Photographer: Michael Nabarro | From the show Salome
From the show The Revenger's Tragedy
Photographer: Robin Frampton | From the show Orpheus in the Underworld
Photographer: Michael Nabarro | From the show The Blind
Photographer: Michael Nabarro | From the show An Enemy Of The People

Michael Nabarro

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Biography

Michael’s recent lighting designs include The 14th Tale & Black T-Shirt Collection (Cottesloe Theatre & touring); Boys (Headlong, HighTide & Nuffield Southampton); Untitled (Bristol Old Vic, Soho Theatre & touring); Shalom Baby (Theatre Royal Stratford East); The World’s Wife (Trafalgar Studios & touring); Ghosts in the Gallery (Polka Theatre); Coming Home, The Ballad of Crazy Paola, The Lady from the Sea, An Enemy of the People & The Blind (Arcola Theatre); Our Share of Tomorrow, Lough/Rain, Limbo & 1984 (York Theatre Royal); Slaves, Beasts & Cocoa (Theatre 503).

Michael is a graduate of the RADA Lighting Design course. He previously graduated from Cambridge University and spent three years managing the ADC Theatre in Cambridge. Michael is also the Managing Director and co-Founder of Spektrix, a provider of cloud-based ticketing systems to around 120 arts organisations in the UK.

Previous productions

Current credits

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative team Closes
Black T-Shirt Collection Theatre Cottesloe Theatre, then touring
Fuel Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Thierry Lawson
Set designer: Michael Vale 		08 May 2100

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Statements After An Arrest Under The Immorality Act Theatre Jermyn Street Theatre Lighting Designer Director: Cordelia Monsey
Set designer: Victoria Johnstone 		Jun 2014
Gutted Theatre Theatre Royal Stratford East Lighting Designer Director: rikki beadle-blair
Set designer: Rikki Beadle-Blair 		Apr 2013
but i cd only whisper Theatre Arcola Theatre
Tabula Rasa 		Lighting Designer Director: Nadia Latif
Set designer: Lorna Ritchie 		Oct 2012
Game of Life Theatre The Yard Lighting Designer Director: Russell Bender
Set designer: Mila Sanders 		Sep 2012
Boys Theatre Soho Theatre, Cut (Halesworth), Nuffield (Southampton), then touring
Headlong, HighTide & Nuffield Southampton 		Lighting Designer Director: Robert Icke
Set designer: Chloe Lamford 		Apr 2012
Same Same Theatre Oval House Theatre
Fanshen 		Lighting Designer Director: Rachel Briscoe & Dan Barnard
 Nov 2011
Shalom Baby Theatre Theatre Royal Stratford East Lighting Designer Director: rikki beadle-blair
Set designer: Rikki Beadle-Blair 		Oct 2011
Las Brutas Theatre Theatre 503
Head for Heights 		Lighting Designer Director: Sue Dunderdale
Set designer: Lorna Ritchie 		Aug 2011
The Four Stages of Cruelty Theatre Arcola Theatre
Simple 8 		Lighting Designer Director: Adam Brace & Sebastian Armesto
 May 2011
Untitled Theatre Bristol Old Vic, then touring
Inua Ellams & Fuel 		Lighting Designer Director: Thierry Lawson
 Sep 2010
Our Share of Tomorrow Theatre Pleasance, Edinburgh, York Theatre Royal & Touring, then touring
Real Circumstance 		Lighting Designer Director: Dan Sherer
Set designer: James Cotterill 		Aug 2010
Coming Home Theatre Arcola Theatre Lighting Designer Director: Cordelia Monsey
Set designer: Victoria Johnstone 		Jun 2010
Dream of the Dog Theatre Finborough Theatre
Meeting Point Productions Ltd in association with Neil McPherson 		Lighting Designer Director: Katie McAleese
Set designer: Alex Marker 		Apr 2010
Slaves Theatre Theatre 503
Theatre 503 		Lighting Designer Director: Nadia Latif
Set designer: Lorna Ritchie 		Jan 2010
A Real Humane Person Who Cares And All That Theatre Arcola Theatre Lighting Designer Director: Jamie Harper
Set designer: Bronia Housman 		Nov 2009
Untitled Theatre Roundhouse
Fuel Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Thierry Lawson
 Nov 2009
Crazy For You Musical London Palladium
Eyebrow Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Katherine Hare
Set designer: Hilary Statts 		Oct 2009
Shooting Rats Theatre Fanshen Theatre Company with Oval House Lighting Designer Director: Dan Barnard & Rachel Briscoe
Set designer: Chris Gylee 		Oct 2009
The World's Wife Theatre Touring inc. Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) and Trafalgar Studios
James Seabright and LMP 		Lighting Designer Director: Di Sherlock
 May 2009
The 14th Tale Theatre Arcola Theatre & Cottesloe Theatre (Feb 2010), then touring
Fuel Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Thierry Lawson
 Mar 2009
Simpatico Theatre Old Red Lion Theatre
Ronin Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Hannah Eidinow
Set designer: Lorna Ritchie 		Jan 2009
The Ballad of Crazy Paola Theatre Arcola Theatre Studio Two
Tabula Rasa Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Nadia Latif
Set designer: Lorna Ritchie 		Nov 2008
Me and My Girl Non-professional London Palladium
Eyebrow Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: John Sheerman
Set designer: Ben Gerlis 		Oct 2008
Catalysta Theatre Oval House Theatre
VAB Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Robert Icke
Set designer: Rhys Jarman 		Oct 2008
Ghosts in the Gallery Theatre Polka Theatre
Polka Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Jonathan Lloyd
Set designer: Rachana Jadhav 		Sep 2008
Lough / Rain Theatre Underbelly Edinburgh & York Theatre Royal
Real Circumstance with York Theatre Royal & Arts Council Escalator East to Edinburgh 		Lighting Designer Director: Dan Sherer
Set designer: James Cotterill 		Jul 2008
Thyestes Theatre Main House, Battersea Arts Centre Lighting Designer Director: Libby Penn
Set designer: Adrian Gee 		Jul 2008
The Lady from the Sea Theatre Arcola Theatre Studio 1
Arcola Theatre in association with Silkensaw 		Lighting Designer Director: Hannah Eidinow
Set designer: Jason Southgate 		Apr 2008
An Enemy Of The People Theatre Arcola Theatre Studio 1
Arcola Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Mehmet Ergen
Set designer: Jason Southgate 		Apr 2008
Fight! Fight! Fight! Theatre Michael Frayn Studio, Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre Youth Project 		Lighting Designer Director: Debra Glazer
Set designer: Sean Turner 		Mar 2008
1984 Theatre York Theatre Royal, main house
York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Owen Calvert-Lyons
Set designer: Catherine Chapman 		Feb 2008
The Blind Theatre Arcola Theatre Lighting Designer Director: Jack Mcnamara
Set designer: Vali Mahlouji 		Feb 2008
White People Theatre Theatre 503 Lighting Designer Director: Catherine Paskell
Set designer: Sean Turner 		Dec 2007
Rivers Run Deep Theatre Michael Frayn Studio, Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre Youth Project 		Lighting Designer Director: Eric Dupin
Set designer: Sarah Barnett 		Dec 2007
Gabriel Theatre GBS Theatre, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 		Lighting Designer Director: Lucy Skilbeck
Set designer: Janet Bird 		Nov 2007
Mousetrap Theatre Projects 10th Anniversary Gala Theatre St Martins Theatre Lighting Designer Director: David Grindley
 Nov 2007
Of Two Days Theatre Pleasance Theatre, London
C54 Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Jamie Harper
 Oct 2007
Limbo Theatre York Theatre Royal, studio, then touring
Real Circumstance 		Lighting Designer Director: Dan Sherer
Set designer: Lorna Ritchie 		Oct 2007
Black Light Theatre St Andrew's Crypt, London
Tangram Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Sarah Norman
Set designer: Sean Turner 		Oct 2007
Sepia Dreams Theatre St Andrew's Crypt, London
Tangram Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Daniel Goldman
Set designer: Sean Turner 		Oct 2007
After Everything Theatre St Andrew's Crypt, London
Tangram Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Luis Ibar
Set designer: Sean Turner 		Oct 2007
The Ash Girl Non-professional Clore Studio, Unicorn Theatre
Jaxx Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Jacqui Taylor
 Jul 2007
Salome Theatre Gielgud Theatre, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 		Lighting Designer Director: David Overend
Set designer: Rich Evans 		Jun 2007
In the Heart of America Theatre Gielgud Theatre, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 		Lighting Designer Director: Nadia Latif
Set designer: Rich Evans 		Jun 2007
Cocoa Theatre Theatre 503 Lighting Designer Director: Chris White
Set designer: Alex Eales 		Apr 2007
Duck Hunting Theatre Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 		Lighting Designer Director: Sergei Tcherkasski
Set designer: Gary Thorne 		Mar 2007
The Girl on the Sofa Theatre Gielgud Theatre, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 		Lighting Designer Director: Simon Usher
Set designer: Regina Fraas 		Feb 2007
Fuente Ovejuna Non-professional ADC Theatre
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club 		Lighting Designer Director: Stephen Siddall
Set designer: Christina Elliot 		Jul 2006
Singin' in the Rain Non-professional Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society 		Lighting Designer Director: Simon Evans
Set designer: Simon Hicks & Michael Nabarro 		Feb 2006
Eveline Syndrome Non-professional The Ark, Dublin
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club 		Lighting Designer Sep 2005
Some Explicit Polaroids Non-professional ADC Theatre, Cambridge & Underbelly, Edinburgh
Growling Monkey Theatre Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Libby Penn
 Jun 2005
Orpheus in the Underworld Non-professional Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society 		Lighting Designer Director: James Dacre
Set designer: Elizabeth Bell 		Mar 2005
The Revenger's Tragedy Theatre St Andrew's Crypt, London Lighting Designer Director: Katie McAleese
Set designer: Gary Campbell 		Jul 2004
West Side Story Non-professional Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society 		Lighting Designer Director: Lloyd Wood
Set designer: Hannah Gravestock 		Feb 2003
Twelfth Night Non-professional ADC Theatre & on tour round Europe
Cambridge European Theatre Group 		Lighting Designer Director: Matthew Boughton
Set designer: Catherine Stevenson 		Dec 2002
Translations Non-professional ADC Theatre
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club 		Lighting Designer Director: Sam Hodges
 Oct 2002
The Pirates of Penzance Non-professional Minack Theatre, Cornwall
Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society 		Lighting Designer Director: Kate Merriam
Set designer: Ros Evans & Joe Harris 		Sep 2002
Contact method Details
Email address

michael@michaelnabarro.com
Website

http://www.michaelnabarro.com
Agent name

Nigel Godfrey at Blue Box
Agent website

http://www.blue-box.biz
Agent phone

020 7395 7520
Agent email

nigel@blue-box.biz

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