Jodie Underwood
Biography
Jodie (she/they) is a lighting designer based in London. She has designed across the UK in a multitude of venue sizes. She is an experienced Associate and EOS Programmer, and has extensive knowledge of set electrics manufacture (which she uses in her own designs possibly too often). She works primarily in new writing and new musicals, and queer-led work is very important in her life.
Previous productions
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love + Rebellion | Theatre |
Birmingham Rep Birmingham Rep |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Misc Set designer: Laura O’Connell & Margaret Rees |
Jul 2024 |
| Roberto Zucco | Theatre |
Webber Douglas - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Central School Of Speech and Drama |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dan Sherer Set designer: James Cotterill |
May 2024 |
| English Kings Killing Foreigners | Theatre |
Camden Peoples Theatre RealFake Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Milli Bhattia Set designer: Erin Guan |
Apr 2024 |
| Jab | Theatre | Finborough Theatre | Lighting Designer |
Director: Scott Le Crass Set designer: Leah Kelly |
Jan 2024 |
| A Christmas Carol | Theatre |
The Brewhouse, Taunton Pleasuredome Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Scott Le Crass Set designer: Lizzie Watts |
Dec 2023 |
| Cheeky Little Brown | Theatre |
Bristol Old Vic Studio, then touring Tiata Fahodzi |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chinonyerem Odimba Set designer: Aldo Vasquez |
Sep 2023 |
| The Life Sporadic of Jess Wildgoose | Theatre |
Downstairs - Pleasance London Voloz Collective |
Lighting Designer | Jul 2023 | |
| DNA | Theatre |
Tara Theatre Tara Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Natasha Kathi-Chandra Set designer: Erin Guan |
Apr 2023 |
| After The Act | Theatre |
New Diorama Theatre Breach Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Billy Barrett Set designer: Lizzy Leach |
Feb 2023 |
| Blow Down | Theatre |
Bramall Rock Void, Leeds Playhouse, then touring Theatre Royal Wakefield |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tess Seddon Set designer: Rūta Irbīte |
Jan 2023 |
| The Boys Are Kissing | Theatre |
Theatre 503 Theatre 503 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Lisa Spurling Set designer: Aldo Vasquez |
Jan 2023 |
| Aladdin | Theatre |
Millgate Arts Centre The Big Tiny Theatre Co. |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Richards Set designer: Will Cousins |
Dec 2022 |
| Dick Whittington | Theatre |
The Met Theatre, Bury The Big Tiny Theatre Co. |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Richards Set designer: Will Cousins |
Dec 2022 |
| The Three Lives Of Lucie Cabroll | Theatre |
Rose Bruford North Rose Bruford College |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Collette Murray Set designer: Lucy Sneddon |
Nov 2022 |
| Elixir | Musical |
The Other Palace Sevans productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sam Rayner |
Oct 2022 |
| When Darkness Falls | Theatre | Paul Morrissey International | Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: Bethany Gupwell Director: Paul Morrissey Set designer: Jason Moran |
Sep 2022 |
| Horse-Play | Theatre |
Studio 3,Riverside Studios, Hammersmith Jack Maple |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andrew Beckett Set designer: David Shields |
Aug 2022 |
| Ride | Musical |
Charing Cross Theatre DEM Productions |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Jamie Platt Director: Sarah Meadows Set designer: Amy Jane Cook |
Aug 2022 |
| Man of 100 Faces | Theatre |
Gilded Balloon, Edfringe Unleash The Llama |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sam Rayner |
Aug 2022 |
| Paul Taylor Mills Summer Rep | Theatre |
Manor Pavillion Theatre Paul Taylor Mills |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Various Set designer: Andrew Beckett |
Jun 2022 |
| Dido | Opera |
Greenwich Theatre All Aboard Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Katie Blackwell |
Jun 2022 |
| The Haunting of Susan A | Theatre |
The Kings Head Theatre The Kings Head |
Lighting Designer | Set designer: Simon Fraser | Jun 2022 |
| DELTA S | Theatre |
Mill at the Pier ALRA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Elen Benfield Set designer: Sam Ackerly |
May 2022 |
| Aphiemi | Theatre |
The Golden Goose Pathway Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: David Frias |
May 2022 |
| La Boheme | Opera | The Kings Head Theatre | Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Ravenhill Set designer: Kit Hinchcliff |
May 2022 |
| The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much | Theatre | Voloz Collective | Lighting Designer |
Director: Voloz Collective |
Feb 2022 |
| Dirty Corset | Theatre |
Soho Theatre Upstairs Bang Average Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Tennison |
Feb 2022 |
| Us | Theatre |
The White Bear Theatre Pathway Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: David Frias Set designer: Maeve Reading |
Feb 2022 |
| Catching Comets | Theatre | Ransack Theatre | Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Matt Leventhall Director: Piers Black Set designer: Natalie Johnson |
Jan 2022 |
| Dick Whittington | Theatre |
Market Dreyton, then touring The Big Tiny Theatre Co. |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Linda Hopkins Set designer: The Big Tiny Theatre Co. |
Dec 2021 |
| The Princess of Trebizonde | Opera |
Britten Theatre - Royal College of Music, London, then touring New Sussex Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Anthony Baker Set designer: Anthony Baker |
Nov 2021 |
| Dick Whittington: A New Dick In Town | Theatre |
Above The Stag Theatre Above The Stag |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Jamie Platt Director: Andrew Beckett Set designer: David Shields |
Nov 2021 |
| The Friday Freedom Fighters | Theatre |
Etcetera Theatre Pathway Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: David Frias Set designer: Denisha Parmenter |
Oct 2021 |
| Selected Recordings of Us | Theatre |
The Space, London Undone theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gabriel Uboldi |
Sep 2021 |
| Toothache | Theatre | The Space, London | Lighting Designer |
Director: Monty Leigh |
Sep 2021 |
| Spider's Web | Theatre |
Manor Pavillion, Sidmouth, then touring Paul Taylor Mills |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Director: Andrew Beckett Set designer: Andrew Beckett |
Aug 2021 |
| Spring Awakening | Theatre |
Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre (RADA) RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Shiv Rabheru Set designer: Marsha Roddy |
Jul 2021 |
| Pomona | Theatre |
Gielgud Theatre, RADA RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jordon Stevens Set designer: Liberty Monroe |
Jun 2021 |
| Sunlight Is The Best Disinfectant | Theatre |
George Bernard Shaw Theatre, RADA RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Lesley Ewen Set designer: Anita Gander |
Mar 2021 |
| Phase One | Environmental |
Gielgud Theatre, RADA RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Anita Gander Set designer: Anita Gander |
Nov 2020 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatre |
Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre (RADA) RADA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Funlola Olufanwa Set designer: TK Hay |
Sep 2020 |
Location availability:
- Scotland
- UK London
- UK Provinces
- Western Europe & Scandinavia
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Email address | jo@jodieunderwood.com |
Theatre:
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale Touring
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Education Establishment
- Touring relights
Musical:
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale / Fringe
- Pantomime
- Education Establishment
Opera:
- Small scale
Dance:
- Small Scale
News
Appearing here soon... a collection of articles from the Focus magazine archives.
Portfolio
Press quotes
Paul Taylor Mills Summer Rep
"smart lighting by Jo Underwood"
Reviewsgate (for Glorious!)
The Haunting of Susan A
Jo Underwood’s lighting design creates a beautiful, eerie glow as Ahmet tells us a ghost story
The Guardian
The stage is sparse but spooky, with Jo Underwood’s lighting design providing an eerie, foggy glow
The Stage
Simon Fraser’s design and Jo Underwood’s lighting keep the cramped room so dark and smoky
The Times
Simon Fraser’s design and Jo Underwood’s lighting keep the cramped room so dark and smoky
The Times
