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Fri, 30 Dec 2005
BIOGRAPHY

PAUL TRAINED AT THE SHERMAN THEATRE CARDIFF BEFORE JOINING THEIR STAFF IN 1982. BY 1988 HE HAD PROGRESSED TO HEAD OF LIGHTING AND HAD LIT OVER 40 PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING IN 1990. CREDITS INCLUDED; - VANITY FAIR – SPOKESONG – TRUE WEST – CITY SUGAR – NIGHT AND DAY – CRAZY JASON – IT’S A GIRL – STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE – NOEL AND GERTIE HE ALSO COMPLETED STAGE DESIGNS FOR; - CATCH 22 – MACBETH – RAPE OF THE FAIR COUNTRY – WOZA ALBERT IN 1990 HE MOVED TO THE LIBRARY THEATRE MANCHESTER WHERE OVER THREE SEASONS HIS LIGHTING CREDITS INCLUDED; - THE PRICE – CLUDO – RAVINGS DREAMINGS – PRIVATE TIMES – TWELFTH NIGHT – FASHION – EDUCATING RITA – THE WRITING GAME – NOISES OFF – CINDERELLA CLOSER THAN EVER – THE LION THE WITCH AND THE WARDOBE 1993 SAW A MOVE TO MORE FREELANCE BASED OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING WORK WITH ACCESS COMPANIES, DANCE, COMMUNITY PROJECTS, FESTIVALS OF NEW WRITING AND SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS. COMPANIES INCLUDED; - NORTHWEST ARTS – MIND THE GAP – NEW WRITING NORTH – LIVE THEATRE NEWCASTLE – FORUM 28 – BLACK ARTS DEVELOPMENT – M.Y.T. – DV8 WITHIN THIS PERIOD OF TIME PAUL HAD SUCCESSFUL SEASONS WITH HARROGATE THEATRE; - BLTHES SPIRIT – NEVILLES ISLAND – ALICE – FROM A JACK TO A KING – TEARS OF A CLOWN (SET) – MACBETH (SET&LX) PAINES PLOUGH; - TICKET TO WRITE FESTIVAL CONTACT THEATRE; - MOTHER COURAGE – THE BIRTHDAY PARTY – MIDSOMMERS NIGHT DREAM – THE TRIAL – VURT – LAVINIAS DREAM (SET) – FEAR (SET) – SAFE (SET) OTHER COMPANIES HE HAS WORKED WITH INCLUDE; - BOLTON OCTAGON –COMPASS THEATRE – TORCH THEATRE AS A LIGHTING DESIGNER HE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS BEST DESIGN FOR THE BIRTHDAY PARTY AND THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. PAUL WAS HEAD OF LIGHTING AND TECHNICAL CONSULTANT FOR THE NEW CONTACT THEATRE MANCHESTER FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND PARTICIPATED IN ITS SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL YEAR. 2001/2 CREDITS INCLUDE; - SLEEPING BEAUTY – THE LOWRY THEATRE SALFORD (SET&LX) TEMPEST – 1399 THEATRE CO. (SET&LX OUTDOOR EVENT) HOLD YA – RED LADDER THEATRE (LX) BREATHING SPACE – M6 THEATRE CO. (LX) 2002/3 CREDITS INCLUDE; - ALADDIN / ROBIN HOOD – THE LOWRY THEATRE (SET/LX) UP ON THE ROOF – HARROGATE THEATRE (SET/LX) DICK WHITTINGTON – HARROGATE (LX) LOCKERBIE 103 – THE ASHTON GROUP BARROW (NATIONAL TOUR) (LX) ALADDIN – NEPTUNE LIVERPOOL ( SET ) TRIBUTE TO RIVERDANCE – INTERNATIONAL IRISH ARTS (RUSSIAN TOUR)(LX) 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA – WALK THE PLANK (THEATRE SHIP)(LX) WIZARD OF OZ – GUILDHALL PRESTON ( LX ) 2003/4 CREDITS PETER PAN – THE LOWRY THEATRE (SET/LX) THE BABY/CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL – ARDEN THEATRE (LX) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – TAMESIDE HIPPODROME (SET/LX) NEW WORK FESTIVAL – ASHTON GROUP BARROW (LX) BE MY BABY – LIVE THEATRE NEWCASTLE (LX) COCK OF THE NORTH – LIVE THEATRE NEWCASTLE (LX) 2004/5 CREDITS ROBIN HOOD –CHARTER THEATRE PRESTON (SET/LX) XTRAX / DECIBEL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BLACK AND ASIAN WORK –MANCHESTER ( PRODUCTION MANAGER ) WIZARD OF OZ – WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE (LX) PETER PAN – CHARTER THEATRE PRESTON (LX) 2005/6/7 FUTURE PROJECTS BENGI READ/NATIONAL THEATRE) (SET/LX)
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