Biography
Kevin is a freelance lighting designer based in Dublin. He has worked for the last fifteen years in Ireland and internationally designing for theatre, dance and opera. With well over 100 productions to his credit, his work has been seen in Ireland, UK, USA, Australia, France, Hungary, Kosovo and Macadonia.
Kevin studied Drama & Theatre Studies in Trinity College Dublin.
He has had the pleasure of working with most leading Irish theatre companies including Abbey Theatre, Rough Magic, Fishamble, Landmark, Blue Raincoat, Gaiety, Calipo, Cahoots, Big Telly and The Lir Academy; as well as choreographers such as Marguerite Donlon, John Scott, Luke Murphy, Dylan Quinn, John Jasperse, Liz Roche and Michael Keegan Dolan.
Kevin is a regular lecturer in The Lir Academy and has been a guest lecturer in Trinity College.
Upcoming Productions:
Die Flerdermaus: with NI Opera, Grand Opera House Belfast
Gaiety Panto 2019: Aladdin
Recent Credits:
Three Winters with The Lir Academy
Puckoon with Big Telly
Wild Sky with Ten42 Productions.
Accolades:
These Halcyon Days, Landmark & Tall Tales.
(Nominated for Best New Play Irish Times Theatre Awards 2012 & Winner Fringe First Edinburgh 2013)
An Outside of Understanding, Croi Glan
(Nominated for Best Design Absolute Fringe 2012)
Flatpack, Ulysses Opera Theatre Co.
(Nominated for Best Opera Production Irish Times Theatre Awards 2012 & Nominated for Best Design Absolute Fringe 2012)
Kevin studied Drama & Theatre Studies in Trinity College Dublin.
He has had the pleasure of working with most leading Irish theatre companies including Abbey Theatre, Rough Magic, Fishamble, Landmark, Blue Raincoat, Gaiety, Calipo, Cahoots, Big Telly and The Lir Academy; as well as choreographers such as Marguerite Donlon, John Scott, Luke Murphy, Dylan Quinn, John Jasperse, Liz Roche and Michael Keegan Dolan.
Kevin is a regular lecturer in The Lir Academy and has been a guest lecturer in Trinity College.
Upcoming Productions:
Die Flerdermaus: with NI Opera, Grand Opera House Belfast
Gaiety Panto 2019: Aladdin
Recent Credits:
Three Winters with The Lir Academy
Puckoon with Big Telly
Wild Sky with Ten42 Productions.
Accolades:
These Halcyon Days, Landmark & Tall Tales.
(Nominated for Best New Play Irish Times Theatre Awards 2012 & Winner Fringe First Edinburgh 2013)
An Outside of Understanding, Croi Glan
(Nominated for Best Design Absolute Fringe 2012)
Flatpack, Ulysses Opera Theatre Co.
(Nominated for Best Opera Production Irish Times Theatre Awards 2012 & Nominated for Best Design Absolute Fringe 2012)
For a full listing please download a CV below.
| kevin_smith_cv_2021.pdf |
