Matt Daw
Lighting Designer
Matt is a London Based lighting designer working internationally in theatre, live music, film and spectacular events. Matt works with ambitious artists, directors, producers and designers to create powerful experiences for every audience. With an open, agile and collaborative approach, Matt solves creative problems looking at productions holistically – with focus on the intersection between light and subject to realise brilliant creative visions.
Awards and Nominations
Knight of Illumination nomination for Sigur Rós Kveikur, World Tour
Knight of Illumination nomination for The Last Ship, UK tour
2005 Michael Northen Bursary for the Lighting Design of Difficult Times, Circus Space, London.
List Of Productions
THEATRE
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Barbican/RSC
DEAR EVAN HANSEN | Nottingham Playhouse / UK Tour
REDLANDS | Chichester Festival Theatre
RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE | Rematch
CYMBELINE | RSC
LINCK AND MUHLHANH | Hampstead Theatre
RICHARD III | RSC
THE SNOW QUEEN | Royal Danish Opera
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA | RSC
ST NICHOLAS | Donmar / Goodman Theatre Chicago, US
MEMOIRS OF A SAILOR | National Theatre of Kuwait
THE LAST SHIP | UK & US Tour
THE SHADOW FACTORY | NST
CITY OF GLASS | Lyric Hammersmith
RULES FOR LIVING | ETT
THE ELEPHANOM | National Theatre
MUSIC
ANDREA BOCELLI CONCERT | Co-Design with Bruno Poet | Teatro del Silenzio, Italy
SAMPHA | Alexandra Palace
FUTURE ISLANDS | World Tour
LORDE SOLAR POWER | World Tour
ALICIA KEYS KEYS TO THE SUMMER | US Tour
CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS + PARANOIA ANGELS TRUE LOVE | Tour
DAMIEN RICE 2023 | World Tour
5 SECONDS OF SUMMER | Live at the Royal Albert Hall
ARACADE FIRE WE | World Tour
OLIVER SIM FRUIT TOUR
SIGUR ROS 2022 | World Tour
PET SHOP BOYS DREAMWORLD | World Tour
FILM
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR | Wes Anderson
ASTROID CITY | Wes Anderson
THE FRENCH DISPATCH | Wes Anderson
PRIDE | Matthew Warchus
OTHER PROJECTS
THE HATCHLING | Director: Mervyn Millar | Wakefield
KIRA FREIJE + THE THROAT IS A THREADED MELODY | E-WERK, Berlin, Germany
MADE IN SPACE | Tycho Brahe Planeterium, Copenhagen, Denmark
VIRTUAL REALMS | Barbican/ Touring