Paul Wright
Paul Wright is a theatre, TV and film set designer. He is also a published author of three narrative non-fiction books about living in rural Italy and three novels, available through Amazon books and good bookstores. His latest novel is ‘Beside Lake Como.’
Following a period of study at the Southport Art College, his first job was for a shop window display company in Liverpool. In 1963, as ‘Beatle-Mania’ was about to sweep the world, he became involved in painting murals in many of the new clubs that were springing up all over the city. When the Beatles left the city demand for Paul’s work by the clubs diminished and he went to work as a scenic artist and later as a stage designer for the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre, and over the next 16 years he worked for several theatre companies throughout the UK. In the early 1980s, he won the London West End Scenic Art award for ‘The Aspen Papers’ starring Vanessa Redgrave and Christopher Reeve and designed the sets for ‘The Importance’ at the Ambassador Theatre. Paul then went into television and was part of the BBC design team responsible for the scenic design on the ‘Dr Who’ science fiction series as well as working in films for British television and cinema. During this period he also worked on many TV commercials and his experience in theatre, television and film led to him working on a multi-million pound TV ice-ballet spectacular based on Tchaikowski’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ that was screened to a world wide audience.
In the mid 1980s, Paul started his own art studio in Surrey where he specialised in hand painted interiors for stately homes, palaces, private villas and hotels. Paul’s work attracted the attention of important architects and interior designers in London and abroad and private clients such as Mohamed Al Fayed (then then owner of Harrods department store in Knightsbridge). Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford of rock band Genesis. The Sutton Place Arts Foundation in Surrey (at one time the home of Paul Getty). His Royal Highness the Sultan of Brunei. Ratners and Garrards Crown Jewellers. He also designed and painted many trade-show exhibition stands including for the World Wildlife Fund.
In 1991, Paul moved to Lake Como Italy, with his wife Nicola, where he continues to work from his studio base. Paul’s work has been featured in many art exhibitions and on two live interview programmes for Italian Television, plus dozens of periodicals and newspapers worldwide.
Past productions
- Designer, The Importance, Sean O’Mahony and Theatre of Comedy
- Designer, Equus, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Hamlet, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Nutcracker Sweet, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Travesties, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, The Importance of Being Earnest, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Salad Days, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Ten Little Indians, Forum Theatre Billingham
- Designer, Mrs Warren’s Profession, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Portrait of a Queen, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Round and Round the Garden, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Living Together, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Table Manners, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, The Day After the Fair, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Uncle Vanya, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Screen Play, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Pygmalion, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Private Lives, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Moving House, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Absurd Person Singular, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, A Streetcar Named Desire, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Chez Nous, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, French Without Tears, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, The Wizard of Oz, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Henry IV, Part 1, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Lloyd George Knew My Father, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Jane, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Arsenic and Old Lace, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Ten Little Niggers, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, A View from the Bridge, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, The Rivals, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, In Praise of Love, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Habeas Corpus, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, The Cherry Orchard, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, The National Health or Nurse Norton’s Affair, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Dear Jo, Farnham Repertory Company
- Set Designer, The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See…, Farnham Repertory Company
- Set Designer, The Lord’s Lieutenant, Farnham Repertory Company
- Set Designer, How the Other Half Loves, Farnham Repertory Company
- Set Designer, The Devil’s Disciple, Farnham Repertory Company
- Set Designer, The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Farnham Repertory Company
- Set Designer, Cabaret, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Charley’s Aunt, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Ring Round the Moon, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, The Cat and the Canary, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, A Song at Twilight, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Come into the Garden Maud, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Relative Values, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, Present Laughter, Farnham Repertory Company
- Designer, The Glass Menagerie, Farnham Repertory Company