James D Stokes

Biography Credits

Biography

James is a lighting designer, technician, and programmer working across the UK, with experience of number 1 touring musicals, West End, regional theatres, and fringe. He has programmed several small-to-mid scale tours, including My Beautiful Launderette for LD Ben Cracknell, and By The Waters Of Liverpool for LD Ian Scott, which James also relit on tour. 

James' recent designs include LOOP, directed by Kathryn King, and Pepper & Honey, directed by Mathilda Branson; James has also recently expanded his design horizons as Assistant Lighting Designer for LD Ben Cracknell on the 2021 UK tour of Grease The Musical. Whereever possible, James loves to investigate how light can support the narrative of a production, especially in new writing or adaptations with a strong social motive, but it hardly needs mentioning that he can never resist the razzle-dazzle of a big musical or pantomime when the opportunity arises! 

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Specialisms

Theatre:
  • West End
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Small Scale Touring
  • Fringe / Pub Theatre
  • Touring relights
Musical:
  • Commercial Tour
  • Small Scale / Fringe
  • Pantomime
Opera:
  • Small scale
Dance:
Concert:
Corporate:
Architectural:
Non-professional:
  • Dance
  • Musicals
  • Opera
  • Plays
Education:

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Into Battle Theatre Greenwich Theatre, London
In Soft Wings Ltd 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Alex Stafford
Director: Ellie Jones
Set designer: Ellen Cairns
Grease the Musical Musical Curve Theatre Leicester, then touring
InTheatre Productions 		Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Ben Cracknell
Director: Nikolai Foster
Set designer: Colin Richmond
By The Waters Of Liverpool Theatre New Brighton Pavilion, then touring
Pulse Stage Productions 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Ian Scott
Director: Gareth Tudor Price
Set designer: Richard Foxton
Giraffes Can't Dance Theatre Curve Theatre, Leicester, Studio, then touring
Curve Theatre 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Jane Lalljee
Director: Julia Thomas
Set designer: Simon Kenny
LOOP Theatre The Core, Corby, then touring
Carbon Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Katherine King
My Beautiful Launderette Theatre Curve Theatre, Leicester, Studio, then touring
Curve Theatre 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Ben Cracknell
Director: Nikolai Foster
Set designer: Grace Smart
Dick Whittington Musical Hounslow Arts Centre
Ashby Ryder Pantomimes 		Lighting Designer Director: Jonathan Ashby