Paule Constable
Latest News on Paule Constable:
Further Cast Set For Return of NYE Starring Michael Sheen at the National Theatre (Mar 20, 2025)
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, LA BOHEME, and More Set For Opera North's 2025/26 Season (Mar 19, 2025)
Full Cast Set for THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY at Chichester Festival Theatre (Mar 14, 2025)
Further Cast Set For Return of NYE Starring Michael Sheen at the National Theatre (Mar 20, 2025)
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, LA BOHEME, and More Set For Opera North's 2025/26 Season (Mar 19, 2025)
Full Cast Set for THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY at Chichester Festival Theatre (Mar 14, 2025)
BIO
National Theatre credits include Pinocchio, Follies, Mosquitoes, Common, Angels in America, The Red Barn, The Suicide, Wonder.land, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Table, This House (also West End and Chichester), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (also West End and Broadway, Olivier Award for Best Lighting 2013, Tony Award for Best Lighting), The Comedy of Errors, Danton, The Power of Yes, Phedre, Death and the King's Horseman, War Horse (also West End and Broadway, 2011 Tony Award for Best Lighting), Some Trace of Her, Women of Troy, Triple Bill, Saint Joan, Attempts on Her Life, The Caucasian Chalk Circle (tour and Cottesloe), Waves, Southwark Fair, Paul, Coram Boy, Translations, The House of Bernarda Alba, His Dark Materials (2005 Olivier Award, Best Lighting), Play Without Words, Three Sisters, Jumpers and Ivanov. For the RSC: Wolf Hall (also West End and Broadway), As You Like It, The Prince of Homburg, The Seagull, Tales From Ovid, The Dispute, Uncle Vanya, Beckett's Shorts and The Mysteries. Other credits include Heisenberg for Elliott Harper at the Wyndhams, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Cripple of Inishmaan (also Broadway), Peter and Alice and Privates on Parade for the Michael Grandage Company at the Coward Theatre; Elegy, Luise Miller, (Royal Court Theatre), Ivanov (Donmar at the Wyndham's), The Chalk Garden (2009 Olivier Award for Best Lighting), The Man Who Had All the Luck, Othello, Absurdia, The Cut, Proof and Little Foxes (Donmar Warehouse); How to Hold Your Breath, Clybourne Park, Posh, The City, Krapp's Last Tape, Forty Winks, Boy Gets Girl, Nightsongs, The Country, Dublin Carol and The Weir (also West End and Broadway) for The Royal Court; Happy Days, Feast, The Good Soul of Szechuan, Generations and Vernon God Little (Young Vic), 17, Herons, Blasted, Three Sisters, The Servant and Oliver Twist (Lyric Hammersmith), Don Carlos (Sheffield Crucible and West End. Olivier Award for Best Lighting), Love Never Dies, Half A Sixpence (also Chichester), Oliver!, Evita (West End) and Les Miserables 25th anniversary concert at the O2, together with designing the lighting for the new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables (worldwide and on Broadway) and the new production of The Phantom of the Opera; Moon for the Misbegotten and Dancing at Lughnasa (The Old Vic) and five productions for Theatre de Complicite. Opera includes Carmen, Faust, Rigoletto, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and Macbeth (Royal Opera House), The Marriage of Figaro, The Cunning Little Vixen, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Billy Budd, Rusalka, St Matthew Passion, Cosi fan tutte, Giulio Cesare, Carmen, the Double Bill and La boheme (Glyndebourne), Benvenuto Cellini, Cosi fan Tutte, Medea, Idomeneo, Satyagraha, La clemenza di Tito, Gotterdammerung, The Rape of Lucretia and Manon (ENO), Peter Grimes (Opera North), Pelleas and Melisande (Scottish Opera), Norma, Cav and Pag, Roberto Devereux, The Merry Widow, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and Anna Bolena (Metropolitan Opera New York), The Tales of Hoffman (Salzburg Festival), Poppea (Theatre des Champs Elysees), Agrippina and A Midsummer Night's Dream (La Monnaie), Cosi fan tutte and The Ring Cycle (Opera National du Rhin), Tristan und Isolde (New National Opera Tokyo), and productions throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Dance includes The Goldberg Variations (Kim Brandstrup), Seven Deadly Sins (Royal Ballet), Naked (BalletBoyz), and The Red Shoes, Sleeping Beauty, Dorian Gray, Play Without Words (Matthew Bourne). Paule is an Associate Director of the National Theatre and an Associate of the Lyric Hammersmith and for Matthew Bourne's New Adventures. She has been nominated for a further six Olivier Awards and for the 2007 Tony Award for Coram Boy and a 2013 Tony Award for The Cripple of Inishmaan. She has received three Critics Circle Awards in LA and two in New York along with two Drama Desk Awards. She received the Hospital Award for contribution to theatre and was the first recipient of the Opera Award for Lighting in 2013. She has also received the Knight of Illumination Award twice. She is a Fellow of Goldsmiths College and an honorary fellow of Rose Bruford College and Central School of Speech and Drama.
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Awards and Nominations
Olivier Awards - 2018 - White Light Award For Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Follies
Olivier Awards - 2018 - White Light Award For Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Angels In America
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Angels in America
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, Angels in America
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two
Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableWolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2015 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Les Miserables
Olivier Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableThe Light Princess
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Paule Constable, Les Miserables
Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, The Cripple of Inishmaan
Olivier Awards - 2013 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Special Award
Paule Constable, War Horse
Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Love Never Dies
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, War Horse
winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, War Horse
winner
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableThe Chalk Garden
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableIvanov
Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Lighting Design
Paule Constable, War Horse
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Coram Boy
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Lighting Design of a Play
Paule Constable, Coram Boy
winner
Olivier Awards - 2006 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableDon Carlos
winner
Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstableHis Dark Materials
Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Lighting Design
Paule ConstablePlay Without Words
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, Amadeus
Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Lighting Designer
Paule ConstableAmadeus
Olivier Awards - 1993 - Best Lighting Designer
Paule ConstableThe Street Of Crocodiles
Videos
Video: Watch a New Preview of BALLET SHOES at the National Theatre
by Michael Major - 2025-02-18 13:33:42
Video: Soprano Janai Brugger on Cherubini's MEDEA at Canadian Opera Company
by Joshua Wright - 2024-04-17 16:51:07
Video: Learn How The Royal Opera Created A 'Green' Production of RUSALKA
by Joshua Wright - 2024-02-01 12:57:18
Video: Center Theatre Group Presents MATTHEW BOURNE'S ROMEO AND JULIET
by Joshua Wright - 2024-01-31 10:23:02
Video: Get a First Look at Immersive GUYS AND DOLLS at the Bridge Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-04-05 15:40:26
VIDEO: Go Inside Opening Night Of Broadway-Bound THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA In Chicago
by Alan Henry - 2022-08-07 23:21:09
Photo/Video: Get A First Listen To The Songs Of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA; Cast Meets The Press In Chicgo
by Alan Henry - 2022-07-13 10:28:46
VIDEO: Watch All New Clips From LES MISERABLES at the Sondheim Theatre
by Stephi Wild - 2022-05-05 06:25:26
VIDEO: Watch Sneak Peek of West End Premiere of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-04-20 16:50:35
VIDEO: First Look at Matthew Bourne's SWAN LAKE at the Ahmanson Theater
by Stephi Wild - 2019-12-04 07:35:23
VIDEO: Watch LES MIS Tour's Fantine, Melissa Mitchell, Sing I Dreamed a Dream
by Rebecca Russo - 2017-10-18 20:50:02
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes with FOLLIES - What Is Sondheim's Classic Musical About?
by BWW News Desk - 2017-09-18 13:33:50
VIDEO: See Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane and More in the Trailer for National Theatre Live's ANGELS IN AMERICA Broadcast
by BWW News Desk - 2017-06-21 16:31:26
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Simon Keenlyside and More in DON GIOVANNI on Great Performances at the Met
by Christina Mancuso - 2017-02-16 08:41:24
News
Further Cast Set For Return of NYE Starring Michael Sheen at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025
The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre has announced further casting for the return of Nye, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia, directed by Rufus Norris.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025
The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre has announced further casting for the return of Nye, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia, directed by Rufus Norris.
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, LA BOHEME, and More Set For Opera North's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Opera North has announced its repertoire for the year. The season will kick off in September with The Secret of the Black Spider. Learn more about the full season here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2025
Opera North has announced its repertoire for the year. The season will kick off in September with The Secret of the Black Spider. Learn more about the full season here!
Full Cast Set for THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025
The full company has been revealed for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a joyous new musical adapted by Rachel Joyce from her own multi-million-selling novel in the UK. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2025
The full company has been revealed for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a joyous new musical adapted by Rachel Joyce from her own multi-million-selling novel in the UK. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
The National Theatre's TIL THE STARS COME DOWN Will Transfer To The Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2025
The National Theatre has announced that its sold-out production Till the Stars Come Down will transfer to London's West End this summer for a strictly limited run. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2025
The National Theatre has announced that its sold-out production Till the Stars Come Down will transfer to London's West End this summer for a strictly limited run. Learn more here!
STEREOPHONIC, SUFFS, HELL'S KITCHEN, and More Set For Broadway in Hollywood 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2025
The 2025-26 season has been announced for Broadway in Hollywood, set for the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Learn more about the full season and find out how to get tickets here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2025
The 2025-26 season has been announced for Broadway in Hollywood, set for the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Learn more about the full season and find out how to get tickets here!
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, GIANTS, THE YEARS, and More Nominated For 2025 Olivier Awards; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025
The nominations have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025. Among the nominees are Fiddler on the Roof, Giants, and The Years. Check out the full list of nominees here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025
The nominations have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025. Among the nominees are Fiddler on the Roof, Giants, and The Years. Check out the full list of nominees here!
LES MISERABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR Adds Performances in Sydney and Melbourne
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2025
Due to demand, extra performances have been added in Australia for LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR! The World Tour arrives at the ICC Sydney Theatre on 30 April 2025.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2025
Due to demand, extra performances have been added in Australia for LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR! The World Tour arrives at the ICC Sydney Theatre on 30 April 2025.
Review: LES MISERABLES Makes a Triumphant Return to the Eccles Theater
by Tyler Hinton - Feb 28, 2025
The national tour of LES MISERABLES, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a tremendous production that was so well received here in 2023 that it demanded a triumphant return.
by Tyler Hinton - Feb 28, 2025
The national tour of LES MISERABLES, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is a tremendous production that was so well received here in 2023 that it demanded a triumphant return.
Cast Set For Tour of Matthew Bourne's THE MIDNIGHT BELL
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2025
The full cast has been announced for the 2025 tour of Matthew Bourne's award-winning THE MIDNIGHT BELL, opening at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2025
The full cast has been announced for the 2025 tour of Matthew Bourne's award-winning THE MIDNIGHT BELL, opening at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. Learn more here!
Review: BACKSTROKE, Starring Tamsin Greig
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 21, 2025
Cycles of fractured motherhood spin and splinter across generations in Anna Mackmin’s new play. But even with polyphonic performances from veteran thesps Tamsin Grieg and Celia Imre, both at the top of their game, this bittersweet melodrama doesn’t hit as hard as it could.
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 21, 2025
Cycles of fractured motherhood spin and splinter across generations in Anna Mackmin’s new play. But even with polyphonic performances from veteran thesps Tamsin Grieg and Celia Imre, both at the top of their game, this bittersweet melodrama doesn’t hit as hard as it could.
National Theatre's BALLET SHOES Returns To The Olivier Theatre In Winter 2025
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025
Ahead of the last performance on Saturday, the National Theatre is delighted to announce that Kendall Feaver's adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's best-selling book Ballet Shoes will return for the festive season.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025
Ahead of the last performance on Saturday, the National Theatre is delighted to announce that Kendall Feaver's adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's best-selling book Ballet Shoes will return for the festive season.
Video: Watch a New Preview of BALLET SHOES at the National Theatre
by Michael Major - Feb 18, 2025
Katy Rudd (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) returns to the National Theatre to direct a re-imagining of Noel Streatfeild’s beloved novel Ballet Shoes, in a new version by Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes). Watch a video!
by Michael Major - Feb 18, 2025
Katy Rudd (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) returns to the National Theatre to direct a re-imagining of Noel Streatfeild’s beloved novel Ballet Shoes, in a new version by Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes). Watch a video!
Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Adds Further UK Tour Dates
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025
New Adventures has announced further tour dates for Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES which returns for a 2025/26 tour for the first time since its 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025
New Adventures has announced further tour dates for Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES which returns for a 2025/26 tour for the first time since its 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic.
Full Cast and Creative Team Set For MY MASTER BUILDER Starring Ewan McGregor and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025
Elizabeth Debicki, Kate Fleetwood, David Ajala, and Mirren Mack join Ewan McGregor to complete the cast of My Master Builder - a new play by American playwright and screenwriter Lila Raicek.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025
Elizabeth Debicki, Kate Fleetwood, David Ajala, and Mirren Mack join Ewan McGregor to complete the cast of My Master Builder - a new play by American playwright and screenwriter Lila Raicek.
Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Will Return to Sadler's Wells as Part of a UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025
Matthew Bourne's double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES will return for the annual Christmas season at Sadler's Wells as part of a 2025/26 tour.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025
Matthew Bourne's double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES will return for the annual Christmas season at Sadler's Wells as part of a 2025/26 tour.
Review Roundup: Did OLIVER! Leave Audiences Wanting More?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, OLIVER!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, has now opened at the Gielgud Theatre.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, OLIVER!, which he has fully reconceived with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne, has now opened at the Gielgud Theatre.
Review: OLIVER!, Gielgud Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
After blowing audiences away in Chichester, Matthew Bourne’s addictive version of Lionel Bart’s beloved OLIVER! lands in the West End in truly glorious form.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 15, 2025
After blowing audiences away in Chichester, Matthew Bourne’s addictive version of Lionel Bart’s beloved OLIVER! lands in the West End in truly glorious form.
OLIVER! Extends Run at The Gielgud Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Lionel Bart's iconic musical, Oliver! will extend booking through until Sunday 29 March 2026. Learn more about the production here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025
Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Lionel Bart's iconic musical, Oliver! will extend booking through until Sunday 29 March 2026. Learn more about the production here!
Listen: OLIVER! 2024 London Cast Recording Now Streaming
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 10, 2025
The new 2024 cast recording from the London company of Oliver! is now available on digital. Recorded in front of live audiences at Chichester Festival Theatre last year, the recording features iconic songs like “Food, Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, and more. Listen to it here!
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 10, 2025
The new 2024 cast recording from the London company of Oliver! is now available on digital. Recorded in front of live audiences at Chichester Festival Theatre last year, the recording features iconic songs like “Food, Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, and more. Listen to it here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Paule Constable been nominated for?
White Light Award For Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Follies, White Light Award For Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Angels In America, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Angels in America, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Angels in America, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two, Best Lighting Design (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Les Miserables, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for The Light Princess, Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Les Miserables, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Cripple of Inishmaan, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Special Award (Drama Desk Awards) for War Horse, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Love Never Dies, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for War Horse, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for War Horse, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for The Chalk Garden, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Ivanov, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for War Horse, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Coram Boy, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Coram Boy, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Don Carlos, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for His Dark Materials, Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for Play Without Words, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Amadeus , Best Lighting Designer (Olivier Awards) for Amadeus and Best Lighting Designer (Olivier Awards) for The Street Of Crocodiles .
What awards has Paule Constable won?
Paule Constable has won several awards, including Outstanding Lighting Design at the Drama Desk Awards for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. She also received the Outstanding Lighting Design award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. In addition, she won the Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Furthermore, she earned the Best Lighting Design award at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Les Miserables. Constable received a Special Award from the Drama Desk Awards for War Horse, as well as Outstanding Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for War Horse. She was awarded Best Lighting Design of a Play at the Tony Awards for War Horse as well. Additionally, she has won the Best Lighting Design award at the Olivier Awards for The Chalk Garden, Don Carlos, and His Dark Materials.
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