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Born: 16.05.58. Haverfordwest, Wales. U.K. Languages: English, French Qualifications: Graduate Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, Wales. 1979 B.A. Theatre, University of Cardiff, Wales. 1979

BIOGRAPHY

Devoid of substance, light has the singular capacity to create and metamorphize the visual and emotional impact of a place, an architecture, a scene …

I have worked for a wide range of theatre, entertainment and architectural projects, nationally and internationally, both as lighting designer and consultant. Following my training and ‘apprenticeship’ of 12 years designing for the theatre and finally working on a number of west-end musicals, I moved to France where I now live and from where my work is based. Since then, I have designed the lighting in a number of different disciplines, as much for the stage and show business, as for son et lumières, spectacles and architecture. A long and on-going affair with theme parks – design, installation and operation – has logically led me to the development of combining theatrical lighting idioms into an architectural context, resulting in a dynamic and dramatic design approach. The incorporation of high definition image and video projection further augments and extends the palette, offering even more innovative possibilities. The treatment of whatever subject through the application of light is achieved through an intimate understanding of this ephemeral medium and its expressive possibilities. The result reflects the close collaboration and dialogue with the client or design team and subsequent creative translation of vision to reality. I have notably designed the park-wide architectural lighting for the Parc Asterix, the musical ‘Freedom’ at the Cirque d’Hiver, Paris; the Light Harp and the main entrance hall for the Space Museum, Toulouse; ‘Fantasy Kingdom’ for the theme park ‘Gardaland’, Italy; the spectacle ‘Poussières d’Etoiles’ for the Science and Industry Museum, Paris and ‘Océan de Vies’ at the marine museum, Océanopolis, Brest. I am currently working on a project for Center Parcs in Moselle.

RESUME PETER ZYGADLO THEME PARKS: 2011 CenterParcs Moselle Lighting Designer 2009 CenterParcs Moselle Consultant Lighting Designer 2007/8 Parc Asterix Park-Wide Architectural and Show Lighting Design 2006 The Bioscope, Mulhouse Lighting Designer (Entrance Corridor) La Cité de l’Espace, Toulouse Lighting Designer (Main Entrance Hall) 2002 Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Paris Lighting Consultant 2001 Fantasy Kingdom, Gardaland, Italy Lighting Designer 2000 Hercules Parade Parade, Disneyland Paris 1999 Hopi Hari, Vinhedo, Brazil Consultant and Park-wide Lighting Control Designer 1992 Disneyland Paris Entertainment Lighting Designer and Head of Lighting 1991 Disney MGM Studios Paris Entertainment Lighting Designer ARCHITECTURAL: 2002 Gournay sur Marne Town Church Christmas Lighting, Gournay sur Marne 1998 Le Delta Architect. Open Air Theatre, Parc Floral de Paris 1996 Pizza Planet Restaurant, Disneyland Paris 1995 Plutôt Le Bal La Chapelle de Vincennes, Paris 1994 Le Vieux Pressoir Private Event, Blois Le Livre Vermeil La Chapelle de Vincennes, Paris THEATRE: 2005 Fool’s Gold Edinburgh Festival Flames of Loyalty 35th National Anniversary Show, Muscat, Oman 2003 Freedom Musical, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris 2000 La Vie Parisienne Cirque Gruss, European Tour 1998 Rimbaud and Olympe de Gouges Artis, Paris and Theatre de Montauban 1997 Gala Cruise Convention Show, Disneyland Paris 1994 Jolly Holiday Convention Show, Disneyland Paris 1993 Stepping Out Musical, Queens Theatre, Hornchurch 1992 Beauty and the Beast Disneyland Paris 1991 Dance Umbrella Gala Sadlers Wells, London Bernstein Mass National Eisteddfod, Wales Nothing Sacred Theatr Clwyd, Wales Enemy of the People Theatr Clwyd, Wales and Lyric Theatre, London 1990 Falling in Love Again Musical, Northcote Theatre, Exeter Bernadette Musical, Dominion Theatre, London 1989 The Duchess of Malfi National Tour, Wales Drawing the Devil on the Wall Edinburgh Festival 1988 Elvis, the Blew and Me National Tour, Wales 1985 Always on the Outside National Tour, Wales SPECTACLES: 2010 Private Wedding Beirut, Lebanon 2007-10 Spectacle on Ice Parc Asterix 2005 Aqua Fantasia Fountain-based Son et Lumière, Doha, Qatar 2004 Aqua Fantasia Fountain-based Son et Lumière, Dubai. U.A.E. 2002 Poussières d’Etoiles Son et Lumière, The Science and Industry Museum, Paris 2001 Mairie de IVème Historical Son et Lumière, Mairie du IVème, Paris 2000 Nürnburg 950 950th Anniversary of founding of Nürnburg, Germany 1997 Renault Mégane Launch, Turkey Ciragan Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey

INSTALLATIONS: 2010 Océan de Vies Océanopolis, Brest 2005 The Light Harp Light Sculpture, Astralia, The Space Museum, Toulouse VLS Corporate Function Heavent, Longchamps, Paris VLS Budapest Corporate Launch Budapest Opera House, Hungary CONCERTS: 1998 Paris Jazz Festival Televised Concerts for M6, Parc Floral de Paris 1997 Eurolive ‘97 Music Concerts, Le Zenith, Paris La Fleur de Jazz Televised Concerts, Parc Floral de Paris 1996 Autres Musiques Series of Music Concerts, Pavillon de Bercy, Paris 1990 Charlie Barber Quartet: ‘Playback’ National Tour, U.K. PROJECTED IMAGE AND VIDEO SEQUENCES: 2008 Halloween and Xmas Projections Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, Disneyland Paris 2006 Water for Life Concert at Merzouga, Morocco Eid el-Fitr Festival National Festival, Doha, Qatar 2005 25th Anniversary of Solidarnosc Concert at Gdansk, Poland 2004 The Year of France in China Opening Concert, The Forbidden City, Beijing, China 1999 Pyramids 2000 Millennium Concert, Giza, Egypt Previously, as Assistant Lighting Designer, I worked on the following Musicals in London’s West End: 1990 Children of Eden Prince Edward Theatre, Londron Macbeth Riverside Studios, London A Clockwork Orange Royalty Theatre, London Look Look Aldwych Theatre, London 1989 Great Expectations Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool The Baker's Wife Ipswich and Phoenix Theatre, London Miss Saigon Drury Lane, London and Broadway Theatre, N.Y. Other Stuff: 1997 Road Show Touring Exhibition, European Tour 1995 LCS/CSS Exhibition Philips Exhibition, The Evoluon, Eindhoven, Holland Travel Trade Awards Grosvenor House Hotel, London