Photographer: Mark Douet | From the show 66 Books
Photographer: Mark Douet | From the show 66 Books
Photograph from Dreams to Her Father - lighting design by Will Evans
From the show Dreams to Her Father
Photograph from Metamorphosis - lighting design by Will Evans
Photographer: Mike Kwasniak | From the show Metamorphosis
Photograph from La Boheme - lighting design by Will Evans
From the show La Boheme
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Will Evans

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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:
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Contact method Details
Mobile phone

07752 862631
Email address

willevans79@hotmail.com
Website

http://www.willevans.co.uk
Agent name

John Rogerson
Agent phone

020 8125 7830
Agent email

john@collectiveagents.co.uk
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
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Education:
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News

Appearing here soon... a collection of articles from the Focus magazine archives.

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