About

Bill Woodland is an award winning lighting designer currently based in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated from The Lir Academy (Trinity College Dublin/RADA) with an MFA with distinction in Lighting Design and a minor in Dramaturgy. He previously earned his BA in Theatre Arts from Western Washington University. In addition to his theatre work, he is also a photographer, specializing in theatre and other low light environments.

Bill currently works as a freelance lighting designer, and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin’s Drama and Theatre Studies course teaching Lighting Design and Technical Theatre.

Recent Lighting Designs include:
”Peribanez” (dir Gemma Bodinetz, The Lir), “Made From Paper” (dir Nessa Matthews, Foldable Theatre), “My Sister in this House” (dir Joy Nesbitt, The Lir), “Tales of Larkafenc” (dir Christina Matthews, Droichead Youth Theatre), “These Stupid Things” (dir Sarah Baxter, White Label), "Infinity" (dir Eoghan Carrick, Dublin Fringe), "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" (dir Tom Creed, The Lir), "Postscript" (dir Conor Hanratty, Abbey Theatre), "How To Square a Circle" (created by Aisling ni Cheallaigh & Ronan Brady, Draiocht), "The Half of It" (dir Cathal Cleary, Dublin Fringe '17), "Happy Birthday Jacob" (dir Laura Bowler, Bakru), "Quicksand” (dir Emily Foran, Idir Mná), "Running With Dinosaurs" (dir Lee Wilson, The New Theatre), "Yen" (dir Jack Reardon, The Lir), "Hostel 16" (dir Raymond Keane, Dublin Fringe), "The Coming World" (dir Anderson Carr, The Lir), "Grimly Handsome" (dir Keelie Sheridan, The Lir)

In addition to work in lighting, Bill is also a stage electrician, LX programmer, and sound designer. He previously worked as a set designer, carpenter, production manager, and repair technician, as well as a lighting technician at the Abbey Theatre, and house lighting and sound technician at The Lir Academy. He was a co-founder and collaborator of Seattle based devising company Mirum Mirum Productions from 2012 until 2015. He also spent two years as a lighting system designer and project manager for new theaters, performing arts centers, and retrofits.