Matt Whale
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.
Current credits
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Think We Are Alone | Theatre |
The Lyric (Theatre Royal Plymouth), then touring Frantic Assembly & Theatre Royal Plymouth |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Paul Keogan Director: Scott Graham & Kathy Burke Set designer: Morgan Large |
16 May 2020 |
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Christmas Feast | Theatre |
Ugly Duck The Lost Estate |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Clifford Set designer: Darling & Edge |
Nov 2019 |
| Sister Act | Non-professional |
Watford Palace Theatre Cassio Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Clare Ashcroft |
Nov 2019 |
| The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Musical |
Eve Lyons Studio Theatre Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Omar F Okai Set designer: Louise Pieri |
Nov 2019 |
| Spamalot | Musical |
Eve Lyons Studio Theatre Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris Howell Set designer: Louise Pieri |
Oct 2019 |
| Tipping The Velvet | Theatre |
Eve Lyons Studio Theatre Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Abigail Pickard Price Set designer: Lowri Evans |
Oct 2019 |
| Sister Act | Musical |
Albany Theatre Coventry Wing-It Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hannah Roberts |
Aug 2019 |
| The Pit of Curiosities | Non-professional |
Spa Centre, Leamington Spa Step Onto Stage |
Lighting Designer | Jul 2019 | |
| Moonlight 'Ch'lsi' | Dance | Arcola Studio 1 | Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Anna Alvarez |
Jul 2019 |
| Sometimes Thinking | Theatre |
Latitude Festival Frantic Assembly |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Scott Graham , Director: Simon Pittman |
Jul 2019 |
| Girls Like That | Theatre |
The Mill Studio - Yvonne Arnaud Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Nick Pitt |
Jun 2019 |
| The Pajama Game | Musical |
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Lucy Stewart |
Jun 2019 |
| Crime and Punishment | Theatre |
The Cockpit Theatre - London Tribe Theatre Collective |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andrei Bizoriek Set designer: Sophia Mavromichalis |
Jun 2019 |
| 24 | Theatre |
Eve Lyons Studio Theatre Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gemma Staveley |
May 2019 |
| The Lost Love Speakeasy | Theatre |
Ugly Duck The Lost Estate |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Josie Daxter Set designer: Abby & Alice |
May 2019 |
| Memoirs of a Sailor | Opera |
Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre, Kuwait 59 Productions |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Matt Daw Director: Tama Matheson Set designer: William Fricker |
Apr 2019 |
| Musical Theatre Showcase 2019 | Musical |
The Other Palace Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Nick Charters & Lewis Butler |
Mar 2019 |
| Acting Showcase 2019 | Theatre |
Soho Theatre Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Owen Horsley |
Mar 2019 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Musical |
Southport Theatre & Convention Centre Imagine Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sam Kane |
Dec 2018 |
| Made In Dagenham | Musical |
Eve Lyons Studio Theatre Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris Howell |
Nov 2018 |
| A Chorus Line | Musical |
Eve Lyons Studio Theatre Performance Preparation Academy |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Lucy Jane Adcock |
Nov 2018 |
| The Unreturning | Theatre | Frantic Assembly | Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Zoe Spurr Director: Neil Bettles Set designer: Andrzej Goulding |
Sep 2018 |
| Notes From The Field | Theatre |
Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs The Royal Court Theatre |
Video / Projection Programmer |
Lighting designer: Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer Director: Leonard Foglia |
Jun 2018 |
| A Chorus Line | Musical |
Embassy Theatre Royal Central School of Speech & Drama |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ed Hughes Set designer: Sara Perks |
Mar 2018 |
| Strawberry Starburst | Theatre |
Vaults Festival Kryptonite Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hannah DeVille |
Jan 2018 |
| Cinderella | Musical |
Grimsby Auditorium Imagine Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Paul Gibson |
Dec 2017 |
| Em | Musical |
Webber Douglas Studio Royal Central School of Speech & Drama |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hannah Chissick Set designer: Anna Robinson |
Jun 2017 |
| Chatroom | Theatre |
Etcetera Theatre SLAM. Theatre |
Video / Projection Designer |
Lighting designer: Aiden Bromley Director: Hector Moyes Set designer: Andy Patterson and Anthony Papamichael |
Apr 2017 |
| Fame | Non-professional |
Bridewell Theatre, London Centre Stage London |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Stuart James |
Mar 2017 |
| The First Hippo on the Moon | Theatre | Les Petits | Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Matt Daw Director: Finn Caldwell , Director: James Seager |
Jan 2017 |
| Aladdin | Musical |
Grimsby Auditorium Imagine Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Paul Gibson |
Dec 2016 |
| After The Dance | Non-professional |
Embassy Theatre, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Assistant Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Zoe Burnham Director: Irina Brown Set designer: Louis Price |
Nov 2016 |
| Legends | Non-professional |
Bedworth Civic Hall Three Spires Dance Academy |
Lighting Designer | Oct 2015 | |
| West Side Story | Non-professional |
Albany Theatre Coventry Wing-It Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hannah Farquharson Set designer: Chrissy Ihenacho |
Aug 2015 |
The Lost Love Speakeasy
while Matt Whale’s lighting design gorgeously reflects the style of music – particularly when Stella (April Koyejo-Audiger) is singing a gorgeous rendition of ‘Stardust’ that is mesmerising to watch and listen to.
Emma Clarendon, Love London Love Culture 22/05/2019
Chatroom
"The projections onto the textured wall at the back adds an interesting context and additional layers to the production. Matt Whale has created multiple visuals in an attempt to bring this production into the current day, with buffer wheels and messenger icons. Each of the chatroom names are displayed through code, a helpful aid in depicting which chatroom we’re currently seeing into."
Scatter of Opinion 22/04/2017
"To submerge us in the online world, video projections are used, designed by Matt Whale that are simple, relevant and well executed."
Sophie Huggins, The Open Door 21/04/2017
Fame
"The lighting design is accomplished, polished and certainly more than you’d expect from amdram."
Arthur Jones, Arthur's Seat 29/03/2017
Theatre:
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale Touring
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Education Establishment
- Touring relights
- Projection / Video Design
Musical:
- International
- Regional (Main House)
- Small Scale / Fringe
- Pantomime
- Education Establishment
Opera:
- International
- Large scale
Dance:
- Small Scale
Non-professional:
- Dance
- Musicals
- Plays
- Projection / Video Design
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Mobile phone | 07758457736 |
| Email address | mattwhaleld@outlook.com |
| Website | mattwhaleld.co.uk |
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