James Smith

Lighting Designer
Production Manager
Location: Bournemouth, England, UK

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company	Location
2022	Lighting Designer Theatre	Beauty and the Beast Chris Jarvis / Lighthouse	Lighthouse, Poole
2022	Lighting Designer Performing Arts	Christmas at Cowdray Light Up Trails	Cowdray Ruins
2021	Lighting Designer Television	Night Before Christmas Chris Jarvis / CBeebies	Plymouth Theatre Royal
2021	Lighting Designer/Producer Theatre	Happy Ever After Chris Jarvis / Lighthouse Poole	Lighthouse, Poole
2021	Lighting Designer Performing Arts	Light Up Wiston Light Up Trails	Wiston Estate
2021	Associate LD Theatre	City of Angels Josie Rourke / Nimax Theatres	Garrick Theatre, London
2020	Production Manager, Lighting Designer Performing Arts	Light Up Poole 2020 Audacious CIC	Poole Harbour
2020	Lighting Designer Theatre	Jack and the Beanstalk Peter Duncan / Duncan Reeves Productions	Lighthouse, Poole
2020	Lighting Designer Theatre	Sleeping Beauty Chris Jarvis / Qdos	Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2019	Lighting Designer Theatre	Thursford Chrismtas Spectacular John Cushing / Thursford Enterprise	Thursford Collection
2019	Lighting Designer Theatre	Hound of Baskerville Loveday Ingram / ATG	China Tour
2019	Production Manager Theatre	Ballet Shows Ruth Brill / London Childrens Ballet	Peacock Theatre London
2019	Lighting Design Theatre	Merrily We Roll Along Martin Connor / Guildhall	Silk Rd
2019	Production Manager Performing Arts	Light Up Poole Festival Libby Battaglia / Audacious CIC	Poole Harbour
2019	Production Manager & LD Theatre	Dick Whittington Chris Jarvis / Duncan Reeves Productions Ltd	Lighthouse Poole
2019	Lighting Designer Theatre	Bare - The Pop Opera John Baxter / LAMDA	Sainsbury Theatre, LAMDA
2019	Lighting Designer/Prod LX Event	The Great Circus of Europe Gandeys	Hong Kong Carnival
2019	Lighting Designer Theatre	Thursford Christmnas Spectacular 2018 Jon Cushing / Thursford Enterprises	Thursford
2018	Production Manager & LD Theatre	The Cantevile Ghost London Children's Ballet	The Peacock Theatre, London
2018	Production LX Theatre	British Youth Opera season BYO	The Peacock Theatre London
2018	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Wipers Times 2018 Tour/West End Caroline Leslie / Trademark Films Lts	UK Tours, Arts Theatre London
2018	Lighting Designer, Prod LX Event	Butilins Circus Gandeys and Butlins	Skegness Butlins, Bognor Butlins and Minehead Butlins
2018	Production LX/Re-lighter Theatre	Jekyll and Hyde Kate Saxon / Toruing Consortium	Uk Tour
2018	Lighting Designer Theatre	CATS Chrissie Cartwright / GSA	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
2018	Lighting designer Theatre	Cabaret Joanna Reed / LAMDA	Sainsbury Theatre - LAMDA
2018	Lighting Designer Event	The Great Circus of Europe Carol and Philip Gandey / Gandey World Class Productions	Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong
2018	Lighting Designer Theatre	Cinderella Peter Duncan / Duncan Reeves Productions Ltd	Lighthouse Theatre, Poole
2018	Lighting Designer Theatre	Alice in Weegieland Kenny Miller / Tron Theatre	Tron Theatre
2018	Lighting Designer Theatre	John Cushing / Thursford Entiprise	Thursford
2018	Associate LD/Production LX Theatre	Memoirs of a Sailor National Theatre of Kuwait (JACC)	JACC
2018	Production Manager/Lighting Designer Theatre	Some Lovers Aria Entertainment	The Other Palace
2018	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Wipers Times (UK TOUR) Caroline Leslie / Trade Mark Films	UK TOUR
2018	Production Manager Theatre	The Secret Garden LCB	The Lyric Hammersmith
2018	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	The Wind in The Willows Jamie Hendry Productions	London palladium
2018	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Wipers Times (West End) Caroline Leslie / Trade Mark Films/Watermill Theatre	Arts Theatre, London
2017	Lighting Designer Theatre	Grand Hotel Mountview	Unicorn Theatre
2017	Lighting Designer Theatre	Guys and Dollls GSA	Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford
2017	Lighting Designer Theatre	Snow White FFE	Liverpool Empire
2017	Lighting Designer Theatre	Sleeping Beauty Chris Jarvis / FFE	Richmond Theatre
2017	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Wind In The Willows Rachel Kavanaugh / Jamie Hendry Productions	UK TOUR
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	Thursfords Christmas Spectacular 2016 John Cushing / Thursford Enterprises	Thursford
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Bronagh lagan / Chipping Norton/Greenwich Theatre	Chipping Norton and Greenwich Theatre
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Wipers Times Caroline Leslie / Watermill Theatre	Watermill Theatre
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	The MGM Story Aria Entertainment	Upstairs at the Gatehouse
2016	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Impossible Jamie Hendry Productions	Noel Coward, West End
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	Merrily We Roll Along AMTA	Lost Theatre
2016	Production Manager Theatre	Little Lord Fauntleroy London Children's Ballet	Peacock Theatre, London
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	First Date Luke Sheppard / GSA	Ivy Arts Centre
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	Avenue Q Dominic Shaw / GSA	Ivy Arts Centre
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	Bar Mitzvah Boy Aira Entertainment	Upstairs at the Gatehouse
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	Our House GSA	Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	Fiddler on the Roof LAMDA	Posk Theatre
2016	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Impossible Jamie Hendry Productions	UK Tour
2016	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Lulu - The Opera Hayden Orchestra Bolzano/WNO	Teatro Comunale Bolzano
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	Jack and the Beanstalk Stafford Gatehouse	stafford Gatehouse
2016	Lighting Designer Theatre	Cinderella FFE	Richmond Theatre
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	Thursfords Christmas Spectacular Thursford Collection	Thursford
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	Willemijn Verkaik in Concert Paul Taylor Mills Ltd	Ambassadors Theatre
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	See What I Wanna See Aria Entertainment	Jermyn Street Theatre
2015	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Mack and Mabel CFT/Playful Productions	UK Tour
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	MA Musical Theatre Showcase Guildford School of Acting	Ivy Arts Centre/Lyric Theatre
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	Into the Woods AMTA	Lost Theatre
2015	Re-lighter/Assistant LD Theatre	Importance of Being Earnest Kim Poster	UK Tour
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	Hands On A Hard Body Guildford School of Acting	Ivy Centre
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	Snoopy The Musical Guildford School of Acting	Ivy Centre
2015	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ATG	UK Tour
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	Godspell In Concert Godspell In Concert Ltd	UK Tour
2015	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Snow White London Children's Ballet	Peacock Theatre
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	GSA Showcase GSA
2015	Lighting Designer Theatre	On The Town GSA
2014	Lighting Designer Theatre	Snow White First Family Entertainment	Richmond Theatre
2014	Lighting Designer Theatre	Cinderella Rock and Roll Panto Stafford Gatehouse	Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
2014	Lighting Designer Theatre	Thursford Collection	Thursford
2014	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Singing Teacher Kenneth Avery-Clark	White Bear Theatre
2014	Lighting Designer Theatre	Altar Boys Paul Taylor Mills	Greenwich Theatre
2014	Production Electrician/Associate LD Theatre	Rudy Rare Records Hackney Empire/Birmingham Rep	Hackney Empire
2014	Associate LD Theatre	Nanny McPhee The Ballet London Children's Ballet	Peacock Theatre
2014	Associate LD Theatre	The Pajama Game Old Vic, CFT	Shaftesbury Theatre
2014	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Blithe Spirit Playful Productions	Gielgud Theatre
2014	Assistant LD Theatre	Silly Kings National Theatre Wales	Cardiff Castle
2014	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ATG	Savoy Theatre
2014	Technical Manager Theatre	Summer Seasons Open Wide International/David Halford	Pier Theatre Bournemouth
2013	Lighting Designer Theatre	Thursford's Christmas Spectacular Thursford Collection	Thursford Collection
2013	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	The Secret Garden London Children's Ballet	Peacock Theatre London
2013	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Jackie The Musical Gardyne Theatre and DC Tompson	Gardyne Theatre, Dundee
2013	Lighting Designer Theatre	42nd Street Gala Caron Keating Foundation/Barry Mishon	London Palladium
2013	Lighting Designer Theatre	Motor Town Birmingham School of Acting	Patrick Centre/Birmingham Hippodrome
2013	Associate LD Theatre	Maurice's Jubilee ATG/Pleasance	Manchester Opera House/UK Tour
2013	Lighting designer Theatre	Olgas Room Speaking in Tongues	Arcola
2013	Associate LD Theatre	Kevin Wallace	Garrick Theatre, West End
2013	Lighting Designer Theatre	Aladdin Qdos	Orchard Theatre Dartford
2013	Technical Manager Theatre	Summer/Autumn Season Openwide Entertainment Ltd
2012	Lighting designer Theatre	Thursford Collection	Thursford
2012	Lighting Designer Theatre	4.48 Psychosis Crooked Pieces	The Drayton Theatre
2012	Associate LD Theatre	Kevin Wallace, WYP	West Yorkshire Playhouse
2012	Associate LD Theatre	Maurice's Jubilee Pleasance	London/Edinburgh
2012	Lighting Designer Theatre	Instinct of Kindness Seabright Productions Ltd	UK Tour
2012	Lighting Designer Theatre	Stovepipe Birmingham School of Acting	Crescent Theatre
2012	Lighting Designer Theatre	Coronation Street - Street of Dreams Reckless Entertainment	MEN Arena / UK arena tour
2012	Lighting Designer Theatre	Snow White Qdos	Orchard Theatre, Dartford
2011	Lighting Designer Theatre	Much Ado about Nothing Mappa Mundi / Theatr Mwldan	UK Tour
2011	Lighting Designer Theatre	Free Run Underbelly	Udderbelly Southbank/Edinburgh
2011	Lighting Designer Theatre	Overtures	Trafalgar Studios
2011	Lighting Designer Theatre	Dinnerladies - Second Helpings The Comedy Theatre Company	UK Tour
2011	Lighting Designer Theatre	Snow white New World Productions	Shaw Theatre, London
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Lingua Franca Cherub Company	59E59 New York
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Piccadilly line Belinda King/Cunard	Queen Elizabeth
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Hotel Royal Belinda King/Cunard	Queen Elizabeth
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Motherhood-The musical Robert C Kelly Ltd	Kings Theatre, Glasgow
2010	Associate Lighting Designer Theatre	Flashdance David Ian Productions	Shaftesbury Theatre, London
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Fame - The Musical Robert C Kelly	Irish Tour
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Lingua Franca Cherub Company london	Finborough Theatre
2010	Lighting Director Theatre	BT Shine Awards Deep Water Films/BBC	BBC Television Studios (studio 3)
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Keeping Up Appearances The Comedy Theatre Company	UK Tour
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Bedtime solos Across the Pond	Bolton, Octagon
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Heat is on Act 3	UK TOUR
2010	Re lighter/Associate LD Theatre	Dangerous Liaisons Mappa Mundi	UK TOUR
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Alf Ramsey Knew My Grandfather Robert C Kelly	Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2010	Lighting Designer Theatre	Cinderella Paul Holman Associates
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	Artist Descending A Staircase Le Nez Productions
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	The Heat is On Act3 management	Pier Theatre, Bournemouth
2009	Re Lighter Theatre	She Stoops to conquer, UK Tour Mappa Mundi	UK Tour
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	Little Fish J Q Productions	Finborough Theatre
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	Bedtime solos Across the Pond	Old red Lion
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	Till i Die Le Nez Productions	Old red Lion
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	Death of a long pig J Q Productions	Finborough Theatre
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	Painting a wall J Q Productions	Finborough Theatre
2009	Re lighter Theatre	She Stoops to conquer - Welsh Tour Mappa Mundi
2009	Lighting Designer Theatre	Untitled Lee Menzies	Finborough Theatre
2008	Associate LD/Relighter Theatre	Nicholas Nickleby Chichester Festival Theatre	CFT, UK TOUR, West end
2008	Assistant LD Theatre	Jane Eyre London Childrens Ballet	Peacock Theatre, London
2008	Production LX/Re Lighter Theatre	London Assurance Watermill Theatre	UK TOUR
2008	Associate LD Theatre	The Music Man Chichester Festival Theatre	CFT
2008	Associate LD Theatre	The Circle/Relighter Chichester Festival Theatre	CFT and UK TOUR
2008	LD/Production LX Theatre	The Extra Factor Theatre Productions	UK TOUR
2008	Lighting Designer Theatre	Finborough Theatre/Treasuretrove	Finborough Theatre
2007	Lighting Designer Theatre	Cinderella Hackney Empire	Hackney Empire
2007	Assistant LD Theatre	Babes in Arms Chichester Fesitival Theatre	CFT
2007	Production LX/Relighter Theatre	Tracy Beaker Nottingham Playhouse	UK TOUR

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2004	BA(HONS) Lighting Design	Rose Bruford

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit:

I can use:

About me

I am primarily a UK based lighting designer who also specialises in Musical theatre and Re-lighting. I assist lighting Designers Howard Harrison and Mark Jonathan on many projects while also working in the event industry. I teach CAD (auto Cad and Vectorworks) to degree level and draw for many LD's and production companies. When not lighting I turn my hand to production management for ballet, musicals and arena productions. Im a hard working and organised individual with the necessary skills to tackle any project presented to me.
Additional skills:
ETC Family, Strand 500 series, Jands Vista and Avolites lighting consoles. Specialist in Vectorworks and Auto CAD.
A very good working knowledge of Robe, Martin and Vari-Lite moving lights.
Referees:
Mark Jonathan and Howard Harrison
Additional information:
www.james-smith.net

License & Passport

Driver's License:

Yes

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Production Manager
Job Titles	Production Manager, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Lighting Tech / Operator, Lighting Designer, Electrician, Theatre Technician
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	Equity (UK)