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