Sam Ohlsson

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Biography

Freelance Lighting Programmer, Visualiser & Designer for Theatre, Events and Installations in the UK and Internationally

Sam is a Freelance Lighting Programmer, Visualiser and Designer for Theatre, Events and Installations in the UK and Internationally.

He has worked on numerous West End shows through to RSC and The Royal Opera House. Sam has also had experience of large arena show tours, films, corporate events and international theatre productions

Sam uses Vectorworks and visualizers his plans in Vision, WYSIWYG and Capture. This is a great tool to produce plans with great detail and see the end design on screen. Sam prides in producing paperwork for all aspects of the production to a professional level.

Projects have seen Sam work alongside: 

Mannie Manim | Philip Gladwell | David Farmer | Rob Casey | Mike Robertson | Stuart Pring | Andrew Voller | James Farncombe | Ronen Najar

Sam is the co-creator of FollowSpot Manager. An application for both Mac OS and Windows. For more information go to FollowSpot Manager Website

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Specialisms

Theatre:
  • International
  • West End
  • Fringe / Pub Theatre
  • Touring relights
Musical:
  • International
  • West End
  • Small Scale / Fringe
  • Touring relights
Opera:
  • International
  • Large scale
Dance:
Concert:
  • International Event
  • Arena Touring
Corporate:
  • Conferences
  • Fashion Shows
  • Award Ceremonies
Architectural:
  • Commercial & Retail
  • Displays & Art
Non-professional:
Education:
  • Workshops
  • Training

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Jack Whitehall Stood Up Theatre UK tour, then touring
Phil McIntyre Entertainments 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: David Farmer
Director: -
Set designer: -
At Atal Opera The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, Kuwait National Theatre
59 Productions 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Rob Casey
Director: Lysander Ashton
Set designer: Jenny Melville
GOOGLE SHOREDITCH Corporate & Industrial Shoreditch Google Startup Campus
White Light 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: White Light
GOOGLE BERLIN Corporate & Industrial BERLIN Google HQ
White Light 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: White Light
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Corporate & Industrial Village Hall – Battersea Power
Polar Bear Live 		Lighting Designer
Sweet Charity Theatre Avondale Theatre
Italia Conti Academy 		Lighting Designer Director: Richard Mulholland
Set designer: Simon Kesselman
Bright Lights Big City Theatre Avondale Theatre
Italia Conti Academy 		Lighting Designer Director: David Willoughby
Set designer: Simon Kesselman
NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES Theatre Avondale Theatre
Italia Conti Academy 		Lighting Designer Director: Lawrence Evans
Set designer: Sophia Pardon
MEN SHOULD WEEP Theatre Sheridan Theatre
Italia Conti Academy 		Lighting Designer Director: Sue Colgrave
Set designer: Sophia Pardon
French Without Tears Theatre Avondale Theatre
Italia Conti Academy 		Lighting Designer Director: Dugald Brucelockhart
Set designer: Sophia Pardon
Future Dreams ‘Ten’ at the Palladium Theatre London Palladium
Future Dreams Charity 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Oli Matthews
OSCILLATE Dance Sadlers Wells Studio & Edinburgh Fringe
Old Kent Road 		Lighting Designer Choreographer: Dre Torres
CELEBRATION OF GILLIAN LYNNE Theatre Gillian Lynne Theatre
Really Useful Group 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Andrew Voller
BETFAIR ROAD TO RUSSIA LIVE Television Gillian Lynne Theatre
Prolink TV 		Lighting Designer
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Theatre Avondale Theatre
Italia Conti Academy 		Lighting Designer Director: Richard Mulholland
Set designer: Simon Kesselman
Unmasked: A Memoir by Andrew Lloyd Webber 2018 Legends Series Theatre New London Theatre
2018 Legends Series, Telegraph 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Andrew Voller
MOUNTVIEW SHOWCASE Theatre New London Theatre
Mountview Academy 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Peter Harrison
Eugenius! The Musical Theatre The Other Palace, London
Kevin Wood & Warwick Davis 		Draftsperson Lighting designer: Andrew Ellis
Director: Ian Talbot
Set designer: Hannah Wolfe
FABULOUS MAGAZINE 10TH ANNIVERSARY - Fashion Shoot Corporate & Industrial New London Theatre
The Sun - Fabulous Magazine 		Lighting Designer
HEARST MAGASINE AWARDS Corporate & Industrial New London Theatre
Hearst UK 		Lighting Designer
FABULOUS MAGAZINE 10TH ANNIVERSARY - Fashion Shoot Corporate & Industrial New London Theatre
The Sun - Fabulous Magazine 		Lighting Designer
Celebration of ANdAZ Corporate & Industrial ANdAZ HOTEL LIVERPOOL STREET
Steven Dugan Events 		Lighting Designer Director: Steven Dugan Events
Set designer: Steven Dugan Events
TRANSFORMERS 5 THE LAST KNIGHT- Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square
Limited Edition Events 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Richard Godin
GOOGLE DUBLIN Corporate & Industrial Dublin Google HQ
White Light 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: White Light
ALLIED - Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square
Limited Edition Events 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
Joe and Casper 2 World Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Empire Cinema, Leicester Square
Limited Edition Events 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
Urdang Summer Showcase 2016 Theatre Hackney Empire
Urdang Academy 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Andrew Ellis
IT TAKES TWO Theatre Grove Theatre, UK
Lighting Designer Director: Louise Dearman
The Hateful Eight Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square
Limited Edition Events 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
ZIPPO CIRCUS & CIRQUE BERSERK Theatre Winter Wonderland, London
ZIPPO CIRCUS 		Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Mike Robertson
Joe and Casper World Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Empire Cinema, Leicester Square
Limited Edition Events 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
ITV GALA Corporate & Industrial London Palladium
Limited Edition Events 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
James Bond – SPECTRE World Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Royal Albert Hall, London
Limited Edition Events 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Richard Godin
Baker’s Dozen Theatre 54 Below, New York & St James Theatre, London
Stuart Piper & Danielle Tarento 		Lighting Designer Director: Frances Ruffelle
Let’s Here It For The Boys Theatre Grove Theatre, UK
Louise Dearman 		Lighting Designer Director: Louise Dearman
Lift The Musical Theatre Ivy Arts Center
GSA 		Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Mike Robertson
Director: Paul Baker
Set designer: PJ McEvoy
WOW Here comes the girls Theatre Grove Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Louise Dearman
Contact method Details
Mobile phone

07914 528527
Email address

sam.ohlsson@gmail.com
Website www.samohlsson.co.uk