Leigh Mulpeter
Biography
After starting as a YTS apprentice, Leigh worked his way up, leading to designing the lighting for shows such as Don’t Dress for Dinner and Check It Out at the Queens Theatre, Hornchurch. He went on to work for The Carl Rosa Opera Company, eventually designing the lighting for the UK and Italian tours of The Mikado.
Leigh has worked as a moving light technician and programmer for various television production companies and shows. It was during this time he met some of his corporate clients leading to designing product launches for companies such as Nintendo, Jim Beam, Aveda, The Bodyshop, Jaguar Land Rover, and Mark Ronsons ‘Uptown Funk’ album launch at BBC television centre London.
In 2013, Leigh designed the London premiere of new musical Streets Project at the Cockpit Theatre.
Other work includes Jesus Christ Superstar, Sister Act at the Curve Theatre in Leicester, Earthquakes In London, The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, Dracula, The Little Shop of Horrors & Spring Awakening, at the Catford Broadway theatre.
His work with The TCB Group has been for West End show Rip it Up the 60s, then, Rip it Up the 50s, Rip it Up the 60s and Rip it Up the 70s tours, Aljaz & Janette's Remembering Fred 2018 UK tour, Remembering The movies 2019 UK tour, Remembering The Oscars 2021 Live Stream, Remebering Christmas. Followed by, Here Come The Boys 2019 UK tour, Here Come The boys London Palladium run and Natalie Lowe’s Dream Lover on board P&O ship Oceana.
His most recent design work has been stage and lighting for Beverley Knight's 50 UK Tour 2023 & 2024.
Leigh also runs a lighting hire company supplying various colleges and performing arts academies throughout the UK and Ireland.
Specialisms
- Touring relights
- International
- West End
- Commercial Tour
- Small Scale / Fringe
- Pantomime
- Touring relights
- International
- Touring relights
- International
- Conferences
- Exhibition Stands
- Product Launches
- Award Ceremonies
- Dance
- Musicals
- Plays
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Extravaganza | Dance |
The Ridgeway Centre MK
DanceBox |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Various Set designer: Tom Linecar-Boulton |
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| Sleeping Beauty | Theatre |
Campus West Theatre
|
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jonas Cemm Set designer: Scenic Projects |
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| Makin Steps XL | Non-professional |
Harlow Leisure Zone
Makin Steps |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ross & Scott Simpson Set designer: Ross Simpson |
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| Beverley Knight 50 Tour | Concert |
LME Worldwide |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker Set designer: Leigh Mulpeter |
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| The Roller Boys | Theatre |
Campus West Theatre
Michael Quinn Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Quinn |
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| The Jersey Quartet | Theatre |
Michael Quinn Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Quinn Set designer: Leigh Mulpeter |
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| Robin Hood | Theatre |
Campus West Theatre
|
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jonas Cemm Set designer: Scenic Projects |
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| Beverley Knight 50 Tour | Concert |
UK tour, then touring
LME Worldwide |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker Set designer: Leigh Mulpeter |
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| Leading The Way - Ireland | Corporate & Industrial |
Waterfront Dublin / ICC Belfast
VisAud Ltd |
Lighting Designer | |||
| Treasure Island | Theatre |
Campus West Welwyn Garden City
Campus West Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Leigh Mulpeter Director: Jonas Cemm |
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| Aljaz & Janette - A Christmas To Remember | Dance |
Remembering Icons |
Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Leigh Mulpeter Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Doug Cairns |
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| Here Come The Boys | Dance |
TCB Group & TEG/MJGroup |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| Remembering the Oscars Starring Aljaz & Janette | Dance |
The Peacock Theatre London
TCB Group & TEG/MJGroup |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara |
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| Remembering the Oscars Starring Aljaz & Janette | Dance |
TCB Group & TEG/MJGroup |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara |
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| Jack & The Beanstalk | Theatre |
Campus West Welwyn Garden City
Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jonas Cemm & Fay Liberty |
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| Here Come The Boys | Dance |
London Palladium, then touring
TEG MJR |
Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Leigh Mulpeter Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| Remembering The Oscars | Dance |
UK Tour & The Peacock Theatre London, then touring
TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker |
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| Remembering The Movies | Dance |
UK tour, then touring
TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| BBC - Musical Roots Concert | Concert |
Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank
BBC Concert Orchestra |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Liz Muge |
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| Snow White | Theatre |
Hawthorne Theatre Welwyn
Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jonas Cemm Set designer: Scenic Projects |
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| Rip it Up the 70s | Dance |
TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| Here Come The Boys | Theatre |
UK tour, then touring
TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| Rip it Up the 60s | Theatre |
The Garrick Theatre London
TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| Aladdin | Theatre |
Hawthorne Theatre Welwyn
Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Crosse Set designer: Scenic Projects |
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| Rip it Up the 60s | Dance |
UK tour, then touring
TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| Remembering Fred | Dance |
UK Touring, then touring
TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| Natalie Lowes Dream Lover | Theatre |
P&O Ship Oceana
P&O & TCB Group |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker & Natalie Lowe Set designer: Steve Howell |
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| Beauty & The Beast | Theatre |
Hawthorne Theatre Welwyn
Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Crosse Set designer: Scenic Projects |
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| Rip it Up | Theatre |
UK tour, then touring
TCB Group |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker |
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| Dick Whittington | Theatre |
Hawthorne Theatre Welwyn
Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Crosse Set designer: Scenic Projects Ltd |