Katy Morison
Biography
Katy is an experienced lighting designer working throughout the UK covering theatre, opera, dance and live performance. Based in Cardiff, she has established trusted connections with the major theatres across Wales.
Recent productions include The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (Watermill Theatre, Newbury), A Dead Body in Taos (Fuel Theatre/BOV/ Wilton’s Music Hall), Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror (Bristol Old Vic/UK Tour), Cinderella (Chester Storyhouse), A Gig For Ghosts (Soho Upstairs/ 45North), Wife of Cyncoed, Goldilocks, Hero of the People, The Snow Queen and Alice in Wonderland (Sherman Theatre), Possible (National Theatre Wales), A Tale of Two Cities (Lost Dog), The In Between (Theatre Clwyd/ National Youth Arts Wales), ANTHEM (Wales Millennium Centre), The Glee Club for (Out of Joint UK Tour) and The Violence Series (The Other Room).
Katy is also a lecturer and supervisor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and was part of the lighting team at Sherman Theatre for many years. Katy has worked as an Associate Designer and re-lighter for major productions and renowned lighting designers.
Previous productions
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Glee Club | Theatre |
Cast, Doncaster, then touring Out of Joint |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate Wasserberg Set designer: Mark Bailey |
Mar 2020 |
| The Snow Queen | Theatre | Sherman Theatre Cardiff | Lighting Designer |
Director: Tessa Walker Set designer: Cecilia Carey |
Nov 2019 |
| HeLa | Theatre | The Other Room, Cardiff, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: Dan Jones Set designer: Delyth Evans |
Nov 2019 |
| The Story | Theatre | The Other Room, Cardiff, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: David Mercatali Set designer: Delyth Evans |
Oct 2019 |
| Peggy’s Song | Theatre |
Riverfront Theatre, then touring National Theatre Wales |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Phil Clark Set designer: Carl Davies |
Sep 2019 |
| American Nightmare | Theatre | The Other Room, Cardiff | Lighting Designer |
Director: Sara Lloyd Set designer: Delyth Evans |
Sep 2019 |
| For All I Care | Theatre |
Chapter Arts Centre, then touring National Theatre Wales |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jac Ifan Moore Set designer: Carl Davies |
Jul 2019 |
| Little Red Riding Hood | Theatre |
Sherman Theatre Studio Sherman Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gethin Evans Set designer: Aled Williams |
Dec 2018 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Theatre |
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Sherman Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rachel O'Riordan Set designer: Hayley Grindle |
Nov 2018 |
| Peggy’s Song | Theatre |
Undegun Wrexham, then touring National Theatre Wales |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Phil Clark Set designer: Carl Davies |
Jun 2018 |
| Escape the Scaffold | Theatre |
Theatre 503, then touring Theatre 503/The Other Room/Mongrel Thumb |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hannah Price |
Mar 2017 |
| Seanmhair | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff The Other Room |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate Wasserberg |
Mar 2017 |
| Sinners Club | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff, then touring Gagglebabble/The Other Room |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Titas Halder |
Feb 2017 |
| Looking Through Glass | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff Difficult Stage |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matthew Blake Set designer: Carl Davies |
Nov 2016 |
| Birdsong - Can Y Adar | Concert |
Pontio, Bangor, then touring Sinfonia Cymru |
Lighting Designer | Set designer: Ruby Fox | Nov 2016 |
| The Island Nation | Theatre |
Arcola Theatre Studio 2, London Ice and Fire |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ria Parry Set designer: James Button |
Oct 2016 |
| The Terrible Things I've Done | Theatre |
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Invisible Ink |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sita Calvert-Ennals Set designer: Rebecca Wood |
Sep 2016 |
| Kommilitonen! | Opera |
Memo Arts Centre, Barry Welsh National Youth Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Polly Graham Set designer: Gabriella Slade |
Jul 2016 |
| Barnbow Canaries | Theatre |
West Yorkshire Playhouse Courtyard Theatre West Yorkshire Playhouse |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate Wasserberg Set designer: Mark Bailey |
Jun 2016 |
| Constellation Street | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff The Other Room |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dan Jones and Chelsey Gillard |
Apr 2016 |
| The Big Democracy Project | Environmental |
The Senedd, Cardiff Bay National Theatre Wales |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gavin Porter/Devised |
Mar 2016 |
| St Nicholas | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff The Other Room |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Titas Halder Set designer: Amy Jane Cook |
Mar 2016 |
| Sand | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff The Other Room |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate Wasserberg Set designer: Amy Jane Cook |
Feb 2016 |
| Play | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff The Other Room |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kate Wasserberg Set designer: Amy Jane Cook |
Jan 2016 |
| Silence | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff The Other Room |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Titas Halder Set designer: Amy Jane Cook |
Jan 2016 |
| A State Affair | Theatre |
Bernie Grant Arts Centre The MTA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Paul Foster Set designer: Bettina John |
Dec 2015 |
| Cinderella and the Glass Slipper | Musical |
Bernie Grant Arts Centre The MTA |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Howard Samuels Set designer: Bettina John |
Dec 2015 |
| Yuri | Theatre |
Stwdio, Chapter Theatre, Cardiff August 012 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mathilde Lopez Set designer: Camilla Clarke |
Oct 2015 |
| The Good Earth | Theatre |
Stwdio, Chapter Theatre, Cardiff Motherlode |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Rachael Boulton Set designer: Buddug Jones |
Sep 2015 |
| A Good Clean Heart | Theatre |
The Other Room, Cardiff The Other Room |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mared Swain Set designer: Erin Maddocks |
Apr 2015 |
| Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage | Theatre |
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, then touring Out of Joint & National Theatre Wales |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Max Stafford-Clark |
Feb 2015 |
| The Frozen Scream | Theatre |
Weston Studio, WMC, then touring Wales Millenium Centre & Birmingham Hippodrome |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Christopher Green Set designer: Barney George |
Dec 2014 |
| Roberto Zucco | Theatre |
Stwdio, Chapter Theatre, Cardiff August 012 |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mathilde Lopez Set designer: Buddug Jones |
Jul 2014 |
| Corina Pavlova and the Lion's Roar | Theatre |
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, then touring Sherman Cymru |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mared Swain Set designer: Charlotte Neville |
Nov 2013 |
| Unbuttoned | Concert |
Chapter Arts Centre Sinfonia Cymru & Tom Raybould |
Lighting Designer |
Director: devised |
Sep 2013 |
| Diary of a Madman | Theatre |
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, then touring Living Pictures |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sinéad Rushe Set designer: Sarah Beaton |
May 2013 |
Location availability:
- Scotland
- UK London
- UK Provinces
- Western Europe & Scandinavia
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Mobile phone |
07890 520354 |
| Email address | |
| Website |
Theatre:
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Touring relights
Architectural:
- Commercial & Retail
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