David J Muir
Biography
David Muir - Lighting Designer
David is a freelance lighting designer who trained in technical theatre at Mountview theatre school. He has worked extensively in theatre most recently as head of lighting and sound for the Belgrade Theatre Coventry. Previously he worked as operations director, technical director and chief electrician at the Birmingham Hippodrome.
He has extensive experience in the entertainment industry from lighting design to production electrician in a cave! He is active in a variety of areas including events (both design and setup), lighting desk programming, CAD services, installation, and commissioning. He is currently freelance technical director and consultant for the TPO Group.
Previous productions
Current credits
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun the Sheep - save our tree | Theatre | Porto Cairo, Egypt, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: John Nicholson |
16 Aug 2100 |
In repertoire
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Out | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Highly Sprung |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sarah Worth |
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hormonal Housewives | Theatre |
Dorking Halls, then touring RED Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: John MacIsaac |
Oct 2019 |
| The Lost Toys Big Christmas Adventure! | Theatre |
Towner Art Gallery Underwired Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kali Peacock |
Dec 2018 |
| Tom and Jerry the Crystal Quest | Theatre |
Al Raha Beach Theatre Abu Dhabi, then touring Eventbox |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Milo Panovic |
Jul 2017, Jul 2017, Jul 2017 |
| Tom and Jerry the Crystal Quest | Theatre |
Al Raha Beach Theatre Abu Dhabi, then touring Eventbox |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Milo Panovic |
Jul 2017, Jul 2017, Jul 2017 |
| Tom and Jerry the Crystal Quest | Theatre |
Al Raha Beach Theatre Abu Dhabi, then touring Eventbox |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Milo Panovic |
Jul 2017, Jul 2017, Jul 2017 |
| Brainiac Live! | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Dan Colman Limited |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andy Joyce |
Apr 2017, Apr 2017, Apr 2017, Jun 2017 |
| All is Well | Theatre | Shop Front Theatre Coventry, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Evans Set designer: Nancy Surman |
May 2017, May 2017, May 2017, May 2017 |
| All is Well | Theatre | Shop Front Theatre Coventry, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Evans Set designer: Nancy Surman |
May 2017, May 2017, May 2017, May 2017 |
| All is Well | Theatre | Shop Front Theatre Coventry, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Evans Set designer: Nancy Surman |
May 2017, May 2017, May 2017, May 2017 |
| All is Well | Theatre | Shop Front Theatre Coventry, then touring | Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Evans Set designer: Nancy Surman |
May 2017, May 2017, May 2017, May 2017 |
| Brainiac Live! | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Dan Colman Limited |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andy Joyce |
Apr 2017, Apr 2017, Apr 2017, Jun 2017 |
| Brainiac Live! | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Dan Colman Limited |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andy Joyce |
Apr 2017, Apr 2017, Apr 2017, Jun 2017 |
| Brainiac Live! | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Dan Colman Limited |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andy Joyce |
Apr 2017, Apr 2017, Apr 2017, Jun 2017 |
| Fall Out | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Highly Sprung |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sarah Worth |
Nov 2016, Nov 2016 |
| Fall Out | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Highly Sprung |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Sarah Worth |
Nov 2016, Nov 2016 |
| Brummegem Pals | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Mouthpiece |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Malcom Stent |
Oct 2016, Oct 2016, Nov 2016 |
| Brummegem Pals | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Mouthpiece |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Malcom Stent |
Oct 2016, Oct 2016, Nov 2016 |
| Brummegem Pals | Theatre |
Touring, then touring Mouthpiece |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Malcom Stent |
Oct 2016, Oct 2016, Nov 2016 |
| The Accrington Pals | Theatre |
Trinity Theatre Tunbridge Wells Trinity Theatre Club |
Lighting Designer | Apr 2014 | |
| Brainiac Live! | Theatre |
Palace Theatre London M4 Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andy Joyce Set designer: Neil Murphy |
Jul 2013 |
| Guiness World Records Officially Amazing - Science Live | Theatre |
Croydon, Ashcroft Theatre, then touring M4 Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Thompson Set designer: Neil Murphy |
Jan 2013 |
| Guinness World Records Science | Theatre |
Butlins, then touring M4 Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Andy Joyce/Mark Thompson Set designer: Emma Wee |
Mar 2012 |
| Bang Goes The Theory | Theatre |
NEC Birmingham BBC |
Lighting Designer | Mar 2012 | |
| Science Museum Live | Theatre |
Arts Depot, then touring M4 Entertainment |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Mark Thompson/Andy Joyce Set designer: Phil Eddols |
Jan 2012 |
| GB Judo World Cup 2011 | Corporate & Industrial | Lighting Designer | Oct 2011 | ||
| Bombed - A Moonlight Sonata Exhibition | Theatre |
Herbert Art Gallery Studio Saranjit Birdi |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Saranjit Birdi Set designer: Saranjit Birdi |
Jun 2011 |
| Bang Goes The Theory | Corporate & Industrial |
Big Bang Fair - ExCel London BBC |
Lighting Designer | Mar 2011 | |
| Brainiac Live | Theatre |
Butlins, then touring Sky One / M4 Entertainment |
Lighting Designer | Feb 2011 | |
| Science Museum Live On Tour! | Theatre |
West Yorkshire Playhouse, then touring M4 in association with the Science Museum |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Keaton Set designer: Phil Eddols |
Jan 2011 |
| Cinderella | Theatre |
Belgrade Theatre Main House Belgrade Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Lauchlan Set designer: Sarah Burton |
Nov 2010 |
| 2010 Judo GB World Cup for Women | Television |
NIA Birmingham British Judo Asociation / Stage Electrics |
Lighting Designer | Oct 2010 | |
| Jethro - I told it my way | Theatre | The Brewhouse, Taunton | Lighting Designer | Jun 2010 | |
| Brainiac | Theatre |
Butlins, then touring Sky One / Dan Colman Limited |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Keaton Set designer: Ben Dickens |
Feb 2010 |
| Aladdin | Theatre |
The Shaw, London Imagine Theatre and Pennyrock Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Guy James |
Dec 2009 |
| Beauty and the Beast | Theatre |
Belgrade Theatre Main House Belgrade Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Lauchlan Set designer: Sarah Burton |
Dec 2009 |
| Shrouds | Theatre |
Herbert Art Gallery Studio theatre Open Theatre Company - the Shysters |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kathy Joyce |
Jun 2009 |
| Milkshake Live - My first Concert | Musical |
Belgrade Coventry, then touring Dan Colman Ltd and Five |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jenny Arnold Set designer: Ben Dickens |
Mar 2009 |
| Brainiac Live | Theatre | Incidental Colman / SkyOne | Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Keaton Set designer: Ben Dickens |
Feb 2009 |
| Shoes | Corporate & Industrial |
Belgrade Theatre Foyer Coventry Imagineer Productions |
Lighting Designer | Set designer: Phil Eddols | Jan 2009 |
| Fuente Ovejuna | Non-professional |
BISPA (Birmingham Independent School of Performing Arts) The Television Workshop |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Colin Edwards |
Dec 2008 |
| Dick Whittington | Musical |
Belgrade Theatre Main House Belgrade Theatre (UK) Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Lauchlan Set designer: Sarah Burton |
Nov 2008 |
| Milkshake Live My first concert | Musical | Dan Colman Ltd and Five | Lighting Designer |
Director: Jenny Arnold Set designer: Ben Dickens |
Jun 2008 |
| Champion Sound Exhibition | Corporate & Industrial |
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry Frontline AV |
Lighting Designer | May 2008 | |
| Cbeebies at the Theatre | Musical | BBC Worldwide / WISH Theatre | Lighting Designer |
Director: Martin Waller Set designer: Ben Dickens |
Mar 2008 |
| Brainiac Live | Theatre | Incidental Colman / SkyOne | Lighting Designer |
Director: Ben Keaton Set designer: Ben Dickens |
Feb 2008 |
| Night Before Christmas | Theatre |
Belgrade theatre B2 Belgrade Theatre (UK) Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Hamish Glen Set designer: Anna Lewis |
Dec 2007 |
| Aladdin | Musical |
Belgrade Theatre Main House Belgrade Theatre (UK) Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Lauchlan Set designer: Sarah Burton |
Nov 2007 |
| Godiva Awards 2007 | Corporate & Industrial |
Belgrade Theatre Main House CVONE |
Lighting Designer | Oct 2007 | |
| Godiva Awards 2007 | Corporate & Industrial |
Belgrade Theatre Main House CVONE |
Lighting Designer | Oct 2007 | |
| Tears | Theatre |
URC Coventry Open Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kathy Joyce |
Jul 2007 |
| Tweenies Live - the enchanted toyshop | Theatre | BBC Worldwide / WISH Theatre | Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Lauchlan Set designer: Sarah Burton |
Mar 2007 |
| Live Like Us | Theatre | Belgrade Theatre (Youth theatre) | Lighting Designer |
Director: Tom Bailey Set designer: Anna Lewis |
Feb 2007 |
| A Ravens Tale (short film) | Theatre |
Coventry on location Open Theatre Company |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kathy Joyce |
Jan 2007 |
| Go Play Further up your own end | Theatre |
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham TPO Group |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Malcom Stent |
Jun 2006 |
| Milkshake Live 06 | Musical | DC Milkshake live / Five | Lighting Designer |
Director: Jenny Arnold Set designer: Ben Dickens |
May 2006 |
| Diablo | Theatre |
Belgrade theatre AEU Belgrade Theatre (Youth theatre) |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Julia Smith Set designer: Anna Lewis |
Mar 2006 |
| Fun Song Factory | Musical | WISH Theatre Ltd, Belgrade Ventures Ltd | Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Lauchlan Set designer: Sarah Burton |
Feb 2006 |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | Musical |
Belgrade Theatre Main House Belgrade Theatre (UK) Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Iain Lauchlan Set designer: Sarah Burton |
Nov 2005 |
| Godiva Awards 2005 | Corporate & Industrial |
Belgrade Theatre Main House CVONE |
Lighting Designer | Sep 2005 | |
| International Childrens Games Opening Ceremony | Corporate & Industrial |
Butts Arena Coventry Belgrade Theatre (UK) Ltd |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Kathi Leahy |
Jul 2005 |
| Go play up your own end | Theatre |
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham TPO Group |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Malcom Stent |
May 2005 |
| The Country | Theatre |
Warwick Arts Centre Belgrade Theatre |
Lighting Designer | Mar 2005 |
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|---|---|
| Mobile phone |
07973 856531 |
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