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December 16, 2025 By Gary Ward

Back in 2024 I was delighted to be the Lighting Designer once again for Carl Hutchinson’s comedy show at the Tyne Theatre And Opera House in Newcastle for ‘Today Years Old’ his comedy special. This was recorded live and is now available on ITV X.

https://www.itv.com/watch/carl-hutchinson-today-years-old/

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25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
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25 years ago I started out in a small East Durham musical theatre dramatic group. A shy, quiet 17 year old. Not knowing what I really wanted to do as a job, not many friends and kept myself to myself. I've worked in IT, repaired water coolers, been a bus driver and in 2017 I went full time into the theatre world and found what I love doing. 3 years ago I left a secure full time job in a venue to go freelance. This week, I've just completed a dream job. Working as part of a brilliant lighting and production team programming for Gerry And Sewell for the London West End Premier. In the last 12 months I've met so many awesome people, worked on some amazing tour productions, local shows and now the West End. Not bad for a shy bairn from the East Coast.
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Well... Home for the next week.
Well... Home for the next week.
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Well... Home for the next week.
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Official program photograph done. Looking forward to seeing it in print. London bound T-minus 48 hours.
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Official program photograph done. Looking forward to seeing it in print. London bound T-minus 48 hours.
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It's a prep kind of day before heading off to the West End to do some LX programming.
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It's a prep kind of day before heading off to the West End to do some LX programming.
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Durham this morning.
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Durham this morning.
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Panto time in Durham. This is my office until 31st December. #panto #theatrelife
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Panto time in Durham. This is my office until 31st December. #panto #theatrelife
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I did lighting design for a thing... Beth stage managed... That thing is now on ITV X Amazing to be part of Carl's comedy specials. Check him out next year at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle 24th October. @carl_hutchinson_comedy @o2cityhallnewcastle
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I did lighting design for a thing... Beth stage managed... That thing is now on ITV X Amazing to be part of Carl's comedy specials. Check him out next year at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle 24th October. @carl_hutchinson_comedy @o2cityhallnewcastle
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Had an absolute blast working again on Carl's Newcastle show as LD. A great team with @tyneaudio providing full PA and @geeky.redhead, Beth Ward stage managing the evening. Looking forward to being back in Newcastle next year at the @o2cityhallnewcastle with Carl's brand new show 'Fine Whine'. @carl_hutchinson_comedy @ianstonecomedy
Had an absolute blast working again on Carl's Newcastle show as LD. A great team with @tyneaudio providing full PA and @geeky.redhead, Beth Ward stage managing the evening. Looking forward to being back in Newcastle next year at the @o2cityhallnewcastle with Carl's brand new show 'Fine Whine'. @carl_hutchinson_comedy @ianstonecomedy
Had an absolute blast working again on Carl's Newcastle show as LD. A great team with @tyneaudio providing full PA and @geeky.redhead, Beth Ward stage managing the evening. Looking forward to being back in Newcastle next year at the @o2cityhallnewcastle with Carl's brand new show 'Fine Whine'. @carl_hutchinson_comedy @ianstonecomedy
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Had an absolute blast working again on Carl's Newcastle show as LD. A great team with @tyneaudio providing full PA and @geeky.redhead, Beth Ward stage managing the evening. Looking forward to being back in Newcastle next year at the @o2cityhallnewcastle with Carl's brand new show 'Fine Whine'. @carl_hutchinson_comedy @ianstonecomedy
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Was out today doing a bit of Rail Replacement for LNER with JH Coaches. A bit of freelancing coach driving along with theatre work. If only the two went together. Ooh...tour bus driver...
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Was out today doing a bit of Rail Replacement for LNER with JH Coaches. A bit of freelancing coach driving along with theatre work. If only the two went together. Ooh...tour bus driver...
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