Matt Daw

Lighting Designer

Matt is a London Based lighting designer working internationally in theatre, live music, film and spectacular events. Matt works with ambitious artists, directors, producers and designers to create powerful experiences for every audience. With an open, agile and collaborative approach, Matt solves creative problems looking at productions holistically – with focus on the intersection between light and subject to realise brilliant creative visions.

Awards and Nominations

Knight of Illumination nomination for Sigur Rós Kveikur, World Tour

Knight of Illumination nomination for The Last Ship, UK tour

2005 Michael Northen Bursary for the Lighting Design of Difficult Times, Circus Space, London.

List Of Productions

THEATRE

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Barbican/RSC

DEAR EVAN HANSEN | Nottingham Playhouse / UK Tour

REDLANDS | Chichester Festival Theatre

RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE | Rematch

CYMBELINE | RSC

LINCK AND MUHLHANH | Hampstead Theatre

RICHARD III | RSC

THE SNOW QUEEN | Royal Danish Opera

TROILUS AND CRESSIDA | RSC

ST NICHOLAS | Donmar / Goodman Theatre Chicago, US

MEMOIRS OF A SAILOR | National Theatre of Kuwait

THE LAST SHIP | UK & US Tour

THE SHADOW FACTORY | NST

CITY OF GLASS | Lyric Hammersmith

RULES FOR LIVING | ETT

THE ELEPHANOM | National Theatre

MUSIC

ANDREA BOCELLI CONCERT | Co-Design with Bruno Poet | Teatro del Silenzio, Italy

SAMPHA | Alexandra Palace

FUTURE ISLANDS | World Tour

LORDE SOLAR POWER | World Tour

ALICIA KEYS KEYS TO THE SUMMER | US Tour

CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS + PARANOIA ANGELS TRUE LOVE | Tour

DAMIEN RICE 2023 | World Tour

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER | Live at the Royal Albert Hall

ARACADE FIRE WE | World Tour

OLIVER SIM FRUIT TOUR

SIGUR ROS 2022 | World Tour

PET SHOP BOYS DREAMWORLD | World Tour

FILM

THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR | Wes Anderson

ASTROID CITY | Wes Anderson

THE FRENCH DISPATCH | Wes Anderson

PRIDE | Matthew Warchus

OTHER PROJECTS

THE HATCHLING | Director: Mervyn Millar | Wakefield

KIRA FREIJE + THE THROAT IS A THREADED MELODY | E-WERK, Berlin, Germany

MADE IN SPACE | Tycho Brahe Planeterium, Copenhagen, Denmark

VIRTUAL REALMS | Barbican/ Touring