Sam Ohlsson

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    Biography

    Freelance Lighting Programmer, Visualiser & Designer for Theatre, Events and Installations in the UK and Internationally

    Sam is a Freelance Lighting Programmer, Visualiser and Designer for Theatre, Events and Installations in the UK and Internationally.

    He has worked on numerous West End shows through to RSC and The Royal Opera House. Sam has also had experience of large arena show tours, films, corporate events and international theatre productions

    Sam uses Vectorworks and visualizers his plans in Vision, WYSIWYG and Capture. This is a great tool to produce plans with great detail and see the end design on screen. Sam prides in producing paperwork for all aspects of the production to a professional level.

    Projects have seen Sam work alongside: 

    Mannie Manim | Philip Gladwell | David Farmer | Rob Casey | Mike Robertson | Stuart Pring | Andrew Voller | James Farncombe | Ronen Najar

    Sam is the co-creator of FollowSpot Manager. An application for both Mac OS and Windows. For more information go to FollowSpot Manager Website

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    Specialisms

    Theatre:
    • International
    • West End
    • Fringe / Pub Theatre
    • Touring relights
    Musical:
    • International
    • West End
    • Small Scale / Fringe
    • Touring relights
    Opera:
    • International
    • Large scale
    Dance:
    Concert:
    • International Event
    • Arena Touring
    Corporate:
    • Conferences
    • Fashion Shows
    • Award Ceremonies
    Architectural:
    • Commercial & Retail
    • Displays & Art
    Non-professional:
    Education:
    • Workshops
    • Training

    Previous productions

    Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
    Jack Whitehall Stood Up Theatre UK tour, then touring
    Phil McIntyre Entertainments     		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: David Farmer
    Director: -
    Set designer: -
    At Atal Opera The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, Kuwait National Theatre
    59 Productions     		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Rob Casey
    Director: Lysander Ashton
    Set designer: Jenny Melville
    GOOGLE SHOREDITCH Corporate & Industrial Shoreditch Google Startup Campus
    White Light     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: White Light
    GOOGLE BERLIN Corporate & Industrial BERLIN Google HQ
    White Light     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: White Light
    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Corporate & Industrial Village Hall – Battersea Power
    Polar Bear Live     		Lighting Designer
    Sweet Charity Theatre Avondale Theatre
    Italia Conti Academy     		Lighting Designer Director: Richard Mulholland
    Set designer: Simon Kesselman
    Bright Lights Big City Theatre Avondale Theatre
    Italia Conti Academy     		Lighting Designer Director: David Willoughby
    Set designer: Simon Kesselman
    NOT ABOUT NIGHTINGALES Theatre Avondale Theatre
    Italia Conti Academy     		Lighting Designer Director: Lawrence Evans
    Set designer: Sophia Pardon
    MEN SHOULD WEEP Theatre Sheridan Theatre
    Italia Conti Academy     		Lighting Designer Director: Sue Colgrave
    Set designer: Sophia Pardon
    French Without Tears Theatre Avondale Theatre
    Italia Conti Academy     		Lighting Designer Director: Dugald Brucelockhart
    Set designer: Sophia Pardon
    Future Dreams ‘Ten’ at the Palladium Theatre London Palladium
    Future Dreams Charity     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Oli Matthews
    OSCILLATE Dance Sadlers Wells Studio & Edinburgh Fringe
    Old Kent Road     		Lighting Designer Choreographer: Dre Torres
    CELEBRATION OF GILLIAN LYNNE Theatre Gillian Lynne Theatre
    Really Useful Group     		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Andrew Voller
    BETFAIR ROAD TO RUSSIA LIVE Television Gillian Lynne Theatre
    Prolink TV     		Lighting Designer
    A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum Theatre Avondale Theatre
    Italia Conti Academy     		Lighting Designer Director: Richard Mulholland
    Set designer: Simon Kesselman
    Unmasked: A Memoir by Andrew Lloyd Webber 2018 Legends Series Theatre New London Theatre
    2018 Legends Series, Telegraph     		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Andrew Voller
    MOUNTVIEW SHOWCASE Theatre New London Theatre
    Mountview Academy     		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Peter Harrison
    Eugenius! The Musical Theatre The Other Palace, London
    Kevin Wood & Warwick Davis     		Draftsperson Lighting designer: Andrew Ellis
    Director: Ian Talbot
    Set designer: Hannah Wolfe
    FABULOUS MAGAZINE 10TH ANNIVERSARY - Fashion Shoot Corporate & Industrial New London Theatre
    The Sun - Fabulous Magazine     		Lighting Designer
    HEARST MAGASINE AWARDS Corporate & Industrial New London Theatre
    Hearst UK     		Lighting Designer
    FABULOUS MAGAZINE 10TH ANNIVERSARY - Fashion Shoot Corporate & Industrial New London Theatre
    The Sun - Fabulous Magazine     		Lighting Designer
    Celebration of ANdAZ Corporate & Industrial ANdAZ HOTEL LIVERPOOL STREET
    Steven Dugan Events     		Lighting Designer Director: Steven Dugan Events
    Set designer: Steven Dugan Events
    TRANSFORMERS 5 THE LAST KNIGHT- Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square
    Limited Edition Events     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Richard Godin
    GOOGLE DUBLIN Corporate & Industrial Dublin Google HQ
    White Light     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: White Light
    ALLIED - Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square
    Limited Edition Events     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
    Joe and Casper 2 World Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Empire Cinema, Leicester Square
    Limited Edition Events     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
    Urdang Summer Showcase 2016 Theatre Hackney Empire
    Urdang Academy     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Andrew Ellis
    IT TAKES TWO Theatre Grove Theatre, UK
    		Lighting Designer Director: Louise Dearman
    The Hateful Eight Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square
    Limited Edition Events     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
    ZIPPO CIRCUS & CIRQUE BERSERK Theatre Winter Wonderland, London
    ZIPPO CIRCUS     		Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Mike Robertson
    Joe and Casper World Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Empire Cinema, Leicester Square
    Limited Edition Events     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
    ITV GALA Corporate & Industrial London Palladium
    Limited Edition Events     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Limited Edition Events
    James Bond – SPECTRE World Film Premiere Corporate & Industrial Royal Albert Hall, London
    Limited Edition Events     		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Richard Godin
    Baker’s Dozen Theatre 54 Below, New York & St James Theatre, London
    Stuart Piper & Danielle Tarento     		Lighting Designer Director: Frances Ruffelle
    Let’s Here It For The Boys Theatre Grove Theatre, UK
    Louise Dearman     		Lighting Designer Director: Louise Dearman
    Lift The Musical Theatre Ivy Arts Center
    GSA     		Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Mike Robertson
    Director: Paul Baker
    Set designer: PJ McEvoy
    WOW Here comes the girls Theatre Grove Theatre
    		Lighting Designer Director: Louise Dearman
    Contact method Details
    Mobile phone

    07914 528527
    Email address

    sam.ohlsson@gmail.com
    Website www.samohlsson.co.uk