Matt Whale
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Associate Lighting Designer (LD: Matt Daw)
Theatre |
Memoirs of a Sailor Tama Matheson / 59 Productions |
Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre - National Theatre |
| 2019 |
Re-Lighter (LD: Zoe Spurr)
Theatre |
The Unreturning Neil Bettles / Frantic Assembly |
UK Tour |
| 2018 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
Beauty and the Beast Sam Kane / Imagine Theatre |
Southport Theatre and Convention Centre |
| 2018 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
Made In Dagenham Chris Howell / Performance Preparation Academy |
Eve Lyons Studio Theatre |
| 2018 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
A Chorus Line Lucy Jane Adcock / Performance Preparation Academy |
Eve Lyons Theatre Studio |
| 2018 |
Lighting & Video Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
Read All About It Kirstie Smith / Step Onto Stage |
Abbey Theatre Nuneaton |
| 2018 |
QLab Programmer / Operator (Video Designer: Elaine J McCarthy)
Theatre |
Notes From The Field English Stage Company |
Royal Court Theatre |
| 2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A Chorus Line Ed Hughes / Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Embassy Theatre |
| 2018 |
Production LX (LD: Matt Leventhall)
Theatre |
Captain Flinn and The Pirate Dinosaurs 2 (Tour Prep) Les Petits Theatre |
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| 2018 |
Lighting Programmer (LD: Zoe Burnham)
Theatre |
One Duck Down Christa Harris / FacePlant Theatre |
The Vaults |
| 2018 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
Strawberry Starburst Hannah De Ville / Kyrptonite Plays |
The Vaults Studio |
| 2017 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
Cinderella Paul Gibson / Imagine Theatre |
Grimsby Auditorium |
| 2017 |
LX 1 (LD: Matt Leventhall)
Theatre |
The Terrible Infants James Seager / Les Enfants Terribles |
Wilton's Music Hall |
| 2017 |
Followspot Op
Event |
Higher Life Conference UK Entec Sound & Light |
The O2 Arena |
| 2017 |
SND 1
Theatre |
The First Hippo On The Moon Finn Caldwell & Nick Barnes / Les Petites Theatre |
UK Tour |
| 2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Em Hannah Chissick / Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Webber Douglas Studio |
| 2017 |
Video Designer
Theatre |
Chatroom Hector Moyes / Slam. Theatre |
Etcetera Theatre |
| 2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Fame Stuart James / Centre Stage London |
Bridewell Theatre |
| 2017 |
Re-Lighter / LX 1 (LD: Matt Daw)
Theatre |
The First Hippo On The Moon Finn Caldwell & Nick Barnes / Les Petites Theatre |
UK Tour |
| 2016 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
Aladdin Imagine Theatre |
Grimsby Auditorium |
| 2016 |
Lighting Programmer (LD: Zoe Burnham)
Theatre |
Their Finest Hour Matheus Guimaraes / Take 33 |
The Lounge at Leicester Square Theatre |
| 2016 |
Assistant Lighting Designer (LD: Zoe Burnham)
Theatre |
After The Dance Irina Brown / Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Embassy Theatre |
| 2016 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
Twisted Tales Kirstie Smith / Step Onto Stage |
Abbey Theatre Nuneaton |
| 2016 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
James And The Giant Peach Hannah Farquharson / Priory Youth Theatre |
Priory Theatre Kenilworth |
| 2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Legends Elaine Ferry BEM / Three Spires Dance School |
Bedworth Civic Hall |
| 2015 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
West Side Story Hannah Farquharson / Wing-It Theatre |
Albany Theatre |
| 2015 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
The Last Train Lunarust Theatre |
Albany Theatre |
| 2015 |
Lighting Designer / Programmer
Theatre |
Dick Whittington Guildhall & Three Spires Musical Society |
Albany Theatre |
| 2014 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Free? Magnified Theatre |
Caludon Castle School |
| 2013 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
We Lost Elijah Warwick Arts Centre Connections |
Warwick Arts Centre |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BA (Hons) Theatre Lighting Design | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| 2014 | Technical Theatre Apprentice | Caludon Castle School |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: ETC Nomad, Vectorworks Spotlight
I can use: ETC Nomad, Vectorworks Spotlight, Avolites Titan Family Consoles, Zero 88 Jester 24/48/Ml / Bullfrog / Orbxf, Etc Eos / Cobalt Family Consoles
About me
Recent work: Lighting Design - Beauty and The Beast (Southport Theatre and Convention Centre), Made in Dagenham (Eve Lyons Theatre Studio), A Chorus Line (Eve Lyons Theatre Studio), Read All About It (Abbey Theatre Nuneaton), Strawberry Starburst (The Vaults), Cinderella (Grimsby Auditorium), Frontline (Abbey Theatre Nuneaton), Fame (Bridewell Theatre), Aladdin (Grimsby Auditorium), Twisted Tales (Abbey Theatre Nuneaton), Legends (Bedworth Civic Hall) and West Side Story (Albany Theatre Coventry) | Video Design - Read All About It (Abbey Theatre Nuneaton) and Chatroom (Etcetera Theatre).
Projects whilst in training: Lighting Designer - A Chorus Line (Embassy Theatre) and Em (Webber Douglas Studio) | Assistant Lighting Designer - After the Dance (Embassy Theatre / LD: Zoe Burnham).
Selected Credits: Re-lighter & LX 1 - The Unreturning (UK Tour / LD: Zoe Spurr), The First Hippo on the Moon (UK Tour / LD: Matt Daw) | LX 1 - The Terrible Infants (Wilton’s Music Hall / LD: Matt Leventhall) | Video Programmer (QLab) - Notes From The Field (Royal Court Theatre / VD: Elaine J. McCarthy)
Matt is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Additional skills:
Vectorworks / ETC Eos and Cobalt Family Lighting Consoles / ZerOS Lighting Consoles / Avolites Titan Lighting Consoles / Jands Vista - Basic Knowledge / Working at Height / Counter Weight Flying / PAT Approved / Extensive knowledge of Logic Pro X, Final Cut Pro X & Qlab.
Referees:
Available Upon Request
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Lighting Technician |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Production Support, Sound Operator / Engineer, Lighting Tech / Operator, Content Producer, Lighting Designer |
| Years in industry | 3 to 6 years |
| Organisations / Memberships | ALD (UK) |
| Work Permits | EU |