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Leigh Mulpeter
Biography
After starting as a YTS apprentice, Leigh worked his way up, leading to designing the lighting for shows such as Don’t Dress for Dinner and Check It Out at the Queens Theatre, Hornchurch. He went on to work for The Carl Rosa Opera Company, eventually designing the lighting for the UK and Italian tours of The Mikado.
Leigh has worked as a moving light technician and programmer for various television production companies and shows. It was during this time he met some of his corporate clients leading to designing product launches for companies such as Nintendo, Jim Beam, Aveda, The Bodyshop, Jaguar Land Rover, and Mark Ronsons ‘Uptown Funk’ album launch at BBC television centre London.
In 2013, Leigh designed the London premiere of new musical Streets Project at the Cockpit Theatre.
Other work includes Jesus Christ Superstar, Sister Act at the Curve Theatre in Leicester, Earthquakes In London, The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, Dracula, The Little Shop of Horrors & Spring Awakening, at the Catford Broadway theatre.
His work with The TCB Group has been for West End show Rip it Up the 60s, Rip it Up the 50s, Rip it Up the 60s and Rip it Up the 70s tours, Remembering Fred 2018 UK tour, Remembering The movies 2019 UK tour, Remembering The Oscars 2021 Live Stream, Here Come The Boys 2019 UK tour, Here Come The boys London Palladium run and Natalie Lowe’s Dream Lover on board P&O ship Oceana.
Leigh also runs a lighting hire company supplying various colleges and performing arts academies throughout the UK and Ireland.
Previous productions
In repertoire
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative team |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natalie Lowes Dream Lover | Theatre |
P&O Ship Oceana P&O & TCB Group |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker & Natalie Lowe Set designer: Steve Howell |
Previous productions
Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treasure Island | Theatre |
Campus West Welwyn Garden City Campus West Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Leigh Mulpeter Director: Jonas Cemm |
Dec 2022 |
Aljaz & Janette - A Christmas To Remember | Dance | Remembering Icons | Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Leigh Mulpeter Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Doug Cairns |
Nov 2022 |
Here Come The Boys | Dance | TCB Group & TEG/MJGroup | Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
Jun 2022 |
Remembering the Oscars Starring Aljaz & Janette | Dance |
The Peacock Theatre London TCB Group & TEG/MJGroup |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara |
May 2022 |
Remembering the Oscars Starring Aljaz & Janette | Dance | TCB Group & TEG/MJGroup | Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara |
Mar 2022 |
Jack & The Beanstalk | Theatre |
Campus West Welwyn Garden City Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jonas Cemm & Fay Liberty |
Dec 2021 |
Here Come The Boys | Dance |
London Palladium, then touring TEG MJR |
Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Leigh Mulpeter Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
May 2021 |
Remembering The Oscars | Dance |
UK Tour & The Peacock Theatre London, then touring TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker |
Mar 2020 |
Remembering The Movies | Dance |
UK tour, then touring TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara Set designer: Steve Howell |
Mar 2020 |
BBC - Musical Roots Concert | Concert |
Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank BBC Concert Orchestra |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Liz Muge |
Feb 2020 |
Snow White | Theatre |
Hawthorne Theatre Welwyn Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Jonas Cemm Set designer: Scenic Projects |
Dec 2019 |
Rip it Up the 70s | Dance | TCB Group & Imagine This Live | Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
Sep 2019 |
Here Come The Boys | Theatre |
UK tour, then touring TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara Set designer: Steve Howell |
Jun 2019 |
Rip it Up the 60s | Theatre |
The Garrick Theatre London TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
Feb 2019 |
Aladdin | Theatre |
Hawthorne Theatre Welwyn Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Crosse Set designer: Scenic Projects |
Dec 2018 |
Rip it Up the 60s | Dance |
UK tour, then touring TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker Set designer: Steve Howell |
Sep 2018 |
Remembering Fred | Dance |
UK Touring, then touring TCB Group & Imagine This Live |
Lighting Designer |
Choreographer: Gareth Walker & Janette Manrara Set designer: Steve Howell |
Apr 2018 |
Natalie Lowes Dream Lover | Theatre |
P&O Ship Oceana P&O & TCB Group |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker & Natalie Lowe Set designer: Steve Howell |
Jan 2018 |
Beauty & The Beast | Theatre |
Hawthorne Theatre Welwyn Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Crosse Set designer: Scenic Projects |
Dec 2017 |
Rip it Up | Theatre |
UK tour, then touring TCB Group |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Gareth Walker |
Aug 2017 |
Dick Whittington | Theatre |
Hawthorne Theatre Welwyn Campus West Welwyn Garden City |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Helen Crosse Set designer: Scenic Projects Ltd |
Dec 2016 |
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