I have worked for many years as a freelance technical manager, mentor and lighting designer for theatre and dance projects, venues and galleries.
“One common element of these three dance pieces is the strong technical support of John Collingswood, a freelance artist working with performers across Wales. His lighting in Army of Me is particularly stunning, and his technical work for all three a crucial part of their ability to connect clearly with the audience.”
Cath Barton, Wales Arts Review
“It was an inspired use of lighting and video by John Collingswood.”
Mike Smith, Theatre In Wales, Reviewing The First Time Machine by Run Ragged Productions
2024 – EU Dance Hack – facilitation of 5-day dance/tech intensives in Oulu and Budapest
2024 – Post-Digital Extensions – Installation Technician for exhibition at Culture Lab – Oulu
2024 – TaikaBox – Louhi – video/sound design for theatre show pilot demo – Turku
2023 – KALAMAJA – design and renovation of an old fishing shed into a community art space
2023 – Oulu Dance Hack – facilitation of 5-day dance/tech intensive – Oulu
2022 – Näenkö Sinua – sound design and technical mentor for Elina Tähtelä – Oulu
2022 – Oulu Dance Hack – facilitation of 2 x 5-day dance/tech intensive – Oulu
2021 – TaikaBox – Born Old – video/sound/technical for shows in Finland and the Faroe Islands
2021 – Oulu Dance Hack – facilitation of 5-day dance/tech intensive – Oulu, Finland & Budapest, Hungary
2020 – Moving Barents 2020: Out Of Urgency – technical manager/mentor – international dance collaboration
2019 – Oulu Dance Hack – facilitation of a 7-day dance/tech intensive – Oulu, Finland
2018 – Oulu Dance Hack – facilitation of 3-day dance/tech intensive – Oulu, Finland
2018 – Tanja Raman – Kaiho3 – technical mentor – Oulu, Finland
2018 – TaikaBox – KehoKone – interactive systems: dancer/robot/soundscape – Oulu and Tampere, Finland
2018 – TaikaBox – Born Old – video/sound/technical for shows in Norway and Finland
2018 – Cai Tomos and Debajo del Sombrero – Some Things From Somewhere – technical manager/curator/exhibition design/video artist – Madrid, Spain
2018/2017 – TaikaBox – DigiDance – technical manager for workshops in schools, community centres and galleries across Finland and Eindhoven, the Netherlands
2017 – Oulu Dance Hack – facilitation of 3-day dance/tech intensive – Oulu, Finland
2016 – TaikaBox – Between Coil and Recoil – lighting/sound/technical for shows in Sweden/Finland/Wales
2016 – Oulu Dance Hack – facilitation of 3-day dance/tech intensive – Oulu, Finland
2015 – TaikaBox – a study in telesymbiosis – lighting/sound/technical for simultaneous shows in Finland and Wales
2015 – Jo Fong – An Invitation… – technical management – UK tour
2014-present – TaikaBox – PSO – live lighting/sound/video design – across Europe
2014 – Ballet Nimba – N’tokee – lighting/video/technical – world premiere
2014 – Jo Fong – Witness – technical management – UK tour
2014 – Run Ragged – The First Time Machine – lighting/video/technical management – Welsh tour
2013 – Shut up & Dance – shh! – technical management – Welsh tour
2013 – Jo Young – Army of Me – lighting design/technical – Welsh tour
2013 – Karol Cysewski – Wonders of the Universe – lighting design/technical/photography – Welsh tour
2013 – Shock n Awe Productions – Fallen – lighting and video design – world premiere
2013 – MYDC – ignite – lighting design/technical management – Welsh tour
2013 – Jo Fong – Witness – technical management – UK tour
2013 – Mr and Mrs Clark – Nine – lighting design/technical management – Welsh tour
2012 – TaikaBox – unattaching – lighting/sound/video design/tech – international tour
2012 – Run Ragged – Out of the Box – lighting design – Welsh tour
2011 – re-live – Stories to Leave – lighting and video design – performance and short film
2011 – video consultation for Champloo – White Caps – international tour
2011 – technical cover for Bombastic Dance – Beyond the Stars – Welsh tour
2010 – lighting design for Deborah Light – cortex – the Place Prize
2010 – stage and lighting design for Cai Tomos & Annie Suganami – RE – Welsh tour
2009 – lighting/video design for ShermanCymru – Ceisio’i Bywyd Hi – Welsh tour
2009 – lighting design for 28degrees dance – DUCO – UK tour
2007/8/9/10 – technical mentor for Welsh Independent Dance’s dancebytes project
2008 – lighting design for Matthew Howells – Cube With Magic Ribbons
2008 – lighting design for Deborah Light – Angelica – international tour
2007 – Anushye Yarnell – the Animal Love Project – lighting design
2007/08 – Marc Rees – Gloria Days – technical management – international tour
2007 – design/lighting/technical for Gerald Tyler – Big Hands – site specific work in Wales
2007 – lighting design for Deborah Light – Angelica – Abundance Festival – Sweden
2007 – lighting design for Spectacle Theatre – the Lazy Ant – tour of China – winner of the ‘best production’ prize at Shanghai International Children’s Festival
2007 – lighting design and technical manager for India Dance Wales – Natya Kala – UK tour
2006 – dance bytes work in progress – technical manager and lighting design for Chloe Loftus, Deborah Light and Jenny Pill
2006 – Tanja Raman – kuuluako/kaihokaksi/kaiku – live music/video/publicity/lighting design
2006 – Jem Treays – Walkie Talkie – technician/lighting design/live sound manipulation
2006 – Welsh Independent Dance – dance bytes on tour – technical manager –
1998 – 2005 – Spacex Gallery – installation technician for various artists, including: Mika Taanila, Ori Gersht, Angus Fairhurst, Ellen Pau, John Virtue, Sigalit Landau, Gustav Metzger, Gavin Renwick & Lari Pitman
2006 – Stella Duffy – Breaststrokes – relight/stage manager
2006 – Dance Roads – international dance exchange – technical manager – world tour
2005 – Centre for Contemporary Art in the Natural World – Devon – audiovisual consultant
2005 – Theatre Alibi – Bonjour Bob – technical stage manager – UK tour
2005 – Jem Treays – is this it?/Walkie Talkie – technician
2005 – BeingFrank – Pandora’s Box – technical manager – UK tour
2005 – Welsh Independent Dance – Triple Exposure – technical manager
2005 – Theatre Alibi – Close to Home – video production/exhibition curator
2005 – Travelling Light – Clown – touring stage manager – UK tour
2004/05 – Fanclub Dance – Skimmed – technical manager – UK tour
2004 – Theatre Alibi – Wild One – touring stage manager – UK tour
2004 – National Trust Theatre – Sapling’s Song – technical manager – UK tour
2004 – Dance Roads – international dance exchange – technical manager – world tour
2003 – Theatre Alibi – You Can’t Catch Me – stage manager – UK tour
2003 – Exeter Phoenix – in-house technician
2002/03 – Earthfall – I Cant Stand Up For Falling Down – technical manager (lighting/video) – European tour
2002 – Theatre Alibi – Teapot – design assistant
2002 – Fanclub Dance – 342 – technical manager – UK tour
2002 – Theatre Alibi – The Freeze – stage manager/lighting/sound design – UK tour
2001 – Theatre Alibi – Clockwork – stage manager/design assistant – UK tour
2001 – Travelling Light – Walking the Tightrope – stage manager – UK tour
2001 – Theatre Alibi – Little White Lies – stage manager/lighting co-design – UK tour
2000 – Theatre Alibi – Shelf Life – stage manager – UK tour
2000 – Theatre Alibi – In One Ear and Out the Other – stage manager – UK tour
1999 – Theatre Alibi – Me and My Shadow – stage manager – UK tour
1999 – Theatre Alibi – 400 Jokes with the Devil – stage manager/video operator – UK tour
1998 – Theatre Alibi – Animal Tales – stage manager – UK tour
1996-98 – impact community theatre – production manager/writer/designer/project leader – Cambridge and various tours