Lighting Designs

Dance/Ballet

Opera/ Music Theatre

Plays
Resources
Grahame's full CV
short biography
Memberships
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The Association of Lighting Designers
Professional Member #402


Federation of Small Businesses

Grahame is also a member of:


The Geomancy Group (vice-chair)


British Society of Dowsers (Trustee)
Professional Member
Registered Tutor


The Labyrinth Society
 
Here are details of some of our lighting designs. Although our main speciality is lighting for dance and ballet, we are by no means limited to that field. Click here to see Grahame's complete CV.
Dance/ballet:
Scottish Ballet:
 THE PRISONERS (1982). Dir/chor: Peter Darrell, design: Nicky Ulyott.
SKAZKA! (1987). Chor: Jewel/O'Donnell/Dear, costumes: Maggie Miller. Set & lighting design.
CHERI studio version (1988). Dir/Chor: Peter Darrell, design: Philip Prowse.
CARMEN studio version (1988). Dir/Chor: Peter Darrell.
SONATA IN TIME (1988). Chor: Michael Corder, design Tim Shortall.
SUN AND STEEL (1990). Chor: Massimo Moricone.
SCOTCH SYMPHONY, WHO CARES? (1990). Chor: Balanchine, produced by Nanette Glushak.
ESPRIT (1991). Chor: Paulo Lopes, design: B J Ryan.

Plus numerous other small pieces.

Ulster Youth Dance :
RITE OF SPRING (1991). VERKLÄRTE NACHT, OUT OF THE ETHER (1992). TRYST, ANNE FRANK, 39 STEPS (1993). Dir/chor: Royston Maldoom.

Scottish Dance Theatre:
TOUCH, FRICTION (1985). Dir/chor: Peter Royston, Design: Graham Bowers.
SONG OF SONGS (1999) Dir/chor: Janet Smith, Design: Kate Borthwick. "excellent design and lighting" - The Scotsman

Tabula Rasa Dance Company:
OPENWORK, THE LISTENERS (2000), ONE CROWDED HOUR (2001), THE BIRDCATCHER (2002), VIS A VIS (2003), THE BRIGHT-EYED MARINER, "…revelatory lighting design" - Edinburgh Guide; HUFF PUFF & AWAY! (2004), THE WINTER ROOM (2006) Chor: Claire Pencak.

Company Chordelia:
CINDERELLA PILOT ERROR! (2005), LES AMOUREUX (2009) "sumptiously designed and beautifully lit" - Metro, CABARET CHORDELIA (2009), MIRANDA (2011)

Claire Cunningham:
EVOLUTION, MOBILE (2008) "lighting and movement all combine wonderfully" - The Skinny
Fringe 2009 HERALD ANGEL award winner.

Janice Parker Projects:
PRIVATE DANCER (2010)
Fringe 2010 HERALD ANGEL award winner.

YDance:
PROJECT Y (2006)

Also Small Axe, Oracle Dance, Allsorts Dance Company, Anniesland College and many others.
Opera / Music theatre:
Paragon Ensemble:
THE LOVING OF ETAIN (Opera -1994). Dir: Kate Brown "…rich, colourful lighting" - The Guardian
EIGHT SONGS FOR A MAD KING (1994 & 2003).
THE MUSICAL SEMINAR (1995). Dir: Paul Stebbings.
EXORCISM, MAHLER 4, OVER THE RAINBOW (with Terry Neason) (1995). Dir: David Davies.
WINTERREISE (1996).
MADNESS LIT BY LIGHTNING, THE LIE (1997). Dir: Alan Caig-Wilson.
AN TURUS (world's first full-length opera in Gaelic - 1998). Dir: Gerda Stevenson, design: Karen Tennent. "…stunning lighting design" -Opera Now.
BE RIOtous (1998). Chor: Eric Tassier-Lavigne.
GLASSWORKS (2000). Set and lighting design. "like a secular cathedral" - The Scotsman
 RITE (2006). Chor: Eric Tassier-Lavigne. ABSOLUTE ZERO (2006)

AIYF Opera Garden:
THE MAGIC FLUTE (2004). Dir: Marcos Pujol
FALSTAFF (2005). Dir: Marcos Pujol
HANSEL & GRETEL (2007). Dir: Marcos Pujol

In-House Opera:
MACBETH (2005). Dir: Sylvia Dow

Scottish Early Music Consort:
A CONVERSATION WITH ANGELS (1998). Dir/design: Kate Brown.

Sounds of Progress:
A WEE BIT OF HOW D'YE DO (2001). Dir: Gerry Mulgrew Des: Karen Tennent.

Theatre Cryptic:
BLACK OVER RED (2001) Dir: Cathie Boyd. Des: Glebs Pantelejevs. "moodily lit, crisp and seductive" - the Scotsman
EACH… AND EVERY INCH (2002) Dir: Cathie Boyd

RSAMD:
'THE SPITFIRE GRILL' and 'THE JONAH BOY' (2008) Dir: Sally Rapier & Andrew Panton

Plays:
Jordanhill College Theatre Group:
THE TEMPEST (1984).

Dundee Repertory Theatre:
SEE HOW THEY RUN (1979).

Rain Dog:
STILL LIFE (1993). Dir. Caroline Stevenson, design: Andy Harris.

Kilmarnock Palace Theatre:
MOTHER GOOSE (2003).

Reeling & Writhing:
ONLY THE MEN (2007).
 
 

"...rich, colourful lighting"
-The Guardian.

"excellent design and lighting" - The Scotsman

"…revelatory lighting design"
- Edinburgh Guide

"like a secular cathedral"
- The Scotsman

"…stunning lighting design" - Opera Now.

"moodily lit, crisp and seductive"
- The Scotsman

"sumptiously designed and beautifully lit"
- Metro

"Beautifully lit, dynamically staged..."
- The Scotsman

"Conception, music, lighting and movement all combine wonderfully"
- The Skinny
 
 
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