Uncle Vanya

Birmingham Rep

Director: Rachel Kavanaugh

Designer: Ruari Murchison

Photo © Robert Day

Drama & Musicals Credits

Mark’s work extends across most of the UK’s regional theatres, as well as The National Theatre where he was head of lighting from 1993 to 2003, the RSC, Royal Court and many productions in London’s West End, Dublin, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Toronto, Charleston, Norway, Holland and Belgium.

Drama & Musical credits

    West Yorkshire Playhouse

  • Titus Andronicus

    Director: Gregory Doran

    • Ambassadors, West End

  • Private Lives

    Director: Christopher Luscombe

    Designer: Simon Higlett

    • Vaudeville, West End

  • Skylight

    Director: Sir Richard Eyre

    Design: John Gunter

    • The National Theatre, London 

    Head of lighting from 1993-2003

  • Skylight (Oliver Award – Best New Play)

    Director: Richard Eyre

    Designer: John Gunter

    Titus Andronicus

    Director: Greg Doran

    The Waiting Room

    Director: Indhu Rubassingham

    Design: Ruari Murchison

    The Stoneheads

    Director: Toby Wilsher

    Designer: Bridget Kimak

    Masks: Toby Wilsher, Russel Dean

    Honk! (Oliver Award – Best New Musical Production)

    Director: Julia Mackenzie

    Designer: Peter Mackintosh

    • The Royal Court, London

  • Free Outgoing

    Director: Indhu Rubasingham

    Designer: Rosa Maggiore

    Clubland

    Director: Indhu Rubasingham

    Designer: Simon Higlett

    Breathing Corpses

    Director: Anna Macmin

    Designer: Paul Wills

    Class Enemy

    Director: Bill Alexander

    In the Blood

    Director: Tim Fywell

    Designer: David McHenry

    • Chichester Festival Theatre

    Artistic Associate at the Chichester Festival from 2006-2008

  • Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune

    Director: Paulette Randall

    Designer: Libby Watson

    Collaboration, Taking SIdes

    Director: Philip Franks

    Designer: Simon Higlett

    Hobson’s Choice

    Director: Jonathan Church

    Designer: Simon Higlett

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    Directors: Jonathan Church & Philip Franks

    Designer: Simon Higlett

    Office Suite

    Director: Edward Kemp

    Designer: Simon Higlett

    Babes in Arms

    Director: Martin Connor

    Choreographer: Bill Deamer

    Designer: Hugh Durrant

    The Lady’s not for Burning

    Director: Samuel West

    • Guildhall School of Music & Drama

    Invested as Honorary Fellow 2014

  • Gone Too Far

    Director: Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu

    Designer: Camilla Clarke

    Marathon 33

    Director: Rachel Grunwald

    Designer: Nicky Shaw

    Chaplin

    Director: Martin Connor

    Choreographer: Bill Deamer

    Designer: Mark Bailey

    Kiss Me Kate

    Director: Martin Connor

    Choreographer: Joseph Pitcher

    Designer: Mark Bailey

    Curtains!

    Director: Martin Connor

    Choreographer: Bill Deamer

    Designer: Tom Rogers

    Half a Sixpence

    Director: Martin Connor

    Choreographer: Bill Deamer

    Designer: Hugh Durrant

    • Hampstead Theatre

  • The Fellowship

    Director: Paulette Randall

    Designer: Libby Watson

    Sound: Delroy Murray

    Uncle Vanya

    Director: Nancy Meckler

    Design: Alison Chitty

    • Kingston Rose

  • The Caucasian Chalk Circle

    Director: Christopher Haydon

    Designer: Oli Townsend

    Movement: Lucy Cullingford

    Sound: Gareth Fry

    Music: Michael Henry

    • Greenwich Theatre

  • Robin Hood Nominated Best Panto – The Offies

    Director: Matt Aston

    Designer: Judith Croft

    • Kuwait, JACC National Theatre

  • Memoirs of a Sailor

    • The Orange Tree

  • Playmas

    Director: Paulette Randall

    Designer: Libby Watson

    • The Gate, Dublin

  • The Caretaker

    Director: Toby Frow

    Designer: Francis O’Connor

    • Hackney Empire

  • Rudy’s Rare Records

    Director: Paulette Randall

    Designer: Libby Watson

    • Spoleto Festival, Charleston, USA & The Gate, Dublin

  • My Cousin Rachel

    Director: Toby Frow

    Designer: Francis O’Connor

    • Gielgud, West End & North America / Canada

  • Blithe Spirit

    Director: Michael Blakemore

    Designer: Simon Higlett

    • Pleasance London / Edinburgh Festival

  • Maurice’s Jubilee

    Director: Hannah Eidinow

    Designer: Christopher Richardson

    • ROH Linbury, London Mime Festival & Touring the World

  • Gandini “Smashed”

    • South Bank Centre

  • The Trial of Dennis the Menace

    Director: Rebecca Gatward

    Design: Liz Cooke

    • Arts Theatre, London/ New York/ Edinburgh Festival

  • A British Subject

    Director: Hannah Eidinow

    Designer: Christopher Richardson

    • Trafalgar 2, London

  • Precious Little Talent

    Director: James Dacre

    Designer: Lucy Osborne

    • The Ivy, London

  • Heavenly Ivy

    Director: Sean Mathias

    • Wyndams, West End + UK tour

  • The Witches

    Director: Jonathan Church

    Designer: Simon Higlett

    • The Gate, London

  • Tejas Verdes

    Director: Thea Sharrock

    Designer: Dick Bird

    • Lyric Theatre, West End UK & Irish Tour Paris & Cort Theater Broadway

  • Marlene

    Director: Sean Mathias

    Set: Michael Vale

    Costume: Terry Parsons

    • Victoria Palace, West End

  • Sweet Charity

    Director: Chet Walker

    Design: Terry Parsons

    • Shaftesbury Theatre, West End

  • Peggy Sue Got Married,

    Director: Kelly Robinson

    Design: Ruari Murchison

    • Classic Stage, New York & Sound, London

    Nominated for the Drama Desk award for Most Outstanding Lighting (New York)

  • Prometheus Bound

    Director: James Kerr

    Director: Paul Wills

    • Peter Hall Company, Old Vic

  • Snake in the Grass,

    Director: Dominic Dromgoole

    Design: Es Devlin

    • Belgrade Coventry / Phizzical & National Tour

  • Bombay Superstar

    Director: Samir Bhamra

    Designer: Samir Bhamra

    • Bath Theatre Royal and national tour

  • Private Lives

    Director: Christopher Luscombe

    Design: Simon Higlett

    God & Stephen Hawkin

    Director: Jonathan Church

    Design: Ruari Murchison

    Projection Design: Jon Driscoll

    • York Theatre Royal

  • Sleeping Beauty

    Director: Mat Easton

    Director: Berwick Kaler

    Design: Anthony Lamble

    • Liverpool Everyman

  • Sweeney Todd

    Director: Nick Bagnall

    Designer: Michael Vale

    • Nottingham Playhouse & Touring

  • Our Country’s Good

    Director: Fiona Buffini

    Design: Neil Murray

    • The Touring Consortium Theatre Co

  • Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

    Director: Kate Saxon

    Design: Simon Higlett

    • New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Director: Trevor Nunn

    Design: Libby Watson

    • Nottingham Playhouse

  • The Revenger’s Tragedy

    Director: Fiona Buffini

    Design: Neil Murray

    The Duchess of Malfi

    Director: Fiona Buffini

    Design: Neil Murray

    Arcadia

    Director: Giles Croft

    Design: Madeleine Girling

    Time and the Conways

    Director: Fiona Buffini

    Design: Madeleine Girling

    • Nottingham Playhouse & York Theatre Royal

  • Richard lll (Backstage Pass Award for best lighting)

    Director: Loveday Ingram

    Design: Simon Higlett

    • The RSC

  • Othello

    Director: Kathryn Hunter

    Design: Liz Cooke

    • The Royal Exchange, Manchester

  • Edward ii

    Director: Toby Frow

    Design: Ben Stones

    Dr Faustus (Manchester Evening News Award for Best Design)

    Director: Toby Frow

    Design: Ben Stones

    The Miser

    Director: Helena Kaut-Howson

    Design: Ashley Martin-Davis

    Pygmalian

    Director: Greg Hersov

    Design: Ashley Martin-Davis

    • Queens Theatre, Hornchurch

  • The Silver Gym

    Director: Glen Walford

    Design: Amy Yardley

    • West Yorkshire Playhouse

  • Monkey

    Director: Dominic Leclerc

    Design: Liz Cooke

    The Wizard of Oz

    Director: Rachel Kavanaugh

    Design: Peter Mackintosh

    • Gardyne Theatre, Dundee 

  • Jackie, The Musical

    Director: Geinor Styles

    Design: Anthony Lamble

    Choreography: Maggie Rawlinson

    • Northampton

  • Hamlet

    Director: Rupert Goold

    • Birmingham Rep

  • Rudy’s Rare Records

    Director: Paulette Randall

    Design: Libby Watson

    Uncle Vanya

    Director: Rachel Kavanaugh

    Design: Ruari Murchison

    The Wizard of OZ

    Director: Rachel Kavanaugh

    Design: Peter Mackintosh

    Neville’s Island

    Director: Paul Raffield

    Design: SImon Higlett

    The Norman Conquests

    Director: Jonathan Church

    Design: SImon Higlett

    The Witches

    Director: Jonathan Church

    Design: SImon Higlett

    The Crucible

    Director: Jonathan Church

    Design: SImon Higlett

    The Life of Galileo

    Director: Jonathan Church

    Design: Ruari Murchison

    Jumpers

    Director: Bill Alexander

    Design: Ruari Murchison

    • Bristol Old Vic

  • Les Liaisons Dangereuses

    Director: Samuel West

    Design: Tom Piper

    • Sheffield Crucible

  • The Clean House

    Director: Samuel West

    Design: Ashley Martin-Davis

    Shadowmouth

    Director: Dominic Leclerc

    Choreographer: Dominic Leclerc

    Design: Liz Cooke

    • Belgrade Coventry

  • The Miser

    Director: Hamish Glen

    Design: Libby Watson

    Babylone

    Director: Hamish Glen

    Design: Libby Watson

    • Watford Palace 

  • Paradise Lost (Headlong/ Tour)

    Director: Rupert Goold

    Design: Ben Stones

    My Mother Said I Never Should

    Director: Brigid Larmour

    Design: Ben Stones

    Mrs Reynolds & the Ruffian

    Director: Brigid Larmour

    Design: Ruari Murchison

    Aladdin

    Director: Kate Saxon

    Design: Cleo Petit

    Cinderella

    Director: Kate Saxon

    Design: Cleo Petit