John Riddell
Biography
John is a theatre consultant with Theatre Projects Consultants. Formerly a freelance Lighting Designer and Production Manager, John, originally from Belfast, spent several years as Technical Manager and Lighting Designer in Residence at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, with more than thirty design credits. John also worked with many of Northern Ireland's leading companies including Tinderbox, Kabosh, Ransom and Prime Cut.
John lived in Glasgow from 2003 to 2008 spending a year as Construction Manager at Scottish Opera and also working for many companies including Scottish Youth Theatre, RSAMD, National Theatre of Scotland, The Comedy Unit, Giant Productions and as a freelance for Scottish Opera.
John regularly lights showcase performances and panto for Pineapple Arts at a wide range of London venues. He graduated from the University of Warwick in 2013 with an MA in Theatre Consultancy and is currently engaged in research into theatre space and cultural sustainability in Northern Ireland, working towards a PhD.
John lives in Enfield with his wife Angela, a Company Manager, son Toby and blind Jack Russell, Sherwood.
Previous productions
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
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To Be Sure | Theatre |
Lyric Theatre Belfast Lyric Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tim Loane Set designer: Stuart Marshall |
Mar 2007 |
Diaspora | Theatre |
Tron National Theatre of Scotland |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Various |
Jun 2006 |
Plasticine | Theatre |
Traverse, then touring RSAMD |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Saunders |
Jan 2006 |
Terrorism | Theatre |
Traverse, then touring RSAMD |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Nicola McCartney |
Jan 2006 |
Hurricane | Theatre |
Grand Opera House, Belfast Ransom Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rachel O'Riordan Set designer: Gary McCann |
Jun 2005 |
A Very Weird Manor | Theatre |
Lyric Theatre, then touring Lyric Theatre Belfast |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ian McElhinney Set designer: Gary McCann |
May 2005 |
Tickets Please! | Theatre | Giant Productions | Lighting Designer |
Director: Katrina Caldwell |
May 2005 |
Hurricane | Theatre |
Arts Theatre, London Ransom Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rachel O'Riordan Set designer: Gary McCann |
Apr 2004 |
Hurricane | Theatre |
Old Museum arts centre, then touring Ransom |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rachel O'Riordan Set designer: Gary McCann |
Oct 2002 |
Convictions | Theatre |
Crumlin Road Courthouse Tinderbox |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Paul McFetridge; Simon Magill; Jimmy Fay; Mick Gor Set designer: Houston Marshall |
Oct 2000 |
Carthaginians | Theatre |
Lyric Theatre Belfast Lyric Theatre Belfast |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Simon Magill |
Sep 1999 |
Mojo Mickybo | Theatre |
Andrews Lane Theatre, then touring Kabosh |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Karl Wallace Set designer: Terry Loane |
Oct 1998 |
Of Mice and Men | Theatre |
Lyric Theatre Belfast Lyric Theatre Belfast |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Robin Midgley Set designer: Stuart Marshall |
Oct 1997 |
Dancing at Lughnasa | Theatre |
Lyric Theatre Belfast, then touring Lyric Theatre Belfast |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Connal Morrison Set designer: Stuart Marshall |
Apr 1996 |
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