Richard G Jones
Biography
Richard won a Drama Desk Award for outstanding lighting design and received an Outer Critics Circle nomination for Sweeney Todd on Braodway. Other award winning productions have included the, West End and UK national tour of Sweeney Todd, the West End and Watermill Theatre production of the Gondoliers and The Railway Children at the London Kings Cross Theatre. Richard has recently worked on lighting designs for The National Tour of Sister Act, Still Game and Gary Tank Commander at the Hydro Glasgow, Kitchen Sink at Stoke, Cinderella at York Theatre Royal, Rock and Roll Sinbad at The New Wolsey Ipswich and The Strictly Come Dancing 2017 Arena Tour for Phil McIntyre and Stage Entertainment. National tours have included Catherine Tate Tour Live, Fiddler on the Roof, Calamity Jane, Diary of Anne Frank, To Kill a Mocking Bird, Beautiful Thing, Wuthering Heights, Rasputin, Candide, Mack and Mabel & Sweeney Todd. West End work includes Sunset Boulevard, The Gondoliers, Mack and Mabel, When Pigs Fly, Female Parts and Sweeney Todd. Repertory theatre work includes Behind the Scenes at the Museum, A Taste of Honey, Piaf, Abandonment, Private Lives and Amadeus for York Theatre Royal; Martin Guerre, The Hot Mikado, Carmen, Fiddler on the Roof, Irma la Douce, and Cabaret for the Watermill Theatre Newbury; The White Album, All Quiet on the Western Front , The Man Who, Satin 'N' Steel and Chicken Soup with Barley for Nottingham Playhouse; Mary Barton and Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf for Manchester Royal Exchange. . He has also designed for The Royal Northern College of Music, The Norwich Playhouse; The Duchy Ballet, Cornwall; Covent Garden Linbury Studio; Culture and Congress Centre Lucerne, Switzerland; The Swan Theatre, Worcester; Library Theatre, Manchester; Everyman Theatres, Liverpool and Cheltenham; Arden Theatre; Manchester, Bolton Octagon Theatre; Birmingham REP; Oxford Playhouse and The Theatre on the Lake, Keswick. Full listing of work and images can be seen at
Previous productions
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
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Sister Act | Musical | Jamie Wilson Productions | Lighting Designer |
Director: Craig Revel Horwood Set designer: Matthew Wright |
Sep 2017 |
Strictly Come Dancing Arena Tour | Theatre |
Barclaycard Arena Birmingham, then touring Phil McIntyre and Stage Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Craig Revel Horwood |
Jan 2017 |
Cinderella | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Berwick Kaler and Damian Cruden Set designer: Mark Walters |
Dec 2016 |
Sinbad | Theatre | The New Wolsey Ipswich | Lighting Designer |
Director: Pete Rowe Set designer: Barney George |
Nov 2016 |
The Railway Children | Theatre |
National Railway Museum York York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden Set designer: Jo Scotcher |
Jul 2015 |
In Fog and Falling Snow | Theatre |
National Railway Museum York York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden Set designer: Richard Foxton |
Jun 2015 |
Noises Off | Theatre |
Bolton Octagon Theatre Bolton Octagon |
Lighting Designer |
Director: David Thacker Set designer: Rauri Murchison |
Jun 2015 |
Other Desert Cites | Theatre | English Theatre Frankfurt | Lighting Designer |
Director: Tom Littler Set designer: Bob Bailey |
Apr 2015 |
Hindle Wakes | Theatre |
Octagon Theatre Boton, then touring Octagon Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: David Thacker Set designer: Rauri Murchison |
Feb 2015 |
Calamity Jane | Theatre |
Plymouth Theatre Royal, then touring Jamie Wilson Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Nickolai Foster Set designer: Matthew Wright |
Sep 2014 |
The Railway Children | Theatre |
London Kings Cross Theatre Theatre Tracks Limited |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden Set designer: Jo Scotcher |
Dec 2013 |
Canterbury Tales | Theatre |
New Vic Stoke, then touring Northern Broadsides |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Conrad Nelson Set designer: Lis Evans |
Mar 2010 |
Behud | Theatre |
Coventry Belgrade, then touring Soho Theatre London |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Lisa Goldman Set designer: Hannah Clark |
Mar 2010 |
A Pair of Pinters | Theatre |
Guildhall Theatre Derby Derby LIVE |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Esther Richardson Set designer: Dawn Allsopp |
Feb 2010 |
Oliver Twist | Theatre | Octagon Theatre Bolton | Lighting Designer |
Director: Josette Bushell-Mingo Set designer: Dawn Allsopp |
Nov 2009 |
The Hot Mikado | Theatre |
Watermill Theatre Newbury, then touring Watermill Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Craig Revel Horwood Set designer: Diego Pitarch |
Sep 2009 |
The Homecoming | Theatre | York Theatre Royal | Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden Set designer: Dawn Allsopp |
May 2009 |
Death of a Salesman | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden Set designer: Dawn Allsopp |
Oct 2008 |
Accidental Death of an Anarchist | Theatre |
Viaduct Halifax, then touring Northern Broadsides |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Conrad Nelson Set designer: Dawn Allsopp |
Sep 2008 |
Horrid Henry Live and Horrid! | Theatre |
Sheffield Lyceum Theatre, then touring Watershed Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hannah Chissick Set designer: Pip Leckenby |
Aug 2008 |
The Railway Children | Theatre |
National Railway Museum York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden Set designer: Joanna Scotcher |
Jul 2008 |
Sunset Boulevard | Theatre |
Watermill Theatre Newbury Watermill Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Craig Revel Horwood Set designer: Diego Pitarch |
Jul 2008 |
Man For All Seasons | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Paul Shelly Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Jun 2008 |
Three Men in a Boat | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal Riding Lights and York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Paul Burbridge Set designer: Sean Cavanagh |
Apr 2008 |
Secrets | Theatre |
Polka Theatre, then touring Polka |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Vicky Ireland |
Feb 2008 |
The Secret Garden | Theatre |
Electric Theatre Guildford Guildford School of Acting |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gerry Tebbutt Set designer: Colin Mayes |
Feb 2008 |
Twinkle Little Star | Theatre |
Lakeside Theatre Nottingham, then touring Lakeside Theatre Nottingham and York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden and Matt Aston Set designer: Mark Walters |
Jan 2008 |
Sinbad The Sailor | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Berwick Kaler & Damian Cruden Set designer: Phil R Daniels |
Dec 2007 |
Celebrating Christmas with the Salvation Army | Concert |
Royal Albert Hall Salvation Army |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Graham Hubard Set designer: Richard G Jones |
Nov 2007 |
Martin Guerre | Theatre |
Watermill Theatre Newbury Watermill Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Craig Revel Horwood |
Jul 2007 |
Spongebob Squarepants | Theatre |
Singapore Expo Centre, then touring Broadway Asia |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gip Hoppe Set designer: David Gallo |
Jun 2007 |
Whisky Galore | Theatre |
Nottingham Playhouse, then touring Nottingham Playhouse |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Giles Croft Set designer: Helen Davies |
Feb 2007 |
Cinderella | Theatre | York Theatre Royal | Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden & Berwick Kaler Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Dec 2006 |
Beauty and the Beast | Theatre | Clwyd Theatr Cymru | Lighting Designer |
Director: Pete Rowe |
Nov 2006 |
ART | Theatre | York Theatre Royal | Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden |
Oct 2006 |
Mary Barton | Theatre | Manchester Royal Exchange | Lighting Designer |
Director: Sarah Frankcom Set designer: Liz Ascroft |
Sep 2006 |
Hot Mikado | Musical | Watermill Theatre Newbury | Lighting Designer |
Director: Craig Revel Horwood |
Jul 2006 |
The Lad Aladdin | Theatre | York Theatre Royal | Lighting Designer |
Director: Berwick Kaler&Damian Cruden Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Dec 2005 |
Sweeney Todd | Musical |
Eugene O'neill Theatre New York, then touring Richard Frankel Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Doyle |
Nov 2005 |
Steptoe and Son | Theatre | York Theatre Royal | Lighting Designer |
Director: Roger Smith Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Oct 2005 |
Sweeney Todd | Musical |
New Ambassadors London Watermill Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Doyle Set designer: John Doyle |
Jul 2005 |
Mack and Mabel | Musical |
Watermill Theatre Newbury Watermill Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Doyle Set designer: Mark Bailey |
May 2005 |
Twelfth Night | Theatre |
Bolton Octagon Theatre Octagon Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Babych Set designer: Patrick Connellan |
Sep 2004 |
Pinafore Swing | Musical |
Watermill Theatre Newbury Watermill Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Doyle Set designer: Sarah Jane McClelland |
Jul 2004 |
Northanger Abbey | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tim Luscombe Set designer: Mark Bailey |
May 2004 |
A Taste Of Honey | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden Set designer: Dawn Allsopp |
Mar 2004 |
Sweeney Todd | Musical |
Watermill Theatre Newbury Watermill Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Doyle Set designer: John Doyle |
Jan 2004 |
Kafka's Dick | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Damian Cruden Set designer: Nigel Hook |
Sep 2003 |
Club Tropicana | Musical |
Arts Educational Theatre Arts Ed |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Michael Vivien Set designer: Colin Mayes |
May 2003 |
Ten Cents a Dance | Theatre |
Watermill Theatre Newbury Watermill Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Doyle Set designer: Mark Bailey |
Sep 2002 |
The Man Outside | Theatre |
Arden Theatre Arden Theatre School |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Graham Geigenmueller |
Mar 2002 |
Into The Woods | Musical |
York Theatre Royal York Theatre Royal |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Doyle Set designer: Mark Baily |
Sep 1995 |
- Worldwide
Contact method | Details |
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Agent name |
Clare Fox Associates |
Agent phone |
020 7328 7494 |
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