Will Evans – Assistant Lighting Designer

Qualifications:

BA (Hons) Theatre Practice: Lighting Design – Central School of Speech and Drama

Lighting Design work:

2008

September 2008: 'Don't let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!', Big Wooden Horse, National Tour
September 2008: 'Thark' - Hidden Pearl Productions, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London
July 2008: Drama Studio London end of season shows, Grange Court Theatre, DSL, London
June 2008: Russian National Mail - Sputnik Theatre, Moscow and Ekaterineburg
May 2008: 'How the Giraffe Got its Neck' - Tall Stories, National Tour
May 2008: 'Jane Eyre' - Suffolk Youth Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
March 2008: 'The Crossing Bridge' - Project B, The Drum, Birmingham

2007

December 2007: 'The Gruffalo' (Original Lighting Design by James Whiteside)- Tall Stories
November 2007: 'Night Before Christmas' - 2007 tour, Big Wooden Horse
August 2007: 'Monster Hits' - Tall Stories, Edinburgh Festival and Tour
August 2007: 'Does a Monster Live Next Door?' - Tall Stories , Edinburgh Festival and Tour
June 2007: 'The Tempest' - Big Wooden Horse Theatre, Winchester Theatre Royal
May-June 2007: Clare Teal - 'Paradisi Carousel Tour', Clare Teal and band, National Tour (Music)
May 2007: 'Fuente Ovejuna' - Suffolk Youth Theatre, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Feb 2007: 'Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!' - Big Wooden Horse Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith
Jan 2007: 'Big Space' - Battersea Arts Centre

2006

Dec 2006: Associate Lighting Designer - 'The Gruffalo', Arts Theatre, London
Nov 2006: 'Night Before Christmas' - Big Wooden Horse, Brighton Dome and Touring
Oct 2006: 'Cat and No Mouse' - Tall Stories, Arts Depot, London
May/June 2006: 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!' - Big Wooden Horse Theatre, Canada and USA Tour
April 2006: 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' - Buxton Opera House Productions, Buxton Opera House and National Tour
March 2006: 'Honeymoon in Flames' - Pauper's Pit Theatre, Buxton

2005

September 2005: 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus' - Big Wooden Horse Theatre Co, National Tour
September 2005:'Serenading Louie' - Aorta, GBS Theatre, RADA, London
July 2005: Assistant to James Whiteside, lighting 'The Gruffalo', Criterion Theatre, London

2004

November 2004: Child Bereavement Trust’s 10^th Anniversary Awards, Queen Elizabeth II Hall, South Bank, London
October 2004: ‘Karim and the Sklark’ – Funsense Theatre Co, Epsom Playhouse Studio
September 2004: Child Bereavement Trust's 10th Anniversary Dinner, Royal Academy of Art, London
June 2004: ‘Legend of Perseus’ – Big Wooden Horse Theatre Co, National Tour
May – June 2004: 'React!' National Tour – Oscada Productions
February 2004: 'Spend Spend Spend', Birmingham school of Speech and Drama, Crescent theatre.

2003

December 2003: ‘7 Lears’ – Birmingham School of Speech and Drama
August 2003: ‘No Mans Land’ – Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
July 2003: ‘Show Time’ and ‘Thank you for the Music’ – Arabesque School of Dance and Drama, Alexandra Theatre
May 2003: ‘Everyone Wants To Be Bette Davis’ – The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton Fringe Festival
March 2003: Short film ‘Bloodlines’ – Silver Tip Productions
February 2003: Assistant to Graham Festenstein lighting ‘The Pharos’ in Water Front Square, Lagan Side Development, Belfast
January 2003: ‘Hot Mikado’ – Arabesque School of Dance and Drama

2002

July 2002: ‘The Magic of Musicals’ – Art of Dance and Fitness, Alexandra Theatre
May 2002: ‘Visiting Fear’ – Installation piece at Central School of Speech and Drama
March 2002: ‘The Exam’ – Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre
March 2002: ‘Oh What a Beauty’ – Hoxton Hall

2001

February 2002: ‘Scenes From an Execution’ – Embassy Studio, Central School of Speech and Drama
December 2001: ‘Lunch’ and ‘Bow of Ulysses’ – Arch 295, Camberwell
September 2001: ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ – Landor Theatre

Technical / Re-Lights:

2008

September - November: Re-lights, 'Mine', Shared Experience, National Tour
February - April: Re-Lights , 'War and Peace', Shared Experience, National Tour
February - Production Electrician, 'Uncle Vanya', English Touring Theatre, Transfer to Theatre Royal Bath

2007

September - November: Re-lights, 'Cassanova', Told By an Idiot + West Yorkshire Playhouse, National Tour
April - May: Re-lights, 'A Fine Balance', Tamasha, Birmingham Rep and Southampton Nuffield theatre
March - June: Re-lights, 'Kindertransport', Shared Experience, National Tour

2006

December: Re-lights/Assoc LD, 'Snow Dragon', Tall Stories, Stirling and Maidenhead
September - November: Re-lights, 'Orestes', Shared Experience, UK and Dublin Tour
January-April 2006: Re-lights, 'Jane Eyre', Shared Experience, National Tour

2005

December 2005: Re-light and company manager, 'The Snow Dragon', Soho Theatre, London
October 2005: Production lx and re-lights on 'Cloud:Burst', Theatre Absolute, Linbury Studio (ROH) and Tobacco Factory
January- May 2005: Re-lights and lx on ‘Street Trilogy’, Theatre Absolute, National Tour

2004

August 2004: Technical manager for 'Sweet' a multi space venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
December/January 2003/4: Re-light and company manager, ‘Something Else’, Soho Theatre, London

2003

September – November 2003 & January – May 2004: Re-lights, ‘HMS Pinafore’ National Tour - Carl Rosa Opera Company
August 2003: Technical Manager for Venue 39 ‘Sweet @ The Crowne Plaza’ – Edinburgh Fringe Festival
March – June 2003: Company Stage Manager with re-lights, ‘Something Else’ for Tall Stories - National Tour

2002

December 2002: Lighting and sound operator with company stage manager responsibilities, ‘Snow White’ for Tall Stories, National Theatre and Harrow Arts Centre
September-October 2002: Tour LX and re-lights, UK and Dublin tour of ‘Golden Boy’, Broadway Productions
August 2002: Lighting consultant on the short film ‘Negative View’, Silver Tip productions
May 2002: Crew and 1 of 3 Chief LX’s, Roehampton Institute Summer Ball

2001

September 2001: Follow spot op and crew, ‘Putting it Together’, Minerva Theatre, Chichester
September 2001: Worked for ETC demonstrating full range lighting desks at ‘PLASA 2001’
August 2001: LX crew, ‘Songs for a New World’, Bridewell Theatre

1998 – 2002: Follow Spot op, crew, lx op and stage hand, Civic Hall, Guildford (Concert work includes Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller)

Additional Skills and Achievements: