John Castle

Biography Credits

Biography

I have a wide professional design experience of touring with classic and high art productions. Also London pantos, musicals, dance and corporate. 

In recent years I have also taken on some production design and management roles.

More information about my personal or professional identity:

I have always been a lover of art and design, I am also a keen photographer. Lighting design has been my passion from a young age, there is nothing better than creating some atmosphere with light! I now live in Hertfordshire with my family enjoying the countryside when I am not at work.

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Specialisms

Theatre:
  • West End
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Small Scale Touring
Musical:
  • Regional (Main House)
Opera:
Dance:
  • Medium Scale
Concert:
Corporate:
  • Fashion Shows
  • Award Ceremonies
Architectural:
  • Displays & Art
Non-professional:
Education:

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Kinky Boots Musical Wyllyotts Theatre
Green Room Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Clair Andrews
Set designer: Alastair Woodgate
The Scarlet Pimpernel Musical Wyllyotts Theatre
ELODS 		Lighting Designer
Mark Fast London Fashon Week 2023 Corporate & Industrial
Rockit Event Production 		Lighting Designer
Grierson Documentary Awards 2022 Corporate & Industrial Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
Anna Valley 		Lighting Designer Director: Louise Stevens
Young Frankenstein Musical Wyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar
Green Room Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: John Hebden
Set designer: Alastair Woodgate
Mark Fast London Fashon Week 2022 Corporate & Industrial The Vinyl Factory
Rockit Event Production 		Lighting Designer
Bar Mitzvah Party Corporate & Industrial Shoreditch Electric Light Station
Rockit Event Production 		Lighting Designer
Channel 5 Christmas Party Corporate & Industrial St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
Rockit Event Production 		Lighting Designer
Jack and the Beanstalk Theatre Wyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar
Jordan Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Julia Cave
Tortoise Theatre The Bunker Theatre
National Youth Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Matt Harrison
The Pirates of Penzance Musical Hartford Theatre
Ware Operatic 		Lighting Designer Director: John Hebden
Beginning to See the Light Theatre Southbank Centre, London
Lighting Designer Director: Tamar Saphra
You Can Theatre Ambassadors Theatre, West End
Lighting Designer Director: Anna Niland
If Chloe Can Theatre Ambassadors Theatre, West End
Lighting Designer Director: Bea Holand
My Beautiful City Theatre Arcola Theatre
NYT 		Lighting Designer Director: Toby Clarke
Set designer: Kate Lane
ELECTRICITY Theatre Arcola Theatre
NYT 		Lighting Designer Director: Carolina Giammetta
Set designer: Kate Lane
The Wiz Musical Millfield Theatre
Centre Stage 		Lighting Designer Director: Nick Hooton
Set designer: Ashley Jarvest
Ovids Heroines Theatre London, then touring
Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
The Retold Ramayana Theatre London, then touring
Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
Epic Stages 2014 Theatre City of London School for Girls
NYT 		Lighting Designer
Liminal Theatre Areola Tent
NYT 		Lighting Designer Director: Cathy Owen
Swipe Theatre Arola Tent
NYT 		Lighting Designer Director: Carolina Giammetta
Set designer: Avra Alevropoulou
Epic Stages 2013 Theatre Hackney Empire
NYT 		Lighting Designer
Beauty and the Beast Theatre
Millfield Arts Centre 		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
What Are They Whispering? Theatre
Jaybird 		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
Encore Theatre Millfield Arts Centre
Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
Jack and the Beanstalk Theatre
Millfield Arts Centre 		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
Tilting The Mirror Theatre Millfield Arts Centre, then touring
Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
Set designer: Katherine Law
You Are Here Theatre London, then touring
Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
You Are Here Theatre
Jaybird 		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
Aladdin Theatre Millfield Arts Centre
Millfield Arts Centre 		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
Cinderella Theatre
Millfield Arts Centre 		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
Tilting The Mirror Theatre
Jaybird 		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
Rags Musical Chelsea Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Marina Caldarone
Set designer: Ali Darke
An Experiment with An Air Pump Theatre Marine Theatre/Pleasance Theatre London
Lighting Designer Director: John David
Set designer: Enid Strutt