Modern theatrical lighting is a unique art form, whose history until now has been exceedingly difficult to study due to limited access to original lighting documents. The Lighting Archive website is developing a collection of actual plots, focus charts, cue sheets from real shows. It places an emphasis on historical productions and designers who have made important contributions to the field.
Apage of annotated stage lighting design resources including links to designer websites with images of creative work, instructional websites on effective theatre lighting design, examples of lighting plots and plans, lighting design videos for students, lighting theory for beginners and advanced users, plus the role and duties of the stage lighting designer.
Stagehand Patrick Rizzo has been lighting the stages of Broadway for almost forty years. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at “Hamilton” through the eyes of a man who is behind lighting one of the most successful Broadway musicals.
Award winning lighting designer Paule Constable took part in an ROH Insights event where she explained how she approached lighting War Horse for the National Theatre.
Stage Lighting Design: The Art, the Craft, the Life 
Designing with Light: An Introduction to Stage Lighting 
