Ceri James was born in Newbridge, South Wales and he was trained in the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. He works prolifically as a Lighting Designer, which includes working with lots of different theatres in Wales and beyond.
According to Ceri James, what is the role of a Lighting Designer?
Obviously putting light onto the stage so that we can see the actors, but more than that it’s important that we tell the story by using light and perhaps explaining what’s going on, and emphasising what the actors are doing.
He notes that the role of a Lighting Designer is similar to that of the Editor in the world of television and film...
