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Designs at
the National Theatre, London
where Mark was head of lighting from 1993-2003 include
Cottesloe/
Wyndams+Vaudeville West End,/UK tour, Bergen
Skylight (Oliver award- best new play)
Director Richard Eyre, Des John Gunter
Cottesloe & West Yorkshire Playhouse:
Titus Andronicus, Director Greg Doran;
Cottesloe
The Waiting Room,
Director Indhu Rubassingham, Des Ruari Murchison
Lyttelton
The Stoneheads,
Olivier
Honk!
Olivier award -Best New musical
Director Julia Mackenzie, Des Peter Mackintosh
Olivier award: Best New Musical
The Royal Court, London
Free Outgoing,
Dir Indhu Rubasingham, Des Rosa Maggiore
Clubland,
Dir Indhu Rubasingham, Des Simon Higlett
Breathing Corpses
Dir Anna Macmin/ Designer Paul Wills
Class Enemy Dir Bill Alexander
In the Blood,
Chichester Festival Theatre
Artistic Associate at the Chichester Festival from 2006-2008
Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune,
Dir Paulette Randall, Des Libby Watson
Collaboration, Taking SIdes,
Dir Philip Franks,Des Simon Higlett *
Also Duchess Theatre, West End
Hobson’s Choice,
Dir Jonathan Church, Des Simon Higlett
(also touring)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,
Dirs Jonathan Church & Philip Franks, Des Simon Higlett
(also tour/ Westend/Toronto);
Office Suite,
Also touring Dir Edward Kemp, Des Simon Higlett
Babes in Arms Dir Martin Connor/ Chor Bill Deamer, des Hugh Durrant
The Lady’s not for Burning
Dir Samuel West,
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
invested as Honorary Fellow 2014
see also Opera listings
Gone Too Far
Dir Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, Des Camilla Clarke
Marathon 33.
Dir Rachel Grunwald, Des Nicky Shaw
Chaplin
Dir Martin Connor, Chor: Bill Deamer, Des Mark Bailey
Kiss Me Kate
Dir Martin Connor, Chor Joseph Pitcher,Des Mark Bailey
Curtains!
Dir Martin Connor, Chor Bill Deamer, Des Tom Rogers
Half a Sixpence,
Dir Martin Connor, Chor Bill Deamer, Des Hugh Durrant
Drama & Musical credits:
London, Westend and International:
Kingston Rose
The Fellowship
Dir Paulette Randall, Des Libby Watson,
Sound Delroy Murray
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
Dir Christopher Haydon, Des Oli Townsend
Movement Lucy Cullingford,, Sound Gareth Fry,
Music Michael Henry
Nominated for Best production
What's on Stage award
Greenwich Theatre
Robin Hood
Dir Matt Aston, Des Judith Croft
Kuwait, JACC National Theatre
Memoirs of a Sailor, 59 productions
The Orange Tree
Playmas, Dir Paulette Randall, Des Libby Watson
The Gate, Dublin
The Caretaker,
Director Toby Frow, Des Francis O’Connor
Hackney Empire
Rudy’s Rare Records,
Dir Paulette Randall, Des Libby Watson
Spoleto Festival, Charleston, USA &
The Gate , Dublin
My Cousin Rachel
Director Toby Frow, Des Francis O’Connor
Gielgud, West End &
North America/ Canada
Blithe Spirit
Dir Michael Blakemore, Des Simon Higlett
ATG tour, Pleasance London/
Pleasance Beyond, Edinburgh Festival
Maurice’s Jubilee
Dir Hannah Eidinow, Des Christopher Richardson
ROH Linbury, London Mime Festival & Touring the World
Gandini “Smashed”
Purcell Room, South Bank Centre
The Trial of Dennis the Menace
Arts Theatre, London/ New York/ Edinburgh Festival
A British Subject
Dir Hannah Eidinow, Des Christopher Richardson
Trafalgar 2, London
Precious Little Talent Dir James Dacre,
Des Lucy Osborne
Best Play, London Theatre Festival Awards 2011
The Ivy, London
Heavenly Ivy Dir Sean Mathias
Wyndams, West End +UK tour
The Witches,
Dir Jonathan Church, Des Simon Higlett
The Gate, London
Tejas Verdes Dir Thea Sharrock, Des Dick Bird
Lyric Theatre,West End UK & Irish Tour, Paris & Cort Theater Broadway;
Marlene,
Dir Sean Mathias, Set Michael Vale,
Costumes Terry Parsons
Victoria Palace, West End
Sweet Charity,
Dir Chet Walker
Des Terry Parsons
Shaftesbury Theatre, West End
Peggy Sue Got Married,
Dir Kelly Robinson, Des Ruari Murchison
Classic Stage, New York & Sound, London
Prometheus Bound
Dir James Kerr/ Designer Paul Wills,
nominated for the Drama Desk award for Most Outstanding Lighting (New York)
Peter Hall Company, Old Vic
Snake in the Grass,
Dir Dominic Dromgoole, Des Es Devlin
Many productions for the National Youth Theatre and Dolphin Theatre Company at the Shaw Theatre, Cockpit, Cochrane, Soho Poly, Roundhouse, and touring across Europe.
Productions earlier in my career at
Theatre Royal Stratford East,
Gardner Arts Centre, Brighton
ICA, Watford Palace,
Regional productions:
Belgrade Coventry / Pyizzical & National Tour
Bombay Superstar
Dir/Des Samir Bhamra,
Bath Theatre Royal and national tour
Private Lives
Dir Christopher Luscombe, Des Simon Higlett
God & Stephen Hawkin
Dir Jonathan Church, Des Ruari Murchison
Projection design Jon Driscoll
York Theatre Royal
Sleeping Beauty
Dir Mat Easton & Berwick Kaler ,
Des Anthony Lamble
Liverpool Everyman
Sweeney Todd
Dir Nick Bagnall , Des Michael Vale
Nottingham Playhouse & Touring
Ipswich, Leeds, Birmingham, Sheffield, London
Our Country's Good
Dir Fiona Buffini, Des Neil Murray
The Touring Consortium Theatre Co
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Kingston Rose & National Tour
Dir Kate Saxon, Des Simon Higlett
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Dir Trevor Nunn, Des Libby Watson
Nottingham Playhouse
The Revenger’s Tragedy
Dir Fiona Buffini, Des Neil Murray
The Duchess of Malfi
Dir Fiona Buffini, Des Neil Murray
Arcadia
Dir Giles Croft, Des Madeleine Girling
Time and the Conways
Dir Fiona Buffini, Des Madeleine Girliing
Nottingham Playhouse & York Theatre Royal
Richard lll
Dir Loveday Ingram, Des Simon Higlett
(Backstage Pass Award for best lighting)
The RSC
Othello Dir Kathryn Hunter, Des Liz Cooke
The Royal Exchange, Manchester
Edward ii Dir Toby Frow, Des Ben Stones
Dr Faustus Dir Toby Frow, Des Ben Stones
(Manchester Evening News Award for Best Design)
The Miser Dir Helena Kaut-Howson
Des Ashley Martin-Davis
Pygmalian Dir Greg Hersov, Des Ashley Martin-Davis
Queens Theatre, Hornchurch
The Silver Gym,
Dir Glen Walford, Des Amy Yardley
West Yorkshire Playhouse:
Monkey, Dir Dominic Leclerc, Des Liz Cooke,
The Wizard of Oz , Dir Rachel Kavenaugh,
Des Peter Mackintosh
Gardyne Theatre, Dundee
Jackie, The Musical
Dir Geinor Styles,
Choreography Maggie Rawlinson, Des Anthony Lamble
Northampton
Hamlet Dir Rupert Goold
Birmingham Rep
Rudy’s Rare Records
Dir Paulette Randall, Des Libby Watson
Uncle Vanya,
Dir Rachel Kavenaugh, Des Ruari Murchison
The Wizard of OZ
Dir Rachel Kavenaugh. Des Peter Mackintosh
Neville’s Island
Dir Paul Raffield, Des SImon Higlett
The Norman Conquests,
Dir JonathanChurch, Des Simon Higlett
The Witches,
Dir Jonathan Church, Des Simon Higlett
The Crucible,
Dir Jonathan Church, Des Simon Higlett
The Life of Galileo,
Dir Jonathan Church, Des Ruari Murchison
Jumpers,
Dir Bill Alexander, Des Ruari Murchiison
Bristol Old Vic
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Dir Samuel West, Des Tom Piper.
Sheffield Crucible
The Clean House
Dir Samuel West, Des Ashley Martin-Davis
Shadowmouth,
Dir/Choreographer Dominic Leclerc, Des Liz Cooke
Belgrade Coventry
The Miser, Dir Hamish Glen/ Des Libby Watson
Babylone, Dir Hamish Glen/ Des Libby Watson
Watford Palace
Paradise Lost Headlong/ tour
Dir Rupert Goold, Des Ben Stones
My Mother Said I Never Should
Dir Brigid Larmour, Des Ben Stones
Mrs Reynolds & the Ruffian
Dir Brigid Larmour, Des Ruari Murchison
Aladdin, Dir Kate Saxon, Des Cleo Petit
Cinderella Dir Kate Saxon, Des Cleo Petit