Charles Balfour
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Biography
Charles Balfour is an internationally renowned lighting designer. He has extensive experience lighting for theatre, dance and music, with over 250 shows in his repertoire since 1987. Recent credits include Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Kite Runner, Mojo and Richard III in the West End, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at the National, The Alchemist and Midsummer Night's Dream for RSC, The River on Broadway, The Suppliant Women for ATC, Torn for the Royal Court, Hydrargyrum for Rambert Dance and La Bianca Notte for Hamburg Opera.
Knight of Illumination for Drama winner 2013 . UK Theare Award Best Design winner 2013. BroadwayWorld.com Best West End Lighting winner 2014.
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Specialisms
Theatre:
- International
- West End
- Commercial Tour
- Regional (Main House)
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
Opera:
- International
- Large scale
- Small scale
Dance:
- International
- UK National Company
- Large Scale
- Medium Scale
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened | |
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| Hidden Voices | Dance | Tate Modern Turbine Hall, then touring Rosemary Butcher |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Rosemary Butcher |
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| New Work | Dance | Sadlers Wells, then touring Richard Alston Dance Company |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Richard Alston |
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| The Tempest | Theatre | Liverpool Playhouse | Lighting Designer |
Director: Philip Franks Set designer: Gideon Davey |
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| Hair | Musical | The Gate, Notting Hill | Lighting Designer |
Director: Daniel Kramer Set designer: Soutra Gilmour |
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Agent name | Sally Hope |
| Agent phone | 020 7613 5353 |
| Agent website | http://www.sallyhope.biz |
| Agent email | sally@sallyhope.biz |