Wayne Dowdeswell
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2023 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Cinderella Ken Alexander / Gaiety Theatre, Ayr |
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr |
2023 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Tally's Blood Ken Alexander / Perth Theatre |
Perth Theatre & tour |
2022 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Private Lives Amy Liptrott / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2022 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Sleeping Beauty Ken Alexander / Gaiety Theatre, Ayr |
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr |
2021 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Cinnamon Sisters Lu Kemp / Perth Theatre |
Perth Theatre |
2021 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Jamie and the Unicorn Ken Alexander / Gaiety Theatre, Ayr |
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr |
2021 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Signalman Ken Alexander / Perth Theatre |
Perth Theatre |
2020 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Jack and the Beanstalk Ken Alexander / Gaiety Theatre |
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr |
2020 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Bill McLaren - The Voice of Rugby Richard Baron / Firebrand Theatre |
Heart of Hawick |
2020 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
North and South Elizabeth Newman / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2020 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Heritage Richard Baron / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Last Witch Richard Baron / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Traverse Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Last Witch Richard Baron / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Tron Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Last Witch Richard Baron / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Before the Party Gemma Fairlie / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Travesties Richard Baron / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Quality Street Liz Carruthers / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Gemma Fairlie / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Chicago Richard Baron / Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2019 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Match Box Richard Baron / Firebrand Theatre |
Byre Theatre & tour |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Under Milk Wood Watermill Theatre |
Watermill, Newbury |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Europe Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Ruling Class Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Magic Flute Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Fidelio Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Absurd Person Singular Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
People Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Mary Rose Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2018 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
High Society Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Playbox Theatre |
The Dream Factory |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Cinderella Qdos Entertainment |
Wyvern Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Hard Times Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
This Happy Breed Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Jenufa Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Marriage of Figaro Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Role Play Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Flat Spin Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Game Plan Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Thark Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Carousel Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2017 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Games and Thrones Playbox Theatre |
The Dream Factory |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Three Musketeers Playbox Theatre |
The Dream Factory |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Qdos Entertainment |
Wyvern Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Home and Beauty Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Pyrenees Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Importance of Being Earnest Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Lady in the Van Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Home and Beauty Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Improbable Fiction Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A Little Night Music Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2015 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Private Lives Octagon Theatre |
Octagon Theatre |
2014 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Dick Whittington Qdos Entertainment |
Wyvern Theatre |
2014 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Barber of Seville Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2014 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Tosca Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2014 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Separation Octagon Theatre |
Octagon Theatre |
2014 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Duet for One Octagon Theatre |
Octagon Theatre |
2014 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Private Peaceful Scamp & Fiery Angel |
National Tour |
2013 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Playbox Theatre |
The Dream Factory |
2013 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Jack and the Beanstalk Qdos Entertainment |
Wyvern Theatre |
2013 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Ravel Opera Double Bill RCM |
Britten Theatre |
2013 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
An Inspector Calls Octagon Theatre |
Octagon Theatre |
2013 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
La Boheme Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2013 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Rising Damp Classic Comedy Theatre Ltd |
UK tour |
2013 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Ramayana Playbox Theatre |
The Dream Factory |
2012 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Aladdin Qdos Entertainment |
Wyvern Theatre |
2012 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Private Peaceful Scamp & RNT |
Theatre Royal Haymarket |
2012 |
Lighting Designer
Event |
Godiva Awakes! Imagineer Productions |
Cathedral Plaza, Coventry |
2012 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Katya Kabanova Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2012 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Madama Butterfly Grange Park Opera |
Grange Park |
2011 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Cinderella Qdos |
Wyvern Theatre |
2011 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Glee Club Challenge Jack Petchey Foundation |
Savoy Theatre |
2011 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Falstaff Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2011 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Comedy Chekhov Bridge House Theatre Company |
Bridge House THeatre |
2011 |
Lighting Designer
Event |
Transformations BCMG |
CBSO Centre |
2011 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Private Peaceful Scamp |
Greenwich Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Peter Pan Qdos |
Wyvern Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Midwinter Dream Bridge House Theatre Company |
Bridge House Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
David Copperfield Octagon Theatre |
Octagon Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Love on the Dole Octagon Theatre |
Octagon Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A Streetcar Named Desire Octagon Theatre |
Octagon Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Madama Butterfly Grange Park Opera |
Nevill Holt |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Don Giovanni Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Hair Playbox Theatre |
The Dream Factory |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Duchess of Malfi Stage on Screen |
Greenwich Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Volpone Stage on Screen |
Greenwich Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A Doll's House Bridge House Theatre Company |
Bridge House Theatre |
2010 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A Midsummer Night's Dream Octagon Theatre |
Octagon Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Jungle Book Playbox Theatre |
The Dream Factory |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A Christmas Carol Bridge House Theatre Company |
Bridge House Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Dr Faustus Stage on Screen |
Greenwich Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The School for Scandal Stage on Screen |
Greenwich Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
When Romeo met Juliet BBC |
Belgrade Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Life of Stuff Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Servant o' Twa Maisters Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A Midsummer Night's Dream Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Good Things Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
What Every Woman Knows Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Whisky Galore! - A Musical Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Death of a Salesman Bridge House Theatre Company |
Bridge House Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Cat and Mouse Imagineer Productions |
Belgrade Theatre |
2009 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Lucia di Lammermoor Scottish Opera |
Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg |
2008 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Playbox |
The Dream Factory |
2008 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Macbeth Bridge House Theatre Company |
Bridge House Theatre |
2008 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Chasing Fate Leaps & Bounds |
Birmingham Hippodrome |
2008 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Cunning Little Vixen Longborough Festival Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera |
2008 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Monkey Playbox |
The Dream Factory |
2008 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A Midsummer Night's Dream Playbox |
The Dream Factory |
2007 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Educating Rita Bridge House Theatre Company |
Bridge House Theatre |
2007 |
Lighting Designer
Event |
The Truth About Lies Imagineer Productions |
Cathedral Plaza, Coventry |
2007 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Lucia di Lammermoor Scottish Opera |
Theatre Royal, Glasgow |
2007 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Not the End of the World Bristol Old Vic |
Theatre Royal, Bristol |
2007 |
Lighting Supervisor
Theatre |
Swan Theatre, Stratford on Avon Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan Theatre, Stratford on Avon |
2006 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Canterbury Tales Royal Shakespeare Company |
Gielgud |
2006 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Present Laughter Theatr Clwyd |
Clwyd Theatr Cymru |
2006 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Birthday Party Bristol Old Vic |
Theatre Royal, Bristol |
2005 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Canterbury Tales Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan Theatre |
2005 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Breakfast with Mugabe Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2005 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
A New Way to Please You Royal Shakespeare Company |
The Swan |
2005 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Thomas More Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan Theatre |
2005 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Believe What You Will Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan Theatre |
2005 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Sejanus Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan Theatre |
2005 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Speaking Like Magpies Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan Theatre |
2004 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Tynan Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2004 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Midwinter Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2003 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Tamer Tamed Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2003 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The School of Night Royal Shakespeare Company |
The Other Place |
2003 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Mysteries Belgrade |
Cathedral Ruins, Coventry |
2003 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Rumplestiltskin Belgrade |
Belgrade Theatre |
2002 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Only a Matter of Time Watermill Theatre |
Watermill, Newbury |
2002 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Malcontent Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2002 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Island Princess Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2002 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Roman Actor Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2002 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Eastward Ho! Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2002 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Edward III Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan |
2001 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Piaf Watermill Theatre |
Watermill, Newbury |
2001 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Three Musketeers Theatre Royal, York |
Theatre Royal, York |
2001 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Hock and Soda Water Chichester Festival Theatre |
Minerva |
2000 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Mikado D'Oyly Carte |
Savoy Theatre |
2000 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Rinaldo Grange Park Opera |
Grange Park Opera |
2000 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Eugene Onegin Grange Park Opera |
Grange Park Opera |
2000 |
Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Mikado Grange Park Opera |
Grange Park Opera |
1986 |
Chief Electrician / Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Other Place, Stratford on Avon Royal Shakespeare Company |
The Other Place, Stratford on Avon |
1979 |
Electrician
Theatre |
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford on Avon Royal Shakespeare Company |
|
1978 |
Chief Electrician/ Lighting Designer
Theatre |
Contact Theatre Contact Theatre, Manchester |
|
1975 |
Technician / Lighting Designer
Theatre |
The Drama Studio University Of Sheffield Drama Studio |
University Of Sheffield Drama Studio |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1972 | Technical / Stage Management | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
Freelance Lighting Designer.Over 20 years as Lighting Supervisor with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
For further details and images please see www.wdlighting.com
Additional skills:
Pyro & Fireworks - over 20 years experience freelancing with various firework companies as Firer / Supervisor.
Member of British Pyrotechnists Association (Levels 1 & 2)
Member of Association of Theatre Pyrotechnicians
Industry awards:
Three Olivier Award nominations for Lighting Design.
License & Passport
Passport: | Yes |
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Pyrotechnician |
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Job Titles | Special Effects (SFX) Artist, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Lighting Designer, Electrician |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | ALD (UK), ASP (UK), PLASA (UK) |
Work Permits | EU |