David Hersey

Películas

The ROH Live: Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Lighting Director
The great storyteller Hoffmann is losing himself to drink. His rival in love, Councillor Lindorf, claims that Hoffmann knows nothing of the heart, and so goads Hoffmann into telling the tales of his three great loves – each destroyed by a villain who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lindorf… First Hoffmann tells of his infatuation for the mechanical doll, Olympia – who is destroyed by the inventor Coppélius. Next comes the courtesan Giulietta, who throws over his adoration in favour of jewels from the magician Dappertutto. Finally, the gentle Antonia is forced to sing to her death by the wicked Doctor Miracle. His stories finished, Hoffmann rouses from his drunken stupor to find Lindorf has made off with Stella, Hoffmann’s latest love – but the Muse compels him to transform his heartache into art.
Merrily We Roll Along
Lighting Design
Triple Olivier Award-winner Maria Friedman makes an extraordinary directorial debut with a flawless cast. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, Merrily We Roll Along starts in 1980 and travels backwards in time. This powerful and moving story features some of Sondheim’s most beautiful songs including "Good Thing Going", "Not a Day Goes by" and "Old Friends".
Oklahoma!
Lighting Design
Oklahoma! is a 1999 musical film directed by Trevor Nunn, choreographed by Susan Stroman, and starring Hugh Jackman as Curly McLain, Josefina Gabrielle as Laurey Williams, and Maureen Lipman as Aunt Eller. The production featured the entire 1998 London revival cast at the Royal National Theatre.
Cats
Lighting Design
Grabación del legendario musical creado en 1981 por Andrew Lloyd Webber, basado en la obra "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" de T. S. Eliot. El argumento narra la vida de una comunidad de gatos comunes que, una vez al año, de noche, se escapan de sus casas y se reúne en el basurero del barrio a esperar la llegada de su líder, el anciano Old Deuteronomy. Este gato es el padre y abuelo de muchos de los gatos Jellicles y es quien cada año da el nombre del felino que va a pasar a una nueva vida en el Heaviside Layer, una especie de paraíso para los gatos. Pero, mientras se da el nombre del afortunado felino un miembro del clan se da cuenta que hay un humano mirando y escuchando con cara de sorpresa a los gatos, y por ese motivo, se proponen aclarar quienes son los Jellicles a través de la presentación de los felinos más característicos de esta peculiar familia.
The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon
Self - Lighting Designer
A behind-the-scenes look at the putting on of the successful West End stage musical, including footage of the cast rehearsing and the triumphant first night.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song & Dance
Set Designer
Song & Dance is a love story told in two acts. In the first, entitled "Tell Me On A Sunday," a young woman details her love affairs through Song. In the second, entitled "Variations," a young man illustrates his relationship and commitment issues through Dance. This performance was recorded at London's Palace Theatre on April 28, 1984.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song & Dance
Lighting Design
Song & Dance is a love story told in two acts. In the first, entitled "Tell Me On A Sunday," a young woman details her love affairs through Song. In the second, entitled "Variations," a young man illustrates his relationship and commitment issues through Dance. This performance was recorded at London's Palace Theatre on April 28, 1984.