Originally from North Devon and grown up in a military family, Constable moved across various countries in her youth.[1] Constable thought about pursuing her studies in architecture, then pursuing an English degree at Goldsmiths' College, London.[2] Influenced by the art scene in London in the 1980s, she then decided to combine English with Drama, graduating in 1989,[3] while working in the music business.[4] She has since become a Goldsmith fellow, as well as of Rose Bruford College and Central School of Speech and Drama.[5]
Theatre career
Constable started her career while studying, working for Midnight Design on rock' n' roll concerts design, while starting to develop an interest in the theatre.[6][7]
Constable was the lighting designer for the 2010 25th Anniversary Touring Production of Les Misérables, staged at the Barbican Centre in London. A DVD of the live concert performance at the O2 on 3 October has been released. In 2011, this production performed at the Ahmanson Theatre and Constable won the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Lighting Design.[10]
Constable is also well known for being an advocate and supporting women working in theatre. She is only one of two women who have received the Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design. In an interview she commented: “Women still aren’t represented as well as they should be in theatre. It’s a very male-dominated industry and we need to change that."[1]