BIOGRAPHY
Jamie is a theatre lighting designer based in London and designs plays, musicals, operas, and concerts at venues across the UK and around the world. Past work includes 'The Last Five Years' in the West End, 'Jellyfish' at the National Theatre, 'Word-Play' at the Royal Court Theatre, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' at Leicester Curve, 'RIDE' at the Old Globe in San Diego, and 'Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil' at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.
He is an alumnus of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and has thrice been elected to sit on the Equity Directors & Designers committee.
Jamie is a regular associate for lighting designer Neil Austin, and his associate credits include the hit shows 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', 'SIX', and Disney's 'Frozen', as well as multiple West End plays and subsidised theatre productions.
LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS
- Fringe Theatre Award Nomination 2026
Best Lighting Design for My Fair Lady
- Offie Award Nomination Finalist 2024
Best Panto Design for Sleeping Beauty
- Offie Award Nomination Finalist 2021
Best Lighting Design for The Last Five Years
Best Lighting Design for Gently Down The Stream
- Knight of Illumination Award Nomination 2019
Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Mythic
- BroadwayWorld Award Nomination 2019
Best Lighting Design for Mythic
Best Lighting Design for Mother Goose Cracks One Out!
Best Lighting Design for Where Do Little Birds Go?
Best Lighting Design for Klippies
- Michael Northern ETC Award WINNER 2013
Association of Lighting Designers
- Philip & Christine Carne Award WINNER 2013
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
PRODUCTION AWARDS
- WhatsOnStage Award Nomination 2026
Best Regional Production for Pride & Prejudice
- WhatsOnStage Award Nomination 2026
Best Concert Production for The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- WhatsOnStage Award WINNER 2025
Best Concert Production for Something Rotten!
- WhatsOnStage Award Nomination 2025
Best Concert Production for Pippin
- WhatsOnStage Award Nomination 2023
Best Off-West End Production for RIDE
- Offie Award Nomination 2023
- Best Musical Production for RIDE
- Offie Award Nomination 2023
- Best Panto Production for Beauty and the Beast
- WhatsOnStage Award Nomination 2022
Best Off-West End Production for The Last Five Years
- Offie Award Nomination 2022
Best Panto Production for Dick Whittington
- Offie Award WINNER 2021
Best Musical Production for The Last Five Years
- Offie Award Nomination 2020
Best New Play for Gently Down the Stream
REVIEWS
"Jamie Platt's exquisite, atmospheric lighting design pulls it all together."
The Stage on The Last Five Years
"Jamie Platt’s always fabulous lighting came together to create what can only be described as magic."
All That Dazzles on Pippin
"Lit with striking atmosphere by Jamie Platt."
The Stage on Blond Eckbert
"Jamie Platt’s evocative and elaborate lighting creates a smooth tapestry of textures while effectively accentuating the drama when due."
First Night Magazine on Daniel's Husband
"Jamie Platt’s lighting manages to feel naturalistic, whilst subtly highlighting moments of starkness and tension throughout this marathon of a play.”
East Midlands Theatre on Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
"Jamie Platt's ultra-crisp lighting deserves a special mention."
The Times on Footballers' Wives
"Jamie Platt’s lighting is the most amazing design I’ve ever seen."
Lost In Theatreland on Rainer
"A striking lighting design from Jamie Platt crafts an image worthy of a painting."
Longstaff Reviews on RIDE
"Jamie Platt’s lighting is blisteringly effective."
Live Theatre on Le Grand Mort
"The lighting, designed by Jamie Platt, adjusts throughout the play to give the sense of moving from afternoon to sunset to evening, with these adjustments so subtle that they are almost unnoticeable."
Elemental Theatre on The Children
"Jamie Platt’s lighting is both sensitive and dramatic."
Everything Theatre on The Snowmaiden
"Stunning lighting by Jamie Platt."
All That Dazzles on Manic Street Creature
"Jamie Platt comes up trumps with his lighting design once again."
Please Mind The Blog on The Moor
"A sharp, incisive lighting design by Jamie Platt".
British Theatre on That Face
"Jamie Platt's lighting is superb."
BroadwayWorld on Either
"Evocatively and subtly lit by Jamie Platt."
LondonTheatre1 on One Who Wants to Cross
"Jamie Platt's lighting design beautifully complements the aesthetics, guiding the audience through key moments without ever distracting from the unfolding drama."
Adventures in Theatreland on Cowboys & Lesbians