Luke is a superb lighting designer and operator. He is flexible, a good communicator and incredibly quick at responding to the needs of a director. I would wholeheartedly recommend him.
Freelance Director
SERVICES:
Lighting Design
Lighting that supports the story, serves the space and gives performers room to be seen.
I create thoughtful, practical lighting designs for theatre, performance and live events, working closely with directors, producers and technical teams from the first creative conversation through to opening night.
What I Can Offer
I approach lighting as both a creative and practical discipline. The design needs to establish atmosphere, guide the audience’s attention and support the rhythm of the production, but it must also work within the venue, equipment, schedule and budget available.
I can join a project during its early creative development or provide focused support around design, programming, rehearsals, relighting or technical delivery.
I work with:
Theatre companies and producers
Creative and practical lighting support for professional, independent and community productions.
Directors and creative teams
Collaborative design developed around the story, movement, space and wider visual elements of the production.
Venues and arts organisations
Design, programming, technical consultation and support for venue-based projects.
Festivals and public events
Lighting for stages, performances, installations and temporary event environments.
Schools, colleges and youth companies
Professional support adapted to different budgets, facilities and levels of technical experience.
Site-specific and unconventional projects
Practical lighting solutions for spaces that were not originally designed for performance.
Ways I Can Help
Production Lighting Design
Developing the visual language of a production from initial concept through to technical rehearsals and performance.
Festival & Event Lighting
Creating practical lighting approaches for stages, installations, public events and temporary venues.
Touring & Relighting
Adapting an existing design to new venues while retaining the intention and essential character of the original production.
Programming and Operation
Programming cues, supporting technical rehearsals and operating performances where required.
Plans & Documentation
Producing the information needed to communicate and deliver the design, including equipment requirements, plans, schedules, cue information and notes.
Technical Consultation
Reviewing ideas, spaces, equipment or proposed approaches and identifying practical, safe and achievable solutions.
What This Means For You
How I Work
What Might Be Included
Every project is different, so the scope is agreed around the needs of the production. Depending on the project, my involvement may include:
- Initial creative and technical consultation
- Script or production review
- Venue and equipment assessment
- Lighting concept and visual approach
- Equipment and control requirements
- Lighting plans and supporting paperwork
- Focus notes and cue development
- Desk programming
- Technical rehearsal support
- Operation or handover
- Touring and relight documentation
Why Work With Me?
My lighting work is supported by more than two decades of experience across theatre, live events, production management and venue operations. That wider perspective means I understand not only what a design should look and feel like, but what is required to install, programme, rehearse and operate it successfully.
I am comfortable working between creative and technical teams, translating ideas into practical plans and responding calmly when schedules, spaces or circumstances change.
Selected Work
The Wizard of Oz
This production by Keynsham Light Operatic Group used bold colour, contrast and movement to bring the world of Oz to life and support the scale and energy of the storytelling. The lighting design received the Rose Bowl Award for Technical Achievement.
The Railway Children
Co-directed with Alana Wright, the production brought together my lighting, sound, video and set design work within the intimate setting of the Rondo Theatre.
Silent Wings
Written by Daisy Jorgensen, with music by Roy Page and direction by Scott Rogers, this piece about children during the Holocaust opened at Burdall’s Yard before transferring to the Lion and Unicorn for Camden Fringe.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Staged by Zenith Youth Theatre Company this production featured a huge rainbow lit by 14 strands of LED tape, as well as numerous palm trees and batons and even a laser to create the cage in which Joseph was imprisoned.
Planning a production or event?
Whether you already have a clear creative direction or are still working out what the project needs, I can help develop a lighting approach that is imaginative, practical and suited to the space.