
Jim Woodley
Wide range of genres with over 45 years professional experience in theatre:- Drama, Musicals, Theatre-in-the-Round and most Dance forms. Much work in Repertory the length and breadth of the UK, from Westcliff to St Andrews via Bolton - and the rest! In moments of extreme angst has also been know to Direct - but only Opera and High Class Tat...has also choreographed back to High Class Tat again Noteable Production Lighting Designs include:- Hamlet for The Half Moon Theatre Company starring Frances de la Tour as Hamlet and Maggie Steed as Gertrude; Godspell at The Crucible; The UK Tour of Uncle Vanya starring Simon Dutton and Tamsin Olivier; ; Blues in the Night starring Sharon D Clarke at The Gateway Theatre; Dames at Sea staring Mari Gordon-Price at The Byre Theatre St Andrews, and the UK Amateur Premiere of Putting it together at The Palace Theatre, Westcliff
Has recently Devised and Directed ''SchwartzTastic!'' featuring the songs of Composer/Lyricist Stephen Schwartz over the last forty years, to great aclaim...
Has taught Stage Lighting Design in several Drama Schools and F.E. Colleges, and, despite rumours, does rather like Intelligent Lights - though he doesn't get to play with them often enough. He's old enough to have lit Floorshows in London, and did London HAD Floorshows
Loves Birdies, 181 and 201, and he really did smack Cilla Black in the mouth in Panto ''Oh yes he did'' But it was a very long time ago.
Forthcoming productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team | Opens |
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Oliver! | Theatre |
Thorpe Hall Studio Theatre Merlin Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Stephen Crossley Set designer: Paul Neman |
01 Dec 2099 |
Doctor Watson and the strange case of the Spittlafields Vampires | Theatre |
Regal Theatre, Minehead Waterfront Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen Set designer: Vernon Rackstraw |
01 Dec 2099 |
Snow White and the seven Dwarves | Theatre |
Eastwood Theatre Merlin Productions - Essex |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Melissa Jarvis |
01 Dec 2099 |
Fiddler on the Roof | Theatre |
Regak Theatre, Minhead MATA Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Elaine Ross Set designer: Ian Dunscombe |
01 Dec 2099 |
Current credits
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team | Closes |
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Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Theatre |
Regal Theatre Minehead MATA Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jim Crawley Set designer: Jim Crawley |
01 Dec 2099 |
The Prince of Denmark Street | Theatre |
Regal Theatre - Minehead Waterfront Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen Set designer: Vernon Rackstraw |
16 Dec 2099 |
Tijuana | Theatre |
Regal Theatre - Minehead The Waterfront Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen Set designer: Vernon Rackstraw |
17 Dec 2099 |
The Changing Room | Theatre |
Palace Theatre Westcliff Palace Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Christopher Dunham Set designer: Jo Hendon |
18 Dec 2099 |
No orchids for Miss Blandish | Theatre |
Bolton Octagon Octagon Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Adams Set designer: Mick Bearwish |
19 Dec 2099 |
Hamlet | Theatre |
The New Half Moon Theatre - Mile End Road Half Moon Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rob Walker Set designer: Mick Bearwish |
20 Dec 2099 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatre |
Chester Gateway Theatre Gateway Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hettie MacDonald Set designer: Judith Croft |
21 Dec 2099 |
Skin Deep | Theatre |
Gateway Theatre - Chester Gateway Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Phil Partridge Set designer: Juliet Watkinson |
22 Dec 2099 |
Uncle Vanya | Theatre |
Chester Gateway - the UK Tour Co-Producers |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Stephen MacDonald Set designer: Ruari Marchesson |
23 Dec 2099 |
Uncle Vanya | Theatre |
Chester Gateway - then UK Tour Co-Producers |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Stephen MacDonald Set designer: Ruari Marchesson |
24 Dec 2099 |
Me and My Girl | Musical |
Regal Theatre - Minehead MATA Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Lis Halliday |
25 Dec 2099 |
Gypsy | Musical |
Regal Theatre - Minehead MATA Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen |
26 Dec 2099 |
A Little Like Drowning | Theatre |
Chester Gateway Gateway Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Peter Rowe Set designer: Juliet Watkinson |
27 Dec 2099 |
Cinderella | Theatre |
Eastwood Theatre - Essex Merlin Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Craig Kirby Set designer: Pantoni Productions |
28 Dec 2099 |
Return to Forbidden Planet | Theatre |
Regal Theatre, Minehead MATA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ian Dunscombe Set designer: Ian Dunscombe |
29 Dec 2099 |
'De Fledermaus'' | Theatre |
Palace Theatre - Westcliff RUG Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Vanda Morgan Set designer: Paul Lazelle |
30 Dec 2099 |
'Putting it together'' | Theatre |
Palace Theatre - Westcliff Merlin Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Craig Kirby Set designer: Paul Newman |
31 Dec 2099 |
Dick Whittington | Theatre |
Eastwood Theatre, Essex Merlin Productions and NRW Productions Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jim Woodley Set designer: Pantoni Productions |
01 Jan 2100 |
The Tube | Theatre |
Regal Theatre - Minehead Waterfront Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen Set designer: Syd Dunscombe |
03 Jan 2100 |
'Sweet Charity' | Theatre |
The Regal Theatre, Minehead MATA Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen Set designer: Jim Woodley and Fred Owen |
04 Jan 2100 |
Theatre |
Regal Theatre Minehead Waterfront Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen Set designer: Vernon Rackstraw |
05 Jan 2100 |
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
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Snow White and the seven Dwarves | Theatre |
Eastwood Theatre Merlin Productions - Essex |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Melissa Jarvis |
Dec 2099 |
The Rake's Progress | Theatre |
Regal Theatre - Minehead Waterfront Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen Set designer: Vernon Rackstraw |
Apr 2013 |
Waterloo Sunset | Theatre |
Regal Theatre Minehead Waterfront Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fred Owen Set designer: Vernon Rackstraw |
May 2008 |
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Main House)
- Small scale
- Large Scale
- Stage Touring
- Plays
- Musicals
- Dance
Contact method | Details |
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Home phone |
01643 702064 |
Work phone |
01643 702064 |
Mobile phone |
07930 944276 |
Email address | |
Website |
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