Fringe beginnings

I worked for over 10 years lighting over 100 shows on the fringe and Off West End. Highlights included productions of Titanic, Parade, Grey Gardens, In The Heights and Mack and Mabel all at Southwark Playhouse with many productions at the Finborough, Upstairs at the Gatehouse and Landor Theatre amongst many others.

Why the fringe?

Working in fringe theatre gave me the opportunity to really learn my craft and to experiment in a way that isn’t possible on larger scale productions. I was often rigging, focussing, programming and fixing the lights myself. I learnt how to light work on extreme budgets and I think a lot of those lessons I still carry with me today – the art is the same – even if now I might have more lights.

Working on the fringe also led me to meet many of the directors, designers and producers I still work alongside today as we have all continued our professional journeys alongside each other. Having those long term relationships started years ago is vital to the career I have today.

Professional work

& Juliet – four productions currently running worldwide including Broadway with several more planned for the next few years.

The new production of Starlight Express playing in Wembley

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical is about to open at the Shaftesbury

Nominated for a Tony Award, three Olivier Awards and winner of two Whatsonstage Awards and three Off West End Awards.