Will Evans
Biography
Will trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Lighting design credits include; 'As You Like It', 'Two Gentlemen of Verona', 'Romeo and Juliet' and Merry Wives of Windsor' (Grosvenor open air Theatre, Chester), 'Gabriel' and 'Honest' (Theatre 6), 'La Boheme' (Headfirst Productions), 'Far From the Sea' (Theatre Absolute), 'Mudlarks' and '66 Books' (Bush Theatre), 'Tales from the Harrow Road' (Soho Theatre), 'Mr Happiness and the Water Engine' (Theate 6/Old Vic Tunnels), 'The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' (Showbiz Pops Orchestra), 'Thark' (Hidden Pearl, Upstairs at the Gatehouse), 'Russian National Mail (Sputnik Theatre Moscow and Ekaterineburg) 'The Tempest' (Theatre Royal Winchester), Lady Chatterly's Lover' (Buxton Opera House and Touring),
Designs for Children's Theatre include; 'Bear and Butterfly', 'Lullabub' and 'Luna' (Theatre Hullabaloo), 'How to Hide a Lion' and 'Moomin Summer Madness' (Polka Theatre), 'Why the Whales Came' (Wizard Presents), 'I believe in Unicorns' (Tour & West End), 'Stuck', 'The Way Back Home', 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus', ‘Legend of Perseus’, 'The Night Before Christmas', 'Don't let the Pigeon Stay up Late!' and 'Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!' (Big Wooden Horse, national and international tours). 'Snow Dragon', 'Twinkle Twonkle', 'How the Giraffe Got Its Neck', 'Monster Hits', Does a Monster Live Next Door?' and 'Cat and No Mouse' (Tall Stories)
West End shows include; 'Aliens Love Underpants' (Dominion theatre 2015) and 'I Believe in Unicorns' (Vaudeville Theatre 2014 and 2015)
Re-lights include national tours of; 'The Harder They Come' (Nottingham Playhouse and UK Arts), 'An Inspector Calls' (PW Productions), 'Mermaid', 'Brontë', 'The Glass Menagerie', 'Mine', 'War & Peace', 'Kindertransport', 'Orestes' and 'Jane Eyre' (Shared Experience), 'Casanova' (West Yorkshire Playhouse/Told by an Idiot), 'The House of Bilquis Bibi' and 'A Fine Balance' (Tamasha), ‘HMS Pinafore’ (Carl Rosa Opera), ‘Street Trilogy’ (Theatre Absolute).
Associate lighting design work includes 'An Inspector Calls' USA Tour 2018/19 & UK Tour 2015/2016 (PW Productions), 'The Gruffalo' (Arts Theatre, London) for James Whiteside, 'Refugge Boy (West Yorkshire Playhouse) for Malcolm Rippeth.
Previous productions
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Believe in Unicorns | Theatre |
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Av. Danyah Millar |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Kate Bunce |
Jul 2023 |
| Beryl | Theatre |
Oldham Coliseum, then touring Oldham Coliseum |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris Lawson Set designer: Irene Jade |
May 2022 |
| Baba Yaga | Theatre |
Theatre Hullabaloo Theatre Hullabaloo |
Lighting Designer |
Director: nina Hajiyianni Set designer: Bek Palmer |
Apr 2022 |
| Love and Information | Theatre |
Manchester School of Theatre Manchester school of Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Simon Trinder Set designer: Irene Jade |
Feb 2021 |
| Nora: A Dolls House | Theatre |
ALRA North ALRA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Alyx Tole Set designer: Samantha Ackerley |
Jan 2021 |
| Sleeping Beauty | Theatre |
Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Charlie Westenra Set designer: Elliott Squire |
Dec 2019 |
| Peace at Last | Opera |
The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath, then touring Opera Up Close |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Robyn Norton-Hale Set designer: Sophia Lovell-Smith |
Sep 2019 |
| Wave Me Goodbye | Theatre |
Emlyn Williams Theatre, Theatr Clwyd Theatr Clwyd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Christian Patterson |
Apr 2019 |
| The Taming of The Shrew | Theatre |
Home, manchester Manchester school of Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris Honer Set designer: Abby Clarke |
Feb 2019 |
| Luna | Theatre |
Theatre Hullabaloo Theatre Hullabaloo |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sarah Argent Set designer: Bek Palmer |
Dec 2018 |
| AN Inspector Calls | Theatre |
Shakespeare Theatre, Washington DC, then touring PW Productions |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Rick Fisher Director: Stephen Daldry Set designer: Ian Mac Neil |
Nov 2018 |
| Lullabub | Theatre |
Theatre Hullabaloo Hullabaloo |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Anna Newell Set designer: Alison Heffernan |
Jun 2018 |
| Pride and Prejudice | Theatre |
Guildford School of Acting Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Emma Bernard Set designer: Ilona Dearden |
May 2018 |
| Estron (Alien) | Theatre |
The Miner's, Ammanford, then touring Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Janet Aethwy Set designer: Heledd Rees |
Apr 2018 |
| Bear and Butterfly | Theatre |
Theatre Hullabaloo, then touring Hullabaloo |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Bek Palmer |
Dec 2017 |
| Estron (Alien) | Theatre |
Yr Cwt (temporary theatre) Eisteddfod 2017 Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Janet Aethwy Set designer: Heledd Rees |
Aug 2017 |
| Gabriel | Theatre |
Richmond Theatre, then touring Theatre 6 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate McGreggor Set designer: Carla Goodman |
Mar 2017 |
| How Do Reindeer Fly? | Theatre |
Proteus Creation Space, Basingstoke Scratch Built Productions/Proteus |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mary Swan Set designer: Nick Ash |
Dec 2016 |
| AN Inspector Calls | Theatre |
Playhouse Theatre, London PW Productions |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Rick Fisher Director: Stephen Daldry Set designer: Ian MacNeil |
Nov 2016 |
| How To Hide a Lion | Theatre |
Polka Theatre, then touring Polka Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Peter Glanville Set designer: Laura McEwen |
Oct 2016 |
| Why The Whales Came | Theatre |
Watford Palace Theatre, then touring Wizard Presents |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Kate Bunce |
Sep 2016 |
| Aliens Love Underpants | Theatre |
Dominion Theatre, West End, London, then touring Big Wooden Horse/Nick Booke Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton-Smith Set designer: Isla Shaw |
Jul 2015, Aug 2016 |
| Two Gentlemen of Verona | Theatre |
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Alex Clifton |
Jul 2016 |
| As You Like It | Theatre |
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Philip Wilson |
Jul 2016 |
| House of Bernada Alba | Musical |
Unicorn Theatre, London Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Lighting Designer | May 2016 | |
| Monstersaurus | Theatre | Big Wooden Horse Theatre for Young People | Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton-Smith |
Apr 2016 |
| First Lady Suite | Theatre |
Karamel Club, London Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matt Ryan Set designer: Tony Gale |
Oct 2015 |
| AN Inspector Calls | Theatre | PW Productions | Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Rick Fisher Director: Stephen Daldry |
Sep 2015 |
| I Believe in Unicorns | Theatre |
Vaudevile Theatre, West End, London, then touring Wizard Presents |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Kate Bunce |
Aug 2015 |
| Aliens Love Underpants | Theatre |
Dominion Theatre, West End, London, then touring Big Wooden Horse/Nick Booke Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton-Smith Set designer: Isla Shaw |
Jul 2015, Aug 2016 |
| Merry Wives of Windsor | Theatre |
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Chester Performs |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rebecca Gatward Set designer: Jess Curtis |
Jul 2015 |
| Romeo and Juliet | Theatre |
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre Chester Performs |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Alex Clifton Set designer: Jess Curtis |
Jul 2015 |
| The Boy Who Became a Beetle | Theatre |
Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton, then touring Little Earthquake |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Nicholls Set designer: Susannah Henry |
Jun 2015 |
| American Idiot | Theatre |
Bridewell Theatre, London London School of Musical Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matt Ryan Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Apr 2015 |
| Pal Joey | Theatre |
Karamel Club, London Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matt Ryan Set designer: Rebecca Brower |
Feb 2015 |
| The Snow Dragon | Theatre |
St James Theatre, London Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell Set designer: Polly Sullivan |
Dec 2014 |
| Cinderella and the Glass Slipper | Theatre |
Hertford Theatre Hertford Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rhys Thomas Set designer: Toni Bysouth |
Dec 2014 |
| Ruthless! The Musical | Theatre |
Karamel Club, London Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Philip Engleheart Set designer: Fi Russel |
Nov 2014 |
| The Canterbury Tales | Theatre |
St Mary's Church, Guildford Guildford Shakespeare Compnay |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Abigale Anderson Set designer: Dora Schweitzer |
Oct 2014 |
| Honest | Theatre |
Courtyard Theatre, London, then touring Theatre 6 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate McGregor Set designer: James Turner |
Sep 2014 |
| La Boheme | Theatre |
Lost Theatre, London Headfirst Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sophie Gilpin Set designer: Jason Southgate |
Aug 2014 |
| Far From The Sea | Theatre |
Shop front Theatre, Coventry, then touring Theatre Absolute |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris O'Connell Set designer: Lydia Denno |
Jun 2014 |
| Moomin Summer Madness | Theatre |
Polka, Wimbledon and R&D, Northampton Polka Theatre/Royal and Derngate, Northampton |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Peter Glanville and Dani Parr |
Jun 2014 |
| The House of Bernarda Alba | Theatre |
Electric Theatre, Guildford Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer | Jun 2013 | |
| She Loves Me | Theatre |
Electric Theatre, Guildford Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer | May 2013 | |
| Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! | Theatre |
Lyric, Hammersmith, then touring Big Wooden Horse |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton-Smith |
Apr 2013 |
| My Brother the Robot | Theatre |
Chelsea Theatre, London, then touring Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell Set designer: Isla Shaw |
Mar 2013 |
| Dreams to Her Father | Theatre |
mac, Birmingham Teasel |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Delyth Jones Set designer: Ollie Cronk |
Feb 2013 |
| Mudlarks | Theatre |
The Bush High Tide/The Bush Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Will Wrightson Set designer: Amy Cook |
Sep 2012 |
| Stuck | Theatre |
Compass, Ikenham, then touring Big Wooden Horse Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton Smith |
Sep 2012 |
| Drama Studio London - End of year shows | Theatre |
New Diarama Theatre, London Drama Studio London |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Various |
Jun 2012 |
| Dream Space | Theatre |
Shakespeare's Globe - Sackler Studio Shakespeare's Globe |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dani Parr Set designer: Nick Ash |
Apr 2012 |
| The Bloody Ballad of Mary Maid | Theatre |
Chapter Arts, Cardiff, then touring Gabblebabble (In assoc with Theatre Iolo) |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adele Thomas Set designer: Lisa Leighton |
Mar 2012 |
| Aladdin | Theatre | Hertford Theatre | Lighting Designer |
Director: Rhys Thomas Set designer: Nicky Bunch |
Dec 2011 |
| 66 Books | Theatre |
Bush Theatre Bush Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Josie Rouke Set designer: Amy Cook |
Oct 2011 |
| Drama Studio London, end of year shows | Theatre |
New Diorama Theatre, London DSL |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Various |
Jun 2011 |
| Mr Hapiness and The Water Engine (double Bill) | Theatre |
Old Vic Tunnels Theatre 6 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate McGreggor Set designer: Amy Cook and Carla Goodman |
Jun 2011 |
| Metamorphosis | Theatre |
Dance East, Ipswich Suffolk Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Platt |
Mar 2011 |
| Baby Boomers | Theatre |
New Diorama Theatre, London Scratch Built Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Wright |
Mar 2011 |
| The Way Back Home | Theatre |
Compass Theatre, Ickenham, then touring Big Wooden Horse Theatre for Young People |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton Snith |
Jan 2011 |
| Them With Frozen Tails | Theatre |
Lakeside Arts centre Nottingham Tall Stories/Network of Stuff |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Olivia Jacobs Set designer: Isla Shaw |
Dec 2010 |
| Twinkle Twonkle | Theatre |
Chelsea Theatre, London, then touring Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell Set designer: Isla Shaw |
Dec 2010 |
| The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus | Theatre |
Touring Big Wooden Horse/Arts Depot |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton Smith |
Nov 2010 |
| Tales from the Harrow Road | Theatre |
Soho Theatre Soho Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Suzanne Gorman Set designer: Signe Beckmann |
Nov 2010 |
| Them With Frozen Tails | Theatre |
Brighton Dome and Camden Roundhouse Tall Stories/Network of Stuff |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Olivia Jacobs |
Dec 2009 |
| Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatre |
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich Suffolk Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Platt |
May 2009 |
| The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber | Concert |
Milton Keynes Theatre, then touring Showbiz Pops Orchestra |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Richard Ward-Roden |
Feb 2009 |
| Don't Let the Pigeon Stay up Late | Theatre |
Compass Theatre, Ikenham, then touring Big Wooden Horse |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Bampton-Smith Set designer: Claire Sutherland |
Sep 2008 |
| Thark | Theatre |
Upstairs at the Gatehouse Hidden Pearl |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Crispin Harris |
Sep 2008 |
| DSL end of season shows | Theatre |
Grange Court Theatre, Ealing Drama Studio London |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Various |
Jul 2008 |
| Russian National Mail | Theatre | Ekaterineburg international festival, Russia | Lighting Designer |
Director: Noah Birksted-Breen Set designer: Clair Winfield |
Jun 2008 |
| Jane Eyre | Theatre |
New Wolsey, Ipswitch Suffolk Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Platt |
May 2008 |
| How the Giraffe got its Neck | Theatre |
Compass Theatre, Ikenham and CToo, Edingburgh, then touring Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Olivia Jacobs Set designer: Isla Shaw |
May 2008 |
| The Crossing Bridge | Theatre |
The Drum, Birmingham Project B |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Chris O'Connell |
Mar 2008 |
| Monster Hits | Theatre |
C Too, Edinburgh, then touring Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Olivia Jacobs Set designer: Isla Shaw |
Aug 2007 |
| Does A Monster Live Next Door | Theatre |
C Too, Edinburgh, then touring Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell Set designer: Isla Shaw |
Aug 2007 |
| The Tempest | Theatre |
Theatre Royal, Winchester Big Wooden Horse |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Juliet Forster |
Jun 2007 |
| Fuente Ovejuna | Theatre |
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich Suffolk Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Platt |
May 2007 |
| Big Space | Theatre |
Battersea Arts Centre No.63 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dan Milne |
Jan 2007 |
| Night Before Christmas | Theatre |
Brighton Dome, then touring Big Wooden Horse Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Juliet Forster Set designer: Michaela Kemp |
Nov 2006 |
| Cat and No Mouse | Theatre |
Arts Depot, Finchley Tall Stories |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Toby Mitchell |
Oct 2006 |
| Lady Chatterly's Lover | Theatre |
Buxton Opera House, then touring Buxton Opera House Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Yvonne Hurt |
Apr 2006 |
| Honeymoon in Flames | Theatre |
Paupers Pit Theatre, Buxton Greenhorn |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Darren Daly Set designer: Marina Syrmakezi |
Mar 2006 |
| Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! | Theatre |
Compass Theatre, Ickenham, then touring Big Wooden Horse Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Juliet Forster Set designer: Claire Sutherland |
Sep 2005 |
| Serenading Louie | Theatre |
GBS Theatre, RADA Aorta |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rob Hale Set designer: Anna Caligaro |
Sep 2005 |
| Legend of Perseus | Theatre |
Pleasance 2, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, then touring Big Wooden Horse Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Juliet Forster |
Aug 2005 |
| CBT 10th Aniversary Awards | Corporate & Industrial |
Queen Elizabeth II Hall, Southbank Oscada/CBT |
Lighting Designer | Nov 2004 | |
| Karim and the Sklark | Theatre |
Epsom Playhouse, then touring Funsense |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jenny Lockyer |
Oct 2004 |
| React! | Concert |
New Victoria Theatre, Woking, then touring Oscada |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Oldknow |
May 2004 |
| Spend Spend Spend | Musical |
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham Birmingham School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Bob Eaton Set designer: David Crisp |
Feb 2004 |
| 7 Lears | Theatre |
The Factory, Birmingham Birmingham School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Orla O'loughlin Set designer: David Crisp |
Dec 2003 |
Location availability:
- Worldwide
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Mobile phone |
07752 862631 |
| Email address | |
| Website | |
| Agent name |
John Rogerson |
| Agent phone |
020 8125 7830 |
| Agent email |
Theatre:
- West End
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Studio)
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
Musical:
- Regional (Studio)
- Touring relights
Opera:
- Small scale
- Touring relights
Dance:
- Medium Scale
Concert:
- Arena Touring
- Stage Touring
Corporate:
- Conferences
- Award Ceremonies
Education:
- Lectures
- Workshops
News
Appearing here soon... a collection of articles from the Focus magazine archives.
Portfolio
Luna
Lullabub
Gabriel
Monstersaurus
I Believe in Unicorns
La Boheme
Moomin Summer Madness
Dreams to Her Father
Mudlarks
66 Books
Mr Hapiness and The Water Engine (double Bill)
Metamorphosis
Twinkle Twonkle
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Tales from the Harrow Road
Midsummer Night's Dream
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay up Late
Thark
Jane Eyre
How the Giraffe got its Neck
Monster Hits
The Tempest
Fuente Ovejuna
Night Before Christmas
Cat and No Mouse
Lady Chatterly's Lover
Honeymoon in Flames
Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Serenading Louie
Legend of Perseus
CBT 10th Aniversary Awards
Press quotes
Gabriel
The lighting design by Will Evans was changeable and emotive, while also creating the illusion of an isolated house by the sea in Guernsey.
Katie Walsh, A Younger Theatre 03/04/2017
How To Hide a Lion
The lovely inventive set is designed by Laura McEwen enhanced with a subtly creative lighting design by Will Evans.
Peter Yates, London Theatre 1 13/09/2018
Moomin Summer Madness
Ben Glasstone's music, combined with Laura McEwen's design and Will Evans's lighting create a space where the air is denser than normal and tinged with colour. Small shifts in a seemingly simple set transform kitchen to flooded forest to floating theatre with swift ease.
Clare Brennan, The Observer 08/06/2014
Midsummer Night's Dream
Will Evans’ lighting plot is nothing short of exquisite and caresses the set – designed by Platt – beautifully.
Paul Pearce-Couch, www.onesuffolk.co.uk 20/05/2009
How the Giraffe got its Neck
Imaginative staging and lovely lighting takes the audience from the boat at the journey's start to the seabed to the desert to the jungle and back again.
CLAIRE WOOD, EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
Lady Chatterly's Lover
........the sound and lighting works well to compensate for a minimalist set that has a few scattered leaves representing the great outdoors and a desk and chair for the main house.
Niel Brenner, The Stage 28/04/2006
Legend of Perseus
There are some atmospheric scenes to savour in this hour of traditional storytelling, such as the spine-chilling moment when Perseus enters the Gorgon's lair.
The Scotsman 28/08/2005
....charmingly narrated and acted within the countless imaginary settings that can be had in an attic. The timelessness of Greek myth never failing for a second, this show will appeal to every age. Boycott the Playstation! This is how child's play should be.
Three Weeks 22/08/2005
