Will Evans
Biography
Will trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Lighting design credits include; 'As You Like It', 'Two Gentlemen of Verona', 'Romeo and Juliet' and Merry Wives of Windsor' (Grosvenor open air Theatre, Chester), 'Gabriel' and 'Honest' (Theatre 6), 'La Boheme' (Headfirst Productions), 'Far From the Sea' (Theatre Absolute), 'Mudlarks' and '66 Books' (Bush Theatre), 'Tales from the Harrow Road' (Soho Theatre), 'Mr Happiness and the Water Engine' (Theate 6/Old Vic Tunnels), 'The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' (Showbiz Pops Orchestra), 'Thark' (Hidden Pearl, Upstairs at the Gatehouse), 'Russian National Mail (Sputnik Theatre Moscow and Ekaterineburg) 'The Tempest' (Theatre Royal Winchester), Lady Chatterly's Lover' (Buxton Opera House and Touring),
Designs for Children's Theatre include; 'Bear and Butterfly', 'Lullabub' and 'Luna' (Theatre Hullabaloo), 'How to Hide a Lion' and 'Moomin Summer Madness' (Polka Theatre), 'Why the Whales Came' (Wizard Presents), 'I believe in Unicorns' (Tour & West End), 'Stuck', 'The Way Back Home', 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus', ‘Legend of Perseus’, 'The Night Before Christmas', 'Don't let the Pigeon Stay up Late!' and 'Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!' (Big Wooden Horse, national and international tours). 'Snow Dragon', 'Twinkle Twonkle', 'How the Giraffe Got Its Neck', 'Monster Hits', Does a Monster Live Next Door?' and 'Cat and No Mouse' (Tall Stories)
West End shows include; 'Aliens Love Underpants' (Dominion theatre 2015) and 'I Believe in Unicorns' (Vaudeville Theatre 2014 and 2015)
Re-lights include national tours of; 'The Harder They Come' (Nottingham Playhouse and UK Arts), 'An Inspector Calls' (PW Productions), 'Mermaid', 'Brontë', 'The Glass Menagerie', 'Mine', 'War & Peace', 'Kindertransport', 'Orestes' and 'Jane Eyre' (Shared Experience), 'Casanova' (West Yorkshire Playhouse/Told by an Idiot), 'The House of Bilquis Bibi' and 'A Fine Balance' (Tamasha), ‘HMS Pinafore’ (Carl Rosa Opera), ‘Street Trilogy’ (Theatre Absolute).
Associate lighting design work includes 'An Inspector Calls' USA Tour 2018/19 & UK Tour 2015/2016 (PW Productions), 'The Gruffalo' (Arts Theatre, London) for James Whiteside, 'Refugge Boy (West Yorkshire Playhouse) for Malcolm Rippeth.
Specialisms
- West End
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Studio)
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
- Regional (Studio)
- Touring relights
- Small scale
- Touring relights
- Medium Scale
- Arena Touring
- Stage Touring
- Conferences
- Award Ceremonies
- Lectures
- Workshops
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened | |
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| I Believe in Unicorns | Theatre |
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Av.
Danyah Millar |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Kate Bunce |
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| Beryl | Theatre |
Oldham Coliseum, then touring
Oldham Coliseum |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris Lawson Set designer: Irene Jade |
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| Baba Yaga | Theatre |
Theatre Hullabaloo
Theatre Hullabaloo |
Lighting Designer |
Director: nina Hajiyianni Set designer: Bek Palmer |
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| Love and Information | Theatre |
Manchester School of Theatre
Manchester school of Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Simon Trinder Set designer: Irene Jade |
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| Nora: A Dolls House | Theatre |
ALRA North
ALRA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Alyx Tole Set designer: Samantha Ackerley |
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| Sleeping Beauty | Theatre |
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Charlie Westenra Set designer: Elliott Squire |
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| Peace at Last | Opera |
The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath, then touring
Opera Up Close |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Robyn Norton-Hale Set designer: Sophia Lovell-Smith |
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| Wave Me Goodbye | Theatre |
Emlyn Williams Theatre, Theatr Clwyd
Theatr Clwyd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Christian Patterson |
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| The Taming of The Shrew | Theatre |
Home, manchester
Manchester school of Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris Honer Set designer: Abby Clarke |
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| Luna | Theatre |
Theatre Hullabaloo
Theatre Hullabaloo |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sarah Argent Set designer: Bek Palmer |
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| AN Inspector Calls | Theatre |
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington DC, then touring
PW Productions |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Rick Fisher Director: Stephen Daldry Set designer: Ian Mac Neil |
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| Lullabub | Theatre |
Theatre Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Anna Newell Set designer: Alison Heffernan |
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| Pride and Prejudice | Theatre |
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Emma Bernard Set designer: Ilona Dearden |
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| Estron (Alien) | Theatre |
The Miner's, Ammanford, then touring
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Janet Aethwy Set designer: Heledd Rees |
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| Bear and Butterfly | Theatre |
Theatre Hullabaloo, then touring
Hullabaloo |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Bek Palmer |
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| Estron (Alien) | Theatre |
Yr Cwt (temporary theatre) Eisteddfod 2017
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Janet Aethwy Set designer: Heledd Rees |
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| Gabriel | Theatre |
Richmond Theatre, then touring
Theatre 6 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate McGreggor Set designer: Carla Goodman |
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| How Do Reindeer Fly? | Theatre |
Proteus Creation Space, Basingstoke
Scratch Built Productions/Proteus |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mary Swan Set designer: Nick Ash |
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| AN Inspector Calls | Theatre |
Playhouse Theatre, London
PW Productions |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Rick Fisher Director: Stephen Daldry Set designer: Ian MacNeil |
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| How To Hide a Lion | Theatre |
Polka Theatre, then touring
Polka Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Peter Glanville Set designer: Laura McEwen |
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| Why The Whales Came | Theatre |
Watford Palace Theatre, then touring
Wizard Presents |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Kate Bunce |
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| Two Gentlemen of Verona | Theatre |
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Alex Clifton |
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| As You Like It | Theatre |
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Philip Wilson |
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| House of Bernada Alba | Musical |
Unicorn Theatre, London
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Lighting Designer | |||
| Monstersaurus | Theatre |
Big Wooden Horse Theatre for Young People |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton-Smith |
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| First Lady Suite | Theatre |
Karamel Club, London
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matt Ryan Set designer: Tony Gale |
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| AN Inspector Calls | Theatre |
PW Productions |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Rick Fisher Director: Stephen Daldry |
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| I Believe in Unicorns | Theatre |
Vaudevile Theatre, West End, London, then touring
Wizard Presents |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Kate Bunce |
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| Merry Wives of Windsor | Theatre |
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Chester Performs |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rebecca Gatward Set designer: Jess Curtis |
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| Romeo and Juliet | Theatre |
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Chester Performs |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Alex Clifton Set designer: Jess Curtis |
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| The Boy Who Became a Beetle | Theatre |
Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, then touring
Little Earthquake |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Nicholls Set designer: Susannah Henry |
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| American Idiot | Theatre |
Bridewell Theatre, London
London School of Musical Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matt Ryan Set designer: Nigel Hook |
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| Pal Joey | Theatre |
Karamel Club, London
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matt Ryan Set designer: Rebecca Brower |
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| The Snow Dragon | Theatre |
St James Theatre, London
Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell Set designer: Polly Sullivan |
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| Cinderella and the Glass Slipper | Theatre |
Hertford Theatre
Hertford Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rhys Thomas Set designer: Toni Bysouth |
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| Ruthless! The Musical | Theatre |
Karamel Club, London
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Philip Engleheart Set designer: Fi Russel |
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| The Canterbury Tales | Theatre |
St Mary's Church, Guildford
Guildford Shakespeare Compnay |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Abigale Anderson Set designer: Dora Schweitzer |
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| Honest | Theatre |
Courtyard Theatre, London, then touring
Theatre 6 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate McGregor Set designer: James Turner |
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| La Boheme | Theatre |
Lost Theatre, London
Headfirst Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sophie Gilpin Set designer: Jason Southgate |
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| Far From The Sea | Theatre |
Shop front Theatre, Coventry, then touring
Theatre Absolute |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris O'Connell Set designer: Lydia Denno |
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| Moomin Summer Madness | Theatre |
Polka, Wimbledon and R&D, Northampton
Polka Theatre/Royal and Derngate, Northampton |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Peter Glanville and Dani Parr |
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| The House of Bernarda Alba | Theatre |
Electric Theatre, Guildford
Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer | |||
| She Loves Me | Theatre |
Electric Theatre, Guildford
Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer | |||
| Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! | Theatre |
Lyric, Hammersmith, then touring
Big Wooden Horse |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton-Smith |
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| My Brother the Robot | Theatre |
Chelsea Theatre, London, then touring
Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell Set designer: Isla Shaw |
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| Dreams to Her Father | Theatre |
mac, Birmingham
Teasel |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Delyth Jones Set designer: Ollie Cronk |
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| Mudlarks | Theatre |
The Bush
High Tide/The Bush Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Will Wrightson Set designer: Amy Cook |
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| Stuck | Theatre |
Compass, Ikenham, then touring
Big Wooden Horse Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton Smith |
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| Drama Studio London - End of year shows | Theatre |
New Diarama Theatre, London
Drama Studio London |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Various |
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| Dream Space | Theatre |
Shakespeare's Globe - Sackler Studio
Shakespeare's Globe |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Nick Ash |
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| The Bloody Ballad of Mary Maid | Theatre |
Chapter Arts, Cardiff, then touring
Gabblebabble (In assoc with Theatre Iolo) |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adele Thomas Set designer: Lisa Leighton |
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| Aladdin | Theatre |
Hertford Theatre
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Lighting Designer |
Director: Rhys Thomas Set designer: Nicky Bunch |
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| 66 Books | Theatre |
Bush Theatre
Bush Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Josie Rouke Set designer: Amy Cook |
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| Drama Studio London, end of year shows | Theatre |
New Diorama Theatre, London
DSL |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Various |
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| Mr Hapiness and The Water Engine (double Bill) | Theatre |
Old Vic Tunnels
Theatre 6 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate McGreggor Set designer: Amy Cook and Carla Goodman |
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| Metamorphosis | Theatre |
Dance East, Ipswich
Suffolk Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Platt |
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| Baby Boomers | Theatre |
New Diorama Theatre, London
Scratch Built Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Wright |
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| The Way Back Home | Theatre |
Compass Theatre, Ickenham, then touring
Big Wooden Horse Theatre for Young People |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton Snith |
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| Them With Frozen Tails | Theatre |
Lakeside Arts centre Nottingham
Tall Stories/Network of Stuff |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Olivia Jacobs Set designer: Isla Shaw |
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| Twinkle Twonkle | Theatre |
Chelsea Theatre, London, then touring
Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell Set designer: Isla Shaw |
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| The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | Theatre |
Touring
Big Wooden Horse/Arts Depot |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton Smith |
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| Tales from the Harrow Road | Theatre |
Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Suzanne Gorman Set designer: Signe Beckmann |
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| Them With Frozen Tails | Theatre |
Brighton Dome and Camden Roundhouse
Tall Stories/Network of Stuff |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Olivia Jacobs |
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| Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatre |
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Suffolk Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Platt |
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| The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Concert |
Milton Keynes Theatre, then touring
Showbiz Pops Orchestra |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Richard Ward-Roden |
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| Don't Let the Pigeon Stay up Late | Theatre |
Compass Theatre, Ikenham, then touring
Big Wooden Horse |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton-Smith Set designer: Claire Sutherland |
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| Thark | Theatre |
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Hidden Pearl |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Crispin Harris |
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| DSL end of season shows | Theatre |
Grange Court Theatre, Ealing
Drama Studio London |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Various |
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| Russian National Mail | Theatre |
Ekaterineburg international festival, Russia
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Lighting Designer |
Director: Noah Birksted-Breen Set designer: Clair Winfield |
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| Jane Eyre | Theatre |
New Wolsey, Ipswitch
Suffolk Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Platt |
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| How the Giraffe got its Neck | Theatre |
Compass Theatre, Ikenham and CToo, Edingburgh, then touring
Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Olivia Jacobs Set designer: Isla Shaw |
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| The Crossing Bridge | Theatre |
The Drum, Birmingham
Project B |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris O'Connell |
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| Does A Monster Live Next Door | Theatre |
C Too, Edinburgh, then touring
Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell Set designer: Isla Shaw |
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| Monster Hits | Theatre |
C Too, Edinburgh, then touring
Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Olivia Jacobs Set designer: Isla Shaw |
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| The Tempest | Theatre |
Theatre Royal, Winchester
Big Wooden Horse |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Juliet Forster |
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| Fuente Ovejuna | Theatre |
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Suffolk Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Platt |
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| Big Space | Theatre |
Battersea Arts Centre
No.63 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dan Milne |
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| Night Before Christmas | Theatre |
Brighton Dome, then touring
Big Wooden Horse Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Juliet Forster Set designer: Michaela Kemp |
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| Cat and No Mouse | Theatre |
Arts Depot, Finchley
Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell |
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| Lady Chatterly's Lover | Theatre |
Buxton Opera House, then touring
Buxton Opera House Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Yvonne Hurt |
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| Honeymoon in Flames | Theatre |
Paupers Pit Theatre, Buxton
Greenhorn |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Darren Daly Set designer: Marina Syrmakezi |
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| Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! | Theatre |
Compass Theatre, Ickenham, then touring
Big Wooden Horse Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Juliet Forster Set designer: Claire Sutherland |
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| Serenading Louie | Theatre |
GBS Theatre, RADA
Aorta |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rob Hale Set designer: Anna Caligaro |
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| Legend of Perseus | Theatre |
Pleasance 2, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, then touring
Big Wooden Horse Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Juliet Forster |
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| CBT 10th Aniversary Awards | Corporate & Industrial |
Queen Elizabeth II Hall, Southbank
Oscada/CBT |
Lighting Designer | |||
| Karim and the Sklark | Theatre |
Epsom Playhouse, then touring
Funsense |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jenny Lockyer |
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| React! | Concert |
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, then touring
Oscada |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Oldknow |
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| Spend Spend Spend | Musical |
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Birmingham School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Bob Eaton Set designer: David Crisp |
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| 7 Lears | Theatre |
The Factory, Birmingham
Birmingham School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Orla O'loughlin Set designer: David Crisp |
| Contact method | Details |
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| Mobile phone |
07752 862631 |
| Email address | |
| Website | |
| Agent name |
John Rogerson |
| Agent phone |
020 8125 7830 |
| Agent email |