Abi Turner

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    Biography

    Lighting Designer • Access Consultant

    Abi has worked on projects with companies including FlawBored, Theatre 503, The Donmar Warehouse (NT Live), Dundee Rep (Scottish Dance Theatre), The Watermill Theatre, ASYLUM Arts and York Theatre Royal.

    Abi has consulted on access for companies including Flawbored, ASYLUM Arts, TourettesHero, Theatre 503 and in association with the National Theatre - and their access work with Flawbored and ASYLUM Arts has received Offie Award Nominations. Abi’s access consultation specialises in access around sensory adaption, relaxed performances and visual stories.

    Based in London

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    Specialisms

    Theatre:
    • Regional (Main House)
    • Regional (Studio)
    • Small Scale Touring
    • Fringe / Pub Theatre
    Musical:
    • Small Scale / Fringe
    Opera:
    Dance:
    • Medium Scale
    • Small Scale
    Concert:
    Corporate:
    Architectural:
    Non-professional:
    Education:
    • Lectures
    • Workshops

    Previous productions

    Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
    All the Happy Things Theatre Soho Theatre Upstairs
    SH Productions
    Lighting Designer Director: Lucy Jane Atkinson
    Set designer: Jida Akil
    My Chat With Harold Pinter Theatre Camden People's Theatre
    Leaning House
    Lighting Designer Director: Miriam Higgins
    Grow Up Theatre Park 90
    Company Three
    Lighting Designer Director: Amber Ruby
    Set designer: Rūta Irbīte
    Surfacing Theatre Omnibus Theatre
    ASYLUM Arts
    Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Bailey
    Set designer: Victoria Maytom
    Surfacing Theatre Blackpool Grand Studio, then touring
    Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Bailey
    Set designer: Victoria Maytom
    My Chat With Harold Pinter Theatre Old Fire Station
    Lighting Designer Director: Miriam Higgins
    It's a Motherfucking Pleasure Theatre New Diorama Theatre, then touring
    Associate Lighting Designer Director: Josh Roche
    Set designer: Cara Evans
    SPUTNIK Dance Dundee Rep
    Scottish Dance Theatre
    Lighting Designer
    I Dream in Colour Theatre John Lyon Theatre
    Extant
    Lighting Designer Director: Max Percy
    It's a Motherfucking Pleasure Theatre New Diorama Theatre and Edinburgh Fringe
    Flawbored
    Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Alex Musgrave
    Director: Josh Roche
    Set designer: Cara Evans
    I F*cked You In My Spaceship Theatre Soho Upstairs
    Lighting Designer Director: Joseph Winer
    Operation Hummingbird Theatre York Theatre Royal, main house, then touring
    Next Door But One
    Lighting Designer Director: Matt Harper-Hardcastle
    Pressure Drop Theatre Yard Theatre
    Immediate Theatre
    Lighting Designer Director: Adam Karim
    Savage Heart Theatre Pleasance Downstairs
    Certain Dark Things
    Lighting Designer Director: Natalya Micic
    Its a Motherfucking Pleasure Theatre Vault Festival - Cage
    ASYLUM Arts
    Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Co-Lighting Design with Alex Musgrave
    Director: Josh Roche
    Set designer: Cara Evans
    Surfacing Theatre Vault Festival - Studio
    ASYLUM Arts
    Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Bailey
    It's a Motherfucking Pleasure Theatre Camden People's Theatre
    ASYLUM Arts
    Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Alex Musgrave
    Director: Josh Roche
    Set designer: Cara Evans
    A Monster Calls Theatre The Watermill Theatre
    The Watermill Theatre
    Lighting Designer Director: Angharad Arnott Phillips
    Set designer: Alfie Heywood
    When This Is Over Theatre The Yard
    Company Three
    Lighting Designer Director: Ned Glasier
    Set designer: Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey
    All the Happy Things Theatre Theatre 503
    Lighting Designer Director: Melina Namdar
    How Disabled Are You? Theatre Omnibus Theatre
    Lighting Designer Director: Alistair Wilkinson
    How Disabled Are You? Theatre Park Theatre - Park90
    Lighting Designer Director: Alistair Wilkinson
    A Partnership Theatre The Edge Theatre and Arts Centre Manchester, then touring
    Paper Mug
    Lighting Designer Director: Jack McMahon
    Set designer: Bence Baksa
    Henry V Theatre Donmar Warehouse
    Donmar Warehouse
    Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Lee Curran
    Director: Max Webster
    Set designer: Fly Davis
    Essentially Black Theatre Soho Theatre
    Ambriel Productions
    Lighting Designer Director: Tramaine Reindorf
    Set designer: Roisin Jenner
    Milk and Gall Theatre Theatre 503
    Theatre 503
    Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Simeon Miller
    Director: Lisa Spirling
    Set designer: Mona Camille
    Essentially Black Theatre Camden People's Theatre
    Ambriel Productions
    Lighting Designer Director: Grace Davey
    When Rachel Met Fiona Theatre The Space
    Home You Go Productions
    Lighting Designer Director: Maya Shimmin
    Essentially Black Theatre The Water Rats
    Ambriel Productions
    Lighting Designer Director: Caroline Yu
    The Gut Girls Theatre Stratford Circus Arts Centre
    Lighting Designer Director: Gary Pillai
    Set designer: Victoria Maytom
    Top Girls Theatre Rose Bruford Studio
    Lighting Designer Director: Christine Mears
    Set designer: Libbie Day
    The Fastest Clock in the Universe Theatre Rose Bruford Studio
    Lighting Designer Director: Holly Wedgewood
    Set designer: Madison Omatseone
    Womb Cinema Environmental Rose Bruford Symposium
    Lighting Designer Director: Abi Turner and Victoria Maytom
    Assassins Musical Stratford Circus Arts Centre
    FollowSpot Operator Lighting designer: Ryan Stafford
    Director: Laura Keefe
    Set designer: Sarah Kemp
    Contact method Details
    Email address abiturner72@outlook.com
    Website www.abiturner.co.uk
    Agent email info@clarevidalhall.com
    Agent website https://www.clarevidalhall.com