Photograph from The Importance of Being Earnest - lighting design by James McFetridge
The Importance of Being Earnest - Bardic Theatre | Photographer: Eddie Gilkinson | From the show The Importance of Being Earnest
Photograph from Glengarry Glen Ross - lighting design by James McFetridge
Glengarry Glen Ross - Bardic Theatre | Photographer: Eddie Gilkinson | From the show Glengarry Glen Ross
Photograph from The Trumpet and the King - lighting design by James McFetridge
The Trumpet and the King - Terra Nova Productions | Photographer: Neil Harrison | From the show The Trumpet and the King
Photograph from The Gap Year - lighting design by James McFetridge
The Gap Year - Lyric Theatre | Photographer: Ciaran Bagnall | From the show The Gap Year
Photograph from May The Road Rise Up - lighting design by James McFetridge
C21 Theatre Company - May The Road Rise Up | Photographer: Neil Harrison | From the show May The Road Rise Up
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James C McFetridge

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Biography

James C Mc Fetridge has been working as a lighting designer for the past twenty years. His earliest designs were in the Lyric Theatre Belfast, and included Stones in his Pockets, which James re-lit in the West End (originally in the New Ambassadors, followed by a three year run in the Duke of York), and then on Broadway (John Golden Theatre, New York). His design was also used in various Irish, UK, US and World tours.

He has had one other West End show (Alone it Stands, Duchess Theatre), and has lit shows in other London venues, including several shows in the Tricycle Theatre and a week-long residency in the Millennium Dome. He has lit shows in Canada, Australia and New York, and his designs have toured all across the UK and Ireland.

James has lit all types of shows – theatre, musicals, opera and dance – and in all sizes of venues, from concert halls to studio theatres, opera houses to bespoke installations. He has lit shows in practically every theatre in Northern Ireland, and has worked with the majority of local companies, though is always willing to consider lighting designs further afield.

James holds a BA Hons in Theatre Studies and an MA in Contemporary Theatre Practice.

Previous productions

Forthcoming productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative team Opens
Cinderella Theatre Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
Cre:8 Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Sarah Lyle
 30 Nov 2024
Belfast, Actually Theatre Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
Leesa Harker Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrea Montgomery
 28 Nov 2024

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Blood Upon The Rose Musical Belfast Waterfront Hall
Gerry Cunningham Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Gerry Cunningham
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Nov 2024
The Effect Theatre Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: James Murphy
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Oct 2024
Sex and the City Hall Theatre Marketplace Theatre, Armagh, then touring
Cheesy Grin Productions 		Lighting Designer Set designer: Tracey Lindsay Sep 2024
Wasted Theatre Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: lou Dunne 		Sep 2024
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Musical The Mac Belfast
Belfast School of Performing Arts 		Lighting Designer Director: Peter Corry
 Aug 2024
Frozen Junior Musical Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Brian McMahon
 Aug 2024
Blood Upon The Rose Musical INEC Arena Killarney
Gerry Cunningham Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Gerry Cunningham
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Jul 2024
Pride of the Shore Theatre The Mac Belfast
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Matthew McElhinney
 Jun 2024
The Chronicles of Long Kesh Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast, then touring
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
 Jun 2024
Radium Girls Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Creative Learning 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		May 2024
Blood Upon The Rose Musical Marketplace Theatre, Armagh
Gerry Cunningham Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Gerry Cunningham
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		May 2024
Project Children Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Brassneck Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
 Apr 2024
SUNNY SIDE UP Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Cheesy Grin Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Patrick J. O' Reilly
 Apr 2024
Grease the Musical Musical Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean O’Neill
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Apr 2024
The Ferryman Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Brian McMahon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Apr 2024
Geppetto Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast, then touring
Amadan 		Lighting Designer Director: GEMMA MAE HALLIGAN
 Mar 2024
In The Name of the Son Theatre Q Theatre, Aukland, New Zealand
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Mar 2024
West Side Story Musical Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Declan McGrath
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Mar 2024
Opera and Orchards Opera Marketplace Theatre, Armagh
Ulster Touring Opera 		Lighting Designer Director: Dafydd Hall Williams
Set designer: Ross McDade 		Feb 2024
The Ferryman Theatre Bardic Theatre, then touring
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Brian McMahon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Feb 2024
Teechers Theatre The Mac Belfast, then touring
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: lou Dunne 		Jan 2024
Robin Hood Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland Lighting Designer Director: Sarah Jane Nugent & Conor Begley
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Jan 2024
Elf in Belfast Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast
Cheesy Grin Productions 		Lighting Designer Dec 2023
The Night Before Christmas Theatre The Mac, Belfast
The Mac, Belfast 		Lighting Designer Set designer: Diana Ennis Nov 2023
The Importance of Being Earnest Theatre Bardic Theatre, then touring
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: James Murphy
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Nov 2023
Sylvia Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland, then touring
Castle Hill Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Joe Morgan
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Nov 2023
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Theatre Schools tour, then touring
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Oct 2023
The Man Who Swallowed A Dictionary Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast, then touring
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Matthew McElhinney
Set designer: David Craig 		Aug 2023
Les Miserables (Schools Edition) Musical The Mac, Belfast
Belfast School of Performing Arts 		Lighting Designer Director: Peter Corry
 Aug 2023
Shrek Jr Musical Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Brian McMahon
 Aug 2023
Project Children Theatre St Comgall's, Belfast
Brassneck Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
 Aug 2023
Anne Boleyn Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Belfast 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Jun 2023
Geppetto Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Amadan 		Lighting Designer Director: GEMMA MAE HALLIGAN
 May 2023
Mojo Mickybo Theatre Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey, then touring
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		May 2023
The Price Theatre Gate Theatre, Dublin
Gate Theatre, Dublin 		Lighting Designer Director: Conleth Hill
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Apr 2023
The Trumpet and the King Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast - Studio Theatre, then touring
Terra Nova Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrea Montgomery
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Mar 2023
Belfast Girls Theatre Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Brian McMahon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Mar 2023
Romeo & Juliet Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Belfast 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
Set designer: Robin Peoples 		Feb 2023
Enpanto Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Conor Begley
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Jan 2023
Home Malone Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast - Baby Grand
Cheesy Grin Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
 Dec 2022
Aladdin - The Adult Panto Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Gerard McCabe
 Dec 2022
Aladdin - Panto Theatre Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Lynda Wright
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Dec 2022
Aladdin - Panto Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Chris Robinson
 Nov 2022
Our House - The Madness Musical Musical Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean O’Neill
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Nov 2022
Big Man Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Belfast 		Lighting Designer Director: Patrick J. O'Reilly
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Oct 2022
Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast, then touring
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Gerard McCabe
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Oct 2022
Teechers Theatre Bruiser Theatre Company Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
 Oct 2022
The Gap Year Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Belfast 		Lighting Designer Director: Benjamin Gould
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Sep 2022
The Producers Musical The Mac, Belfast
Belfast School of Performing Arts 		Lighting Designer Director: Peter Corry
 Aug 2022
In The Name of the Son Theatre Assembly Rooms - Edinburgh
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Aug 2022
Carson and the Lady Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Theatre at the Mill 		Lighting Designer Director: Colm G Dornan
Set designer: Liz Cullinan 		Aug 2022
In The Name of the Son Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Jul 2022
In The Name of the Son Theatre Millennium Forum, Derry
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Jul 2022
Sister Act Junior Musical Lisburn Cathedral
Belfast School of Performing Arts 		Lighting Designer Director: Peter Corry
 Jun 2022
The Trumpet and the King Theatre Queen's Hall, Newtownards
Terra Nova Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Andrea Montgomery
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Jun 2022
Conversations With Angels Theatre The Mac, Belfast, then touring
Brassneck Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
 May 2022
Jukebox Cabaret Theatre Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephanie Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		May 2022
Mojo Mickybo Theatre The Mac, Belfast, then touring
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Apr 2022
The Field Theatre Bardic Theatre, then touring
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Apr 2022
Mojo Mickybo Theatre Union Theatre, London
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Mar 2022
Generations Apart Theatre C21 Theatre Company Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Kelly
 Mar 2022
Glengarry Glen Ross Theatre Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Brian McMahon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Mar 2022
9 to 5 The Musical Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean O’Neill
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Feb 2022
A Night at the Opera Opera Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey, then touring
Ulster Touring Opera 		Lighting Designer Director: Dafydd Hall Williams
 Feb 2022
Ever After Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sarah Jane Nugent
Set designer: Fiona McNaney 		Jan 2022
Cinder on Tinder Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Chris Robinson
Set designer: Diana Ennis 		Dec 2021
Cinderella Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Chris Robinson
Set designer: Diana Ennis 		Dec 2021
In The Name of the Son Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast, then touring
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
Set designer: Tracey Lindsay 		Nov 2021
Sylvan Theatre Victoria Park, Belfast
Tinderbox Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Patrick J. O'Reilly
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Oct 2021
Mojo Mickybo Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Sep 2021
Carson and the Lady Theatre Antrim Castle
Theatre at the Mill 		Lighting Designer Sep 2021
Matilda Jr Theatre Crawfordsburn Country Park
Belfast School of Performing Arts 		Lighting Designer Director: Peter Corry
 Aug 2021
Dracula Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Creative Learning 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
 Jul 2021
Mojo Mickybo Theatre Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Jun 2021
In The Name of the Son Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast, then touring
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Tony Devlin
 Mar 2020
Annie Musical Bardic Theatre Lighting Designer Set designer: Stuart Marshall Mar 2020
Dream, Sleep, Connect Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast, then touring
C21 Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Kelly
 Feb 2020
The Field Theatre Bardic Theatre Lighting Designer Feb 2020
Under The Hawthorn Three Theatre The Mac, Belfast
Cahoots NI 		Lighting Designer Director: Paul McEneaney
Set designer: Sabine D'Argent 		Jan 2020
Rapunzel Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland Lighting Designer Jan 2020
The Baltic Princess Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Gerard McCabe
Set designer: Diana Ennis 		Nov 2019
The Frozen Princess Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Nov 2019
Little Shop of Horrors Musical Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Nov 2019
Factory Girls Theatre Square Box, Dungannon
Castle Hill Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Oct 2019
Spud! Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
McChill Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Conleth Hill
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Sep 2019
Belfast Girls Theatre The Mac Belfast
Joseph Rea Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Christina Nelson
 Jun 2019
The Wizard of Oz Theatre Braid Arts Centre, Ballymena
Belfast School of Performing Arts 		Lighting Designer May 2019
Oklahoma! Theatre Island Arts Centre, Lisburn
Lisnagarvey Operatic Society 		Lighting Designer Director: Wilfie Piper
 Apr 2019
Philadelphia Here I Come Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Apr 2019
Dark of the Moon Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Creative Learning 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
 Mar 2019
The 39 Steps Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Belfast 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Mar 2019
The Beauty Queen of Leenane Theatre Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Mar 2019
I Shall Wear Purple Theatre Baby Grand, Belfast
C21 Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Kelly
 Feb 2019
Chicago The Musical Musical Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Claire Quinn
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Feb 2019
Aladdin - Panto Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Jan 2019
Beauty and the Beast - Panto Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
 Nov 2018
The Elves and the Shoe Maker Theatre The Mac Belfast
Cahoots NI 		Lighting Designer Director: Paul McEneaney
Set designer: Diana Ennis 		Nov 2018
Sleepy Hollow Theatre Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
Cre:8 Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Sarah Lyle
 Nov 2018
Rat in the Skull Theatre St George's Hall, Liverpool
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Oct 2018
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road Theatre Square Box, Dungannon
Castle Hill Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Oct 2018
Under The Hawthorn Three Theatre The Mac, Belfast
Cahoots NI 		Lighting Designer Director: Paul McEneaney
Set designer: Sabine D'Argent 		Sep 2018
Three's A Shroud Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall Studio, then touring
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Martin Lynch
Set designer: Chris Hunter 		Sep 2018
Tom Theatre Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
Theatre at the Mill 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Johnson
 Sep 2018
The History of the Peace... According to My Ma Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Dan Gordon
Set designer: David Craig 		Aug 2018
Jesus Christ Superstar Musical Carlisle Memorial Church
Belfast School of Performing Arts 		Lighting Designer Director: Peter Corry
 Aug 2018
The Sword and the Sand Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Raw Life Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Martin McSharry
Set designer: Sinéad O'Donnell-Carey 		May 2018
The Colleen Bawn Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
 Apr 2018
Doctor Scroggy's War Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
Set designer: Stuart Marshal 		Mar 2018
Rat in the Skull Theatre Bardic Theatre, then touring
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshal 		Mar 2018
May The Road Rise Up Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast, then touring
C21 Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Kelly
Set designer: Sinéad O'Donnell-Carey 		Feb 2018
Jesus Christ Superstar Musical Bardic Theatre
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephanie Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshal 		Jan 2018
Cinderfella Theatre Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Jan 2018
Sleeping Beauty Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
 Dec 2017
Sleeping Beauty Theatre Marketplace Theatre, Armagh
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
 Dec 2017
The Memory of Water Theatre Square Box, Dungannon
Castle Hill Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Oct 2017
Three's A Shroud Theatre Belfast Waterfront Hall
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Martin Lynch
 Oct 2017
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Theatre The Mac, Belfast, then touring
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshal 		Sep 2017
Singing in the Rain Musical The Mac, Belfast
Belfast School of Performing Arts 		Lighting Designer Director: Peter Corry
 Aug 2017
Here We Lie Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Raw Life Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Patrick J. O'Reilly
 Jun 2017
Crazy Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Martin Lynch
Set designer: Niall Rea 		May 2017
Madame Geneva Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Macha Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Cara Kelly
Set designer: David Craig 		May 2017
The Heresy Of Love Theatre Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Lyric Theatre Drama Studio 		Lighting Designer Set designer: Stuart Marshall Apr 2017
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Theatre Stranmills Theatre, Belfast
Youth Lyric 		Lighting Designer Director: Sheelagh O'Kane
 Mar 2017
The Lonesome West Theatre Bardic Theatre, then touring
Bardic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Feb 2017
Annie Jr Musical Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
Theatre at the Mill 		Lighting Designer Director: Sarah Lyle
 Feb 2017
All Shook Up Musical Bardic Theatre
Premier Theatrical Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephanie Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshal 		Feb 2017
Beauty and the Beast - Panto Theatre Craic Theatre
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Laragh Cullen
 Jan 2017
Cinderella Theatre Marketplace Theatre, Armagh
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Niall Rea 		Dec 2016
Aladdin Theatre Waterfront Hall, Belfast
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Nov 2016
1932 Theatre The Mac, Belfast
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Martin Lynch
Set designer: Niall Rea 		Nov 2016
The Cripple of Inishmaan Theatre Theatre Mosta, Perm, Russia
Premier Theatrical Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Oct 2016
Guys and Dolls Musical Craic Theatre, Coalisland
Craic Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Josh Cuddy
 Oct 2016
Two Sore Legs Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast, then touring
Green Shoot Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Martin Lynch
Set designer: Niall Rea 		Oct 2016
Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell Theatre Square Box, Dungannon
Castle Hill Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Joe Morgan
 Sep 2016
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Theatre The Mac, Belfast, then touring
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Sep 2016
Cats Musical SSE Arena, Belfast
Perform Boot Camop 		Lighting Designer Director: Peter Corry
 Aug 2016
Tom Theatre Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey
Theatre at the Mill 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Johnson
 Jul 2016
As The Tide Ebbs Theatre Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Rawlife 		Lighting Designer Director: Martin McSharry
Set designer: Niall Rea 		May 2016
The Patriot Game Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Drama Studio 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Apr 2016
The History of the Peace... According to My Ma Theatre Grand Opera House, Belfast, then touring
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Dan Gordon
Set designer: David Craig 		Apr 2016
The 39 Steps Theatre The Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshal 		Mar 2016
The Crucible Theatre Stranmillis Theatre, Belfast
Youth Lyric 		Lighting Designer Director: Sheelagh O'Kane
 Mar 2016
The Cripple of Inishmaan Theatre Bardic Theatre, then touring
Premier Theatrical Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Sean Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Feb 2016
Rock of Ages Musical Bardic Theatre
Premier Theatrical Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephanie Faloon
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Jan 2016
Playhouse Creatures Theatre The Mac, Belfast, then touring
Brusier Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Sep 2015
Gulliver's Travels Theatre Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Youth Music Theatre:UK 		Lighting Designer Director: Des Kennedy
Set designer: Alyson Cummins 		Jul 2015
Can't Forget About You Theatre Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Lyric Players Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Conleth Hill
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Jul 2015
Crazy Theatre The Mac, Belfast
GBL Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Martin Lynch
Set designer: Niall Rea 		May 2015
Lanciatore Theatre Belfast Community Circus School
Raw Life Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Patrick J. O'Reilly & Martin McSharry
Set designer: Niall Rea 		May 2015
Eternal Love Theatre Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Lyric Theatre Creative Learning 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Mar 2015
Stitched Up Theatre The Lyric Theatre, Belfast, then touring
C21 Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Kelly
Set designer: Gillian Argo 		Feb 2015
Cabaret Theatre The Mac, Belfast
Brusier Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Sep 2014
55 Days Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Creative Learning 		Lighting Designer Director: Philip Crawford
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Apr 2014
The Nose Television The Mac, Belfast, then touring
Bruiser Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Lisa May
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Mar 2014
Brendan at the Chelsea Theatre Acorn Theatre, New York
Lyric Theatre Belfast 		Lighting Designer Director: Adrian Dunbar
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		Sep 2013
The Jungle Book Theatre Lyric Theatre Belfast
Lyric Theatre Belfast 		Lighting Designer Director: Richard Croxford
 Jul 2011
Brendan at the Chelsea Theatre Lyric Theatre, Belfast
Lyric Theatre Belfast 		Lighting Designer Director: Adrian Dunbar
Set designer: Stuart Marshall 		May 2011
Alone It Stands Theatre Duchess Theatre, West End Lighting Designer Director: John Breen
Set designer: Jack Kirwan 		Jan 2002
Stones In His Pockets Theatre John Golden Theatre, Broadway Lighting Designer Director: Ian McElhinny
Set designer: Jack Kirwan 		Mar 2001
Stones In His Pockets Theatre Duke of York Theatre, West End Lighting Designer Director: Ian McElhinny
Set designer: Jack Kirwan 		Aug 2000
Stones In His Pockets Theatre Ambassadors Theatre, West End Lighting Designer Director: Ian McElhinny
Set designer: Jack Kirwan 		May 2000
Location availability:
  • UK London
  • UK Provinces
Contact method Details
Email address james.mcfetridge@ntlworld.com
Mobile phone 07761 956877
Theatre:
  • Commercial Tour
  • Fringe / Pub Theatre
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Touring relights
  • West End
Musical:
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Touring relights
Opera:
  • Small scale
  • Touring relights
Dance:
  • Large Scale
  • Medium Scale
  • Touring relights
Concert:
  • Stage Touring
Corporate:
  • Conferences
  • Fashion Shows
Architectural:
  • Open Air Events
Non-professional:
  • Dance
  • Musicals
  • Plays

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The Effect

Photograph from The Effect - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Effect - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Effect - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Effect - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Effect - lighting design by James McFetridge

Sex and the City Hall

Photograph from Sex and the City Hall - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sex and the City Hall - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sex and the City Hall - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sex and the City Hall - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sex and the City Hall - lighting design by James McFetridge

Wasted

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Photograph from Wasted - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Wasted - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Wasted - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Wasted - lighting design by James McFetridge

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Photograph from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - lighting design by James McFetridge

Pride of the Shore

Photograph from Pride of the Shore - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Pride of the Shore - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Pride of the Shore - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Chronicles of Long Kesh

Photograph from The Chronicles of Long Kesh - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Chronicles of Long Kesh - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Chronicles of Long Kesh - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Chronicles of Long Kesh - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Chronicles of Long Kesh - lighting design by James McFetridge

Radium Girls

Photograph from Radium Girls - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Radium Girls - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Radium Girls - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Radium Girls - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Radium Girls - lighting design by James McFetridge

Project Children

Photograph from Project Children - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Project Children - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Project Children - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Project Children - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Project Children - lighting design by James McFetridge

SUNNY SIDE UP

Photograph from SUNNY SIDE UP - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from SUNNY SIDE UP - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from SUNNY SIDE UP - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from SUNNY SIDE UP - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from SUNNY SIDE UP - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Ferryman

Photograph from The Ferryman - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Ferryman - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Ferryman - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Ferryman - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Ferryman - lighting design by James McFetridge

West Side Story

Photograph from West Side Story - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from West Side Story - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from West Side Story - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from West Side Story - lighting design by James McFetridge

Opera and Orchards

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Photograph from Opera and Orchards - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Opera and Orchards - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Opera and Orchards - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Opera and Orchards - lighting design by James McFetridge

Teechers

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Photograph from Teechers - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Teechers - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Night Before Christmas

Photograph from The Night Before Christmas - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Night Before Christmas - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Night Before Christmas - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Night Before Christmas - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Night Before Christmas - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Importance of Being Earnest

Photograph from The Importance of Being Earnest - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Importance of Being Earnest - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Importance of Being Earnest - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Importance of Being Earnest - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Importance of Being Earnest - lighting design by James McFetridge

Les Miserables (Schools Edition)

Photograph from Les Miserables (Schools Edition) - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Les Miserables (Schools Edition) - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Les Miserables (Schools Edition) - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Les Miserables (Schools Edition) - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Les Miserables (Schools Edition) - lighting design by James McFetridge

Anne Boleyn

Photograph from Anne Boleyn - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Anne Boleyn - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Anne Boleyn - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Anne Boleyn - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Anne Boleyn - lighting design by James McFetridge

Geppetto

Photograph from Geppetto - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Geppetto - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Geppetto - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Geppetto - lighting design by James McFetridge

Mojo Mickybo

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Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Price

Photograph from The Price - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Price - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Price - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Price - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Price - lighting design by James McFetridge

Romeo & Juliet

Photograph from Romeo & Juliet - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Romeo & Juliet - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Romeo & Juliet - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Romeo & Juliet - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Romeo & Juliet - lighting design by James McFetridge

Aladdin - Panto

Photograph from Aladdin - Panto - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Aladdin - Panto - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Aladdin - Panto - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Aladdin - Panto - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Aladdin - Panto - lighting design by James McFetridge

Big Man

Photograph from Big Man - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Big Man - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Big Man - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Big Man - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Big Man - lighting design by James McFetridge

Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland

Photograph from Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Bridesmaids of Northern Ireland - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Gap Year

Photograph from The Gap Year - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Gap Year - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Gap Year - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Gap Year - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Gap Year - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Producers

Photograph from The Producers - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Producers - lighting design by James McFetridge

In The Name of the Son

Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge

Carson and the Lady

Photograph from Carson and the Lady - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Carson and the Lady - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Carson and the Lady - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Carson and the Lady - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Carson and the Lady - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Trumpet and the King

Photograph from The Trumpet and the King - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Trumpet and the King - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Trumpet and the King - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Trumpet and the King - lighting design by James McFetridge

Mojo Mickybo

Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge

Glengarry Glen Ross

Photograph from Glengarry Glen Ross - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Glengarry Glen Ross - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Glengarry Glen Ross - lighting design by James McFetridge

A Night at the Opera

Photograph from A Night at the Opera - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from A Night at the Opera - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from A Night at the Opera - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from A Night at the Opera - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from A Night at the Opera - lighting design by James McFetridge

In The Name of the Son

Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge

Sylvan

Photograph from Sylvan - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sylvan - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sylvan - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sylvan - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sylvan - lighting design by James McFetridge

Mojo Mickybo

Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Mojo Mickybo - lighting design by James McFetridge

Dracula

Photograph from Dracula - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dracula - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dracula - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dracula - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dracula - lighting design by James McFetridge

In The Name of the Son

Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from In The Name of the Son - lighting design by James McFetridge

Annie

Photograph from Annie - lighting design by James McFetridge

Dream, Sleep, Connect

Photograph from Dream, Sleep, Connect - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dream, Sleep, Connect - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Frozen Princess

Photograph from The Frozen Princess - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Frozen Princess - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Frozen Princess - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Frozen Princess - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Frozen Princess - lighting design by James McFetridge

Dark of the Moon

Photograph from Dark of the Moon - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dark of the Moon - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dark of the Moon - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dark of the Moon - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Dark of the Moon - lighting design by James McFetridge

The 39 Steps

Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge

I Shall Wear Purple

Photograph from I Shall Wear Purple - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from I Shall Wear Purple - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from I Shall Wear Purple - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from I Shall Wear Purple - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from I Shall Wear Purple - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Elves and the Shoe Maker

Photograph from The Elves and the Shoe Maker - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Elves and the Shoe Maker - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Elves and the Shoe Maker - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Elves and the Shoe Maker - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Elves and the Shoe Maker - lighting design by James McFetridge

Under The Hawthorn Three

Photograph from Under The Hawthorn Three - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Under The Hawthorn Three - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Under The Hawthorn Three - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Under The Hawthorn Three - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Under The Hawthorn Three - lighting design by James McFetridge

Three's A Shroud

Photograph from Three's A Shroud - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Three's A Shroud - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Three's A Shroud - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Three's A Shroud - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Three's A Shroud - lighting design by James McFetridge

Jesus Christ Superstar

Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Sword and the Sand

Photograph from The Sword and the Sand - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Sword and the Sand - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Sword and the Sand - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Sword and the Sand - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Colleen Bawn

Photograph from The Colleen Bawn - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Colleen Bawn - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Colleen Bawn - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Colleen Bawn - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Colleen Bawn - lighting design by James McFetridge

Doctor Scroggy's War

Photograph from Doctor Scroggy's War - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Doctor Scroggy's War - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Doctor Scroggy's War - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Doctor Scroggy's War - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Doctor Scroggy's War - lighting design by James McFetridge

May The Road Rise Up

Photograph from May The Road Rise Up - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from May The Road Rise Up - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from May The Road Rise Up - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from May The Road Rise Up - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from May The Road Rise Up - lighting design by James McFetridge

Jesus Christ Superstar

Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Jesus Christ Superstar - lighting design by James McFetridge

Sleeping Beauty

Photograph from Sleeping Beauty - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sleeping Beauty - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sleeping Beauty - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sleeping Beauty - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Sleeping Beauty - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole

Photograph from The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole - lighting design by James McFetridge

Singing in the Rain

Photograph from Singing in the Rain - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Singing in the Rain - lighting design by James McFetridge

Here We Lie

Photograph from Here We Lie - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Here We Lie - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Here We Lie - lighting design by James McFetridge

Madame Geneva

Photograph from Madame Geneva - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Madame Geneva - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Madame Geneva - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Madame Geneva - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Madame Geneva - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Heresy Of Love

Photograph from The Heresy Of Love - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Heresy Of Love - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Heresy Of Love - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Heresy Of Love - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Heresy Of Love - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Lonesome West

Photograph from The Lonesome West - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Lonesome West - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Lonesome West - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Lonesome West - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Lonesome West - lighting design by James McFetridge

Cinderella

Photograph from Cinderella - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Cinderella - lighting design by James McFetridge

Aladdin

Photograph from Aladdin - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Aladdin - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Aladdin - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

Photograph from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - lighting design by James McFetridge

Tom

Photograph from Tom - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Tom - lighting design by James McFetridge

As The Tide Ebbs

Photograph from As The Tide Ebbs - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from As The Tide Ebbs - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from As The Tide Ebbs - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Patriot Game

Photograph from The Patriot Game - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Patriot Game - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Patriot Game - lighting design by James McFetridge

The History of the Peace... According to My Ma

Photograph from The History of the Peace... According to My Ma - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The History of the Peace... According to My Ma - lighting design by James McFetridge

The 39 Steps

Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The 39 Steps - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Cripple of Inishmaan

Photograph from The Cripple of Inishmaan - lighting design by James McFetridge

Rock of Ages

Photograph from Rock of Ages - lighting design by James McFetridge

Playhouse Creatures

Photograph from Playhouse Creatures - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Playhouse Creatures - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Playhouse Creatures - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Playhouse Creatures - lighting design by James McFetridge

Gulliver's Travels

Photograph from Gulliver's Travels - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Gulliver's Travels - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Gulliver's Travels - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Gulliver's Travels - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Gulliver's Travels - lighting design by James McFetridge

Can't Forget About You

Photograph from Can't Forget About You - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Can't Forget About You - lighting design by James McFetridge

Crazy

Photograph from Crazy - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Crazy - lighting design by James McFetridge

Lanciatore

Photograph from Lanciatore - lighting design by James McFetridge

Eternal Love

Photograph from Eternal Love - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Eternal Love - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Eternal Love - lighting design by James McFetridge

Stitched Up

Photograph from Stitched Up - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Stitched Up - lighting design by James McFetridge

Cabaret

Photograph from Cabaret - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Cabaret - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Cabaret - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Cabaret - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Cabaret - lighting design by James McFetridge

55 Days

Photograph from 55 Days - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from 55 Days - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from 55 Days - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from 55 Days - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from 55 Days - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Nose

Photograph from The Nose - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Nose - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Nose - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Nose - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Nose - lighting design by James McFetridge

Brendan at the Chelsea

Photograph from Brendan at the Chelsea - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Brendan at the Chelsea - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Brendan at the Chelsea - lighting design by James McFetridge

The Jungle Book

Photograph from The Jungle Book - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Jungle Book - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Jungle Book - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Jungle Book - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from The Jungle Book - lighting design by James McFetridge

Brendan at the Chelsea

Photograph from Brendan at the Chelsea - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Brendan at the Chelsea - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Brendan at the Chelsea - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Brendan at the Chelsea - lighting design by James McFetridge
Photograph from Brendan at the Chelsea - lighting design by James McFetridge

Alone It Stands

Photograph from Alone It Stands - lighting design by James McFetridge

Stones In His Pockets

Photograph from Stones In His Pockets - lighting design by James McFetridge

Stones In His Pockets

Photograph from Stones In His Pockets - lighting design by James McFetridge

Stones In His Pockets

Photograph from Stones In His Pockets - lighting design by James McFetridge

Press quotes

The Chronicles of Long Kesh

James McFetridge’s focussed lighting
Alan Meban, Alan in Belfast 04/06/2024

SUNNY SIDE UP

the rather classy ... lighting effects
Alan Meban, Alan in Belfast 11/04/2024

In The Name of the Son

...the space delineated by a lighting state that, like everything else, is deceptively minimalist... the brilliantly calibrated lighting states, (James C. McFetridge).
Genevieve McClean, Theatreview 17/03/2024
"lighting that is both simple and dramatically effective"
Stephen Walker, The Wee Review 09/08/2022
"...epic lighting..."
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, BelfastMedia.Com 02/08/2022
"Light and sound also play an important role in the production, with perfect timing they are his supporting cast."
Belfast Times 02/08/2022
"a wonderful use of lighting"
Zoe Watson, Belfast Live

The Night Before Christmas

James C McFetridge’s gorgeous, Tiffany lamp-lined lighting
Michael Quinn, British Theatre Guide 01/12/2023
James McFetridge’s kaleidoscopic lighting
Jane Coyle, The Stage 30/11/2023

The Price

James McFetridge’s lighting offering an enticing glimpse of a probably deceptively brighter outside world
Emer O'Kelly, The Sunday Independent 23/04/2023
The lighting by James McFetridge allows light to stream in from the windows at one side of the stage, giving the impression that the events take place at dusk.
No More Workhorse 21/04/2023
...majestically lit by James McFetridge
Chris O'Rourke, The Arts Review 19/04/2023

Romeo & Juliet

...warmly illuminated by James C McFetridge’s sun-dappled lighting, lends a mellow Mediterranean hue to proceedings.
Michael Quinn, British Theatre Guide 10/02/2023
Yet the show’s success is not simply borne of beautiful words, cleverly acted and skilfully directed; the lighting and sound design play an essential part. Sometimes lighting director James McFetridge has the stage lit up like the proverbial Christmas tree, while at other the light fades leaving a character or scene barely shrouded in light.
Conor O’Neill, Culture Crush NI 09/02/2023

Big Man

The Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards 2022: All the winners: Best lighting James C McFetridge, for Big Man, Lyric Theatre
Nathan Johns, Irish Times 26/03/2023
Clever lighting design suggests the highs, with electric colours illuminating lines on the stage which could be tears or veins of excitement.
Jane Hardy, The Irish News 31/10/2022
James McFetridge’s razor-sharp lighting adds a real sense to drama to the propless performance.
Alan Meban, Alan in Belfast 29/10/2022

Mojo Mickybo

"Their games also give sound designer Garth McConaghie and lighting designer James C McFetridge something to play with too, which they do very effectively throughout."
Richard Beck, Broadway Baby 01/04/2022

The Frozen Princess

"The lighting design is pretty spectacular."
Alan Meban, Alan in Belfast 30/11/2019

Spud!

The ... set is much enhanced by the moody and often striking lighting.
Alan Meban, Alan in Belfast 14/09/2019