Matt Haskins

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Biography

Matt is an international lighting designer working in theatre, opera, site specific, concert and corporate environments.

Theatre credits include: Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Apollo Theatre West End, UK, Australasian Tours); The Lovely Bones (Birmingham Rep, UK Tour); Death of a Salesman (UK Tour); Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (UK Tour); The Picture of Dorian Gray (UK Tour); Hobson's Choice, Crocodiles (Manchester Royal Exchange); Cost of Living, I and You (Hampstead Theatre); Wilderness, Strange Death of John Doe, No One Will Tell Me How To Start A Revolution, Kiss Me (Hampstead Downstairs); Nina (Unity Theatre, Riksteatren & Young Vic); Games For Lovers (Vaults Theatre); Zorro (Hope Mill Theatre); Last Five Years (New Wolsey Theatre); Much Ado About Nothing (Queens Theatre Hornchurch); Aladdin (Salisbury Playhouse); Great Apes, The House of Mirrors & Hearts (Arcola Theatre); Roundelay (Southwark Playhouse); 1001 Nights, The Edge (Transport Theatre/ Unicorn Theatre/ New Wolsey); The Little Beasts (The Other Palace); Wind in the Willows, The Years Between (Royal & Derngate); Truth & Reconciliation (The Royal Court); Dream Story, Mud (Gate Theatre); Steel Magnolias (Bath Theatre Royal/ UK Tour).

Opera credits include: Coraline (ROH/ Barbican Theatre, European Tour); Sukanya (ROH/ LPO/ Royal Festival Hall); The Snowmaiden, Hansel & Gretel, La Cenerentola, La Traviata, Don Giovanni, Turn of the Screw, Cautionary Tales (Opera North), La Cenerentola (Irish National Opera); Romée et Juliette, Der Fliegende Holländer (Estonian National Opera); Wuthering Heights (Opera National Lorraine); A Quiet Place (Opera Zuid); Albert Herring (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino); La Cenerentola (Mälmo Opera/ Teatrio Regio Turin); Anna Bolena (Teatro Donizetti Bergamo); Roberto Devereux (Teatro Real Madrid); Glare (Royal Opera House - Linbury Theatre), The Virtues of Things, The Commission, Cafe Kafka (Royal Opera House/ Aldeburgh Music/ Opera North); Anna Bolena, Roberto Devereux, Maria Stuarda (Welsh National Opera); Maria Stuarda (Royal Opera House Oman); Turn of the Screw (The Israeli Opera); Le nozze di Figaro (Nevill Holt); Babur In London (The Opera Group); Into the Little Hill (Hamburg Laeiszhalle); Dialogues des Carmelites, Cendrillon (Royal Northern Collge of Music).

Installation/ Corporate Credits include: Ada Lovelace Dress (3000 pixel LED period dress); Neon Garden (Zoe Bradley/ Galeria Melissa); Cointreau Creative Awards (Liberty London Atrium); ASOS Captial Markets (Design Museum); Open Outcry (Barclays/Mansion House); BBC Iplayer Launch, Elle Style Awards 2014/2015, Havana 7 Days, Thanks A Million, Cabaret Les Embiez and other numerous London Fashion Week projects (Blonstein & Associates); Till We Meet In England (Peckham Safehouse); Walk With Me (Girl Effect/ Punchdrunk); Dido Queen of Carthage (Kensington Palace).

Concert Credits: Grace Jones (Royal Albert Hall).

Associate LD: The Master & Margarita (Complicite)

Matt has lit all Peppa Pig Live theatre shows since 2009.

Matt holds a BA (Hons) in Lighting Design. He has been nominated for both Offie & Knight of Illumination Awards.

www.matthaskins.com

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Specialisms

Theatre:
  • International
  • West End
  • Commercial Tour
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
Musical:
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
Opera:
  • International
  • Large scale
Dance:
Concert:
Corporate:
  • Open Air Events
  • Fashion Shows
  • Award Ceremonies
Architectural:
  • Commercial & Retail
  • Displays & Art
Non-professional:
Education:
  • Lectures
  • Workshops

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Zorro The Musical Theatre Hope Mill Theatre
Aria Entertainment
Lighting Designer Director: Christian Durham
Set designer: Rosa Maggiora
Some Mothers Do 'Ave Them Theatre Churchill Theatre Bromley, then touring
Limelight Productions
Lighting Designer Director: Guy Unsworth
Set designer: Simon Higlett
Turn of the screw Opera Leed Grand Theatre, then touring
Opera North
Lighting Designer Director: Alessandro Talevi
Set designer: Madeleine Boyd
Coraline Opera Folkoperan Stockholm
Folkopera
Lighting Designer Director: Aletta Collins
Set designer: Giles Cadle
London Fashion Week AW20 Corporate & Industrial Various - Including Central Hall Westminster/ ICA
Blonstein and Associates
Lighting Designer Director: Sara Blonstein
Sukanya Opera Royal Festival Hall
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Lighting Designer Director: Suba Das
Dialogues des Carmelites Opera Royal Northern College of Music
Lighting Designer Director: Orpha Phelan
Set designer: Anna Bonomelli
La Cenerentola Opera Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Irish National Opera
Lighting Designer Director: Orpha Phelan
Set designer: Nicky Shaw
Peter Pan Goes Wrong Theatre Cheltenham Everyman, then touring
Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd present the Mischief Theatre production
Lighting Designer Director: Adam Meggido
Set designer: Simon Scullion
Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever Theatre
Limelight/Fiery Angel
Lighting Designer Director: Richard Lewis
Set designer: Simon Scullion
BBC IPlayer Skygarden Launch Corporate & Industrial Skygarden
Blonstein and Associates
Lighting Designer Director: Sara Blonstein
Roméo et Juliette Opera Estonian National Opera
Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Barlow
Set designer: Yannis Thavoris
Lovely Bones Theatre
Birmingham Rep
Lighting Designer Director: Melly Still
Set designer: Ana Inés Jabares Pita
Games For Lovers Theatre The Vaults
Lighting Designer Director: Anthony Banks
Set designer: Simon Scullion
Hobson's Choice Theatre Royal Exchange Manchester
Manchester Royal Exchange
Lighting Designer Director: Atri Banerjee
Set designer: Rosa Maggiora
Wuthering Heights Opera Opéra National de Lorraine à Nancy
Lighting Designer Director: Orpha Phelan
Set designer: Madeleine Boyd
Wilderness Theatre Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
Hampstead Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Anna Ledwich
Set designer: Lucy Sierra
Dorian Gray Theatre Churchill Theatre Bromley, then touring
Tilted Wig
Lighting Designer Director: Séan Aydon
Set designer: Sarah Beaton
Roberto Devereux Opera Welsh Millenium Centre, then touring
Welsh National Opera
Lighting Designer Director: Alessandro Talevi
Set designer: Madeleine Boyd
Sainsbury's TU Corporate & Industrial
Studio Boum
Lighting Designer Set designer: Emily Pugh
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Theatre Orchard Theatre Dartford, then touring
Limelight/Fiery Angel
Lighting Designer Director: Richard Lewis
Set designer: Simon Scullion
Cost of Living Theatre Hampstead Theatre Upstairs
Hampstead Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Ed Hall
Set designer: Michael Pavelka
Oliver Spencer Corporate & Industrial Royal Academy Of Art
Blonstein and Associates
Lighting Designer Director: Sara Blonstein
A Quiet Place Opera THEATER AAN HET VRIJTHOF, then touring
Opera Zuid
Lighting Designer Director: Orpha Phelan
Set designer: Madeleine Boyd
Peter Pan Goes Wrong Theatre Australian & New Zealand Tour
Mischeif Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Adam Meggido
Set designer: Simon Scullion
I AND YOU Theatre Hampstead Theatre Upstairs
Hampstead Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Ed Hall
Set designer: Michael Pavelka
Nina - A Story about Me and Nina Simone Theatre Irish Tour, then touring
Lighting Designer Director: Dritero Kaspari
Set designer: Rosa Maggiora
Lovely Bones Theatre Royal Theatre Northampton, then touring
Birmingham Rep
Lighting Designer Director: Melly Still
Set designer: Ana Inés Jabares Pita
Le nozze di Figaro Opera Nevill Holt Opera
Lighting Designer Director: Joe Austin
Set designer: Simon Kenny
The Strange Death of John Doe Theatre Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
Hampstead Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Ed Hall
Set designer: Michael Pavelka
Peppa Pig's Surprise Theatre Bunjil Place - Melbourne, then touring
Austrailia & New Zealand Tour
Lighting Designer Director: Richard Lewis
Set designer: Simon Scullion
Coraline Opera Barbican Theatre, then touring
Royal Opera House
Lighting Designer Director: Aletta Collins
Set designer: Gile Cadle
Great Apes Theatre Arcola Studio 1
Arcola
Lighting Designer Director: Oscar Pearce
Set designer: Sarah Beaton
Some Mothers Do 'Ave Them Theatre Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, then touring
Limelight Productions
Lighting Designer Director: Guy Unsworth
Set designer: Simon Higlett
Don Giovanni Opera
Opera North
Lighting Designer Director: Alessandro Talevi
Set designer: Madeleine Boyd
Nina - A Story about Me and Nina Simone Theatre The Lowry, Salford, then touring
Lighting Designer Director: Dritero Kaspari
Set designer: Rosa Maggiora
Nina - A Story about Me and Nina Simone Theatre Stadsteatern, Stockholm
Stadsteatern, Stockholm
Lighting Designer Director: Dritero Kaspari
Set designer: Rosa Maggiora
Cendrillon Opera Royal Northern College of Music
Royal Northern College of Music
Lighting Designer Director: Olivia Fuchs
Set designer: Yannis Thavoris
Til We Meet In England Theatre Peckham Safehouse
Lost Text Found Space
Lighting Designer Director: Rebecca McCutcheon
Set designer: Talulah Mason
Peppa Pig's Adventure Theatre
Limelight/Fiery Angel
Lighting Designer Director: Richard Lewis
Set designer: Simon Scullion
No One Will Tell Me How To Start A Revolution Theatre Hampstead Downstairs
Hampstead Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Anna Ledwich
Set designer: Rosanna Vize
Nina - A Story about Me and Nina Simone Theatre Traverse, Edinburgh
Unity Theatre/ Riksteatern/ Young Vic
Lighting Designer Director: Dritero Kaspari
Set designer: Rosa Maggiora
Nina - A Story about Me and Nina Simone Theatre Young Vic (Maria)
Unity Theatre/ Riksteatern/ Young Vic
Lighting Designer Director: Dritero Kaspari
Set designer: Rosa Maggiora
The Little Beasts Musical The Other Palace
Perfect Pitch
Lighting Designer Director: Jamie Hinde
Neon Garden Environmental Galeria Melissa
Zoe Bradley
Lighting Designer
Kiss Me Theatre Trafalagar Studios (2)
Hampstead Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Anna Ledwich
Set designer: Georgia Lowe
Sukanya Opera
ROH, LPO, Curve Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Suba Das
Set designer: 59 Productions
Death of a Salesman Theatre
Northampton Royal & Derngate
Lighting Designer Director: Abigail Graham
Set designer: Georgia Lowe
Roundelay Theatre Southwark Playhouse - Large
Visible
Lighting Designer Director: Anna Ledwich
Set designer: Moi Tran
La Cenerentola Opera
Opera North
Lighting Designer Director: Aletta Collins
Set designer: Giles Cadle
Hansel and Gretel Opera
Opera North
Lighting Designer Director: Edward Dick
Set designer: Giles Cadle
The Snow Maiden Opera
Opera North
Lighting Designer Director: John Fulljames
Set designer: Giles Cadle
Aladdin Theatre Salisbury Playhouse
Lighting Designer Director: Ryan McBryde
Set designer: Juliet Shillingford
Kiss Me Theatre Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
Hampstead Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Anna Ledwich
Set designer: Georgia Lowe
Peter Pan Goes Wrong Theatre Apollo Theatre, West End
Mischief Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Adam Meggido
Set designer: Simon Scullion
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