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Joburg Theatre – Peter Pan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GRAHAM McLUSKY<\/h1>\n

Graham J. McLusky is a freelance Lighting Designer, working primarily in\u00a0 Theatre. He also provides lighting design services for corporate events and architectural projects. He has been actively working as a Lighting Designer for thirty eight years.<\/p>\n

BEGINNINGS<\/h2>\n

He began his career at the Northampton Repertory Theatre, having completed the Stage Management & Technical Theatre course at LAMDA. He joined the Lincoln Theatre Royal in 1976, then the Harrogate Theatre as Lighting Designer about two years later. From there he began establishing his freelance career.<\/p>\n

SCOPE<\/h2>\n

His theatre work encompasses a wide variety of productions; Dance, Musicals, Plays, Ballet & Pantomime. He has lost count of the number of productions but nearly 400 to date would be a fair estimate! Graham has worked throughout the UK, London’s West End, the USA, Canada and Broadway.<\/p>\n

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Old World – Harrogate Theatre C1980<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

EXAMPLE OF PAST PRODUCTIONS<\/h2>\n

Graham lit the original production of \u201cBuddy\u201d The Buddy Holly Story in London\u2019s West End and subsequent productions; Broadway, Canadian and USA tour versions. \u201cFame\u201d The Musical is another of Graham\u2019s long running shows playing in various London Theatres and many UK tours.<\/p>\n

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I Keano – Dublin & Tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Some other productions to his credit: \u201cAnnie\u201d The Musical – UK Tours & Kuala Lumpur, \u201cScooby Doo \u2013 Live Onstage\u201d UK Tours & Arenas , \u201cCrazy For You\u201d \u2013 UK Tour, \u201cThe Cemetery Club\u201d \u2013 UK Tours, Ken Hill\u2019s \u201cPhantom Of The Opera\u201d \u2013 UK Tours, Summer Seasons in Blackpool, Cromer, Southend, \u201cStones In His Pockets\u201d \u2013 various London versions and Tours, the UK tour of \u201cMagic of the Dance\u201d, \u201c15 Minutes\u201d at the Arcola, London. He lit the production of \u201cTossers\u201d, at the Edinburgh Festival; a production full of International Star Jugglers! \u201cI Keano\u201d at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin and subsequent tours, \u201cThe West End Men\u201d National Tour.<\/p>\n

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Magic Ice Kingdom – Winter Wonderland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a fourth year, Graham lit the \u201cMagical Ice Kingdom\u201d at Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland, providing illumination for an enormous array of Ice Sculptures, Snow Sculptures, Arctic Sea Creatures, Polar Bears, Ice Palaces and an Ice Shipwreck! All housed in a colossal Marquee at -18 degrees C!<\/p>\n

Graham has been lighting major UK and South African Pantomimes since 1979 and worked onboard P&O\u2019s Oriana & Aurora, designing the lighting for a large number of main cruising productions.<\/p>\n

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Peter Pan – High Wycombe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PANTOS<\/h2>\n

Every year for the past 30 years or so Graham has lit major Pantomime productions in the UK and Johannesburg. He has worked for the largest Pantomime Producers in the world (Qdos and previously, E&B Productions) Pantos with major celebrities in some of the grandest Theatres have occupied Graham every Christmas, sometimes lighting up to four or five at a time!<\/p>\n

OPERA<\/h2>\n

For a number of years, Graham lit several Operas for Armonico Consort, a delightful company producing some wonderful small opera productions. New writings and scores, sometimes to the music of Handel, Graham found ways of getting the most from always a limited rig and modest budgets!<\/p>\n

SUMMER SHOWS<\/h2>\n

The days of the seaside summer shows were very exciting and Graham worked on a number of them in Blackpool on the North Pier, Bournemouth on the Pier, Pavilion and at the International Centre. He lit the Russ Abbot’s Summer Madhouse for a number of years in Bournemouth and Blackpool, working with the man himself and a host of other fabulous talent.<\/p>\n

Other Summer shows on the North Pier, Blackpool included Hale & Pace with the lovely Hilary O’Neil, The Grumbleweeds, What a Carry On, including a number of the lovely Carry On cast, Alvin Stardust to name a few. Graham also lit “Legends” for several years on Central Pier, The Blackpool Jazz Festival at the Wintergardens Blackpool, Goosebumps with Russ Abbot at the Opera House Blackpool.<\/p>\n

The Beautiful Cromer Pier Theatre runs a wonderful traditional Summer Show each year with an array of talented stars and Graham had the privilege of lighting one of them some years back. (Settings by Ian Westbrook<\/a>\u00a0 of 3D Creations). Cromer summer shows go under the title of Seaside Special<\/a>, and they really are… special indeed.<\/p>\n

ARCHITECTURAL<\/h2>\n

Graham\u2019s Architectural work has meant consulting with Middle East Architectural Practices, working on major lighting schemes in Jeddah and Riyadh. He has worked on several prestigious auditoria & corporate buildings, inside and out, one of which, Leylaty Ballrooms, is the largest celebration \/ wedding \/ hotel complex in that part of the world. Thousands of square metres of fabulous ornate interiors, massive chandeliers, hundreds of light fixtures, stage lighting installations and one of the biggest dimming installations to be found in Saudi. Probably over \u00a310 million in lighting fixtures alone!<\/p>\n

Graham also worked extensively on a major project in Saudi for the SABIC, lighting their new headquarters building in Riyadh, which covered hundred of acres of gardens, roadways, fountains and buildings, the main building being 18 floors of offices, suites, auditoria, IT suites, VIP lounges, Cafeterias and lobbies.<\/p>\n

OTHER INTERESTS<\/h2>\n

He owns a Multimedia Firm providing Web design, mobile apps, video production and audio<\/a>. He is a past member of the ‘Association of Lighting Designers’. (ALD) having joined when there were just over 300 members and also a past member of the United Scenic Artists, Local 829.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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