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Neil Austin Lighting Designer Neil Austin - Lighting Designer is a triple Tony award and double Olivier award winner, designing internationally for plays, musicals opera and dance. Agents Rose Cobbe Assistant Florence Hyde [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3214 0957 Credits Theatre Production Company Notes AFTER LIFE National Theatre in co- Dir. Jeremy Herrin 2021 production with Headlong FROZEN Disney, Theatre Royal Dir. Michael Grandage 2021 Drury Lane LEOPOLDSTADT Sonia Friedman Dir. Patrick Marber 2020 - 2021 Productions, Wyndhams Theatre BLUES IN THE NIGHT Kiln Theatre Dir. Susie McKenna 2019 THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA Noël Coward Theatre Dir. James Macdonald 2019 THE HUNT Almeida Theatre Dir. Rupert Goold 2019 BITTER WHEAT Garrick Theatre Dir. David Mamet 2019 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE STARRY MESSENGER Wyndham's Theatre Dir. Sam Yates 2019 ROSMERSHOLM Duke of York's Theatre Dir. Ian Rickson 2019 COMPANY Gielgud Theatre, West Dir. Marianne Elliott 2018 End TRANSLATIONS National Theatre Written by Brian Friel; Dir. Ian Rickson 2018 THE LIEUTENANT OF Noel Coward Theatre, Dir. Michael Grandage INISHMORE West End 2018 RED Wyndham's Theatre, Dir. Michael Grandage 2018 West End TRAVESTIES Roundabout Theatre, Dir. Patrick Marber 2018 Broadway SEAFARER SEAFARER NY L.L.C 2017 ALBION Almeida Theatre Dir: Rupert Goold 2017 LABOUR OF LOVE Headlong Dir: Jeremy Herrin 2017 INK Almeida Theatre / Duke Dir: Rupert Goold 2017 of York's Theatre WOYZECK Old Vic Theatre Dir: Joe Murphey 2017 THE TREATMENT Almeida Theatre Dr: Lyndsey Turner 2017 THE GOAT Playful UK / Theatre Dir: Ian Rickson 2017 Royal Haymarket TRAVESTIES Sonia Friedman Dr: Patrick Marber 2017 Productions / Apollo Theatre BURIED CHILD ATG Dir: Scott Elliott 2016 TRAVESTIES Menier Chocolate Dir Patrick Marber 2016 Factory THE ENTERTAINER Fiery Angel Dir Rob Ashford 2016 HARRY POTTER AND THE Sonia Friedman A new play by Jack Thorne. Olivier CURSED CHILD Productions Award for Best Lighting Design. 2016 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes HUGHIE MICHAEL GRANDAGE Dir: Michael Grandage. Broadway 2016 COMPANY venue to be announced. Starring Forest Whitaker. THE DAZZLE MICHAEL GRANDAGE by Richard Greenberg. Dir: Simon 2015 COMPANY and EMILY Evans DOBBS PRODUCTIONS MACBETH A Young Vic, Dir: Carrie Cracknell and Lucy Guerin 2015 Birmingham Repertory Theatre and HOME co- production THE WINTER'S Kenneth Branagh Dir: Rob Ashford and Kenneth TALE/HARLEQUINADE Theatre Company Branagh. Judi Dench will play Paulina, 2015 Kenneth Branagh will play Leontes MEDEA Almeida Theatre Dir: Rupert Goold 2015 PHOTOGRAPH 51 Michael Grandage by Anna Ziegler. Cast: Nicole Kidman 2015 Company OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD National Theatre Dir: Nadia Fall 2015 THREE DAYS IN THE COUNTRY National Theatre Dir: Patrick Marber 2015 BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM Sonia Friedman Dir: Gurinder Chadha 2015 Productions Limited CAROUSEL Lyric Opera of Chicago Director/Choreographer: Rob Ashford 2015 RULES FOR LIVING National Theatre Dir: Marianne Elliott 2015 DARA National Theatre Dir: Nadia Fall 2015 TIGER COUNTRY Hampstead Theatre Dir: Nina Raine 2014 ASSASSINS Menier Chocolate Dir: Jamie Lloyd 2014 Factory HENRY IV Donmar Warehouse Dir: Phyllida Lloyd 2014 ELECTRA The Old Vic Dir: Ian Rickson 2014 SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Noel Coward Theatre Dir: Declan Donnellan 2014 GREAT BRITAIN National Theatre/ West Dir: Nicholas Hytner 2014 End United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes MACBETH Park Avenue Armory, Dir: Rob Ashford & Kenneth Branagh 2014 New York THE SILVER TASSIE National Theatre- Dir: Howard Davies 2014 Lyttelton BIRDLAND Royal Court Theatre Dir: Carrie Cracknell 2014 THE WEIR Wyndham's Dir. Josie Rourke 2014 Theatre/Donmar West End THE NIGHT ALIVE Atlantic Theatre Dir. Conor McPherson 2013 Company, New York HENRY V Michael Grandage Dir. Michael Grandage 2013 Company LE CORSAIRE English National Ballet Staged by Anna-Marie Holmes after 2013 Marius Petipa and Konstantin Sergeyev JULIUS CAESAR St Ann's Warehouse, Dir. Phyllida Lloyd 2013 New York THE SUNSHINE BOYS Ahmanson Theatre, Los Dir. Thea Sharrock 2013 Angeles EVITA US National Tour Dir. Michael Grandage 2013 LIOLÀ National Theatre - Dir. Richard Eyre 2013 Lyttelton JOSEPHINE AND I Bush Theatre Dir. Phyllida Lloyd 2013 MACBETH Manchester Dir. Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh 2013 International Festival THE NIGHT ALIVE Donmar Warehouse Dir. Conor McPherson 2013 THE HISTORY BOYS Sheffield Crucible Dir. Michael Longhurst 2013 THE HOTHOUSE Trafalgar Transformed Dir. Jamie Lloyd 2013 THE WEIR Donmar Warehouse Dir. Josie Rourke 2013 CHILDREN OF THE SUN National Theatre - Dir. Howard Davies 2013 Lyttelton 24 PRELUDES Royal Ballet Choreographer: Alexei Ratmansky 2013 THE CAPTAIN OF KÖPENICK National Theatre - Olivier Dir. Adrian Noble 2013 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes PORT National Theatre - Dir. Marianne Elliott 2013 Lyttelton CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Richard Rodgers Dir. Rob Ashford 2013 Theatre, New York JULIUS CAESAR Donmar Warehouse Dir. Phyllida Lloyd 2012 FINDING NEVERLAND Curve Leicester Dir. Rob Ashford 2012 THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA National Theatre - Dir. Nadia Fall 2012 Lyttelton THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Theatre Royal Bath Dir. Jamie Lloyd 2012 RED Mark Taper Forum, Los Dir. Michael Grandage 2012 Angeles CHILDREN'S CHILDREN Almeida Theatre Dir. Jeremy Herrin 2012 THE SUNSHINE BOYS Sonia Friedman Dir. Thea Sharrock 2012 Productions/West End SOUTH DOWNS/THE Playful Dir. Jeremy Herrin/Angus Jackson BROWNING VERSION Productions/West End 2012 EVITA Marquis Theatre, Dir. Michael Grandage. Nominated for 2012 Broadway the 2012 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding Lighting Designer and for 2012 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER National Theatre - Olivier Dir. Jamie Lloyd 2011 COMPANY Sheffield Crucible Dir. Jonathan Mumby 2011 DEATH AND THE MAIDEN CMP/West End Dir. Jeremy Herrin 2011 KING JAMES BIBLE PROJECT National Theatre - Dir. Nicholas Hytner, James Dacre and 2011 Lyttelton Polly Findlay THE VEIL National Theatre - Dir. Conor McPherson 2011 Lyttelton THE FAITH MACHINE Royal Court Downstairs Dir. Jamie Lloyd 2011 THE CHERRY ORCHARD National Theatre - Olivier Dir. Howard Davies 2011 AMERICAN TRADE RSC/Hampstead Dir. Jamie Lloyd 2011 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes BETTY BLUE EYES Cameron Mackintosh Dir. Richard Eyre 2011 THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM Donmar Warehouse Dir. Jamie Lloyd COUNTY SPELLING BEE 2011 THE CHILDREN'S HOUR Sonia Friedman Dir. Ian Rickson 2011 Productions KING LEAR Donmar Warehouse Dir. Michael Grandage 2010 CINDERELLA New Adventures Choreographer: Matthew Bourne 2010 PASSION Donmar Warehouse Dir. Jamie Lloyd 2010 THE PRINCE OF HOMBURG Donmar Warehouse Dir. Jonathan Munby 2010 RED Donmar/Broadway Winner of 6 Tony Awards 2010 THE PRISONER OF SECOND Old Vic West End Dir. Terry Johnson AVENUE 2010 WELCOME TO THEBES National Theatre - Olivier Dir. Richard Eyre 2010 WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN National Theatre - Olivier Dir. Marianne Elliot 2010 THE WHITE GUARD National Theatre - Dir. Howard Davies. Winner of 3 2010 Lyttelton Olivier Awards. LONDON ASSURANCE National Theatre - Olivier Dir. Nicholas Hytner 2010 NEW WATKINS Royal Ballet - Roal Part of Triple Bill. Choreography by 2010 Opera House Jonathan Watkins. RED Donmar Warehouse Dir. Michael Grandage 2009 THE PRIORY Royal Court Theatre Dir. Jeremy Herrin 2009 MRS KLEIN Almeida Theatre Dir. Thea Sharrock 2009 LIFE IS A DREAM Donmar Warehouse Dir. Jonathan Munby 2009 HAMLET Donmar - Broadway, Dir. Michael Grandage 2009 Broadhurst Theatre United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes PARADE Donmar - Los Angeles, Dir. Rob Ashford 2009 Mark Taper Forum Theatre THE SOLDIER'S TALE ROH2 production at the Dir. Will Tuckett 2009 New National Theatre, Tokyo & Art Hall, Osaka JUDGMENT DAY Almeida Theatre Dir. James McDonald 2009 HAMLET Donmar - Kronborg Dir. Michael Grandage 2009 Castle, Helsingor, Denmark PIAF by Pam Gems Donmar - Teatro Liceo, Dir. Jamie Lloyd 2009 Buenos Aires, Argentina THE OBSERVER National Theatre - Dir. Richard Eyre 2009 Cottesloe A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Donmar Warehouse Dir. Rob Ashford 2009 HAMLET Donmar Warehouse at Dir. Michael Grandage 2009 Wyndhams TUSK TUSK Royal Court Theatre Dir. Jeremy Herrin 2009 MADAME DE SADE Donmar Warehouse at Dir. Michael Grandage 2009 Wyndhams MRS AFFLECK Almeida Dir. Marianne Elliott 2009 ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE National Theatre - Olivier Dir. Nicholas Hytner by Richard Bean 2009 PIAF by Pam Gems Donmar Warehouse, Dir. Jamie Lloyd 2008 Vaudeville Theatre TWELFTH NIGHT Donmar at Wyndhams Dir. Michael Grandage 2008 Theatre THE HOMECOMING Almeida Theatre Dir. Michael Attenborough 2008 GONE WITH THE WIND New London Theatre Dir. Trevor Nunn 2008 AFTERLIFE National Theatre Dir. Michael Blakemore 2008 STATE OF EMERGENCY Gate Theatre Dir. Maria Aberg 2008 NO MAN'S LAND Duke of York's Dir. Rupert Goold 2008 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes FROST/NIXON US Tour 2008 HER NAKED SKIN National Theatre Dir. Howard Davies 2008 OEDIPUS National Theatre - Olivier Dir. Jonathan Kent 2008 A LIFE IN THE THEATRE The Apollo Shaftesbury, Dir. Lindsay Posner 2005 West End A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY National Theatre Dir. Mick Gordon. Designed by Dick 2002 Bird. AFTER MISS JULIE Donmar Warehouse Dir. Michael Grandage 2003 AL MURRAY, THE PUB Playhouse Theatre, Dir. Al Murray LANDLORD West End 2001 AMERICAN BUFFALO Royal Exchange, Dir.
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    THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME ILLINOIS THEATRE A play by Simon Stephens Based on the novel by Mark Haddon Latrelle Bright, director Thursday-Saturday, February 28-March 2, 2019, at 7:30pm Thursday-Saturday, March 7-9, 2019, at 7:30pm Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 1pm (Sensory-friendly Performance) Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 3pm Colwell Playhouse three overlapping audiences, and that our departmental mission of inclusion is enacted on and behind our stages. We have to serve our own students, the people who’ve come to receive the education to make a career as professional theatre makers. We have an obligation to train them to become working designers, actors, technicians, playwrights, stage managers, directors, scholars, and teachers. We also serve the other 44,000+ students on the campus, many of whom take our classes and enjoy our productions. POWER + PLEASURE We have to serve the University of Illinois I think a lot about the enormous privilege at Urbana-Champaign. As part of a I have as Head of Illinois Theatre. I have Research I university, we are obligated the very great pleasure of working with to create new knowledge and to pass it incredibly talented and committed faculty, on. Our productions must take part in students, and staff in the Department broad conversations and reflect the goals of Theatre, the College of Fine and and strategic plan of the university as a Applied Arts, and Krannert Center for the whole. We must make connections across Performing Arts. I have the power to shape disciplines and across campus.