John Castle

    Biography Credits

    Biography

    I have a wide professional design experience of touring with classic and high art productions. Also London pantos, musicals, dance and corporate. 

    In recent years I have also taken on some production design and management roles.

    More information about my personal or professional identity:

    I have always been a lover of art and design, I am also a keen photographer. Lighting design has been my passion from a young age, there is nothing better than creating some atmosphere with light! I now live in Hertfordshire with my family enjoying the countryside when I am not at work.

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    Specialisms

    Theatre:
    • West End
    • Regional (Studio)
    • Small Scale Touring
    Musical:
    • Regional (Main House)
    Opera:
    Dance:
    • Medium Scale
    Concert:
    Corporate:
    • Fashion Shows
    • Award Ceremonies
    Architectural:
    • Displays & Art
    Non-professional:
    Education:

    Previous productions

    Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
    Kinky Boots Musical Wyllyotts Theatre
    Green Room Productions     		Lighting Designer Director: Clair Andrews
    Set designer: Alastair Woodgate
    The Scarlet Pimpernel Musical Wyllyotts Theatre
    ELODS     		Lighting Designer
    Mark Fast London Fashon Week 2023 Corporate & Industrial
    Rockit Event Production     		Lighting Designer
    Grierson Documentary Awards 2022 Corporate & Industrial Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
    Anna Valley     		Lighting Designer Director: Louise Stevens
    Young Frankenstein Musical Wyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar
    Green Room Productions     		Lighting Designer Director: John Hebden
    Set designer: Alastair Woodgate
    Mark Fast London Fashon Week 2022 Corporate & Industrial The Vinyl Factory
    Rockit Event Production     		Lighting Designer
    Bar Mitzvah Party Corporate & Industrial Shoreditch Electric Light Station
    Rockit Event Production     		Lighting Designer
    Channel 5 Christmas Party Corporate & Industrial St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London
    Rockit Event Production     		Lighting Designer
    Jack and the Beanstalk Theatre Wyllyotts Theatre Potters Bar
    Jordan Productions     		Lighting Designer Director: Julia Cave
    Tortoise Theatre The Bunker Theatre
    National Youth Theatre     		Lighting Designer Director: Matt Harrison
    The Pirates of Penzance Musical Hartford Theatre
    Ware Operatic     		Lighting Designer Director: John Hebden
    Beginning to See the Light Theatre Southbank Centre, London
    		Lighting Designer Director: Tamar Saphra
    You Can Theatre Ambassadors Theatre, West End
    		Lighting Designer Director: Anna Niland
    If Chloe Can Theatre Ambassadors Theatre, West End
    		Lighting Designer Director: Bea Holand
    My Beautiful City Theatre Arcola Theatre
    NYT     		Lighting Designer Director: Toby Clarke
    Set designer: Kate Lane
    ELECTRICITY Theatre Arcola Theatre
    NYT     		Lighting Designer Director: Carolina Giammetta
    Set designer: Kate Lane
    The Wiz Musical Millfield Theatre
    Centre Stage     		Lighting Designer Director: Nick Hooton
    Set designer: Ashley Jarvest
    Ovids Heroines Theatre London, then touring
    		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
    The Retold Ramayana Theatre London, then touring
    		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
    Epic Stages 2014 Theatre City of London School for Girls
    NYT     		Lighting Designer
    Liminal Theatre Areola Tent
    NYT     		Lighting Designer Director: Cathy Owen
    Swipe Theatre Arola Tent
    NYT     		Lighting Designer Director: Carolina Giammetta
    Set designer: Avra Alevropoulou
    Epic Stages 2013 Theatre Hackney Empire
    NYT     		Lighting Designer
    Beauty and the Beast Theatre
    Millfield Arts Centre     		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
    What Are They Whispering? Theatre
    Jaybird     		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
    Encore Theatre Millfield Arts Centre
    		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
    Jack and the Beanstalk Theatre
    Millfield Arts Centre     		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
    Tilting The Mirror Theatre Millfield Arts Centre, then touring
    		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
    Set designer: Katherine Law
    You Are Here Theatre London, then touring
    		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
    You Are Here Theatre
    Jaybird     		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
    Aladdin Theatre Millfield Arts Centre
    Millfield Arts Centre     		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
    Cinderella Theatre
    Millfield Arts Centre     		Lighting Designer Director: Marc Day
    Tilting The Mirror Theatre
    Jaybird     		Lighting Designer Director: Phoebe Stout
    Rags Musical Chelsea Theatre
    		Lighting Designer Director: Marina Caldarone
    Set designer: Ali Darke
    An Experiment with An Air Pump Theatre Marine Theatre/Pleasance Theatre London
    		Lighting Designer Director: John David
    Set designer: Enid Strutt