklyn Academy of Music. Lighting design. Featuring Riz Ahmed, directed by Kirsty Housley, music by Riz Ahmed, designed by Jean Chan.
09/19 I Have Met The Enemy, Common Wealth, venues in Bradford and Byker. Lighting Design. Devised by the company. Collaborators: Robbie Thompson, Momin Swaitat, Hassan Mahamdallie.
02/19 Hang, Sheffield Crucible Studio. Lighting design. Written by debbie tucker green, directed by Taio Lawson, designed by Rosanna Vize.
02/19 Into The Light, Frantic Assembly & Hijinx, UK and mainland Europe tour. Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham and Krista Vuori.
11/18 The Kneebone Cadillac, Theatre Royal Plymouth. Lighting design. Directed by Simon Stokes, designed by Bob Bailey, written by Carl Grose.
10/18 Under Milk Wood, Northern Stage. Lighting design. Directed by Elayce Ismail, designed by Jen McGinley, sound and composition by Richard Hammarton.
09/18 Dennis of Penge, Annie Siddons at Oval House/Albany. Lighting design. Directed by Laura Keefe.
09/18 Radical Acts, Common Wealth, Bradford Club. Directed by Common Wealth. Devised by the company.
Summer '18 We Are Here, workshop production, La Mama NYC (Spiegelworld). Associate lighting design. Directed by Steven Hoggett, lighting by Natasha Chivers, design by David Zinn, music consultant Nile Rodgers.
05/18 Toast, The Lowry. Lighting design. Directed by Jonnie Riordan, designed by Libby Watson, written by Henry Filloux-Bennett.
03/18 49 Donkeys Hanged, Theatre Royal Plymouth. Lighting design. Directed by Simon Stokes, designed by Bob Bailey, written by Carl Grose.
02/18 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Royal College of Music. Conducted by Michael Rosewell, directed by Liam Steel, designed by Michael Pavelka.
10/17 The Siege, The Freedom Theatre, Palestine. NYU Skirball Centre. Lighting design. Directed by Nabil Al-Raee and Zoe Lafferty, designed by Anna Gisle and Mohammed Yousef Abu Atiya. Devised by the company.
09/17 We're Still Here, National Theatre Wales / Common Wealth, Port Talbot. Lighting design. Written by Rachel Trezise, directed by Common Wealth.
08/17 Girls, Soho Theatre / Talawa / Hightide Festival. UK tour. Lighting design. Written by Theresa Ikoko, directed by Elayce Ismail, designed by Rosanna Vize.
06/17 Love's Labour's Lost, Royal Academy of Music, Hackney Empire. Lighting design. Directed by Bruce Guthrie, designed by Loren Elstein.
05/17 Any Port in a Storm, Giffords Circus 2017, UK tour. Lighting design. Directed by Cal McCrystal.
02/17 Invincible, Original Theatre Company, UK tour / off-Broadway. Lighting design. Written by Torben Betts, directed by Stephen Darcy.
12/16 Bollywood Jack, Tara Arts, London. Lighting design. Written by Farrukh Dhondy, directed by Jatinder Verma MBE, designed by Claudia Mayer.
10/16 Ceirw - A Savage Heart, Citrus Arts, UK tour. Lighting design. Devised and choreographed by the company.
08/16 RISE, Old Vic, London. Lighting design. Written by Deirdre Kinahan, directed by Alexander Ferris, designed by Carla Goodman.
06/16 Hänsel und Gretel, Royal College of Music. Conducted by Michael Rosewell, directed by Liam Steel, designed by Myriddin Wannell.
05/16 Decades, Brit School for Performing Arts Graduate Company. Written by Leo Butler, directed by Eva Sampson, designed by Susannah Henry Wood.
04/16 One Million Tiny Plays About Britain, Watermill Theatre. Written by Craig Taylor, directed by Laura Keefe, designed by Fly Davis.
03/16 The Man with the Hammer, Theatre Royal, Plymouth. Lighting design. Written by Phil Porter, directed by Justin Audibert, designed by Georgia Lowe.
11/15 Merlin, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. Lighting design. Directed by Liam Steel, designed by Yannis Thavoris.
10/15 ROC Creative, Palace Theatre, Paignton. Lighting design and technical direction. Directed by Gareth Ballyn. Devised by ROC service users.
07/15 No Way Back, Frantic Assembly / Made in Corby. Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham and Neil Bettles. Devised by the company.
07/09 – 07/15 A Sweet Heist, Not to Scale, Everyday, Happy Families, Up Sky Down, Multistory, Double Exposure, Out of Sight, I Came to Live Out Loud, CHANGE at National Centre for Circus Arts/Circus Space, London: Lighting designs. Various directors including Jack Horner, James Roberts, Peta Lily, Billy Alwen, Melissa Ellberger, Mitch Mitchelson, Joyce Henderson, John-Paul Zaccarini, Flick Ferdinando.
11/14 The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Unicorn. Lighting design. Directed by Ellen McDougall, designed by James Button, written by Annie Siddons.
10/14 Othello by Frantic Assembly, UK tour. Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham, designed by Laura Hopkins.
09/14 Ragnarok by Eastern Angles, The Hush House, Suffolk. Lighting design. Directed by Hal Chambers, designed by Sam Wyer.
02/14 The Believers by Frantic Assembly, UK tour. Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham, designed by Jon Bausor. Winner of Knight of Illumination Award, 2014.
12/13 and 01/14 Cooped by Spymonkey, Tipi Berlin and Leicester Square Theatre. Lighting design. Directed by Cal McCrystal, devised by the company, designed by Lucy Bradridge.
09/13 It's a Family Affair, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff: Lighting design. Directed by Róisín McBrinn, designed by Alyson Cummins.
08/13 A Season in the Congo at The Young Vic, parallel 'Two Boroughs' community production: Lighting design. Directed by Justin Audibert, designed by Lily Arnold.
07/14 and 07/13 The Boss of it All by New Perspectives, Soho Theatre and Edinburgh Fringe: Lighting design. Directed and adapted by Jack McNamara, designed by Lily Arnold.
03/13 The Arrival by Tamasha, UK tour: Lighting design. Co-created by Kristine Landon-Smith and Sita Brahmachari, designed by Adam Wiltshire. Nominated for a TMA Best Design Award 2013.
02/13 Rock Pool by Inspector Sands: Lighting design. Devised by the company, designed by Laura Hopkins.
01/13 Gruesome Playground Injuries, The Gate, London: Lighting design. Directed by Justin Audibert, designed by Lily Arnold.
07/10-11/12 Beautiful Burnout by Frantic Assembly and The National Theatre of Scotland, Sydney Festival, St Ann's Warehouse, New York and UK tours: Lighting design, directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, designed by Laura Hopkins.
08/12 Mess by Caroline Horton, Traverse and UK touring: Lighting design. Directed by Alex Swift, designed by Fiammetta Horvat.
05/12 The Irish Giant by Cartoon de Salvo, Southwark Playhouse: Lighting design. Devised by the company.
05/12 Little Dogs by Frantic Assembly and The National Theatre of Wales, Patti Pavillion, Swansea: Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, designed by Tim Dickel.
09/11 Love Song by Frantic Assembly, UK tour: Lighting design. Written by Abi Morgan, directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, designed by Merle Hensel.
01/11-08/11 Richard III, The Comedy of Errors by Propeller, UK and international touring: Re-lighting and production electrics, directed by Ed Hall, designed by Michael Pavelka, lighting by Ben Ormerod.
01/10 Babel by Stan Won't Dance, UK tour: Lighting design. Written by Patrick Neate, directed by Liam Steel and Rob Tannion.
03/10, 05/08 and 09/07-11/07 Stockholm, Frantic Assembly, UK tour/Sydney Theatre Company, Australia: Lighting design written by Bryony Lavery, directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, designed by Laura Hopkins.
01/07–09/09 Moby Dick, Bless, Cooped and Stiff by Spymonkey, UK and international touring: Lighting design, technical management and tour re-lighting, shows devised by the company, directed by Cal McCrystal or Jos Houben, designed by Graeme Gilmour and Lucy Bradridge.
03/09-12/10 La Clique / La Soiree, London Hippodrome and The Roundhouse: Lighting, developed by Brett Haylock.
12/08 Ida Barr: So this is Christmas... Barbican Pit Theatre, London: Lighting design, written and performed by Christopher Green, directed by Cal McCrystal, designed by Alex Craig.
08/08 and 12/07 Office Party, Edinburgh Fringe and The Pit, Barbican Centre, London: Lighting design, by Christopher Green and Ursula Martinez, directed by Cal McCrystal, designed by Laura Hopkins/Sue Mayes.
02/08 Frankenstein, Northampton Royal Theatre: Lighting design, directed by Laurie Sansom, movement direction by Frantic Assembly, designed by Jessica Curtis.
05/07 The Maids, Brighton Festival, The Old Ship Hotel: Production electrics, directed by Neil Bartlett, lighting by Rick Fisher.
03/06-05/06 The Wolves in the Walls, Improbable / National Theatre of Scotland, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and Scottish tour: Lighting design associate, production electrics/re-lighting, lighting designed by Natasha Chivers, directed by Julian Crouch and Vicky Featherstone.
02/06 Home Inverness, National Theatre of Scotland opening event, found-space in Inverness: Lighting design, directed by Scott Graham (Frantic Assembly).
08/05 Ren-Sa, Array [Darren Johnston], found-space (with Aurora Nova) Edinburgh Fringe: Lighting and technical design.
EDUCATION WORK
Visiting lecturer, design mentoring, plan drawing and skills teaching: Rose Bruford College & Central School of Speech and Drama.
Lighting design workshops: Landmark Theatres; Common Wealth; Frantic Assembly; Lyric Hammersmith; Freedom Theatre, Palestine; Mousetrap Theatre Projects.
Lighting designs include: Antigone at Guildhall; The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at Arts Ed.; Absolute Hell and Cause Célèbre at Central School of Speech and Drama
EMPLOYMENT
05/04-09/04 The University of Derby: Theatre arts technician. Student production project support, lighting design tutorials
equipment purchasing and maintenance, festival technical co-ordination.
11/01-09/04 The Assembly Rooms, Derby: Technical assistant. Live sound and lighting engineering, stage management,
equipment maintenance, lighting design.
05/01-09/04 Derby Playhouse, Derby: Casual electrician. Main-house sound and lighting operation, electrics maintenance, fit-ups
and studio production lighting design.
05/97-08/00 The Palace Theatre, Paignton, Devon (Torbay Council): Theatre and events technician, including support for
community projects, outdoor events and demountable structures.
OTHER FREELANCE PROJECTS
Stories From The Gordon Craig heritage project management, storiesfromthegordoncraig.org.uk NL HF grant OH-18-02600
Who is Gordon Craig? heritage project management, Stevenage Arts Guild www.whoisgordoncraig.co.uk HLF grant OH-15-06188
Technical Director / Producer with Relative Motion making immersive experiences.
Co-direction for Tom Adams' solo gig/theatre show for audiences 7+, My Dad, The Magician.
Secret Cinema: Themed cinema / event lighting design – Project Rumpus at Hornsey Town Hall.
Lighting design associate work for Natasha Chivers on projects with National Theatre of China and Macbeth on Broadway.
Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts: various lighting designs.
Company FZ – Flick Ferdinando and John-Paul Zaccarini: Lighting designs for UK and European work and circus cabarets.
Ragroof Theatre, Brighton: lighting design.
The Society of British Theatre Designers: scale model lighting design and electrics.
Young Shakespeare Company: Lighting designs.
Red Earth Theatre, Derby, theatre in education: Sound and lighting design.
Roundabout, Nottingham Playhouse, community theatre and theatre in education: Sound design.
Tangere Arts, Tansley, Derbyshire: Sound and lighting design in a community and education context.
AWARDS AND BURSARIES
Knight of Illumination Award 2014, theatre/plays: The Believers.
National Student Drama Festival 2005: Best Lighting Design, The B File.
National Student Drama Festival 2005: 'Award For Technical Excellence / Contribution to Lighting'.
Arts and Humanities Research Board/Council: Postgraduate Award no. 04/110083 (Professional Preparation) 04/05
OTHER
UK driving licence.
Public liability insurance.
DBS enhanced check ongoing.
Founder of Association of Lighting Designers' working group on environmental responsibility in lighting.
Co-founder of The Sustainability in Production Alliance.
Project manager of HLF / ACE funded Bedford Creative Arts Airship Dreams
Project manager HLF funded Stories From The Gordon Craig storiesfromthegordoncraig.org.uk
Project manager of HLF funded Who is Gordon Craig? project www.edwardgordoncraig.co.uk
Central School of Speech and Drama 04-05: MA Advanced Theatre Practice (Lighting Design), Distinction
University of Derby 00-04: BSc. (Hons) Sound, Light and Live Event Technology, First Class
SIGNIFICANT FREELANCE PROJECTS
05/25 Public Interest, Common Wealth, Bradford 2025, UK City of Culture.
04/25 Parsifal, Temple Music Foundation, Temple Church, London. Lighting design. Directed by Julia Burbach, conducted by Peter Selwyn, designed by Claudia Fragoso.
11-12/24 Spiegeltent Bristol. Lighting Design. Circus cabaret, various artists and events.
08/24 Cyrano, Roast Productions at Traverse, Edinburgh. Lighting design. Written by Virginia Gay, directed by Clare Watson, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
06/24 Rent, Landmark Theatres. Lighting design. Directed by Paul Jepson, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
05/24 Alcina, Guildhall. Lighting design. Conducted by James Henshaw, directed by John Ramster, designed by Louis Carver.
10/23 Fast Fast Slow, Common Wealth. British Textile Biennial, Lancashire and Bradford. Lighting design. Directed by Evie Manning, designed by Sascha Gilmour, co-creators: Saba Iftikhar, Carl Walker, Ume Habiba, Eloise Crossley, Aneesah Rashid, Chloe Northlight, The Revival Co-Creators: Kwamena Boison and Yayra Agbofa.
07/23 Antigone, Guildhall. Lighting design. Written by Stef Smith, directed by Orla O'Loughlin, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
02/23 La bella dormente nel bosco / L'enfant et les sortilèges, Royal College of Music. Lighting design. Conducted by Michael Rosewell, directed by Liam Steel, designed by Michael Pavelka.
11/21 - 01/22 Kan Yama Kan, WonderJunkie / Anthology / 59 Productions. Global Theatre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Lighting design associate. Written by Jude Christian, directed by Will Tuckett, lighting design by Natasha Chivers.
09/21, touring 2022 Peaceophobia, Common Wealth / Fuel. Lighting design. Devised by the company. Collaborators: Zia Ahmed, Mohammad Ali Yunis, Casper Ahmed, Sohail Hussain, Evie Manning, Iram Rehman, Sajidah Shabir, Rosema Nawaz, Mariyah Kayat, Madeyah Khan, Maleehah Hussain, Rosie Elnile, Wojtek Rusin.
09/21 and 02/20 Message in a Bottle, ZooNation / Sadler’s Wells / Universal Music, Peacock Theatre and touring. Associate lighting design. Choreographed by Kate Prince, lighting by Natasha Chivers, set design by Ben Stones, music by Sting.
07/21 The Patience of Trees, Manchester International Festival. Lighting design. Dobrinka Tabakova, Hugo Ticciati, Manchester Camerata, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
10/20 Here's What She Said To Me, Sheffield Theatres and Utopia Theatre. Lighting design. Written by Oladipo Agboluaje, conceived and directed by Mojisola Elufowoju, designed by Amanda Stoodley.
03/20 The Long Goodbye, Manchester International Festival / Brooklyn Academy of Music. Lighting design. Featuring Riz Ahmed, directed by Kirsty Housley, music by Riz Ahmed, designed by Jean Chan.
09/19 I Have Met The Enemy, Common Wealth, venues in Bradford and Byker. Lighting Design. Devised by the company. Collaborators: Robbie Thompson, Momin Swaitat, Hassan Mahamdallie.
02/19 Hang, Sheffield Crucible Studio. Lighting design. Written by debbie tucker green, directed by Taio Lawson, designed by Rosanna Vize.
02/19 Into The Light, Frantic Assembly & Hijinx, UK and mainland Europe tour. Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham and Krista Vuori.
11/18 The Kneebone Cadillac, Theatre Royal Plymouth. Lighting design. Directed by Simon Stokes, designed by Bob Bailey, written by Carl Grose.
10/18 Under Milk Wood, Northern Stage. Lighting design. Directed by Elayce Ismail, designed by Jen McGinley, sound and composition by Richard Hammarton.
09/18 Dennis of Penge, Annie Siddons at Oval House/Albany. Lighting design. Directed by Laura Keefe.
09/18 Radical Acts, Common Wealth, Bradford Club. Directed by Common Wealth. Devised by the company.
Summer '18 We Are Here, workshop production, La Mama NYC (Spiegelworld). Associate lighting design. Directed by Steven Hoggett, lighting by Natasha Chivers, design by David Zinn, music consultant Nile Rodgers.
05/18 Toast, The Lowry. Lighting design. Directed by Jonnie Riordan, designed by Libby Watson, written by Henry Filloux-Bennett.
03/18 49 Donkeys Hanged, Theatre Royal Plymouth. Lighting design. Directed by Simon Stokes, designed by Bob Bailey, written by Carl Grose.
02/18 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Royal College of Music. Conducted by Michael Rosewell, directed by Liam Steel, designed by Michael Pavelka.
10/17 The Siege, The Freedom Theatre, Palestine. NYU Skirball Centre. Lighting design. Directed by Nabil Al-Raee and Zoe Lafferty, designed by Anna Gisle and Mohammed Yousef Abu Atiya. Devised by the company.
09/17 We're Still Here, National Theatre Wales / Common Wealth, Port Talbot. Lighting design. Written by Rachel Trezise, directed by Common Wealth.
08/17 Girls, Soho Theatre / Talawa / Hightide Festival. UK tour. Lighting design. Written by Theresa Ikoko, directed by Elayce Ismail, designed by Rosanna Vize.
06/17 Love's Labour's Lost, Royal Academy of Music, Hackney Empire. Lighting design. Directed by Bruce Guthrie, designed by Loren Elstein.
05/17 Any Port in a Storm, Giffords Circus 2017, UK tour. Lighting design. Directed by Cal McCrystal.
02/17 Invincible, Original Theatre Company, UK tour / off-Broadway. Lighting design. Written by Torben Betts, directed by Stephen Darcy.
12/16 Bollywood Jack, Tara Arts, London. Lighting design. Written by Farrukh Dhondy, directed by Jatinder Verma MBE, designed by Claudia Mayer.
10/16 Ceirw - A Savage Heart, Citrus Arts, UK tour. Lighting design. Devised and choreographed by the company.
08/16 RISE, Old Vic, London. Lighting design. Written by Deirdre Kinahan, directed by Alexander Ferris, designed by Carla Goodman.
06/16 Hänsel und Gretel, Royal College of Music. Conducted by Michael Rosewell, directed by Liam Steel, designed by Myriddin Wannell.
05/16 Decades, Brit School for Performing Arts Graduate Company. Written by Leo Butler, directed by Eva Sampson, designed by Susannah Henry Wood.
04/16 One Million Tiny Plays About Britain, Watermill Theatre. Written by Craig Taylor, directed by Laura Keefe, designed by Fly Davis.
03/16 The Man with the Hammer, Theatre Royal, Plymouth. Lighting design. Written by Phil Porter, directed by Justin Audibert, designed by Georgia Lowe.
11/15 Merlin, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. Lighting design. Directed by Liam Steel, designed by Yannis Thavoris.
10/15 ROC Creative, Palace Theatre, Paignton. Lighting design and technical direction. Directed by Gareth Ballyn. Devised by ROC service users.
07/15 No Way Back, Frantic Assembly / Made in Corby. Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham and Neil Bettles. Devised by the company.
07/09 – 07/15 A Sweet Heist, Not to Scale, Everyday, Happy Families, Up Sky Down, Multistory, Double Exposure, Out of Sight, I Came to Live Out Loud, CHANGE at National Centre for Circus Arts/Circus Space, London: Lighting designs. Various directors including Jack Horner, James Roberts, Peta Lily, Billy Alwen, Melissa Ellberger, Mitch Mitchelson, Joyce Henderson, John-Paul Zaccarini, Flick Ferdinando.
11/14 The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Unicorn. Lighting design. Directed by Ellen McDougall, designed by James Button, written by Annie Siddons.
10/14 Othello by Frantic Assembly, UK tour. Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham, designed by Laura Hopkins.
09/14 Ragnarok by Eastern Angles, The Hush House, Suffolk. Lighting design. Directed by Hal Chambers, designed by Sam Wyer.
02/14 The Believers by Frantic Assembly, UK tour. Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham, designed by Jon Bausor. Winner of Knight of Illumination Award, 2014.
12/13 and 01/14 Cooped by Spymonkey, Tipi Berlin and Leicester Square Theatre. Lighting design. Directed by Cal McCrystal, devised by the company, designed by Lucy Bradridge.
09/13 It's a Family Affair, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff: Lighting design. Directed by Róisín McBrinn, designed by Alyson Cummins.
08/13 A Season in the Congo at The Young Vic, parallel 'Two Boroughs' community production: Lighting design. Directed by Justin Audibert, designed by Lily Arnold.
07/14 and 07/13 The Boss of it All by New Perspectives, Soho Theatre and Edinburgh Fringe: Lighting design. Directed and adapted by Jack McNamara, designed by Lily Arnold.
03/13 The Arrival by Tamasha, UK tour: Lighting design. Co-created by Kristine Landon-Smith and Sita Brahmachari, designed by Adam Wiltshire. Nominated for a TMA Best Design Award 2013.
02/13 Rock Pool by Inspector Sands: Lighting design. Devised by the company, designed by Laura Hopkins.
01/13 Gruesome Playground Injuries, The Gate, London: Lighting design. Directed by Justin Audibert, designed by Lily Arnold.
07/10-11/12 Beautiful Burnout by Frantic Assembly and The National Theatre of Scotland, Sydney Festival, St Ann's Warehouse, New York and UK tours: Lighting design, directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, designed by Laura Hopkins.
08/12 Mess by Caroline Horton, Traverse and UK touring: Lighting design. Directed by Alex Swift, designed by Fiammetta Horvat.
05/12 The Irish Giant by Cartoon de Salvo, Southwark Playhouse: Lighting design. Devised by the company.
05/12 Little Dogs by Frantic Assembly and The National Theatre of Wales, Patti Pavillion, Swansea: Lighting design. Directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, designed by Tim Dickel.
09/11 Love Song by Frantic Assembly, UK tour: Lighting design. Written by Abi Morgan, directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, designed by Merle Hensel.
01/11-08/11 Richard III, The Comedy of Errors by Propeller, UK and international touring: Re-lighting and production electrics, directed by Ed Hall, designed by Michael Pavelka, lighting by Ben Ormerod.
01/10 Babel by Stan Won't Dance, UK tour: Lighting design. Written by Patrick Neate, directed by Liam Steel and Rob Tannion.
03/10, 05/08 and 09/07-11/07 Stockholm, Frantic Assembly, UK tour/Sydney Theatre Company, Australia: Lighting design written by Bryony Lavery, directed by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, designed by Laura Hopkins.
01/07–09/09 Moby Dick, Bless, Cooped and Stiff by Spymonkey, UK and international touring: Lighting design, technical management and tour re-lighting, shows devised by the company, directed by Cal McCrystal or Jos Houben, designed by Graeme Gilmour and Lucy Bradridge.
03/09-12/10 La Clique / La Soiree, London Hippodrome and The Roundhouse: Lighting, developed by Brett Haylock.
12/08 Ida Barr: So this is Christmas... Barbican Pit Theatre, London: Lighting design, written and performed by Christopher Green, directed by Cal McCrystal, designed by Alex Craig.
08/08 and 12/07 Office Party, Edinburgh Fringe and The Pit, Barbican Centre, London: Lighting design, by Christopher Green and Ursula Martinez, directed by Cal McCrystal, designed by Laura Hopkins/Sue Mayes.
02/08 Frankenstein, Northampton Royal Theatre: Lighting design, directed by Laurie Sansom, movement direction by Frantic Assembly, designed by Jessica Curtis.
05/07 The Maids, Brighton Festival, The Old Ship Hotel: Production electrics, directed by Neil Bartlett, lighting by Rick Fisher.
03/06-05/06 The Wolves in the Walls, Improbable / National Theatre of Scotland, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and Scottish tour: Lighting design associate, production electrics/re-lighting, lighting designed by Natasha Chivers, directed by Julian Crouch and Vicky Featherstone.
02/06 Home Inverness, National Theatre of Scotland opening event, found-space in Inverness: Lighting design, directed by Scott Graham (Frantic Assembly).
08/05 Ren-Sa, Array [Darren Johnston], found-space (with Aurora Nova) Edinburgh Fringe: Lighting and technical design.
EDUCATION WORK
Visiting lecturer, design mentoring, plan drawing and skills teaching: Rose Bruford College & Central School of Speech and Drama.
Lighting design workshops: Landmark Theatres; Common Wealth; Frantic Assembly; Lyric Hammersmith; Freedom Theatre, Palestine; Mousetrap Theatre Projects.
Lighting designs include: Antigone at Guildhall; The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at Arts Ed.; Absolute Hell and Cause Célèbre at Central School of Speech and Drama
EMPLOYMENT
05/04-09/04 The University of Derby: Theatre arts technician. Student production project support, lighting design tutorials
equipment purchasing and maintenance, festival technical co-ordination.
11/01-09/04 The Assembly Rooms, Derby: Technical assistant. Live sound and lighting engineering, stage management,
equipment maintenance, lighting design.
05/01-09/04 Derby Playhouse, Derby: Casual electrician. Main-house sound and lighting operation, electrics maintenance, fit-ups
and studio production lighting design.
05/97-08/00 The Palace Theatre, Paignton, Devon (Torbay Council): Theatre and events technician, including support for
community projects, outdoor events and demountable structures.
OTHER FREELANCE PROJECTS
Stories From The Gordon Craig heritage project management, storiesfromthegordoncraig.org.uk NL HF grant OH-18-02600
Who is Gordon Craig? heritage project management, Stevenage Arts Guild www.whoisgordoncraig.co.uk HLF grant OH-15-06188
Technical Director / Producer with Relative Motion making immersive experiences.
Co-direction for Tom Adams' solo gig/theatre show for audiences 7+, My Dad, The Magician.
Secret Cinema: Themed cinema / event lighting design – Project Rumpus at Hornsey Town Hall.
Lighting design associate work for Natasha Chivers on projects with National Theatre of China and Macbeth on Broadway.
Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts: various lighting designs.
Company FZ – Flick Ferdinando and John-Paul Zaccarini: Lighting designs for UK and European work and circus cabarets.
Ragroof Theatre, Brighton: lighting design.
The Society of British Theatre Designers: scale model lighting design and electrics.
Young Shakespeare Company: Lighting designs.
Red Earth Theatre, Derby, theatre in education: Sound and lighting design.
Roundabout, Nottingham Playhouse, community theatre and theatre in education: Sound design.
Tangere Arts, Tansley, Derbyshire: Sound and lighting design in a community and education context.
AWARDS AND BURSARIES
Knight of Illumination Award 2014, theatre/plays: The Believers.
National Student Drama Festival 2005: Best Lighting Design, The B File.
National Student Drama Festival 2005: 'Award For Technical Excellence / Contribution to Lighting'.
Arts and Humanities Research Board/Council: Postgraduate Award no. 04/110083 (Professional Preparation) 04/05
OTHER
UK driving licence.
Public liability insurance.
DBS enhanced check ongoing.
Founder of Association of Lighting Designers' working group on environmental responsibility in lighting.
Co-founder of The Sustainability in Production Alliance.
Project manager of HLF / ACE funded Bedford Creative Arts Airship Dreams
Project manager HLF funded Stories From The Gordon Craig storiesfromthegordoncraig.org.uk
Project manager of HLF funded Who is Gordon Craig? project www.edwardgordoncraig.co.uk
