Matt Cater
Biography
Matt has amassed experience across a variety of entertainment lighting disciplines. As a Designer, he has lit an array of critically acclaimed shows and has been nominated for two 'Offies'. As well as designing for theatre and working in London as a technician and programmer, he has specialised as an LED engineer for TV and live events. Roles in these fields have led him to venues across the UK and Europe.
Training: LAMDA Stage Management & Technical Theatre 2012- 2014
Design credits include:
2018/19
Gretel, The Dream Factory, Dir: Emily Quash, Des: Chris Johns, Prod: Playbox Theatre
La Belle Hélène, Sussex/London Tour, Dir: Jeff Clarke, Des: Gabriella Csanyi-Wills, Prod: Opera della Luna/NSO
Tales Of The Turntable, Southbank Centre, Dir: Carrie-Anne Ingrouille Des: Jacob Hughes,Prod: Zoonation
Property, New River Studios, Dir: Jelena Budimir, Des: Danny Atkinson, Prod: All Ignite Theatre
Beast on The Moon, The Finborough, Dir: Jelena Budimir, Des: Sarah Jane Booth, Prod: All Ignite Theatre
Snow Queen, The Dream Factory, Dir: Emily Quash Prod: Playbox Theatre
Chutney, The Bunker, Dir: Georgie Staight Des: Jasmine Swan Prod: Flux Theatre
The Wreckers, Roxburgh Hall- Stowe School, Dir: Ali Marshall Prod: Arcadian Opera
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Park Theatre, Dir: Tom Latter, Des: Jacob Hughes, Prod: Land of Green Ginger
L'Incoronazione di Poppea, Longborough Festival Opera , Dir: Jenny Miller Des: Nate Gibson
Partenope, Iford Manor, Dir: Christopher Cowell, Des: Holly Pigott, Prod:Iford Arts
Il Travatore, Winslow Hall Opera, Dir: Carmen Jakobi, Des: Jacob Hughes
Candide, Iford Manor, Stowe School & Cheltenham Town Hall, Dir: Jeff Clarke, Prod: Opera Della Luna/Iford Arts
People Who Need People, Vault Festival, Dir: Jan-willem van der Bosch, Prod: Out Of Spite Theatre
Romeo and Juliet, Stowe School, Roxburgh Hall
Into The Numbers, Finborough Theatre, Dir: Georgie Staight, Des: Isabella Van Braeckel, Prod: Arsalan Sattari Productions
2017
A Christmas Carol, Windsor Castle, Dir: Sasha McMurray, Prod: Watch Your Head/Royal Collection Trust
The Busy World Hushed, Finborough Theatre, Dir: Paul Higgins, Des: Marco Turich, Prod: Arsalan Sattari Productions
Macbeth, Sainsbury Theatre, Dir: Vik Sivalingham, Des: Adrian Gee, Prod: LAMDA
Pericles, Sainsbury Theatre, Dir: Rupert Hands, Des: Adrian Gee, Prod: LAMDA
Un Ballo In Maschera, Winslow Hall Opera, Dir: Carmen Jakobi, Des: Jacob Hughes, Prod: Winslow Hall Opera
Your Ever Loving, Underbelly- Edinburgh, Dir: Sarah Chapleo, Prod: Eastlake Productions
Jelly Beans, Plesance- Edinburgh, Dir: Dan Pick/Luke Davies, Prod: Eastlake Productions
This is Not Culturally Significant, The Bunker, Vault Festival Edinburgh 2017, Adam Scott-Rowley
One Last Thing (For Now), Old Red Lion, Dir: Lilac Yosiphon, Des: Elliot Squire, Prod: Althea Theatre
2016
Girl From Nowhere, St James' Studio, Dir: Whitney Mosery
Othello, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Robert Price
Measure For Measure, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Rebecca Freknall
War Whores, The Courtyard Theatre and LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Or Ben Ezra
The Island, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Aiden Tier
Dark Things, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Stephen Bailey
Verge of Strife, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Quentin Beroud
Tape, Drayton Arms, Dir: Robyn Hoedemaker
2015
Julius Caesar, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Gari Jones
Romeo and Juliet, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Vik Sillingham
Mydidae, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Aimee Neeme
Prince of Homburg, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Luke Davies
2014
Lift Off, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Nathan Crossan-Smith
Boom, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: Lucy Atkinson
Copenhagen, LAMDA Linbury Studio, Dir: John Rushton
As You Like It, Parisian Tour and Pleasance Theatre London, Dir: Joanna Reed, Des: Rauri Murchinson
Mary Shelly, Pleasance Theatre London, Dir: Doug Rintoul, Des: Rauri Murchinson
- Scotland
- UK London
- UK Provinces
- Worldwide
Contact method | Details |
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Website | www.mattcater.com |
- International
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale Touring
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
- 'Country House'
- Small scale
- International Event
- Gardens
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