Tom Boucher
Biography
Freelance Lighting Designer and Production Electrician.
Previous productions
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty and the Beast | Theatre |
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Imagine Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Steven Wren |
Dec 2019 |
| Puss in Boots | Theatre |
Belgrade Coventry Belgrade Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Lauchlan Set designer: Mark Walters |
Nov 2019 |
| Justin Live | Concert |
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, then touring Imagine Theatre and Scrumptious House |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Justin Fletcher & Steve Boden |
Oct 2019 |
| Richard III | Theatre |
Temple Church Antic Disposition |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Horslen , Director: John Risebero Set designer: John Risebero |
Aug 2017 |
| Geronimo Stilton | Theatre |
Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong, then touring MEI Theatrical Ltd. |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Bowles |
May 2017 |
| Justin's Party | Theatre |
Spa Centre, Leamington Spa, then touring Imagine Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Justin Fletcher & Steve Boden Set designer: Katie Boyce |
Feb 2017 |
| Dick Whittington | Theatre |
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Imagine Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Steven Wren |
Dec 2016 |
| French Without Tears | Theatre |
Northcott Theatre Exeter, then touring English Touring Theatre |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Mark Doubleday Director: Paul Miller Set designer: Simon Daw |
Sep 2016 |
| Alcina | Opera | Ryedale Festival Opera | Lighting Designer |
Director: Nina Brazier Set designer: Maira Vazeou |
Jul 2016 |
| Henry V | Theatre |
Middle Temple Hall Antic Disposition |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Horslen, John Risebero Set designer: John Risebero |
Mar 2016 |
| Snow White | Theatre |
Polka Theatre, then touring Engine House and LipService |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matt Aston Set designer: Dorrie Scott |
Mar 2016 |
| 4000 Days | Theatre |
Park Theatre, Finsbury Covent Garden Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Matt Aston Set designer: Rebecca Brower |
Jan 2016 |
| A Christmas Carol | Theatre |
Middle Temple Hall Antic Disposition |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Horslen , Director: John Risebero Set designer: John Risebero |
Dec 2015 |
| Daisy Pulls It Off | Theatre |
Shelley Theatre Arts University Bournemouth |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Watts Set designer: Amy Trigg |
Dec 2015 |
| No Sweat | Dance |
Schouwburg Agnietenhof, Netherlands, then touring Stufish Productions |
Lighting Designer | Nov 2015 | |
| Henry V | Theatre |
Temple Church Antic Disposition |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Horslen, John Risebero Set designer: John Risebero |
Aug 2015 |
| The Merry Widow | Opera | Ryedale Festival Opera | Lighting Designer |
Director: Nina Brazier Set designer: Maira Vazeou |
Jul 2015 |
| Remote | Theatre |
St Ive's Theatre NT Connections: Kidz R Us |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tom O'Brien Set designer: Libby Todd |
Mar 2015 |
| The Last of the De Mullins | Theatre |
Jermyn Street Theatre Stephen McGill & Joel Marvin |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Joshua Stamp-Simon Set designer: Victoria Johnstone |
Feb 2015 |
| A Christmas Carol | Theatre |
Middle Temple Hall Antic Disposition |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Horslen, John Risebero Set designer: John Risebero |
Dec 2014 |
| A Christmas Carol | Theatre |
Shelley Theatre Dorset Corset Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Watts Set designer: Molly Syrett |
Dec 2014 |
| The Rivals | Theatre |
Arcola Theatre Arcola Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Selina Cadell Set designer: Emma Bailey |
Oct 2014 |
| Copacobana | Musical |
Harlow Playhouse, then touring Dancing Fool Theatrical Ltd. |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Thom Sutherland Set designer: Scott Ramsay |
Oct 2014 |
| You Are Always With Me | Theatre |
Lost Theatre Aloff Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Filiz Ozcan Set designer: Paulina Rseszowska |
Sep 2014 |
| Romeo and Juliet | Theatre |
Temple Church Antic Disposition |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Horslen, John Risebero Set designer: John Risebero |
Aug 2014 |
| The Coronation of Poppea | Opera |
Arcola Theatre Ryedale Festival Opera |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Nina Brazier |
Aug 2014 |
| See Rock City and Other Destinations | Musical |
Union Theatre Aria Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Graham Hubbard Set designer: Oona Tibbetts |
Aug 2014 |
| The Coronation of Poppea | Opera | Ryedale Festival Opera | Lighting Designer |
Director: Nina Brazier Set designer: Sophie Mosberger |
Jul 2014 |
| Ace of Clubs | Musical |
Union Theatre Union Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jack Thorpe-Baker Set designer: William Fricker |
May 2014 |
| Finian's Rainbow | Musical |
Charing Cross Theatre Charing Cross Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Phil Willmott Set designer: Toby Burbidge |
Apr 2014 |
| Finian's Rainbow | Musical |
Union Theatre Union Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Phil Wilmott |
Feb 2014 |
| And The World Goes 'Round | Musical |
Union Theatre Union Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kirk Jameson |
Jan 2014 |
| Kiss Me Kate | Musical |
Upstairs at the Gatehouse Ovation |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Plews Set designer: Fi Russell |
Dec 2013 |
| Seussical | Musical |
Arts Theatre Sell A Door Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kirk Jameson Set designer: Richard Evans |
Dec 2013 |
| Avenue Q | Theatre | American School in London | Lighting Designer |
Director: Buck Herron |
Nov 2013 |
| The 8th Fold | Musical |
Duchess Theatre, London Speckulation Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jennifer Farrell & Raymond Tait |
Nov 2013 |
| Been on Broadway | Musical |
Duchess Theatre Speckulation Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sebastian Thomas |
Oct 2013 |
| LIZA (on an E) | Musical |
Brighton Theatre Royal, then touring Speckulation Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dean Bryant |
Sep 2013 |
| When Midnight Strikes | Theatre |
Upstairs at the Gatehouse Penny Rock Theatre Productions and Aria Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Grant Murphy and Damian Sandys Set designer: Kemey Lafond |
Sep 2013 |
| The Magic Flute | Theatre | Arcola Theatre | Lighting Designer |
Director: Nina Brazier Set designer: Giulia Scrimieri |
Aug 2013 |
| Momentous Musicals | Musical |
New Wimbledon, then touring Speckulation Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Garfield-Roberts |
Jul 2013 |
| The Magic Flute | Opera | Ryedale Festival Opera | Lighting Designer |
Director: Nina Brazier Set designer: Giulia Scrimieri |
Jul 2013 |
| Mandrake | Theatre |
Brockley Jack 5Pound5 Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Scott Le Crass Set designer: Kemey Lafond |
May 2013 |
| LIZA (on an E) | Theatre |
Vaudeville Theatre Speckulation Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Dean Bryant |
May 2013 |
| Crazy For You | Musical |
Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London Ovation |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John Plews Set designer: Suzi lombardelli |
Dec 2012 |
| A Broken Rose | Theatre |
Cockpit Theatre, London Five One Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Phil Willmott Set designer: Emma Tompkins |
Sep 2012 |
| Departure Lounge | Musical |
Paradise in Augustine's, Edinburgh InSTEP Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sally Rapier Set designer: Roberta 'Bobbie' McKeown |
Aug 2012 |
| Departure Lounge | Musical |
Unity Theatre, Liverpool InSTEP Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sally Rapier Set designer: Roberta 'Bobbie' McKeown |
Feb 2012 |
| Songs For A New World | Musical |
Unity Theatre, Liverpool InSTEP Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Adam Ryan |
Feb 2011 |
Location availability:
- UK London
- UK Provinces
- Worldwide
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Mobile phone |
07502 297 469 |
| Email address |
Theatre:
- International
- West End
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale Touring
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
Musical:
- International
- West End
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Main House)
- Small Scale / Fringe
- Pantomime
- Touring relights
Opera:
- Large scale
- Small scale
- Touring relights
Dance:
- International
- Touring relights
Concert:
- International Event
- Arena Touring
- Touring relights
News
Appearing here soon... a collection of articles from the Focus magazine archives.
Portfolio
Press quotes
Henry V
It is impossible not to mention the lighting design by Tom Boucher. He gives life to all the hidden corners of the hall, exploring all the space’s potential in a clever way.
Joana Brito, A Younger Theatre 03/04/2016
There are a couple of moments that use the venue’s architecture to some rather stunning effect: the imposing Gothic design pricking out a real visual drama. But other than that, your attention is constantly drawn to the action and never the building. Tom Boucher’s lighting design is key to doing this, turning the traverse into an elongated bubble of focus. Lighting seldom spills into anything beyond the performance area without purposefully wanting to do so, and even if it does, Boucher’s gorgeous use of vivid colour, floor and uplighting, and shadows is enough to keep your attention regardless.
J Waygood, Grumpy Gay Critic 01/04/2016
But the lighting (by Tom Boucher) and the music (by Christopher Peake) are both incredibly special, providing much of the magic of the show.
Jim Compton-Hall, The Upcoming 31/03/2016
A Christmas Carol
The aspect of the production that overcomes these challenges the most is Tom Boucher’s lighting design. It’s well thought out and executed, effortlessly conjuring up everything from the warmth of the Cratchit household, to falling snow, or the supernatural and eerie glow of Jacob Marley.
Grumpy Gay Critic 29/12/2014
Middle Temple Hall is a dramatic venue. Lighting Designer Tom Boucher does a phenomenal, atmospheric, job.
Anne Cox, WOW 247 23/12/2014
...picked out by Tom Boucher’s atmospheric lighting...
Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide 22/12/2014
The atmospheric lighting (by Tom Boucher) brings about moments when we feel like we have entered a different dimension.
Amanda Thyme, Do More 20/12/2014
You Are Always With Me
Slick staging and poetic use of lighting and music create a fluidity to the piece.
Aisha Josiah, The Upcoming 20/09/2014
Romeo and Juliet
The ball at the home of the Capulets is also stunning, with the shadows of the dancers flickering over the red-lit walls of the 12th century church. The same effect is repeated in equally arresting fashion during the fight scenes between Tybalt, Romeo and Mercutio.
Michael Skellern, UK Theatre Network 03/09/2014
Intelligent lighting design by Tom Boucher creates a space full of character..
Senne Vercouteren, A Younger Theatre 02/09/2014
Tom Boucher’s lighting design is inspired. Huge shadows thrown on the church walls during moments of tension such as the fight scenes were extremely atmospheric. Further, illuminating the marble effigies of the knights displayed in Temple Church during the final act was absolutely chilling, embedding the production firmly in the location.
Emma Hardy, Plays to See 02/09/2014
The lighting from Tom Boucher also works superbly in this environment, with sinister shadows towering up to the roof during fight scenes, and a rich, red glow at the dance where Romeo and Juliet first meet.
Jane Martin, Whatsonstage.com 02/09/2014
The lighting was cannily set to make the most of a simple raised platform and long sweeping interiors, framing very actor with hugely imposing shadows as they took the stage. The lights turned a seductive crimson as the masked ball began. The stained glass window overlooking the main entrance beamed a thousand shades of primary colour as spotlights dimmed and brightened.
Brian Penn, everything-theatre.co.uk 02/09/2014
The actors emerge from the shadows into Tom Boucher’s blood red floodlights, establishing the intent to make the tragedy tangible from the word go. Boucher’s lighting is perfectly matched by James Burrow’s score, often deep and ominous, which plots the lovers’ inevitable demise.
Alfie Venner Woodcock, Whats On London 02/09/2014
...the design is effective, with a variety of lighting techniques and simple props: Juliet’s bed soliloquy, a draped white sheet extending her slip of a nightgown, lit from above, is a highlight, as is the blood-red, shadowy dance at the ball.
Lucy Thackray, The Public Reviews 01/09/2014
Tom Boucher (Lighting Designer) creates an evenly, subtly balanced mystical edge with clever use of hazy blues and raging red for the party scene and as the production skips along the lighting becomes much more dramatic.
MellowDay London, MellowDay London 01/09/2014
See Rock City and Other Destinations
...has made excellent use of the Union’s superb lighting rig.
Terry Eastham, London Theatre 19/08/2014
Finian's Rainbow
...and Thomas Michael Voss’s choreography is as vibrant as Tom Boucher’s lighting.
Tom Wicker, TimeOut 17/02/2014
And The World Goes 'Round
...complemented by simplistic, yet highly effective lighting choices.
Emma Hardy, Plays to See 18/01/2014
...Tom Boucher’s clever lighting is incredibly atmospheric...
Jeremy Chapman, Musical Theatre Review 17/01/2014
When Midnight Strikes
With one set of a cocktail style apartment, it is not over complicated and allows you to focus solely on the characters and their struggles (with help from the lighting from Tom Boucher).
Kira Gorman, Whatsonstage.com 18/09/2013
Momentous Musicals
First of all the stage looked very classic, a simple black background with a starry effect was elegant and made room for Tom Boucher (Lighting Designer) to really fill the stage with some fantastic colours. The lighting had a lot of great moments, it was a delightful design and he adjusted the lighting to every song which really added to the overall quality of the performance.
Jay Parsons, Pocket Size Theatre Blog 18/07/2013
LIZA (on an E)
Integral to the success of Liza (on an E) were Tom Boucher's lighting, which mirrored every change in tempo, dynamics and sentiment...
Lydia Shaw, BroadwayWorld.com 15/05/2013
The show is beautifully lit by Tom Boucher’s admirable lighting design.
Ed Theakston, SoSoGay 15/05/2013
I also have to give a mention to the lighting design, such a brilliant design and even though there was a lack in equipment they made the most of it.
Jay Parsons, Pocket Size Theatre Blog 15/05/2013
A Broken Rose
The re-telling of the various fairy tales was brought to life by a soft and unobtrusive lighting design by Tom Boucher...
Natasha Kaeda, A Younger Theatre 16/09/2012
...and lit with atmospheric precision by Tom Boucher...
Robin Winters, The Public Reviews 14/09/2012
Set in the 70’s, the costume and stage design recalled the era perfectly and the golden lighting state paved the way for the magical element of the production.
Sassy Clyde, Backstage Pass 14/09/2012
The events take place in their living room and dining room which Tom Boucher’s golden lighting illuminates to subtle effect, adding an element of fantasy...
James Buxton, UK Theatre Network 14/09/2012
...melancholy is the over-riding minor key, captured superbly by lighting designer Tom Boucher.
Pauline Flannery, Extra! Extra! 14/09/2012
Songs For A New World
The show is helped with a subtle and quite often creatively striking lighting design by Tom Boucher who cleverly enhances each segment without distraction.
John Roberts, The Public Reviews 08/02/2011
