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Rick Fisher

Originally from Pennsylvania, Rick has been working in British theatre for over twenty years. He is currently Chairman of the British Association of Lighting Designers.

Dance includes the award-winning SWAN LAKE (London, Los Angeles and
Broadway); and CINDERELLA (London and Los Angeles) both for Matthew Bourne’s Adventures in Motion Pictures.

Previously with Mathew Bourne: THE PERCYS OF FITZROVIA, DEADLY SERIOUS, TOWN AND COUNTRY, THE INFERNAL GALLOP and SPITFIRE.

Recent theatre work includes: BILLY ELLIOT, THE MUSICAL (VICTORIA PALACE); JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA (National and West End); THE PHILANTHROPIST, OLD TIMES, LOBBY HEROES (Donmar); RESSURECTION BLUES, (Old Vic); HAMLET (Edinburgh International Festival, Barcelona, Birmingham); HONOUR, MOTHER CLAP’S MOLLY HOUSE (National Theatre), TIN TIN, RED DEMON and PERIBANEZ (Young Vic).

Other theatre includes FAR AWAY (New York), and A NUMBER (Royal Court); A RUSSIAN IN THE WOODS (Royal Shakespeare Company); BLUE / ORANGE (National Theatre and West End); as well as Disney¹s THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME in Berlin; and VIA DOLOROSA (Royal Court and Broadway).

Winner of 2005 BRONZE MEDAL at the World Stage Design Exhibition in Toronto, 1998 Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design for LADY IN THE DARK and CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING, both for the National Theatre.

Previously won an Olivier Award for MOONLIGHT (Almeida and Comedy), MACHINAL (National Theatre), and HYSTERIA (Royal Court); and a Tony Award for AN INSPECTOR CALLS on Broadway.

Recent opera includes: BETROTHAL IN A MONASTERY (Glyndebourne); PETER GRIMES, LA SONNAMBULA (Santa Fe); FIERY ANGEL, TURNADOT (Bolshoi, Moscow); A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Venice); THE LITTLE PRINCE (Houston Grand Opera); WOZZEK (Royal Opera House); GLORIANA and LA BOHEME (Opera North).