Ric Mountjoy
Biography
Ric is a Lighting Designer working mainly in theatre and opera, lighting shows in the West End, on tour in the UK and internationally, and site-specific commissions. This year he also opened his first show on Broadway. His work has been seen at the Singapore International Arts Festival; at KidsFest in Hong Kong and Singapore; in Dubai, Bahrain and Doha, and most importantly in London and New York City. He worked for 10 years for English National Opera, including as Lead Console Programmer, and in the past for Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Photographs of Ric's work are available at www.ricmountjoy.com, and you can contact him here.
Previous productions
In repertoire
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucrezia Borgia | Opera |
Hackney Empire & Tour, then touring English Touring Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Eloise Lally Set designer: Adam Wiltshire |
| Il Viaggio a Reims | Opera |
Hackney Empire & Tour, then touring English Touring Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Valentina Ceschi Set designer: Adam Wiltshire |
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Viaggio a Reims | Opera |
Hackney Empire & Tour, then touring English Touring Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Valentina Ceschi Set designer: Adam Wiltshire |
Mar 2023 |
| Lucrezia Borgia | Opera |
Hackney Empire & Tour, then touring English Touring Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Eloise Lally Set designer: Adam Wiltshire |
Mar 2023 |
| War Requiem | Opera |
Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Charles Balfour Director: Daniel Kramer Set designer: Wolfgang Tillmans |
Oct 2021 |
| Father: Vision of the Floating World | Dance |
Dhaka, Bangladesh Akram Khan Company |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Akram Khan |
Mar 2020 |
| God's Dice by David Baddiel | Theatre |
Soho Theatre Soho Theatre and Avalon |
Lighting Designer |
Director: James Grieve Set designer: Lucy Osborne |
Oct 2019 |
| Mr Popper's Penguins | Theatre |
Minneapolis Children's Theatre, Minneapolis MN, USA. Kenny Wax Family Entertainment & TC Beech |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Emma Earle Set designer: Zoe Squire |
Jan 2019 |
| The Play That Goes Wrong | Theatre |
Sejong M Theater, Seoul, South Korea. Seensee Company Inc, by arrangement with Mischief Worldwide |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Bell; this cast directed by Sean Turner Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Nov 2018 |
| The Play That Goes Wrong | Theatre |
Straz Center, Tampa FL, USA, and year-long tour, then touring Kevin McCollum, JJ Abrams, Kenny Wax & Stage Presence Ltd present a Mischief Theatre production |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Bell Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Oct 2018 |
| Little Mermaid | Theatre |
the egg, Theatre Royal, Bath Theatre Royal Bath |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Cameron Carver & Emma Earle Set designer: Zoe Squire |
Dec 2017 |
| Mr Popper's Penguins | Theatre |
Seattle Children's Theatre, WA, USA Kenny Wax Family Entertainment & TC Beech |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Emma Earle Set designer: Zoe Squire |
Nov 2017 |
| Uncle Vanya | Theatre |
Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatr Clwyd and Sheffield Theatres |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tamara Harvey Set designer: Lucy Osborne |
Oct 2017 |
| Uncle Vanya | Theatre |
Theatr Clwyd Theatr Clwyd & Sheffield Theatres |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tamara Harvey Set designer: Lucy Osborne |
Sep 2017 |
| The Play That Goes Wrong | Theatre |
Lyceum Theatre, Broadway, New York City Kevin McCollum, JJ Abrams, Kenny Wax & Stage Presence Ltd present a Mischief Theatre production |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Bell Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Apr 2017 |
| The Play That Goes Wrong | Theatre |
Theatre Royal, Bath, then touring Kenny Wax Ltd and Stage Presence Ltd present the Mischief Theatre production |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Bell Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Jan 2017 |
| Mr Popper's Penguins | Musical |
Criterion Theatre, West End Kenny Wax Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Emma Earle Set designer: Zoe Squire |
Dec 2016 |
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.ricmountjoy.com/ |
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