Biography
Kevin is a freelance lighting designer based in Dublin. He has worked for the last twenty years in Ireland and internationally designing for theatre, dance and opera. 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:
Gaiety Panto 2025: Beauty & the Beast
Accolades:
These Halcyon Days, Landmark & Tall Tales.
(Nominated for Best New Play Irish Times Theatre Awards & Winner Fringe First Edinburgh)
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 & Nominated for Best Design Absolute Fringe)
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:
Gaiety Panto 2025: Beauty & the Beast
Accolades:
These Halcyon Days, Landmark & Tall Tales.
(Nominated for Best New Play Irish Times Theatre Awards & Winner Fringe First Edinburgh)
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 & Nominated for Best Design Absolute Fringe)
For a full listing please download a CV below.
| kevin_smith_cv_2025.pdf |
