biography
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
OBIE Award Special Citation 2018 for YERMA at Park Avenue Armoury, New York.
Nominated Golden Mask Award 2018 for Best Lighting Designer - Opera for ALCINA at Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow.
Nominated Drama Desk Award 2017 for Outstanding Light for a Play for THE TEMPEST at St Ann's Warehouse
Nominated Olivier Award 2016 Best Lighting Design for PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS at the Dorfman, National Theatre.
Winner, Whatsonstage Whitelight Best Lighting Award 2011 for GHOST STORIES at the Duke of York’s Theatre, West End.
Nominated Knights of Illumination 2012 for THE DUCHESS OF MALFI at the Old Vic.
Nominated TMA Best Lighting Design 2010 for GHOST STORIES at Lyric Hammersmith.
Nominated TMA Best Lighting Design 2009 for PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES, Northampton Theatre Royal.
Nominated Knights of Illumination 2007 for tHe dYsFUnCKshOnalZ! at the Bush Theatre
2024
‘IDOMENEO’ Directed by Floris Visser for Cologne Opera
‘IL TROVATORE’ Directed by Immo Karaman for Hamburg Opera
‘THE CHERRY ORCHARD’ Adapted and directed by Benedict Andrews for Donmar Warehouse
recent productions
2023
‘MEFISTOFELE’ Directed by Simon Stone at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Rome
‘JENUFA’ Directed by Claus Guth at Lyric Opera, Chicago
‘INNOCENCE’ Directed by Simon Stone at Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
‘VANYA’ Directed by Sam Yates at Duke of Yorks, West End, London
‘CARMEN’ Directed by John Fulljames at Scottish Opera
‘BLUE’ Directed by Tinuke Craig at English National Opera
‘INNOCENCE’ Directed by Simon Stone at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
‘THE DEAD CITY’ (DIE TOTE STADT) Directed by Annilese Miskimmon at English National Opera
‘TRISTAN AND ISOLDE’ Directed by Simon Stone, at Theatre de la Ville de Luxembourg
‘PHAEDRA’ Directed by Simon Stone at the National Theatre, Lyttelton
‘JENUFA’ Directed by Katie Mitchell, at Palau des Artes, Valencia
2022
‘INNOCENCE’ Directed by Simon Stone at Finnish National Opera, Helsinki
‘JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN’ Directed by Nick Hytner, at The Bridge Theatre
‘LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR’ Directed by Simon Stone at Los Angeles Opera
‘THE BLUE WOMAN’ Directed by Katie Mitchell, at Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House
‘ORFEO’ Directed by Tom Morris at Vienna Staatsoper
‘LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR’ Directed by Simon Stone at The Metropolitan Opera, New York
‘WOZZECK’ Directed by Simon Stone at Vienna Staatsoper
‘THEADORA’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2021
‘JENUFA’ Directed by Claus Guth at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
‘DER ZWERG’ Directed by Nanouk Leopold at Dutch National Opera
‘INNOCENCE’ Directed by Simon Stone at Aix-en-Provence Opera Festival
‘TRISTAN AND ISOLDE’ Directed by Simon Stone at Aix-en-Provence Opera Festival
‘LA TRAVIATA’ Directed by Simon Stone at Vienna Staatsoper
‘YERMA’ Directed by Simon Stone at Schaubuhne, Berlin
2020
‘BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich
‘FLIGHT 49’ Directed by Simon Stone at ITA, Amsterdam
‘ARIADNE AUF NAXOS’ Directed by Katie Mitchell, at Finnish National Opera, Helsinki
2019
‘ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Hamburg Schauspielhaus
‘GHOST STORIES’ Directed by Sean Holmes at Lyric Hammersmith, West End and tour
‘LESSONS IN LOVE AND VIOLENCE’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Hamburg State Opera
‘STREET SCENE’ Directed by John Fulljames at Oper Köln
‘LA TRILOGIE DE LA VENGEANCE’ Directed by Simon Stone at Odeon - Théâtre de l'Europe, Paris
‘ZAUBERLAND’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
‘LESSONS IN LOVE AND VIOLENCE’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Opera Lyon
‘LA TRAVIATA’ Directed by Simon Stone at Paris Opera, Palais de Garnier
‘WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre, London (Dorfman)
2018
‘THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND’ Directed by Joe Hill-Gibbons at the Almeida, London
’THE NUTCRACKER’ Choreographed by Kaloyan Boyadjev at Norwegian National Ballet
‘JENUFA’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
‘ARIADNE AUF NAXOS’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Aix En Provence International Festival
‘YERMA’ Directed by Simon Stone at Park Avenue Armory, NYC
‘MACBETH’ Directed by Rufus Norris at the National Theatre, London (Olivier)
‘LESSONS IN LOVE AND VIOLENCE’ Directed by Katie Mitchell, Royal Opera House, London & Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam
‘STREET SCENE’ Directed by John Fulljames at Teatro Real, Madrid
2017
‘PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS’ Directed by Jeremy Herrin, UK Tour for Headlong
‘PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS’ Directed by Jeremy Herrin at St Ann's Warehouse, New York
‘FRANCESCA DA RIMINI’ Directed by Nicola Raab at Opera National Du Rhin, Strasbourg
‘ALCINA’ Directed by Katie Mitchell, revived at Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, Moscow
‘MIRANDA’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at Opera Comique
‘UIT HET LEVEN VAN MARIONETTEN’ (From the Life of the Marionettes) Directed by Nanouk Leopold at Toneelgroep Amsterdam
‘YERMA’ Directed by Simon Stone, revived at the Young Vic, London
‘IBSEN HUIS’ Directed by Simon Stone at Toneelgroep, Amsterdam
‘ANATOMY OF SUICIDE’ Directed by Katie Mitchell at the Royal Court, London
‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ Directed by Simon Godwin, at the National Theatre, London (Olivier)
‘PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE’ Directed by Barbora Horáková, Norwegian National Opera, Oslo
‘THE TEMPEST’ Directed by Phyllida Lloyd at St. Ann's Warehouse, New York
2016
‘DE MEIDEN’ (THE MAIDS) Directed by Katie Mitchell at Toneelgrouep, Amsterdam
‘THE DRESSER’ Directed by Sean Foley at Richmond Theatre & Duke of York’s Theatre, London’s West End
‘THE SHAKESPEARE TRILOGY’ Directed by Phyllida Lloyd for Donmar Productions at King’s Cross
‘THE NUTCRACKER’ Choreographed by Kaloyan Boyadjev at Norwegian National Ballet, Oslo
‘YERMA’ Directed by Simon Stone at the Young Vic, London
‘THE BARBER OF SEVILLE’ Directed by Annabel Arden for Glyndebourne Festival
‘PELLÉAS ET MELISÁNDE’ Directed by Katie Mitchell for Aix-en-Provence International Festival
‘BUGSY MALONE’ Directed by Sean Holmes, revived at Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London
‘LIFE’ choreographed by Javier de Frutos and Pontus Lidberg for Ballet Boyz, Sadler’s Wells & UK Tour
‘PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS’ Directed by Jeremy Herrin at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London’s West End
‘BENJAMIN DERNIÈRE NUIT’ Directed by John Fulljames for Opera de Lyon
‘ARIODANTE’ Directed by Henry Fehr for Scottish Opera, Glasgow
2015
‘PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS’ Directed by Jeremy Herrin, at the National Theatre, London (Dorfman)
‘BUGSY MALONE’ Directed by Sean Holmes at Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, London
‘MAN AND SUPERMAN’ Directed by Simon Godwin at the National Theatre, London (Lyttelton)
‘CARMEN’ Choreographed by Liam Scarlett for Norwegian National Ballet, Oslo
‘THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO’ Directed by Jo Davies for Opera North, Leeds
‘ALCINA’ Directed by Katie Mitchell for Aix-en-Provence International Festival
‘MEASURE FOR MEASURE’ Directed by Joe Hill-Gibbons at the Young Vic, London
‘HENRY IV’ Directed by Phyllida Lloyd for Donmar Warehouse at St. Ann’s Warehouse, New York
‘HAPGOOD’ Directed by Howard Davies at Hampstead Theatre, London
‘THE MODERATE SOPRANO’ Directed by Jeremy Herrin at Hampstead Theatre, London
2014
‘THE WAY BACK HOME’ Directed by Katie Mitchell for ENO/Young Vic, London
‘THREE WINTERS’ Directed by Howard Davies at the National Theatre, London (Lyttelton)
‘THE WHITE DEVIL’ Directed by Maria Aberg for the Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan)
‘THE CHERRY ORCHARD’ Directed by Katie Mitchell for the Young Vic, London
‘FATHER AND SONS’ Directed by Lyndsey Turner for the Donmar Warehouse, London
‘NOT, FOOTFALLS, ROCKABY’ Directed by Walter Asmus for the Royal Court Theatre, London (JTD)
‘TRANSLATIONS’ Directed by James Grieve for Sheffield Crucible/ETT Tour
‘RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN’ Directed by Peter Dubois for Hampstead Theatre, London
‘TRAUERNACHT’ Directed by Katie Mitchell for Aix-en-Provence International Festival
2013
‘JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE’ Directed by Sean Foley at Richmond Theatre/ Duke of York’s, London and UK Tour
‘EDWARD II’ Directed by Joe Hill Gibbons for the National Theatre, London (Olivier)
‘AS YOU LIKE IT’ Directed by Maria Aberg for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RST)
‘A MAD WORLD MY MASTERS’ Directed by: Sean Foley for the Royal Shakespeare Company (Swan)
‘AND THE REST WILL BE FAMILIAR TO YOU FROM CINEMA’ Directed by Katie Mitchell for Hamburg Schauspielhaus
‘LONGING’ Directed by Nina Raine for Hampstead Theatre, London
‘THE HOUSE TAKEN OVER’ Directed by Katie Mitchell for the Aix-en-Provence International Festival
‘LE VIN HERBÉ’ Directed by Katie Mitchell for Berlin Staastsoper
‘FIREBIRD’ Choreographed by Liam Scarlett for Norwegian National Ballet, Oslo
‘DER FLIEGENDE HOLLANDER’ Directed by Harry Fehr for Scottish Opera, Glasgow
PREVIOUS CREDITS
‘THE LADYKILLERS’ Directed by Sean Foley
Liverpool Playhouse, Gielgud Theatre, Vaudeville Theatre and UK Tour
‘PEOPLE’ Directed by Nicholas Hytner at the National Theatre, London (Lyttelton)
‘THE MAGISTRATE’ Directed by Timothy Sheader for the National Theatre, London (Olivier)
‘LONDON ROAD’ Directed by Rufus Norris for the National Theatre, London (Olivier)
‘JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK’ Directed by Howard Davies for the National Theatre, London (Lyttelton) and the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
‘MEN SHOULD WEEP Directed by Josie Rourke for the National Theatre , London (Lyttelton)
‘DOUBLE FEATURE’ Directed by Lyndsey Turner & Polly Findlay, Paintframe, National Theatre, London
‘THREE SISTERS’ Directed by Benedict Andrews for the Young Vic, London
‘THE CHANGELING’ Directed by Joe Hill-Gibbons for the Young Vic, London
‘THE GLASS MENAGERIE’ Directed by Joe Hill-Gibbons for the Young Vic, London
‘GHOST STORIES’ Directed by Jeremy Dyson, Sean Holmes and Andy Nyman at the
Lyric Hammersmith and Duke of York’s, London’s West End
‘DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS’ Directed by Sean Holmes at the Lyric, Hammersmith, London
‘THE OVERCOAT’ Directed by Amit Lahav for Gecko Theatre at Ipswich Wolsey / Lyric Hammersmith / UK Tour
‘TWISTED TALES’ Directed by Polly Findlay for Lyric Hammersmith, London
‘THE RECRUITING OFFICER’ Director: Josie Rourke at the Donmar Warehouse, London
‘INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE’ Directed by Jamie Lloyd for the Donmar Warehouse, London
‘THE DUCHESS OF MALFI’ Directed by Jamie Lloyd for the Old Vic, London
‘LOVE, LOVE, LOVE’ Directed by James Grieve for the Royal Court, London (JTD)
‘THE VILLAGE BIKE’ Directed by Joe-Hill Gibbons for the Royal Court, London (JTU)
‘WANDERLUST’ Directed by Simon Godwin for the Royal Court, London (JTU)
‘WHAT’S IN THE CAT?’ Directed by Paulette Randell for the Royal Court, London
‘BLEST BE THE TIE’ Directed by Paulette Randell for the Royal Court
‘PLENTY’ Directed by Thea Sharrock for Sheffield Crucible Studio
SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS Directed by Tom Morris at Bristol Old, West End and UK Tour
‘JULIET AND HER ROMEO’ Directed by Tom Morris at Bristol Old Vic
‘ADOLF HITLER: MY PART IN HIS DOWNFALL’ Directed by Tim Carroll for Bristol Old Vic, Hampstead, Rho Delta and UK Tour
‘LIKE A FISHBONE’ Directed by Josie Rourke at the Bush Theatre, London
‘THE WHISKEY TASTER’ Directed by James Grieve for the Bush Theatre, London
‘2000 FEET AWAY’ Directed by Josie Rourke at the Bush Theatre, London
‘TINDERBOX’ Directed by Josie Rourke at Bush Theatre, London
‘THE DYSFUNCKSHONALZ!’ Directed by Tamara Harvey for the Bush Theatre, London
‘CROOKED’ Directed by Mike Bradwell at the Bush Theatre, London
‘I LIKE MINE WITH A KISS’ Directed by Mike Bradwell at the Bush Theatre, London
‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM’ Directed by Matthew Dunster for Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London
‘RAGTIME’ Directed by Timothy Sheader at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London
‘LORD OF THE FLIES’ Directed by Timothy Sheader and Liam Steel at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
‘DANCING AT LUGHNASA’ Directed by Tamara Harvey for Birmingham Rep
‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ Directed by Peter Rowe for Birmingham Rep
‘FORWARD’ Directed by Natalie Wilson for Birmingham Rep
‘THREE SISTERS’ Directed by Paulette Randall for Eclipse Theatre
‘TAKING CARE OF BABY Directed by Anthony Clark at Hampstead Theatre, London
‘OSAMA THE HERO’ Directed by Anthony Clark at Hampstead Theatre, London
‘A SINGLE ACT’ Directed by Anthony Clark at Hampstead Theatre, London
‘NATHAN THE WISE’ Directed by Anthony Clark at Hampstead Theatre, London
‘BLONDE BOMBSHELLS OF 1943’ Directed by Mark Babych for Hampstead Theatre, Bolton Octagon and UK Tour
‘THE LITTLE PRINCE’ Directed by Anthony Clark at Hampstead Theatre, London
‘LIFE AFTER SCANDAL’ Directed by Anthony Clark at Hampstead Theatre, London
‘THE MATHS TUTOR’ Directed by Anthony Clark at Hampstead Theatre, London
‘BREAKING THE SILENCE’ Directed by Esther Richardson for Nottingham Playhouse
‘BEAUTIFUL THING’ Directed by Natalie Wilson for Nottingham Playhouse
‘BEAST ON THE MOON’ Directed by Giles Croft for Nottingham Playhouse
‘TOM’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN’ Directed by Andrew Breakwell for Nottingham Playhouse
‘I HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE’ Directed by Giles Croft at Nottingham Playhouse
‘A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG’ Directed by Matt Aston for Nottingham Playhouse
‘A WINTER’S TALE’ Directed by Simon Godwin for Schtanhaus/Nuffield/Headlong UK Tour
‘BEDROOM FARCE’ Directed by Tamara Harvey for West Yorkshire Playhouse
‘VINCENT IN BRIXTON’ Directed by Pete Rowe at Ipswich New Wolsey Theatre
‘CHIMPS’ Directed by Pete Rowe at Ipswich New Wolsey Theatre
‘A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM’ Directed by Pete Rowe at Ipswich New Wolsey Theatre
‘BLUES IN THE NIGHT’ Directed by Pete Rowe at Ipswich New Wolsey Theatre
‘THE GLASS MENAGERIE’ Directed by Pete Rowe at Ipswich New Wolsey Theatre
‘IMPROBABLE FICTION’ Directed by Sir Alan Ayckbourn at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough / Guildford Yvonne Arnaud
‘TOUCH WOOD’ Directed by Tamara Harvey for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
‘SOAP’ Directed by Laurie Sansom for the Stephen Jospeh Theatre, Scarborough
‘MAKING WAVES’ Directed by Daniel Slater for the Stephen Joseph Theatre
‘BE MY BABY’ Directed by Sarah Punshon for Stoke New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
‘EAST IS EAST’ Directed by Natalie Wilson for Stoke New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
‘A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE’ directed by Gwenda Hughes at Stoke New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
‘A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE’ Directed by Mark Babych at Bolton Octagon
‘ALL MY SONS’ Directed by David Thacker at Bolton Octagon
‘WHAT THE BUTLER SAW’ Directed by for Bolton Octagon
‘AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST’ Directed by for Bolton Octagon
‘THE TWITS’ Directed by Marcus Romer for Bolton Octagon
‘GHOSTS’ Directed by David Thacker at Bolton Octagon
‘THE HYPOCHONDRIAC’ Directed by Mark Babych at Bolton Octagon
‘POPCORN’ Directed by Patrick Connellan for Bolton Octagon
‘THE PRICE’ Directed by Chris Honer at Manchester Library Theatre
‘SPEED THE PLOUGH’ Directed by Chris Honer at Manchester Library Theatre
‘LARKIN WITH WOMEN’ Directed by Chris Honer at Manchester Library Theatre
‘A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG’ Directed by Roger Haines at Manchester Library Theatre
‘PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC SPACES’ Directed by Chris Honer at Manchester Library Theatre
‘DEAD FUNNY’ Directed by Damien Cruden at York Theatre Royal
‘THIS LIME TREE BOWER’ Directed by Patrick Connellan, Coventry Belgrade Theatre
‘THE GREAT GAME’ Directed by Nick Kent & Indhu Rubasingham at the Tricycle Theatre
‘BLUES FOR MR CHARLIE’ directed by Paulette Randell for Ipswich Wolsey and the Tricycle, Kilburn
‘THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN INDIES’ directed by Nick Kent at the Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn
‘THE NOT BLACK AND WHITE SEASON’ directed by Nick Kent, Indhu Rubasingham and Kwame Kwei-Armah at the Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn
‘JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES’ directed by Mark Rosenblatt for Northampton Theatre Royal
‘MAN OF THE MOMENT’ directed by Sir Alan Ayckbourn for Northampton Theatre Royal
‘PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC SPACES’ directed by Laurie Sansom at Northampton Theatre Royal
‘AMY’S VIEW’ Directed by Natalie Wilson for Northampton Theatre Royal and Salisbury Playhouse
‘ABIGAIL’S PARTY’ Directed by Marcus Romer for York Theatre Royal
‘LORD OF THE FLIES’ Directed by Marcus Romer for Pilot Theatre Company UK Tour
‘SING YER HEART OUT FOR THE LADS’ Directed by Marcus Romer for Pilot Theatre Company UK Tour
‘ROAD’ Directed by Marcus Romer for Pilot Theatre Company UK Tour
‘FUNGUS THE BOGEYMAN’ Directed by Marcus Romer for Pilot Theatre Company UK Tour
‘LOOKING FOR JJ’ Directed by Marcus Romer for Pilot Theatre Company UK Tour
‘UNSUITABLE GIRLS’ Directed by Kully Thiari for Pilot Theatre Company UK Tour
‘WE THAT ARE LEFT’ Directed by Brigid Larmour at Watford Palace
‘ABSENT FRIENDS’ Directed by Brigid Larmour at Watford Palace
‘HYSTERIA’ Directed by Kate Saxon for Northcott, Exeter
‘KOMMILITONEN’ directed by David Poutney for Royal Academy of Music and Julliard School
‘MIGNON’ Directed by Stephen Medcalf for Guildhall
‘OLEANNA’ Directed by Matt Aston at Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
‘KRAPP’S LAST TAPE’ Directed by Matt Aston at Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
‘A DIFFERENT WAY HOME’ Directed by Matt Aston at Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
‘A VISIT FROM MRS PROTHERO’ Directed by Matt Aston at Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
‘THE KISS’ Directed by Matt Aston at Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
‘SMILE’ Directed by Matt Aston at Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
‘A WHO’S WHO OF FLAPLAND’ Directed by Matt Aston at Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
‘BOMBER’S MOON’ Directed by Matt Aston at Lakeside Theatre Nottingham
‘PLAGUE OF INNOCENCE’ Directed by Kully Thiarai at Leicester Haymarket
‘MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS’ Directed by Kully Thiarai at Leicester Haymarket
‘TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD’ Directed by Paul Kerryson at Leicester Haymarket
‘THE WITCHES’ Directed by Paul Kerryson at Leicester Haymarket
‘DEATH OF A SALESMAN’ directed by Kully Thiarai at Leicester Haymarket
‘WEST SIDE STORY’ Directed by Paul Kerryson at Leicester Haymarket
‘THE BLUE ROOM’ Directed by Kim Greengrass for Worcester Swan
‘THE ELEPHANT MAN’ Directed by Marcus Romer for Worcester Swan