Mark Jonathan is internationally renowned as a multi-award winning, lighting designer of Dance, Drama, Opera, Musicals, Arena and Ice productions all around the world. Mark is a Honorary Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Deputy Chair & Director of the Association for Lighting, Production and Design. Formerly: Head of Lighting National Theatre, London 1993-2003, Glyndebourne Opera Lighting Department, 1978-1992
Theatre, Opera & Dance
Awards
Credits
PREVIOUS THEATRE
WEST END
BLITHE SPIRIT | Director: Michael Blakemore | Gielgud Theatre/ Los Angeles/ Washington/ San Francisco, US/ Toronto, Canada
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED | Director: Kelly Robinson | Shaftesbury Theatre, West End
SWEET CHARITY | Director: Carol Metcalfe/Chet Walker | Victoria Palace
MARLENE | Director: Sean Mathias | West End/ UK Tour/ Paris, France/ Broadway
A BRITISH SUBJECT | Director: Hannah Eidinow | Arts Theatre/ Edinburgh Festival/ New York, US
COLLABORATION and TAKING SIDES | Director: Philip Franks | Duchess Theatre/ Chichester Festival Theatre
NICHOLAS NICKLEBY | Director: Jonathan Church/Philip Franks | Chichester/ UK Tour/ West End/ Toronto, Canada
SKYLIGHT | Olivier Award Best New Play | Director: Richard Eyre | Wyndham’s/ Vaudeville, West End/ National Theatre
THE WITCHES | Director: Jonathan Church | Wyndham’s
NATIONAL THEATRE
HONK! | Olivier Award Best New Musical | Director: Julia McKenzie
TITUS ANDRONICUS | Director: Gregory Doran
THE ADVENTURES OF THE STONEHEADS | Director: Toby Wilsher | Trestle
THE WAITING ROOM | Director: Indhu Rubasingham
OLD VIC
SNAKE IN THE GRASS | Director: Dominic Dromgoole | Old Vic/ Peter Hall Company
ROYAL COURT
FREE OUTGOING | Director: Indhu Rubasingham | Traverse Theatre Edinburgh
BREATHING CORPSES | Director: Anna Mackmin
CLUBLAND | Director: Indhu Rubasingham
CLASS ENEMY | Director: Bill Alexander
OTHER LONDON THEATRE
TEJAS VERDAS | Director: Thea Sharrock | Gate Theatre, Notting Hill
THE JARMAN GARDEN | Director: Ben Gove | Riverside Studios
THE TRIAL OF DENNIS THE MENACE | Director: Rebecca Gatward | Southbank Centre, Purcell Room
SMASHED | Director: Sean Gandini | Gandini Juggling at The Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House/ UK Tour
PROMETHEUS BOUND | Drama Desk Outstanding Lighting Design Nomination | Director: James Kerr | Classic Stage Company/ New York, US/ Sound, London
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
OTHELLO | Director: Kathryn Hunter
CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE
Associate Artist 2006-2008
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE | Director: Paulette Randall | Minerva
HOBSON’S CHOICE | Director: Jonathan Church | Chichester / UK tour
OFFICE SUITE | Director: Edward Kemp | UK Tour
BABES IN ARMS | Director: Martin Connor
THE LADY’S NOT FOR BURNING | Director: Sam West
SHEFFIELD THEATRES
SHADOW MOUTH | Director: Dominic Leclerc
THE CLEAN HOUSE | Director: Sam West
THEATRE ROYAL BATH
GOD AND STEPHEN HAWKING | Director: Jonathan Church | UK Tour
ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE
EDWARD II | Director: Toby Frow
PYGMALION | Director: Greg Hersov
THE MISER | Director: Helena Kaut-Howson
DR FAUSTUS | Director: Toby Frow
WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE
MONKEY | Director: Dominic Leclerc
THE WIZARD OF OZ | Director: Rachel Kavanaugh
BIRMINGHAM REP
RUDY’S RARE RECORDS | Director: Paulette Randall
UNCLE VANYA | Director: Rachel Kavanaugh
THE WIZARD OF OZ | Director: Rachel Kavanaugh
NEVILLE’S ISLAND | Director: Paul Raffield
THE NORMAN CONQUESTS | Director: Jonathan Church
THE CRUCIBLE | Director: Jonathan Church
THE LIFE OF GALILEO | Director: Jonathan Church
JUMPERS | Director: Bill Alexander
WATFORD PALACE THEATRE
ALADDIN | Director: Kate Saxton
MRS REYNOLDS AND THE RUFFIAN | Director: Brigid Larmour
CINDERELLA | Director: Kate Saxton
MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD | Director: Brigid Larmour
PARADISE LOST | Director: Rupert Goold | Headlong Theatre/ UK Tour
NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI | Director: Fiona Buffini
ARCADIA | Director: Giles Croft
THE TIME AND THE CONWAYS | Director: Fiona Buffini
RICHARD III | Director: Loveday Ingram | York Theatre Royal
OTHER THEATRE
MY COUSIN RACHEL | Director: Toby Frow | The Gate, Dublin, Ireland/ Spoleto Festival, USA
SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE | Director & Choreographer: Tony Mercer | Monte Casino, Johannesburg/ Artscape Opera House, Cape Town, South Africa
JACKIE THE MUSICAL | Director: Geinor Styles | Gardyne Theatre, Dundee
MAURICE’S JUBILEE | Director: Hannah Eidinow | Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh/ UK Tour
BABYLONE | Director: Hamish Glen | Belgrade Theatre Coventry
THE MISER | Director: Hamish Glen | Belgrade Theatre Coventry
THE WOMAN IN WHITE | Director: Sir Trevor Nunn | Sydmonton Festival
THE HA’PENNY BRIDGE | Director: Cathal McCabe | Cork Opera House, Ireland
THE NORTHERN ODYSSEY | Director: Cathal McCabe | Belfast Odyssey Arena
HAMLET | Director: Rupert Goold | Theatre Royal Northampton
LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES | Director: Samuel West | Bristol Old Vic
GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
Honorary Fellow 2014
OWEN WINGRAVE | Director: Kelly Robinson | BANFF Centre, Canada
MARATHON ’33 | Director: Rachel Grunwald
CHAPLIN | Director: Martin Connor
KISS ME KATE | Director: Martin Connor
CURTAINS | Director Martin Connor
CHÉRUBIN | Director: Martin Lloyd-Evans
HALF A SIXPENCE | Director: Martin Connor
OPERA
SCOTTISH OPERA
ORFEO ED EURYDICE | Director: Ashley Page
JENUFA | Director: Annilese Miskimmon
DON GIOVANNI | Director: Sir Thomas Allen
THE MAGIC FLUTE | Director: Sir Thomas Allen
LA TRAVIATA | Director: Annilese Miskimmon
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO | Director: Sir Thomas Allen
Il BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA | Director: Sir Thomas Allen
ORFEO ED EURYDICE | Director: Antony Fabian | Scottish Opera Go Round
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA
I PURITANI | Director: Annilese Miskimmon
PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE | Director: Sir David Pountney
LULU | Knight of Illumination Nomination | Director: Sir David Pountney
OPERA HOLLAND PARK
L’AMORE DEI TRE RE | Director: Martin Lloyd-Evans
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA | Director: Oliver Platt
THE TURN OF THE SCREW | Director: Annilese Miskimmon
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA & PAGLIACCI | Director: Stephen Barlow
LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES | Director: Oliver Platt
YEVGENY ONEGIN | Director: Daniel Slater
FALSTAFF | Director: Annilese Miskimmon
DON PASQUALE | Director: Stephen Barlow
L’AMICO FRITZ | Director: Annilese Miskimmon
LA FORZA DEL DESTINO | Director: Martin Duncan
FRANCESCA DA RIMINI | Director: Martin Lloyd-Evans
OPERA EUROPA AT HOLLAND PARK
SERAGLIO | Director: Daniel Dooner
RIGOLETTO | Director: Daniel Dooner
BARBER OF SEVILLE | Director: Daniel Dooner
BETLY | Director: Daniel Dooner
PAGLIACCI | Director: Daniel Dooner
CAVALERIA RUSTICANA | Director: Daniel Dooner
GIANNO SCHICCHI | Director: Daniel Dooner
LOS ANGELES OPERA
IL TABARRO and SUOR ANGELICA | Director: William Friedkin
GIANNI SCHICCHI | Director: Woody Allen
IL TRITTICO
HANSEL AND GRETEL | Director: Douglas Fitch
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS | Director: William Friedkin
FALSTAFF | Director: Stephen Lawless
PETER GRIMES | Director: John Schlesinger
FALSTAFF | Director: Stephen Lawless
DON PASQUALE | Director: Stephen Lawless
DANISH NATIONAL OPERA
JENUFA | Director: Annilese Miskimmon
DON QUICHOTTE | Director: Annilese Miskimmon
THEATER AN DER WEIN
MATHIS DER MALER | Director: Keith Warner
LES CONTES D’HOFFMAN | Director: William Friedkin
THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA | Director: Keith Warner
OTHER OPERA
GIANNI SCHICCHI | Director: Woody Allen | Teatro Real Madrid, Spain/ Spoletto Festival Italy
DER FREISCHUTZ | Director: Juha Hermanus | Finnish National Opera
SALOME and DAS GEHEGE | Director: William Friedkin | Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Germany
SAMSON ET DELILAH | Director: William Friedkin | New Israeli Opera Tel Aviv
VENUS & ADONIS/DIDO & AENEAS | Director: Stephen Lawless | de Vlaamse Opera, Ghent & Antwerp, Belgium
DIE ENTFUHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL | Director: Stephen Lawless | Opera du Rhin Strasbourg, France
LA FINTA SEMPLICE | Director: Stephen Lawless | Potsdam Berlin, Germany
Extensive work for Glyndebourne Festivals and Glyndebourne Touring Opera including THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, THE RAKE’S PROGRESS, COSI FAN TUTTE, ALBERT HERRING, IDOMENEO and DIE ENTFUHRUNG. * His Opera designs were selected as part of the British entry into the 1999 Prague Quadrennial.
BALLET
THE ROYAL BALLET
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY | Production: Dame Monica Mason/Christopher Newton
SYLVIA | nominated for Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance 2005 | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton in a production by Christopher Newton. A co-production with American Ballet Theatre at the New York Met, US, Staatsballett Berlin, Germany , Buenos Aires, The Marinksy, Rome, Italy & Tokyo, Japan.
THE TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton, Directed by Sir Anthony Dowell
LA SYLPHIDE, NAPOLI DIVERTISSEMENTS | Production: Johan Kobborg
CINDERELLA | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton | Royal Opera House Covent Garden/ previously BBC2/ New York Met, US/ Far East tour including Seoul, Korea and Tokyo, Japan
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET
SYLVIA | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley
ALADDIN | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley
GISELLE | Production: Sir David Bintley & Galina Samsova
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley
THE PROTECTING VEIL | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley
THE SEASONS | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley
CYRANO | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY | Production: Sir Peter Wright
TWO PIGEONS | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
ENIGMA VARIATIONS | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
DANTE SONATA | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
FIVE BRAHAMS WALTZES IN THE MANNER OF ISADORA DUNCAN | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
THE PROSPECT BEFORE US | Choreographer: Dame Ninette de Valois
A WALK IN THE PARADISE GARDEN | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton
POWDER | Choreographer: Stanton Welch
THE LADY AND THE FOOL | Production: Sir David Bintley, Choreographer: John Cranko
LONDON CHILDREN’S BALLET
SNOW WHITE | Choreographer: Jenna Lee
NANNY MCPHEE | Choreographer: Érico Montes
JANE EYRE | Choreographer: Nicole Tongue
THE SECRET GARDEN | Choreographer: Érico Montes
A LITTLE PRINCESS | Choreographer: Vanessa Fenton
OTHER BALLET
SYLVIA | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley | New National Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
ALADDIN | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley | The New National Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
CASSE NOISETTE | Choreographer: Michel Rahn | Ballet Du Capitole De Toulouse, France
LANDSCHAFT UND ERRINERUNG | Choreographer: Sir David Bintley
EXILIUM | Choreographer: Jean Grand Maitre | Stuttgart Ballet, Germany
THE TWO PIGEONS | Choreography: Sir Frederick Ashton | Scottish Ballet
UP FROM THE WASTE | Choreographer: Antonia Franchesci | Albany Empire
THE NUTCRACKER | Choreographer: David Nixon | Northern Ballet Theatre