Christopher Flux
Biography
Chris studied in Edinburgh graduating from Queen Margaret’s University with a BA in Stage Management and Technical theatre. Staying in Scotland he working on many fringe productions over 6 years of festivals before moving on to regional and international touring.
In 2005 Chris moved to the Haymarket in Basingstoke as technical manager and resident designer in their final season as an independent venue he lit ‘The Weir’, ‘Blue on Blue’ and ‘Private Lives’ Afterwards he joined the newly built Curve in Leicester as their technical manager. During Curves’ first 6 years he working on all of their major in house produced shows, Including The Pillowman, As You Like It, The Light in the Piazza, All My Sons, His Dark Materials Part 1, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Molly Sweeney, Translations, The Long Road, Hot Stuff 2010, The King & I, Absurd Person Singular, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Buried Child, 42nd Street, West Side Story, Gypsy, Oliver, Entertaining Mr Sloan, Hello Dolly, Hot Stuff 2013, Beauty Queen of Leenane, Chicago & Hairspray.
Currently he is technical manager for Europe for the Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company, he has also been their relighter at many events including Perth International Arts Festival, British Dance Edition and Sibiu International Theatre Festival
Recent design credits include ‘My Dogs got no Nose’ ‘Crocodiles in Cream’ ‘Treasure Island’ ‘Colour of Me’ ‘Ventoux’ 'and Jungle Book'
Previous productions
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surge | Dance | Tom Dale Company | Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Andrew Ellis Choreographer: Tom Dale |
Mar 2023, Oct 2023 |
| Subversion | Dance | Tom Dale Company | Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Andrew Ellis Choreographer: Tom Dale |
Mar 2023, Oct 2023 |
| Forbidden | Dance |
NCPA Mumbia Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Michael Hulls Choreographer: Aditi Mangaldas |
Oct 2023, Nov 2022 |
| Surge | Dance | Tom Dale Company | Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Andrew Ellis Choreographer: Tom Dale |
Mar 2023, Oct 2023 |
| Subversion | Dance | Tom Dale Company | Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Andrew Ellis Choreographer: Tom Dale |
Mar 2023, Oct 2023 |
| Forbidden | Dance |
NCPA Mumbia Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Michael Hulls Choreographer: Aditi Mangaldas |
Oct 2023, Nov 2022 |
| Take Care | Opera |
Nottingham Lakeside Arts Lakeside Theatre Nottingham |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mervyn Millar Set designer: Ella Burrell |
Apr 2022 |
| Squidge | Dance |
Corby Lab Wriggle Dance Comnpany |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Lucy Knight Set designer: Kirsty Harris |
Apr 2021 |
| Inter_rupted | Dance |
Singapore Esplanade Theatre Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Fabiana Piccioli Choreographer: Aditi Mangaldas Set designer: Manish Kansara |
Nov 2019 |
| Five Years | Theatre | Neal Pike Projects | Lighting & Projection / Video Designer |
Director: Matt Miller |
Sep 2019 |
| FIVE | Dance |
Derby Theatre A WinterWalker and Theatre Hullabaloo Production |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Kitty Winter Set designer: Erin Fleming |
Jul 2019 |
| Losing Her Voice | Opera |
Nottingham Lakeside Arts - Djanogly Theatre Lakeside Theatre Nottingham |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Martin Berry Set designer: Francesca Lazell |
Apr 2019 |
| Within | Dance |
German Tour, then touring Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Fabiana Piccioli Choreographer: Aditi Mangaldas |
Mar 2019 |
| All The World Were Paper | Theatre | Big Window Theatre Company | Lighting Designer |
Director: Penny Breakwell |
Feb 2019 |
| ‘The Nutcracker and I’ by Alexandra Dariescu | Concert |
China Tour, then touring Alexandra Dariescu |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Director: Nick Hillel |
Dec 2018 |
| Mighty | Theatre |
The Curve Leicester, then touring JACK A.G. BRITTON |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jack Britton |
Jan 2018 |
| Inter_rupted | Dance |
Tollhaus, Karlsruhe, then touring Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Fabiana Piccioli Choreographer: Aditi Mangaldas Set designer: Manish Kansara |
Oct 2016, Oct 2017 |
| The Jungle Book | Theatre | Lakeside Arts centre Nottingham | Lighting Designer |
Director: Martin Berry Set designer: Kate Unwin |
Jul 2017 |
| Ventoux | Theatre |
Nottingham Lakeside Arts, then touring 2Magpies |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tom Barnes |
May 2016, Mar 2017 |
| Inter_rupted | Dance |
Tollhaus, Karlsruhe, then touring Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Fabiana Piccioli Choreographer: Aditi Mangaldas Set designer: Manish Kansara |
Oct 2016, Oct 2017 |
| The Colour of Me | Dance | The Core, Corby, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Lucy Knight Set designer: Sue Pyecroft |
Sep 2016 |
| Kin | Dance |
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre IceCraft |
Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Fabiana Piccioli |
May 2016 |
| Kin | Dance | The Patrick Centre | Touring Re-Lighter |
Lighting designer: Fabiana Piccioli |
May 2016 |
| Ventoux | Theatre |
Nottingham Lakeside Arts, then touring 2Magpies |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tom Barnes |
May 2016, Mar 2017 |
| Treasure Island | Theatre | Birmingham Old Rep | Lighting Designer |
Director: Scott Ritchie Set designer: Jon Harris |
Nov 2015 |
| Crocodiles in Cream | Theatre | Cast, Doncaster, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: Brad Fitt |
Jun 2015 |
| My Dogs Got No Nose | Theatre | Key Theatre, Peterborough, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: Brad Fitt |
Feb 2015 |
Location availability:
- Central Asia
- Scotland
- UK Provinces
- Western Europe & Scandinavia
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Mobile phone | 07968 191015 |
Theatre:
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale Touring
- Education Establishment
- Touring relights
Musical:
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Education Establishment
Opera:
- Small scale
Dance:
- International
- UK National Company
- Medium Scale
- Small Scale
- Touring relights
Education:
- Lectures
News
Appearing here soon... a collection of articles from the Focus magazine archives.
Press quotes
Surge
The feel is unearthly, Brown’s voice pouring over a dark electronic score by producer Ital Tek. She is part robot, part house diva. Surge’s universe is created by designer Barret Hodgson, with sheets of light slicing the stage, and complex digital projections, suggesting neural networks and electronic circuitry, patterns chasing Brown across the floor – sometimes she seems to control them, sometimes they control her.
Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian 22/03/2023
Subversion
Set to tracks from producer Wen’s album EPHEM:ERA, strong on subwoofers, drifting between club and spaced-out after party. Dale’s contemporary choreography absorbs elements from hip-hop, popping and the looseness and bounce of house dance, as if torsos are tossed in the air causing ribs and shoulders to separate then all fall and stack back together. Limbs fly like a 3D spirograph and blur in the light – that’s a bit of a Russell Maliphant moment, but Dale and his dancers aren’t copyists, they have a style that’s distinct.
Lyndsey Winship, guardian 22/03/2023
The Jungle Book
The fantastic jungle setting (designer Kate Unwin) and atmospheric lighting effects (Chris Flux) all serve the piece greatly
Phil Lowe, East Midlands Theatre 19/07/2017
Treasure Island
The set design, created by Jon Harris, is aesthetically pleasing with levels and adaptation to the scene throughout with Christopher Flux's lighting complementing the physical elements.
Jenny Ell, Broadway World 25/11/2015
My Dogs Got No Nose
The second half opens with him coming back to his dressing room, still buzzing, on a high after his performance - and then he picks up where he left off reminiscing. Slowly the mood changes – something achieved with the aid of terrific stage lighting - and becomes much darker as the full tragic story is laid bare.
Brad Barnes, Peterborough Telegraph 04/02/2015
