2024
ONE LAST PUSH - director: Gareth Machin
Wiltshire Creatives, Salisbury Playhouse
UNCLE VANYA - director: Trevor Nunn
Orange Tree Theatre
MOBY DICK - director: Jesse Jones
Northampton Theatre Royal/Wiltons London
BEING MR WICKHAM - director: Guy Unsworth
Original Theatre Co
Jermyn Street Theatre
IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST - director: Joshua Roche
Royal Exchange Theatre
BRASSED OFF - director: Liz Stevenson
Theatre By The Lake/Bolton Octagon/Stephen Joseph Theatre
THE LIGHTEST ELEMENT - director: Alice Hamilton
Hampstead Theatre
PLAY ON - director: Michael Buffon
Talawa Theatre Company - Belgrade Coventry/Tour/Lyric Hammersmith
DIE FLEDERMAUS - director: Ashley Dean
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
MOTHER GOOSE - director: Daniel Lloyd
Theatre Clwyd
2023
THE TEMPEST - director: Elizabeth Freestone
Royal Shakespeare Company
HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES - director: Gareth Machin
Wiltshire Creatives, Salisbury Playhouse
VARDY/ROONEY WAGATHA CHRISTIE TRAIL - director: Lisa Spirling
ELP Productions
The Ambassadors Theatre, London & UK Tour
THE HABIT OF ART - director: Phillip Franks
59/59 Theatre New York
BEING MR WICKHAM - director: Guy Unsworth
59/59 Theatre New York
COSI FAN TUTTE - director: Martin Lloyd-Evans
The Grange Opera Festival
ORFEO / DIDO - director: Daniel Slater
The Grange Opera Festival
QUEEN OF SPADES - director: Paul Curran
The Grange Opera Festival
FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS 2023 Tour - director: James Grieve
ROYO Productions UK Tour
THE SOUND OF MUSIC - director: Adam Penford
Chichester Festival Theatre
THE SCORE - director: Trevor Nunn
Bath Theatre Royal
SLEEPING BEAUTY - irector: Francesca Goodridge & Daniel Lloyd
Theatr Clwyd
2022
WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING - director: Lucy Skilbeck
RADA
THE HOMECOMING - director: Jamie Glover
Bath Theatre Royal & UK Tour
TAMERLANO - director: Daniel Slater
The Grange Opera Festival
PAPER - director: Rob Hastie
Sheffield Theatres
INDENTICAL - director: Trevor Nunn
Kenny Wax Productions
FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS - director: James Grieve
ROYO Productions UK Tour
FAMOUS 5 - director: Tamara Harvey
Theatre Clwyd & Chichester Theatre
ROBIN HOOD - director: Tamara Harvey
Theatre Clwyd
2021
DEATH OF A BLACKMAN - director: Dawn Walton
Hampstead Theatre
BEING MR WICKHAM - director: Guy Unsworth
Original Theatre Co UK Tour
FISHERMEN'S FRIEND THE MUSICAL - director: James Grieve
ROYO/Hall of Cornwall
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN - director: Gareth Machin
Wiltshire Creatives
MEMORY OF WATER - director: Alice Hamilton
Hampstead Theatre
BEAUTY & THE BEAST - director: Tamara Harvey
Theatr Clwyd
PEGGY FOR YOU - director: Richard Wilson
Hampstead Theatre
RED VELVET - director: Nicholai La Barrie
HAMLET - director: Jemima James
THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESS - director: Sophie Moniram
Guildford School of Acting
2 HORSEMEN - director: Ebe Bamgboye
MR & MRS NOBODY - director: Gabby Bird
LONE FLYER - director: Lucy Betts
Jermyn Street Theatre Festival 2021
BASKERVILLE - director: Ryan McBryde
Mercury Theatre, Colchester
2020
THE GIFT - director: Dawn Walton
Coventry Belgrade & Eclipse Theatre Tour
BLOOD WEDDING - director: Alice Hamilton
Salisbury Playhouse
HABIT OF ART - director: Phillip Franks
Original Theatre Company, Tour
15 HEROINES - directors: Tom Littler, Cat Robey, Adjoa Andoh
Jermyn Street Theatre, London
PANTO THAT NEVER WAS - director: Tamara Harvey
Theatre Clwyd
2019
RUTHERFORD & SON - director: Caroline Steinebise
Sheffield Theatres
MISS JULIE & THE CREDITORS - director: Tom Littler
Theatre By the Lake, Keswick, Jermyn Street Theatre, London
NAPOLI BROOKLYN - director: Lisa Blair
Original Theatre Company Tour, Park Theatre London
CHICKEN SHOP - director: Lucy Skilbeck
RADA
BLITHE SPIRIT - director: Gemma Fairlie
THE CRUCIBLE - director: Elizabeth Newman
Pitlochry Summer Season 2019
TWO LADIES - director: Nicholas Hytner
The Bridge Theatre, London
SOME LIKE IT HIPHOP - director: Kate Prince
Zoonation UK Tour
BUTTERFLY LION - director: Dale Rooks
Chichester Festival Theatre
BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE - director: Blanche McIntyre
Hampstead Theatre
VIENNA WOODS - director: Caroline Steinebise
RADA
SHOOK - director: Georgre Turvey
Paptango Theatre Co, Southwark Playhouse
TREASURE ISLAND - director: Tim Jackson
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
2018
THE WATSONS - director: Sam West
Minerva Chichester Theatre
QUEEN MARGRET - -director: Elizabeth Freestone
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
HABIT OF ART - director: Phillip Franks
Oringinal Theatre Company, York Theatre & Tour
SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY - director: Joseph Blatchley
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
HER NAKED SKIN - director:Gareth Machin
Salisbury Playhouse
FRANKINSTEIN - director:Matthew Xia
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
ORANGES & ELEPHANTS - director: Sussie McKenna
Hoxton Hall, London
A KINGS RANDSOM - director: Geneveive Raghu
Into Opera - Open Norwich
HERE I BELONG - director: Elizabeth Freestone
Pentabus Theatre
BIG CORNER - director: Elizabeth Newman
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST - director: Javaad Alipoor
Sheffield Theatres
A PERFECT NONSENSE - director: Phillip Wilson
SENSE & SENSIBILITY - director: Juliet Forster
Theatre By The Lake, Keswick York Theatre Royal
LOVE & INFORMATION - director: Caroline Steinbeis
Sheffield Theatres
DESCRIBE THE NIGHT - director: Lisa Spirling
Hampstead Theatre
Director: Tamara Harvey
Designer: Adrian Gee
Photographer: Kirsten McTernan
Director: Tamara Harvey
Designer: Lucy Osbourne
Photographer: The Other Richard
Director: Trevor Nunn
Designer: Rob Jones
Photographer:
Director: Robert Hasstie
Designer: Janet Bird
Photographer:
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Designer: Anna Fleischle
Photographer: Helen Maybanks
Director: Daniel Slater
Designer: Robert Inness Hopkins
Photographer:
Director: Ryan McBryde
Designer: Amy Jane Cook
Photographer: Pamela Raith
Director: Alice Hamilton
Designer: Anna Reid
Photographer: Helen Murray
"The lighting ripples like water"
The Guardian
Director: Dawn Walton
Designer: Simon Kenny
Photographer: Marc Brenner
Director: Caroline Steinbeis
Designer: Max Jones
Photographer: The Other Richard
"Scenes seamlessly transition from one to the next via incredible lighting effects."
The Broadway World UK
"Johanna Town's Lighting lends things to an almost sci-fi sheen."
The Stage
"Stylishly lit by Johanna Town"
The Guardian
Director: Adjoa Andoh
Designer: Jessie McKenzie
Photographer: Shonay Shote
Director: Matthew Xia
Designer: Ben Stones
Photographer: Johan Persson
"In one of the most striking moments, lighting designer Johanna Town uses a zigzag of neon when the creature is brought to life" The Stage
Director: Caroline Steinbeis
Designer: Max Jones
Photographer: The Other Richard
"Scenes seamlessly transition from one to the next via incredible lighting effects."
The Broadway World UK
"Johanna Town's Lighting lends things to an almost sci-fi sheen."
The Stage
"Stylishly lit by Johanna Town"
The Guardian
Director: Sean Foley
Designer: Alice Power
Photographer: Manuel Harlan
"Wondefully imagined. Credit must be paid to the design team, Alice Power, Johanna Town and Ben & Max Ringham." The Public review
Director: Caroline Steinbeis
Designer: Lucy Sierra
Photographer: Richard Davenport
Director: Kate Price
Designer: Ben Stones
Photographer: Simon Prince
"A word of praise, too, for Johanna Town’s lighting design which is perfectly synchronised with the action, triggering the physical comedy with the split-second timing."
"The lighting design by Johanna Town, is intricately designed."
Dance Informa - digital dance magazine
Direcxtor: Paul Robinson
Designer: James Perkins
Photographer: Flavia Frasser-Cannon
"There’s great lighting from Johanna Town."
Director: Alan Rickman
Designer: Hildegard Bechtler
Photographer: Stephen Cummiskey
"Johanna Town’s lighting captures shifts in mood, time, and location, adding significantly to the productions overall ambiance."
Theatre Mania New York
"Johanna Town and Emma Laxton’s sound take on a new urgency as the more world-wise activist is thrust into the conflict." Live Design New York
"Johanna Town’s subtle lighting evoke an unsettling world of danger." Variety
Director: Elizabeth Newman
Designer: Amanda Stolley
Photographer: Anthony Robling
Director: Sarah Francome
Designer: James Cotterill
Photograher: Jonathan Keenan
"Johanna Town’s lighting is evocative throughout." Online
Director: Michael Buffon
Designer: Signe Beckmann
Photographer: Jonathan Keenan
Director: Blanche McIntyre
Designer: Jonathan Fensom
Photographer: Mark Douet
"Johanna Town's lighting is excellent and the time shifts are beautifully handled."
British Theatre
Director: Max Stafford Clark
Designer: Es Devlin
Photographer: John Haynes
Director: Cat Robey
Designer: Emily Stuart
Photographer: Marc Brenner
Director: Tom Littler
Designer: Louis Whitemore
Photographer: Robert Workman
Director: Sam West
Designer: Ben Stones
Photographer: Manuel Harlan
Director: Rob Hastie
Designer: Ben Stones
"Whilst Johanna Town's pulsing lights rachet up the tension."
The Guardian
"Aside from its pace and the arresting and almost cinematic use of sound and Lighting."
Whats on Stage
"Clever Lighting effects by Johanna Town." The Reviews Hub
"Supported beautifully by Johanna Towns ingenious lighting."
The GayTimes
Director: Michael Buffong
Designer: Ellen Cairns
Photographer: Jonathan Keenan
"The lazy, summery atmosphere is effortlessly established by Johanna Town’s lighting."
The Times
"Johanna Town’s lighting is clever and subtle."
Whats on Stage
Director: Tristram Powell
Designer: Tim Shortall
Director: John Doyle
Designer:Liz Ascroft
Photographer: Miklos Szabo
"Johanna Town’s lighting was also colourful and was incredibly effective in setting the atmosphere in a set that was otherwise static. She really brought home the scorching sun and the steely sky just before the hurricane broke."
Seenandheard-international.com
Director: Elizabeth Freestone
Designer: Sutra Gilmore
PHotographer: Tristam Kenton
"The lighting is occasionally reminiscent of the exquisitely illuminated paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby’s celebrated 18th century science canvases." The Metro
"Subtly lit."
Daily Mail
Director: Joe Hill-Gibons
Designer: Ultz
Photographer: Donald Cooper
Director: Max Stafford Clark
Designer: Tim Shortall
Photographer: John Haynes
"It is also eerily lit by Johanna Town, who captures Australia’s dusty lemon light and vast blue skies, echoing to the screeches of strange birds." Mail Online
"Johanna Town’s lighting segues exquisitely from murk to exotic brightness." Daily Telegraph
Director: Michael Buffon
Designer: Signe Beckmann
Photographer: Jonathan Keenan
Director: Anna Linstrum
Designer: David Farley
Photographer: Robert Day
"Johanna Town lights with fine instinct." Online
Director: Jenny Seale
Designer: Liz Ascroft
Photographer: Johnathan Keenan
Director: Irina Brown
Designer: Chloe Lamford
Photographer: Keith Dundus
Director: Toby Frow
Designer: Mike Britton
Photographer: Keith Pattison
Director: Elizabeth Freestone
Designer: Amanda Stolley
Photographer: Johnathan Keenan
"Johanna Town's lighting is incredibly striking and works wonderfully, particularly when Joan of arc is onstage as it illuminates her and gives her an otherwordly presence' Online
"Brilliant use of space, sound and light" Online