© Declan Randall Design 2017
“Lighting design is about story telling. Of course,
visibility is important, but I believe that the
lighting design should tell the story and help
support and drive the narrative at all times”
- Declan Randall
Declan Randall has been designing lighting, sets and
projection for more than 21 years and has over 400
production credits to his name. Over the years Declan has
worked extensively in theatre, dance, opera and musicals
but his work has also extended to film, television, live
events and architecture. He has worked internationally and
his work has been seen on Broadway and the West End as
well as in Australia, Canada, India, China, South Africa,
Europe and the United Kingdom.
In addition to design, Declan also lectures in lighting
design at various colleges around the UK and has also
hosted weekend Lighting Masterclasses in South Africa.
Declan has, in addition to his prolific freelance career,
served as Resident Lighting Designer at the Market
Theatre in Johannesburg, as well as for the State
Theatre Dance Company, Jozi Dance, The Black Ties
Ensemble and Opera Africa.
Declan has been nominated for several awards and has
won “Best Lighting Design” for his work on “African
Footprint”, “Shopping & F***ing” and “Coupe”.
He was recently triple-nominated for Best Set-, Best
Lighting- and Best Projection Awards for his work on
“Sister Act” in Johannesburg.
Declan Randall
Production Credits
Production highlights include:
2018
Earthquakes in London - Ivy Arts Centre
London Road - Ivy Arts Centre
The House of Bernarda Alba - GBS Theatre
FUTURE SHOWS INCLUDE
Wirework - Tristan Bates Theatre
Bugsy Malone - Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Merrily We Roll Along - Yvonne Arnaud
2017
Hamlet - National Tour
The Missing Light - Old Vic Theatre
Blood Wedding - Ivy Arts Centre
My Family: Not the sitcom - Playhouse Theatre
Scuttlers - GBS Theatre
ISHQ Musical - Sadlers Wells
2016
Car of the Year Awards - South Africa
Eric Satie’s Faction - Edinburgh
Grapes of Wrath - Ivy Arts Centre
Oh! What a Lovely War - Ivy Arts Centre
Fear of Drowning - Chapter Arts Centre
Thoroughly Modern Millie - Ivy Arts Centre
A Quick Gallery Tour
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