Asscociate Lighting Designer to Ben Cracknell for Flamenco Flemen'ka opening at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue 18/09/08.

I'm lighting Alessandro Talevi's production of Handel's rare opera 'Partenope' for Les Azuriales Opera Festival set within the courtyard of the Rothchild Villa in the south of France.

Just confirmed - Lighting Only The Brave at the George Square Theatre for this year's Edinburgh Festival staring Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do) and Niamh Perry (I'd Do Anything).

Production Electrician for Comlicite's world tour of A Disappearing Number. Lighting by Paul Anderson.

Nominated in the opera category of the Clay Paky Knight of Illumination awards for work on two specific operas over the last year: 'House on the Moon' for ETO and 'Sofa/ The Departure' for Independent Opera. This follows another nomination last year for a Lighting Design fellowship with the Arts Foundation.

Senior Production Electrician for Visiting Mr Green's (starring Warren Mitchell) West End run at Trafalgar Studio 1. Lit by Ben Cracknell.

Associate Lighting Designer to David Holmes for The Royal & Derngates's production of Humble Boy starring Lesley Joseph.

Much of January was spent teaching first year degree students at Rose Bruford College. Projects include working with Stage Management & Costume students to give them a background in basic lighting design concepts. Whilst also working with Lighting Programming & Design students on projects that give them a basic introduction to moving light programming.

The first ever theatrical production to take place in the state apartments of a royal palace. Becs McCucheon directs for site specific company Angels in Architecture. Early reviews are pretty good:

The Stage said: 'The state apartments at Kensington Palace ring with the histories of troubled female royals down the years, from Mary II to Princess Diana, providing a haunting backdrop for this tale of a Queen destroyed by love - especially when filled with much swaying lamplight and watery sound effects.

Charles Spencer said: 'This is a lucid, often enthralling staging of a play that could easily seem as dry as dust. And the spectacular location seems more like an added bonus rather than the entire raison d'être.'

Just confirmed that I'm lighting Alessandro Talevi's opera double bill at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama this summer. Sets are by Madeleine Boyd.

Work starts on next year's 'Pelleas Et Melisande' for Independent Opera, Directed by Alessandro Talevi & designed by Madeleine Boyd. This follows several 5 star reviews for this year's Maconchy double bill (see earlier post).

Recently programmed 'Dick Whittington' - the best panto in London, for David W Kidd.
Also, confirmed that I am to revive David's design for NYT's White Boy at the Soho Theatre in the new year.

Lighting a contemporary opera double-bill by Elizabeth Maconchy at the Lilian Bayliss Theatre, Sadlers Wells for Independent Opera. Directed by Alessandro Talevi.

Programming Victory Street at the Lowry for David Kidd Mid October & just confirmed panto for Mike Robertson.

Programming 5 shows as part of NYT's residency at the Soho Theatre. LD David Kidd. Visit here for more info.

Production Electrician for the Vegemite Tales, it's second Westend outing opening tonight. LD David Holmes

Another community project, this time for Second Wave Young Peoples Centre. This devised piece includes music, lyric pieces, and dance giving an insight into Deptford life. Opens at the Albany tonight.

Lighting English Touring Opera's large scale community opera 'A House on the Moon' opening at the Wolverhampton Grand.

Rehearsals start for the Royal College of Music production of Le Nozze Di Fiagro. Directed by James Conway. Playing at the Britten Theatre 25/27/29+30 of June.

Lighting 'Market Boy' at Arts Ed.

The London transfer of the York Theatre Royal & Riding Lights' 'African Snow' opens at the Trafalgar Studios. I'm recreating Ben Cracknell's original lighting design.

Just confirmed, lighting Mud at the Gate Theatre. Directed by Kate Budgen.

'The Pool' opens at the Arts Theatre in the West End. A last minute design for a piece that successfully utilises verse in a modern setting. Runs until 21st April.

Production Electrician for Ripper the Musical opening tonight at the Actors Church Covent Garden. Lit by Mike Robertson.

Rehearsals start for a triple bill of Tennessee William's short plays, entitled: Lovely & Misfit. Directed by Anna Ledwich, Designed by Helen Goddard. Opening at the Trafalgar Studios 6th March.

Lighting Thickness of Skin for Birmingham School of Acting directed by Clifford Milner. Opening at the Crescent Theatre 21st February.

Programming Berkoff's Sit & Shiver (careful how you say it!) for Mike Robertson@ Hackney Empire.

About to go into rehearsals for Kazzum's puppet show with a wet twist (based around a water tank), that tours the UK for the next few months.