Ben Cracknell
Since training at Rose Bruford, Ben's work as a Lighting Designer has been seen in the West End, regional theatres and worldwide.
West End Credits include: Shout! The 60s Musical (Arts Theatre), Defending the Caveman (Leicester Square theatre), Flamenco Flamen'ka (Lyric Theatre), An Audience with the Mafia (Apollo Theatre), Visiting Mr Green (Trafalgar Studios), African Snow (Trafalgar Studios), Dancing in the Streets (Cambridge, Aldwych & Playhouse Theatres).
Regional Theatre & Tours include: Deceptions (Ian Fricker & Mercury Theatre, Colchester), Jolson & Company (Michael Harrison), The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Michael Harrison), Shout! The 60s Musical (Mark Goucher / Michael Harrison), One Upon a Time at The Adelphi (Liverpool Playhouse), Happy Jack (Theatre Royal, Windsor), Visiting Mr Green (Ian Fricker), Hot FLush (Paul Elliot / Michael Harrison), The Piano Men (Robert C. Kelly), The War of the Worlds (Jeff Wayne), This is Elvis (Bill Kenwright), The Winter's Tale (Riding Lights), The Thing About Men (King's Head, Islington), African Snow (York Theatre Royal) and The Who's Tommy (Bill Kenwright).
International work includes: Red - The Indian Dance Spectacular (Jo'burg Civic Theatre, SA), Cuban Spectacular (Casino Figueira, Portugal), Another Kind of Magic (Scandinavian Arena Tour), The Music of Dirty Dancing (Oslo), The War of the Worlds (Australian Arena Tour). He has recently designed three major new production shows for Celebrity Cruises.
As a Lighting Director, his work has included DVDs for The Kaiser Chiefs, Gina Yashere, Steven Seagal, Siouxie, Hoobastank, Joe Pasquale, Goldfrapp and Errol Brown. Also on television, the 2006 - 2009 Brits Launch Shows (ITV), Mindfield (October Films / BBC3), the 2006 Diesel U Music Awards and One Priceless Night at Cafe de Paris (Channel 4)
He has been a Moving Light Programmer for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The Killers at The Royal Albert Hall, 2008 MTV Music Awards, 2008 Victoria's Secret Miami Fashion Show, 2008 Brit Awards, Paul McCartney, 2007 Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium, Andrea Bocelli in Tuscany, The 2006 - 2008 Classical Brit Awards, The Prince's Trust Concert at The Tower of London, Dave Gilmore at The Royal Albert Hall and the 2006 & 2007 BAFTA Awards,
As a director of Evil Edna Ltd, he has lit numerous London Film Premieres including Seven Pounds, Revolutionary Road, Valkyrie, The Other Boleyn Girl, What Happens in Vegas, Dreamgirls, Hot Fuzz, Casino Royale and Flushed Away.
Technical
| 2008 | Mark Goucher / Michael Harrison | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | Shout! The Musical |
| Nov 2007 | West End International | Lighting Designer | Scandinavia | Another Kind Of Magic |
| Aug 2007 | Mercury Theatre / Ian Fricker | Lighting Designer | Colchester / UK Tour | Visiting Mr Green |
| Apr 2007 | West End International | Lighting Designer | Oslo, Norway | Tribute To Dirty Dancing |
| Mar 2007 | Michael Harrison & Paul Elliott | Lighting Designer | No 1 UK Tour | Hot Flush |
| Mar 2007 | York, Theatre Royal | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | African Snow |
| Feb 2007 | MJK Productions | Lighting Designer | Earls Court | The 2007 Brit Awards, Exterior, Red Carpet and Reception |
| Feb 2007 | Whiz Kid | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Royal Opera House, London | BAFTA Awards 2007 |
| Feb 2007 | Nibbs Events | Lighting Designer | Vue Cinema, Leicester Square | Hot Fuzz World Premiere |
| Feb 2007 | Nibbs Events | Lighting Designer | Odeon, Leicester Square | Music and Lyrics World Premiere |
| Jan 2007 | Brits TV / ITV | TV / Lighting Director | Hammersmith Palais | The 2007 Brits Launch Show |
| Jan 2007 | Nibbs Events | Lighting Designer | Odeon, Leicester Square | Dreamgirls UK Premiere |
| Dec 2006 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Venue Cymru, North Wales | Aladdin |
| Dec 2006 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Theatre Royal, Newcastle | Jack and the Beanstalk |
| Dec 2006 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Grand Opera House, Belfast | Peter Pan |
| Nov 2006 | Rose Bruford College | Guest Lecturer | Lighting Design | |
| Nov 2006 | Lighting Programmer LD - Derek Jones | Wembley Arena | Cliff Richard DVD | |
| Nov 2006 | Nibbs Events | Lighting Designer | Odeon, Leicester Square | Casino Royale World Premiere |
| Oct 2006 | The Vianney Co. | Lighting Designer | Riverside Studios | Stormforce, Irish Feet – African Beat |
| Oct 2006 | Remedy TV / Channel 4 | TV Lighting Director | Shoreditch Town Hall | The Diesel U Music Awards |
| Sep 2006 | Universal | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Hammersmith Apollo | Dylan Moran DVD |
| Sep 2006 | Bill Kenwright Ltd | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | This is Elvis Autumn Tour |
| Sep 2006 | Michael Harrison Entertainment | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | The Play What I Wrote |
| Aug 2006 | Trittico | Lighting Designer | Several Casinos - Valencia Spain | Pamela and Vasko Classical Concerts |
| Aug 2006 | Real Theatre SA / Ghostly Prods | Lighting Designer | Civic Theatre, Red, Johannesburg, South Africa | The Indian Dance Spectacular |
| July 2006 | Flying Music Co. | Lighting Designer | Playhouse Theatre, London | Dancing in the Street |
| July 2006 | Neos Creative | Lighting Designer | Ceyham Terminal, Turkey | BP First Oil Launch |
| Jun 2006 | Live Nation | Lighting Designer / Crew Chief | Blickling Hall | Summer Nights Concerts |
| Jun 2006 | Neos Creative | Lighting Designer | Zentrum, Vienna, Austria | IO Exhibition Booth, EAGE |
| May 2006 | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Royal Albert Hall | Dave Gilmore DVD | |
| May 2006 | ITV | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Tower of London | Princes Trust Concert |
| May 2006 | Elton John | Lighting Designer | Schloss, Munich, Germany | Elton John Private Concert |
| May 2006 | Brits TV | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Royal Albert Hall | The Classical Brit Awards |
| May 2006 | Video Lighting Director | La Cigale, Paris, France | Hoobastank DVD | |
| Apr 2006 | Ollie Records | Co Lighting Designer with Steve Nolan | UK Arena Tour | The War of the Worlds |
| Mar 2006 | October Films / BBC | TV Lighting Director | Old Truman Brewery | Mindfield (Pilot Episode) |
| Feb 2006 | MJK Productions | Lighting Designer | Earls Court | The 2006 Brit Awards, Exterior, Red Carpet and Reception |
| Feb 2006 | Endemol | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Odeon, Leicester Square | 2006 BAFTA Awards |
| Feb 2006 | Lighting Programmer LD - Al Gurdon | Hammersmith Apolllo | Kelly Clarkson ‘Breakaway’ | |
| Feb 2006 | Riding Lights Theatre Co. | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | The Winters Tale |
| Jan 2006 | Bill Kenwright LTD | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | This is Elvis |
| Dec 2005 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford | Snow White |
| Dec 2005 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Theatre Royal, Newcastle | Cinderella |
| Nov 2005 | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Abbey Road Studios, London | Abbey Road Sessions DVD | |
| Nov 2005 | Freedom Media / MJK Productions | TV Lighting Director | Café de Paris, London | One Priceless Night |
| Oct 2005 | Brits TV | Video Lighting Director | Brixton Academy | Kaiser Chiefs Live DVD |
| Oct 2005 | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Hammersmith Palais | The Digital Music Awards | |
| Oct 2005 | Brits TV | Video Lighting Director | Brixton Academy | Goldfrapp Live DVD |
| Sep 2005 | NGM | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | Luv Esther, The Pop Musical |
| Sep 2005 | Lighting Designer | Hammersmith Apollo | Can You Smile, Charity Comedy Night | |
| Sep 2005 | Colin Faye TV | Video Lighting Director | Souhampton Mayflower | Joe Pasquale DVD |
| Aug 2005 | Simply Red | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Shepherds Bush Empire | Simply Red |
| July 2005 | Universal | Lighting Programmer LD - Steve Nolan | Bloomsbury Theatre, London | Jimmy Carr DVD |
| Mar 2005 - Oct 2006 | PRG Europe | In house Lighting Designer / Programmer & Crew Chief | Numerous Events | |
| Feb 2005 | Dash Productions | Video Lighting Director | Liverpool Philharmonic | Errol Brown, Live in Liverpool |
| Feb 2005 | Bill Kenwright Ltd | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | Tommy 2005 UK National Tour |
| Jan 2005 | Kennedy Street Enterprises | Hog II Lighting Programmer | UK Tour | Errol Brown UK Tour |
| Jan 2005 | Ray Cooney Plays | Lighting Designer | Shaftesbury Theatre, London | Times Up - The Musical. Workshop |
| Jan 2005 | Casino Figueira, Portugal | Lighting Designer | Casino Figueira | Spring 2005 Spectacular Show |
| Jan 2005 | Nibbs Events | Lighting Designer | Odeon, Leicester Square | Alexander West End Premiere |
| Dec 2004 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Manchester Opera House | Dick Whittington |
| Dec 2004 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Theatre Royal, Newcastle | Snow White |
| Dec 2004 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Hippodrome, Bristol | Cinderella |
| Nov 2004 | PRG Europe | Lighting Designer | Coutts Bank, London | Coutts Bank, Strand. Architectural Installation |
| Nov 2004 | Nibbs Events | Lighting Designer | Odeon, Leicester Square | Bridget Jones 2 West End Premiere |
| Oct 2004 | Qdos Entertainment | Video Lighting Director | Orchard Theatre, Dartford | Boogie Nights 2 DVD Shoot |
| Aug 2004 | Qdos Entertainment | Hog II Lighting Programmer | UK Tour | Boogie Nights 2 UK Tour (LD – Joe Atkins) |
| July 2004 | Entec Sound & light | Freelance Production Electrician | Kenwood House | Brian Ferry |
| July 2004 | Casino Figueira, Portugal | Lighting Designer | Casino Figueira, Portugal | ‘Best of Cuba’ Spectacular Show |
| July 2004 | Clear Channel Entertainment | Chief Electrician | London Barbican | Gumboots |
| June 2004 | Upstage Events | Associate Lighting Designer | Newport & Reading | Oracle Sales Conference, |
| April/May 2004 | Virgo Productions Ltd | Production Electrician | UK Tour | Oh What a Night |
| Feb/April 2004 | Flying Music Co. Ltd | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | Dancing in the Street |
| Jan 2004 | Parny Events, New York | Lighting Designer | Parny Events, New York. | Sexy Lady Show Casino Figueira, Portugal |
| Jan 2004 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Derby Assembly Rooms | Boogie Nights The Concert |
| Dec/Jan 2004 | Clear Channel Entertainment | Chief Electrician | La Cigale, Paris, France | Gumboots |
| Nov/Dec 2003 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Grand Opera House, Belfast | Dick Whittington |
| Nov/Dec 2003 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Theatre Royal, Newcastle | Peter Pan |
| Nov/Dec 2003 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Civic Theatre, Darlington | Goldilocks and the Three Bears |
| June/July 2003 | Clear Channel Entertainment | Chief Electrician | Berlin | Gumboots |
| Jan/Feb 2003 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Civic Theatre, Johannesburg, South Africa | Boogie Nights World Tour |
| Nov/Dec 2002 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Churchill Theatre, Bromley | Dick Whittington |
| Nov/Dec 2002 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Theatre Royal, Newcastle | Aladdin |
| Nov/Dec 2002 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford | Jack and the Beanstalk |
| Nov 2002 | Vanessa Ford Productions | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | A Christmas Carol |
| Aug/Nov 2002 | Qdos Entertainment | Associate Lighting Designer & Hog II Programmer | UK Tour | Boogie Nights |
| Feb/Apr 2002 | Flying Music Co. Ltd | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | Dancing in the Streets |
| Jan/Feb 2002 | ACT Productions | Production Electrician | UK Tour | Pirates of Penzance |
| Jan/Feb 2002 | Haberdasher Aske’s | Guest Tutor School | Lighting Design & Installation to 13-18yrs | |
| Jan 2002 | Stacked Wonky Dance Co. | Lighting Designer | The Place Dance Theatre | Old Sock |
| Dec 2001 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Civic Theatre, Darlington | Aladdin |
| Dec 2001 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend | Dick Whittington |
| Oct/Nov 2001 | Kennedy Street | Lighting Designer | UK Tour | Errol Brown |
| Sep 2001 | Really Useful Group | Show Electrician | Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London | My Fair Lady |
| July-Aug 2001 | Qdos Entertainment | Chief Electrician & Hog 1000 Programmer | UK / Ireland Tour | Peter Pan |
| June 2001 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth | Summer Season |
| Feb 2001 | Really Useful Group | Electrician on Load Out | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | Witches of Eastwick |
| Dec 2000 | Qdos Entertainment | Lighting Designer | Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth | Aladdin |
| Dec 1999 - Feb 2000 | Stoll Moss | Electrician | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | Dancing on Dangerous Ground |
| June – Oct 1999 | Stoll Moss | Electrician | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | Miss Saigon |
| March – June 1999 | Stoll Moss | Stage Crew | Cambridge Theatre, London | Grease |
| Sep - Dec 1998 | Lewisham Theatre | Electrician | Lewisham Theatre | Fit up / operation & load out of both touring and in house productions |
| Aug 1996 - Dec 1998 | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend | Assistant Electrician | Fit up / operation & load out of Touring shows. Lighting Design for Amateur Productions. |