Craig West
Biography
An experienced lighting designer in Theatre, dance and circus genres. He undertakes several lighting design projects a year and has been working professionally as a lighting designer for 15 years.
He has worked with and created work for The National theatre, RSC, LIFT, Emergency exit Arts, Gorilla Circus, Flute Theatre and Appetite Stoke.
Previous productions
Current credits
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin | Musical |
Watford Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, Watford |
Lighting Designer |
Director: James Williams Set designer: Evolution Productions |
31 Dec 2024 |
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My English Persian Kitchen | Theatre |
Traverse Edinburgh, then touring Soho Theatre & Traverse Theatre |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Marty Langthorne Director: Chris White Set designer: Pip Terry |
Aug 2024 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Theatre |
Theatrul National Craiova, then touring Flute Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kelly Hunter Set designer: Alice Halifax |
May 2024 |
| RPM | Theatre |
Pavillion Theatre, Worthing, then touring Gorilla Circus |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ezra Trigg |
Apr 2024 |
| No Land B | Dance | Bath Spa University Theatre | Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Sivan Rubenstein |
Mar 2024 |
| Hamlet Collateral Damage | Theatre |
Studio 3,Riverside Studios, Hammersmith Flute Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kelly Hunter |
Feb 2024 |
| Dick Whittington & his Cat | Theatre |
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Douglas Rintoul Set designer: Emily Bestow |
Nov 2023 |
| Pericles | Theatre |
Riverside Studios Hammersmith, then touring Flute Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kelly Hunter |
Nov 2022, Nov 2022, Mar 2023, Apr 2023, Apr 2023, Jun 2023 |
| Unity | Dance | Gorilla Circus | Lighting Designer | Sep 2021, Jul 2022, May 2023 | |
| Pericles | Theatre |
Riverside Studios Hammersmith, then touring Flute Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kelly Hunter |
Nov 2022, Nov 2022, Mar 2023, Apr 2023, Apr 2023, Jun 2023 |
| Pericles | Theatre |
Riverside Studios Hammersmith, then touring Flute Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kelly Hunter |
Nov 2022, Nov 2022, Mar 2023, Apr 2023, Apr 2023, Jun 2023 |
| Pericles | Theatre |
Riverside Studios Hammersmith, then touring Flute Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kelly Hunter |
Nov 2022, Nov 2022, Mar 2023, Apr 2023, Apr 2023, Jun 2023 |
| Pericles | Theatre |
Riverside Studios Hammersmith, then touring Flute Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kelly Hunter |
Nov 2022, Nov 2022, Mar 2023, Apr 2023, Apr 2023, Jun 2023 |
| Pericles | Theatre |
Riverside Studios Hammersmith, then touring Flute Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kelly Hunter |
Nov 2022, Nov 2022, Mar 2023, Apr 2023, Apr 2023, Jun 2023 |
| Unity | Dance | Gorilla Circus | Lighting Designer | Sep 2021, Jul 2022, May 2023 | |
| Unity | Dance | Gorilla Circus | Lighting Designer | Sep 2021, Jul 2022, May 2023 | |
| Shambala Closing Ceremony | Concert |
Shambala Festival Gorilla Circus |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ezra Trigg & Sid Sharma |
Aug 2019 |
| Thank You For Having us | Concert | Gorilla Circus Generik Vapeur | Lighting Designer |
Director: Caty Avram |
Jun 2019, Jul 2019 |
| Thank You For Having us | Concert | Gorilla Circus Generik Vapeur | Lighting Designer |
Director: Caty Avram |
Jun 2019, Jul 2019 |
| Zero for the Young Dudes | Theatre |
National Theatre - Olivier Orange Tree Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: R Zuric |
Jun 2017 |
| #YOLO | Theatre | National Theatre - Olivier | Lighting Designer | Jun 2017 | |
| Safe | Theatre |
New Diarama Theatre, London Spare Tyre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Arti Prashar |
Mar 2017 |
| Altitude | Dance |
Out There Festival Gorilla Circus |
Lighting Designer | Sep 2016 | |
| 13 | Dance |
Goodwood Gorilla Circus |
Lighting Designer | Jun 2016 | |
| The Search for Fire | Concert |
Woodhorn Museum Emergency Exit Arts |
Lighting Designer | Nov 2014 | |
| Winterfest | Concert |
Theatre Royal, Stoke on Trent Emergency Exit Arts |
Lighting Designer | Nov 2014 | |
| Shakespeare 450th Celebrations | Corporate & Industrial | RSC Stratford | Lighting Designer | Apr 2014 | |
| Seeking Sanctuary | Theatre |
The Vaults The Red cross EEA |
Lighting Designer | Nov 2013 | |
| Angel's in America | Theatre |
The Space, London Docklands Phoenix Productions |
Lighting Designer | Sep 2010 | |
| Madame Everleigh's Lover | Theatre |
Camden Head Raven Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer | Aug 2010 | |
| Patio Porch | Theatre |
Above The Stag Theatre Raven Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Philip North |
May 2010 |
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Email address | craig@craigwestlighting.com |
| Website | https://www.craigwestlighting.com/ |
Theatre:
- International
- Regional (Studio)
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
Dance:
- Medium Scale
Concert:
- Club
- Festival
News
Appearing here soon... a collection of articles from the Focus magazine archives.
Press quotes
Pericles
Pericles’ extremes of shipwreck, are suffused in Craig West’s memorable lighting. West’s flair for backlighting and slant provokes magic.
Simon Jenner, FringeReview 17/11/2022
Craig West's Lighting is particularly evocative in the small semi-circular performance space, creating so many tones that speak to the emotional pace of the show as well as it's many locations
Maryam Philpott, Reviewshub 09/11/2022
Madame Everleigh's Lover
The clever use of lighting in a small performance space drew the audience’s eye to the action and wonderfully emphasised the characters’ descent into madness
Chloe French, Camden Fringe Voyeur 25/08/2010
