Lighting design
Stage and theatre lighting design
Lighting design for theatre, opera, live music and events, led by Paul J. Need. Bring us your brief, with equipment hire and wider production support available.
More than 500 production credits
Over 40 years of experience
Equipment available from company hire stock
Lighting design for your production
The design, the equipment—or both.
Start with the production and the role lighting needs to play. You can bring an existing equipment setup or ask us to supply the lighting too.
Led by Paul J. Need, our lighting design work covers theatre, opera, musical theatre, dance and live music. Traditional fixtures and current lighting technology are available from our own hire stock to support the design.
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Our lighting design work
From the stage.
Stage, theatre and musical theatre lighting from the 10 out of 10 portfolio.
The experience behind the design
Lighting led by
Paul J. Need.
Paul Need began working in stage lighting in 1980 and trained at RADA in 1983–84. RADA invited him back onto its teaching staff in 1988. His work now spans more than 500 production credits across theatre, opera, musical theatre, dance, concerts and live music.
Talk about your productionDorset Opera · Lighting-design review
“Paul Need’s imaginatively varied and coloured lighting… this element was outstanding.”
Selected lighting design credits
Scottish OperaDorset OperaOpera Holland ParkMid Wales OperaEuropean Chamber OperaMusic Theatre WalesPhilharmonia OrchestraNitin SawhneyMarks & SpencerRoyal Academy of Dramatic ArtSurrey OperaBBC Radio 1New Sadler’s Wells Opera
Beyond the theatre
Lighting for events and recorded work.
Our lighting design work also covers exhibitions, trade shows, outdoor events, television, music videos, launches and awards events.
Where the project needs more than lighting, the brief can connect with sound, rigging, crew and the wider production service. Tell us what you already have in place and which parts you need help with.
Discuss your eventBefore you enquire
Your questions, answered.
Who leads the lighting design work?
Paul J. Need is the Principal Lighting Designer. He has more than 40 years of industry experience and over 500 production credits.
What types of production has 10 out of 10 designed for?
The work includes theatre, musical theatre, opera, concerts, exhibitions, outdoor events, television, music videos, launches and awards evenings.
Can the equipment be supplied as well as the design?
Yes. Both traditional equipment and current technology can be supplied from 10 out of 10’s rental stock.
Planning the details?
Talk to 10 out of 10
Let’s discuss lighting design.
Tell the team about the production, venue, dates and the role lighting needs to play. If the equipment requirement is not yet clear, start with the creative brief.
Initial advice and quotations are free.