Martin McLachlan
Biography
Martin has spent the last 10 years working on a diverse range of lighting projects, both as an assistant to several well established LDs and building up a portfolio of his own design work alongside relighting for a number of national tours.
Recent credits as LD include new play Weird Weather by Matt Cunningham at Vault Festival 2015, the opera L’Arlesiana in Jesi, Italy as well as productions of School for Scandal, Blood Wedding and an actor musician production of musical Parade.
As Assistant LD he worked with Rick Fisher on Chariots of Fire at the Hampstead and Gielgud Theatres as well as on Hero at the Royal Court. He has also assisted Simon Corder, lighting all 3 main stage productions at Wexford Festival Opera.
On top of design work he spent three years working as Head of Lighting for Gilded Balloon at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He also does programming on ETC EOS range of consoles including for Mark Jonathan for London Children's Ballet, and for the Thursford Christmas Spectacular in Norfolk.
Previous productions
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursford Christmas Spectacular | Musical | Thursford Collection, Norfolk | Lighting Programmer |
Lighting designer: James Smith |
Nov 2019 |
| Barmitzvah Boy | Musical |
Upstairs At The Gatehouse, London, UK Aria Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Stewart Nicholls Set designer: Grace Smart |
Mar 2016 |
| The Great Jewish American Songbook | Concert |
Upstairs At The Gatehouse, London, UK, then touring Aria Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matthew Gould |
Feb 2016 |
| Smashed | Dance | Gandini Juggling | Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Mark Jonathan Choreographer: Sean Gandini |
Dec 2015 |
| See What I Wanna See | Musical |
Jermyn Street Theatre, London Aria Entertainment |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: James Smith Director: Adam Lenson Set designer: Simon Anthony Wells |
Sep 2015 |
| Weird Weather | Theatre |
Crescent Theatre, Waterloo Vaults Mongrel Thumb |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Will Wrightson Set designer: Max Dorey |
Mar 2015 |
| L'Arlesiana | Opera |
Teatro G.B. Pergolesi, Jesi, IT Teatro G.B. Pergolesi |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Francesco Cilluffo Set designer: Sarah Bacon |
Sep 2013 |
| Blood Wedding | Theatre |
Waterloo East Theatre, London Hiareth Artistic Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Zoe Ford |
Jun 2013 |
| The School For Scandal | Theatre |
Waterloo East Theatre Turn of the Wheel Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Zoe Ford Set designer: Max Dorey |
Apr 2013 |
| Parade | Musical |
Unicorn Theatre, London Rose Bruford College |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Reekie Set designer: Sarah Peachey |
Mar 2013 |
Location availability:
- Scotland
- UK London
- UK Provinces
- Western Europe & Scandinavia
- Worldwide
Theatre:
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale Touring
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
Musical:
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale / Fringe
- Touring relights
Opera:
- Large scale
Dance:
- Medium Scale
- Touring relights
Architectural:
- Open Air Events
Non-professional:
- Dance
- Musicals
- Plays
News
Appearing here soon... a collection of articles from the Focus magazine archives.
Portfolio
Press quotes
The Great Jewish American Songbook
Their sparkle matches the twinkling lights of the curtain and pick up every nuance of the well planned lighting.
Christine Firkin, Live Theatre UK 16/02/2016
Blood Wedding
It’s a dark and atmospheric production that feels like walking in the forest at night, full of mysterious noises and shadowy presences which jump out at you.
Robert Cottingham, The Reviews Hub 19/06/2013
