
Jo Underwood
Jo is a young designer whos credits span theatre, opera and dance. They have experience designing for small to mid scale theatres and tours, and they are also an experienced EOS programmer and associate.
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
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Dido | Opera |
Greenwich Theatre All Aboard Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Katie Blackwell |
Jun 2022 |
The Haunting of Susan A | Theatre |
The Kings Head Theatre The Kings Head |
Lighting Designer | Set designer: Simon Fraser | Jun 2022 |
DELTA S | Theatre |
Mill at the Pier ALRA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Elen Benfield Set designer: Sam Ackerly |
May 2022 |
Aphiemi | Theatre |
The Golden Goose Pathway Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: David Frias |
May 2022 |
La Boheme | Opera | The Kings Head Theatre | Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Ravenhill Set designer: Kit Hinchcliff |
May 2022 |
The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much | Theatre | Voloz Collective | Lighting Designer |
Director: Voloz Collective |
Feb 2022 |
Dirty Corset | Theatre |
Soho Theatre Upstairs Bang Average Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Tennison |
Feb 2022 |
Us | Theatre |
The White Bear Theatre Pathway Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: David Frias Set designer: Maeve Reading |
Feb 2022 |
Catching Comets | Theatre | Ransack Theatre | Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Matt Leventhall Director: Piers Black Set designer: Natalie Johnson |
Jan 2022 |
Dick Whittington | Theatre |
Market Dreyton, then touring The Big Tiny Theatre Co. |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Linda Hopkins Set designer: The Big Tiny Theatre Co. |
Dec 2021 |
The Princess of Trebizonde | Opera |
Britten Theatre - Royal College of Music, London, then touring New Sussex Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Anthony Baker Set designer: Anthony Baker |
Nov 2021 |
Dick Whittington: A New Dick In Town | Theatre |
Above The Stag Theatre Above The Stag |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Jamie Platt Director: Andrew Beckett Set designer: David Shields |
Nov 2021 |
The Friday Freedom Fighters | Theatre |
Etcetera Theatre Pathway Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: David Frias Set designer: Denisha Parmenter |
Oct 2021 |
Selected Recordings of Us | Theatre |
The Space, London Undone theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gabriel Uboldi |
Sep 2021 |
Toothache | Theatre | The Space, London | Lighting Designer |
Director: Monty Leigh |
Sep 2021 |
Spider's Web | Theatre |
Manor Pavillion, Sidmouth, then touring Paul Taylor Mills |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Director: Andrew Beckett Set designer: Andrew Beckett |
Aug 2021 |
Spring Awakening | Theatre |
Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre (RADA) RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Shiv Rabheru Set designer: Marsha Roddy |
Jul 2021 |
Pomona | Theatre |
Gielgud Theatre, RADA RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jordon Stevens Set designer: Liberty Monroe |
Jun 2021 |
Sunlight Is The Best Disinfectant | Theatre |
George Bernard Shaw Theatre, RADA RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Lesley Ewen Set designer: Anita Gander |
Mar 2021 |
Phase One | Environmental |
Gielgud Theatre, RADA RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Anita Gander Set designer: Anita Gander |
Nov 2020 |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatre |
Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre (RADA) RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Funlola Olufanwa Set designer: TK Hay |
Sep 2020 |
The Haunting of Susan A
Jo Underwood’s lighting design creates a beautiful, eerie glow as Ahmet tells us a ghost story
The Guardian
The stage is sparse but spooky, with Jo Underwood’s lighting design providing an eerie, foggy glow
The Stage
Simon Fraser’s design and Jo Underwood’s lighting keep the cramped room so dark and smoky
The Times
Simon Fraser’s design and Jo Underwood’s lighting keep the cramped room so dark and smoky
The Times
Theatre:
- Small Scale Touring
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Education Establishment
- Touring relights
Musical:
- Small Scale / Fringe
- Pantomime
- Education Establishment
Opera:
- Small scale
Contact method | Details |
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Email address | joelux.uk@gmail.com |
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