Intellect

Nick Hunt graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering before deciding that theatre was more interesting than thermodynamics. After ten years as a professional lighting technician and designer, he started teaching at Rose Bruford College, where – some fifteen years later – he is currently Head of the School of Design, Management and Technical Arts. Nick is close to completing his doctoral thesis, ‘Repositioning the Role of the Lighting Artist in Live Theatre Performance’, which examines the performative potential of light and the lighting artist. Nick’s other research interests include digital scenography and digital performance, the history of theatre lighting and the roles and status of the various personnel involved in theatre-making.

Keywords:  theatre lighting, performance making, technical arts