MICHAEL WALTON

Michael Walton is a lighting designer currently based in Stratford, Ontario.  

 

Michael’s design work is heavily inspired by the unseen.   

What is the imagined world in the theatre trying to convey?  

How does light enhance, excite and support the event?  

 

“Event” can be translated into many forms including plays, musical scores, librettos, products, songs, or presentations. The function is the same and what is important is that the audience feels the message.  

 

Michael’s draws inspiration from many of the elements that surround us.  The reflected light off a pond, the smell of freshly cut grass, the sound of fingers on a fret board, or the feel of a cool breeze on a sun burn.  Each has the power to inform and inspire imagery and atmosphere.  

 

Many artist inspirations include Newfoundland painter Christopher Pratt and his use of simple lines and restrained colour, Pink Floyd’s multi layered sound and provocative poetry, and architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his focus on simplicity, strength and rhythm.  

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Michael is also the Head of Design at the Stratford Festival of Canada and is a member of the Associated Designers of Canada/IATSE 659.