Andy Bird
Biography
Andy has been designing lighting for over 15 years and has a passion for live theatre. He also works as a freelance Production Electrician and Programmer. He has worked on many West End productions some of which include, The Buddy Holly Story (Strand Theatre), Jerry Springer the Opera (Cambridge Theatre), Ratpack Live in Las Vegas (Theatre Royal Haymarket and Strand Theatre), The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre), Phantom 25th Anniversary Concert (The Royal Albert Hall), Memphis the musical (The Shaftesbury Theatre) and Boa (Trafalgar Studios).
He also has worked on many touring productions and these include. The Phantom of the Opera (World Tour) and Priscilla Queen of the Desert (UK Tour), Other international projects have included Das Phantom der Oper (Hamburg), Chicago the Musical (Dubai) The Phantom of the Opera (Stockholm).
Andy is also the Director of AB Lighting Ltd. The company holds a large inventory of equipment in hire stock and provides many production services. The events side of the business has used Andy’s design skills to light for high end corporate clients such as Harvey Nichols, Jimmy Choo, Clinton Cards, Berluti and Nutmeg by Morisons. you can find more details about his compay at www.ablighting.co.uk
Previous productions
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
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Simon Boccanegra | Opera |
St John's Church Fulham Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fiona Williams |
Mar 2016 |
Beauty and the Beast | Musical |
Hatch End High School Hatch End High School |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Marina Dunford Set designer: Chris Firth |
Feb 2016 |
Xerxes | Opera |
Longborough Festival Opera Longborough Festival Opera's Young Artists |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jenny Miller Set designer: Faye Bradley |
Jul 2015 |
The Yeomen of the Guard | Theatre |
Watford Palace Theatre Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Clive Bebee |
Jan 2014 |
- Worldwide
Contact method | Details |
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Email address | andrew@ablighting.co.uk |
Mobile phone | 07801 651696 |
Website | www.ablighting.co.uk |
- Commercial Tour
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
- West End
- Commercial Tour
- Touring relights
- West End
- Large scale
- Small scale
- UK National Company
- Arena Touring
- Stage Touring
- Touring relights
- Award Ceremonies
- Conferences
- Exhibition Stands
- Fashion Shows
- Product Launches
- Dance
- Musicals
- Plays
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