Jodie Underwood

Lighting Designer

Jodie is a lighting designer with credits across drama, musicals, opera and physical theatre.

She has designed in venues all over the UK and her work has been seen touring both nationally and internationally across Europe and the USA.

Her bold and exciting lighting designs have drawn critical acclaim and multiple award nominations.

She is particularly interested in new writing, new musicals, and work celebrating trans voices. Jodie is a proud associate artist of award winning physical theatre company Voloz Collective.

Awards and Nominations

List of Productions

2026

INVISIBLE ME | Director: Scott Le Crass | Southwark Playhouse

A MIRRORED MONET | Director: Christian Durham | Charing Cross Theatre

2025

A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Director: Jessica Daniels | The Barn Theatre, Cirencester

I DREAMED OF THERESA MAY | Director: Natasha Kathi-Chandra | Tara Theatre

THE LAW OF MAYHEM | Director: Amber Sinclair-Case | Haymarket, Basingstoke

NOSTOS | Director: Scott Le Crass | Southwark Playhouse Large

THE CRAWL | Director: Olivia Zerphy | Pleasance 10 Dome

ROMEO AND JULIET: OUT OF POCKET | Director: Eduardo Zucchi | The Space @ Surgeons Hall

WORN OUT | Director: Francesca Goodridge | The Quays, Lowry Theatre

OUR COSMIC DUST | Director: Michinari Ozawa | Park 200

AFTER THE ACT | Director: Billy Barratt | The Royal Court Theatre

JAB | Director: Scott Le Crass | Park 90

COMMUNITY | Director: Alice Chambers | The Door, Birmingham Rep

2024

IS GOD IS | Director: Ebenezer Bamgboye  | GBS Theatre, RADA

AFTER THE ACT | Director: Billy Barratt | National Tour

MY LIFE AS A COWBOY | Director: Scott Le Crass | Omnibus Theatre

WORMHOLES | Director: Scott Le Crass | Omnibus Theatre

LOVE AND REBELLION FESTIVAL | The House, Birmingham Rep

REMIX | Director: Adam Quayle & David Judge | Rose Bruford

ROBERTO ZUCCO | Director: Dan Sherer | CSSD

ENGLISH KINGS KILLING FOREIGNERS | RealFake Theatre | Camden Peoples Theatre

BLUE STOCKINGS | Director: Jane Christie | Omnibus Theatre

A MONSTER CALLS | Director: Lucy Jane Atkinson | Omnibus Theatre

HENRY VI | Director: Vivienne Rochester | Fourth Monkey

JAB | Director: Scott Le Crass | Finborough Theatre

2023

A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Director: Scott Le Crass | Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton

LITTLE FIEND | Director: Sam Rayner | Amazing Grace

THE LIFE SPORADIC OF JESS WILDGOOSE | Voloz Collective | Pleasance London

DNA | Director: Natasha Kathi-Chandra | Tara Theatre

FOLLOW THE LINES | Director: Velenzia Spearpoint | Bread and Roses Theatre

AFTER THE ACT | Director: Billy Barratt | New Diorama Theatre

BLOW DOWN | Director: Tess Seddon | National Tour

THE BOYS ARE KISSING | Director: Lisa Spirling | Theatre503

2022

DICK WHITTINGTON | Director: Ben Richards  | The Big Tiny Theatre | Market Dreyton & Saddleworth

ALADDIN | Director: Ben Richards  | The Big Tiny Theatre | Market Dreyton & Saddleworth

THE THREE LIVES OF LUCIE CABROLL | Director: Collette Murray | Rose Bruford North

ELIXIR | Director: Sam Rayner | The Other Palace Studio

MAN OF 100 FACES | Director: Sam Rayner | Kings Head Theatre

THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL | Director: Billy Barratt | GBS Theatre, RADA

HORSE-PLAY | Director: Andrew Beckett | Riverside Studios

US | Director: David Frias | The White Bear

THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE KNEW TOO MUCH | Voloz Collective | Pleasance Jack Dome, Edfringe

SIDMOUTH SUMMER REP SEASON | Director: Paul Taylor Mills | Manor House Pavillion

DIDO | Director: Katie Blackwell | All Aboard Opera | Greenwich Theatre

THE HAUNTING OF SUSAN A | Director: Mark Ravenhill | Kings Head Theatre

APHIEMI | Director: David Frias | The Golden Goose Theatre

DELTA S | Director: Elen Benfield | Rose Bruford North

LA BOHEME | Director: Mark Ravenhill | Kings Head Theatre

SELECTED RECORDING 2.0 | Director: Gabriel Uboldi | The Rosemary Branch Theatre

DIRTY CORSET | Bang Average Theatre | Soho Theatre, Pleasance London

LOVE SCENES FOR THE END OF THE WORLD | Director: Nell Bailey | The Golden Goose Theatre

THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE KNEW TOO MUCH | Voloz Collective | National Tour

2021

DICK WHITTINGTON | Director: Lisa Hopkins | The Big Tiny Theatre | Market Dreyton & Saddleworth

LA PRINCESS DE TREBIZONDE | Director: Anthony Baker | Britten Theatre, RCM & Tour

FRIDAY FREEDOM'S FIGHTER | Director: David Frias | Pathway Theatre | Etcetera Theatre, Camden

TOOTHACHE | Director: Monty Leigh | The Space, Canary Wharf

SELECTED RECORDINGS OF US | Director: Gabriel Uboldi | Undone Theatre | The Space, Canary Wharf

SPIDER'S WEB | Director: Andrew Beckett & Paul Taylor Mills | Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe & Tour

SPRING AWAKENING | Director: Shiv Rabheru | Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, RADA

POMONA | Director: Jordon Stevens | John Gielgud Theatre, RADA

SUNLIGHT IS THE BEST DISINFECTANT | Director: Lesley Ewen | GBS Theatre, RADA

2020

PHASE ONE | Director: Anita Gander | John Gielgud Theatre, RADA

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Director: Funlola Olufunwa | Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, RADA

AS ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER

RUCKUS | Director: Georgia Green | National Tour

THE BOOK OF WILL | Director: Lotte Wakeham | Shakespeare North

RIDE | Director: Sarah Meadows | Charing Cross Theatre, Leicester Curve & Southwark Elephant

PIGS MIGHT FLY | Director: Kate Golledge | National Tour

WHEN DARKNESS FALLS | Director: Paul Morrissey | National Tour

NEW DICK IN TOWN | Director: Andrew Beckett | Above The Stag

CATCHING COMETS | Director: Piers Black | Pleasance London & National Tour