Born in the small town of Lymington on England’s south coast, Stu developed a love of theatre at an early age. He began his career with a local production company before studying lighting design in London, then spent more than a decade touring internationally as a designer, director and programmer, developing his craft through the realities of making live shows.

After moving to Los Angeles, Stu established his own design studio before joining Silent House Studios in 2022. His work brings together light, space and movement to create worlds rooted in an artist’s music and imagination.

What continues to drive him is the point where a space becomes a feeling, when the elements of a show come together and an audience gives itself over to the world in front. It’s a return to a familiar kind of wonder, being young enough to believe in something completely before wondering how it works.

He never loses sight of what a live show can mean to the people in the room, and the care that deserves. Being part of creating a night someone might carry with them for the rest of their life is a wonderful feeling.