Hugh Vanstone, leading British light designer, has designed the lighting for more than 150 productions in England and on Broadway. He has been awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Designer three times: in 2004 - for “Pacific Overtures” (Donmar Theatre); in 2000 – for “The Graduate” (West End) and “The Cherry Orchard” (National Theatre) and in 1998 - for “The Unexpected Man” (Royal Shakespeare Company) and “The Blue Room” (Donmar Theatre).

His recent work includes:  “A Doll’s House” (Donmar); “Mary Stuart” (Donmar, Broadway); “God Of Carnage” (Gielgud and Broadway, UK tour); “Tanz der Vampire” (Vienna /Oberhausen); “Shrek The Musical” (Broadway, US tour) and “Small Change” (Donmar).

He also was involved in following theatre productions: “Grand Hotel”, “Twelfth Night”, “Uncle Vanya”, “Orpheus Descending”, “Juno & The Paycock”, “The Front Page”, “Insignificance” (Donmar); “The Three Musketeers” (Boston, USA); Epitaph For George Dillon (Comedy); “Present Laughter”, “Rafta, Rafta...” (National Theatre); “Boeing, Boeing” (London, UK tour and Broadway) and “Spamalot” (Broadway, US tour, London, Australia and Las Vegas).

In opera he is well-known by his light design for performances: “The Carmelites” (English National Opera); “Carmen” (Opera North) and “The Bartered Bride” (Glyndebourne).