Catherine James

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    Biography

    Catherine graduated in 2007 from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff after gaining a BA in Stage Management & Technical Theatre. In 2007 Catherine won the ETC prize in the Michael Northen Bursary for her design on Quadrophenia.

    Since graduating Catherine has been working freelance as a lighting technician mainly on UK touring musicals. Recent work includes Production Electrician for Dance Consortium's 2023 & 2024 UK tours, Chief Electrician and relights on various tours, Head of Lighting & Sound at the Cambridge Arts Theatre.

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    Specialisms

    Theatre:
    Musical:
    • Touring relights
    Opera:
    Dance:
    Concert:
    Corporate:
    Architectural:
    Non-professional:
    • Plays
    • Musicals
    Education:

    Previous productions

    Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
    SHREK The Musical Theatre
    Playful Productions     		Touring Re-Lighter Lighting designer: Hugh Vanstone & Matt Daw
    RELIGHTS FOR Low Life Theatre Tabacco Factory, then touring
    Blind Summit Theatre     		Lighting Designer Director: Mark Down
    Set designer: Nick Barnes
    Quadrophenia Musical Sherman Theatre. Cardiff
    RWCMD     		Lighting Designer Director: Tom Critchley
    Set designer: Sophie Kahn
    Riders To The Sea/Dido and Aeneas Opera Sherman Theatre. Cardiff
    RWCMD     		Lighting Designer Director: Emma Rivlin
    Contact method Details
    Email address cjamestechnical@gmail.com