Colin Wood
Biography
Colin is a young, up and coming lighting designer. Having only started designing professionally in 2004, he has already lit a large number of high profile regional and touring productions, both in the UK and internationally.
Design credits include A Song At Twilight, Mercury Theatre Colchester & National Tour – Directed by Nikolai Foster; Peter Pan, Cliffs Pavilion, Southend - Directed by Bob Tomson; Wallop Mrs Cox, Birmingham Hippodrome - Directed by John Adams; Hello Dolly, National Tour – Directed by Chris Colby; Blues Brothers Party, 2011 National Tour - Directed by John Melvin; Oliver!, International Showroom, Kuala Lumpur; Brief Lives, Mercury Theatre Colchester & National Tour – Directed by Patrick Garland; Annie, 2006/2007/2008 National Tours – Directed by Chris Colby; Santa Claus – The Musical, Mayflower Theatre Southampton; Liverpool Empire; Alexandra Theatre Birmingham – Directed by Gillian Gregory; Our Benny, Liverpool Empire – Directed by Anne Dalton; Teen Scream, Theatre Royal Lincoln & Edinburgh Festival – Directed by Chris Colby; Round The Horne, Theatre Royal Brighton & National Tour – Directed by Richard Baron; There’s No Place Like A Home, 2006 & 2007 National Tours – Directed by Chris Colby; Beauty & The Beast (pantomime), Theatre Royal Lincoln – Directed by Chris Colby; The Illusioneers, Oakwood Theme Park; Blues Brothers Party, 2008 & 2009 National Tours – Directed by Paul Tyrer; Blues Brothers Christmas Party, 2009 National Tour - Directed by Paul Tyrer.
Colin has also lit over 60 productions around the world for cruise companies including P&O Cruises, Island Cruises and MSC Cruises. Productions include Rave On and Aladdin, Directed by Paul Elliott; Red Hot & Fosse and Wicked, Wacky Broadway, Directed by David Morgan; Elvis The Musical and Cinderella, Directed by Carole Todd; Overture & Beginners and Side By Side, Directed by Roger Hannah; Stepping Out and Nobody’s Perfect, Directed by Chris Colby; Rockin’ All Over The Ship, Directed by Brian Rogers; What A Feelin’, Live From London and Les Follies, Directed by Jerry Robinson; Show Me The Music, Directed by Debbie Bracker. He has also lit for world renowned artistes such as Jools Holland, Jasper Carrott and Elaine Paige.
Corporate design work includes the 2009 Gala Dinner, a prestigious charity evening of magic and illusion for Birmingham Hippodrome.
Early 2011 will see Colin taking to the seas once again to light various productions onboard the Ventura for P&O Cruises, and Island Escape for Island Cruises.