Grant Anderson
Biography
Grant is a lighting designer for the entertainment industry who’s work covers the worlds of theatre, music, events, fashion and architecture.
Grant trained at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland receiving the Dean of Drama Award for Best Individual Work.
Selected theatre credits include: Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, Light on the Shore (Edinburgh International Festival); The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (Unigram); The Steamie (Neil Laidlaw Productions); My Left Right Foot, Submarine Time Machine, One Mississippi, To Begin (National Theatre of Scotland); The Broons, Frankenstein (Sell A Door); Cuttin’ A Rug, Simon’s Magical Christmas Socks, Panic Patterns (Citizens Theatre); A Christmas Carol, Love Song, In My Father’s Words, Hecuba, Promises Promises, Baby Baby (Dundee Repertory Theatre); Miss Julie, And The Beat Goes On (Perth Theatre); Sleepin’ Cutie, Chick Whittington, Weans In The Wood, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty & The Beast, The Polar Bears Go Wild (Macrobert, Stirling); Summer on Stage 2012 - 2018 (Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh); The Maw Broon Monologues, Mammy Goose, The Snaw Queen (Tron Theatre, Glasgow); We’ll Live and Die in these Towns (Belgrade Theatre); News Just In (Random Accomplice); Wendy Hoose, Blanch & Butch, The Tin Soldier (Birds of Paradise); Without A Hitch (Room 2 Manoeuvre); Spring Awakening, Chess, Into The Woods, Cabaret, 9 to 5, Urinetown, Addams Family, Godspell, Avenue Q, Sunday In The Park With George, Company, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Wasted Love, Show Choir (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland); Little Red And The Wolf, Freak Show, Forest Boy, The Girl Who (Noisemaker); A Clockwork Orange (associate, Theatre Royal Stratford East).
Across the Music & Events sector Grant’s work includes: Live In Leith, Celtic Connections, Karine Polwart, Alan Cumming’s Club Cumming, GlasGLOW, Elfingrove, Edinburgh International Festival Opening Event, Botanic Lights and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Torchlight Procession & Street Party.
As well as the UK Grant has designed internationally and had work transfer around the world. Grant is a member of the Association of Lighting Designers.
For further information on his work please visit www.grantanderson.design
Previous productions
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
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The Steamie | Theatre |
SSE Hydro Neil Laidlaw Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tony Roper Set designer: Kenny Miller |
Dec 2019 |
The Cook, The Theif, His Wife & Her Lover | Theatre |
Faena Theatre, Miami Unigram, London & Faena, Miami |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andrew Panton Set designer: Kenneth MacLeod |
Oct 2019 |
Frankenstein | Theatre |
Perth Theatre, then touring Sell A Door |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Patricia Benecke Set designer: Becky Minto |
Sep 2019 |
The Dolls Dragged Up | Theatre | National Tour | Lighting Designer |
Director: Andrew McGregor Set designer: Kenny Miller |
Nov 2018 |
We'll Live and Die in these Town | Musical |
Belgrade Coventry Belgrade Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hamish Glen Set designer: Patrick Connellan |
Oct 2018 |
My Left Right Foot | Musical |
Assembly Roxy National Theatre of Scotland / Birds of Paradise |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Robert Softley Gale Set designer: Rebecca Hamilton |
Aug 2018 |
Light On The Shore | Concert |
Leith Theatre Edinburgh International Festival |
Lighting Designer | Aug 2018 | |
Chess | Theatre |
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland & Edinburgh Festival Theatre The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andrew Panton Set designer: Kenneth MacLeod |
Mar 2017 |
Cuttin' A Rug | Theatre |
Citizens Theatre, then touring Citizens Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Caroline Paterson Set designer: Kenny Miller |
Feb 2017 |
Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs | Concert | Edinburgh International Festival | Lighting Designer |
Director: Alan Cumming |
Aug 2016 |
Love Song | Theatre |
Dundee Rep Theatre Dundee Rep Ensemble |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andrew Panton Set designer: Richard Evans |
Apr 2016 |
Swingin' Into Christmas | Musical |
Stevenson Concert Hall Glasgow The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andrew Panton |
Dec 2015 |
Botanic Lights 2015 | Environmental |
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Unique Events |
Lighting Designer | Oct 2015 | |
To Begin | Theatre | National Theatre of Scotland | Lighting Designer |
Director: Simon Sharkey Set designer: Claire Halleran |
Sep 2015 |
Urinetown | Musical |
Assembly Hall Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ken Alexander Set designer: Richard Evans |
Aug 2015 |
In My Father's Word | Theatre |
59E59 THEATER Dundee Rep |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Philip Howard Set designer: Fiona Watt |
Jun 2015 |
And The Beat Goes On | Theatre | Perth Theatre, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: Kenny Miller Set designer: Kenny Miller |
Feb 2015 |
- Worldwide
Contact method | Details |
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Mobile phone |
07738 017005 |
Email address | |
Website | |
Agent name |
AHA Talent |
Agent website | |
Agent phone |
+44 (0)20 7250 1760 |
Agent email |
- Commercial Tour
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Large scale
- Small scale
- Large Scale
- Medium Scale
- Arena Touring
- Stage Touring
- Award Ceremonies
- Conferences
- Exhibition Stands
- Fashion Shows
- Product Launches
- Open Air Events
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