James D Stokes
Biography
James is a lighting designer, technician, and programmer working across the UK, with experience of number 1 touring musicals, West End, regional theatres, and fringe. He has programmed several small-to-mid scale tours, including My Beautiful Launderette for LD Ben Cracknell, and By The Waters Of Liverpool for LD Ian Scott, which James also relit on tour.
James' recent designs include LOOP, directed by Kathryn King, and Pepper & Honey, directed by Mathilda Branson; James has also recently expanded his design horizons as Assistant Lighting Designer for LD Ben Cracknell on the 2021 UK tour of Grease The Musical. Whereever possible, James loves to investigate how light can support the narrative of a production, especially in new writing or adaptations with a strong social motive, but it hardly needs mentioning that he can never resist the razzle-dazzle of a big musical or pantomime when the opportunity arises!
Previous productions
In repertoire
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper & Honey | Theatre |
Derby Theatre, then touring Notnow Collective |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mathilda Branson Set designer: Eleanor Field |
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper & Honey | Theatre |
Derby Theatre, then touring Notnow Collective |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mathilda Branson Set designer: Eleanor Field |
Mar 2019, Nov 2019, Nov 2021 |
| Into Battle | Theatre |
Greenwich Theatre, London In Soft Wings Ltd |
Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: Alex Stafford Director: Ellie Jones Set designer: Ellen Cairns |
Oct 2021 |
| Grease the Musical | Musical |
Curve Theatre Leicester, then touring InTheatre Productions |
Assistant Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Ben Cracknell Director: Nikolai Foster Set designer: Colin Richmond |
Jul 2021 |
| By The Waters Of Liverpool | Theatre |
New Brighton Pavilion, then touring Pulse Stage Productions |
Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: Ian Scott Director: Gareth Tudor Price Set designer: Richard Foxton |
Mar 2020 |
| Giraffes Can't Dance | Theatre |
Curve Theatre, Leicester, Studio, then touring Curve Theatre |
Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: Jane Lalljee Director: Julia Thomas Set designer: Simon Kenny |
Dec 2019 |
| LOOP | Theatre |
The Core, Corby, then touring Carbon Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Katherine King |
Nov 2019 |
| Pepper & Honey | Theatre |
Derby Theatre, then touring Notnow Collective |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mathilda Branson Set designer: Eleanor Field |
Mar 2019, Nov 2019, Nov 2021 |
| My Beautiful Launderette | Theatre |
Curve Theatre, Leicester, Studio, then touring Curve Theatre |
Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: Ben Cracknell Director: Nikolai Foster Set designer: Grace Smart |
Sep 2019 |
| Pepper & Honey | Theatre |
Derby Theatre, then touring Notnow Collective |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mathilda Branson Set designer: Eleanor Field |
Mar 2019, Nov 2019, Nov 2021 |
| Dick Whittington | Musical |
Hounslow Arts Centre Ashby Ryder Pantomimes |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jonathan Ashby |
Dec 2017 |
Location availability:
- Scotland
- UK London
- UK Provinces
Theatre:
- West End
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale Touring
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
Musical:
- Commercial Tour
- Small Scale / Fringe
- Pantomime
Opera:
- Small scale
Non-professional:
- Dance
- Musicals
- Opera
- Plays
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