Hannah Kinnersley

2 weeks ago | livedesignonline.com | Hannah Kinnersley

Sven Ortel, professor of practice in immersive and entertainment design at Arizona State University, and veteran of Broadway projection design,  spoke at Prolight + Sound on the topic of Entertaining Change. As an educator, Ortel has had an impact on the careers of many students, including some very successful members of the industry on Broadway and in Hollywood.

2 weeks ago | livedesignonline.com | Hannah Kinnersley

On April 9, lighting and production designer Patrick Woodroffe took to the main stage at Pro Light + Sound to deliver a presentation on The Politics of Failure. Ironically, at the beginning of his talk, his slide show suffered a technical failure and the man who has created some of the most memorable live images, from The Rolling Stones to Lady Gaga, was forced to continue with a blank backdrop.

2 weeks ago | livedesignonline.com | Hannah Kinnersley

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees for Britain's Laurence Olivier Awards, held on 6 April, 2025, at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Lighting designer Paule Constable officially became the most honored person in Olivier Awards history with 17 nominations, this year winning her sixth award, (in collaboration with Ben Jacobs,) for the musical Oliver!  at the Gielgud Theatre. It is a fitting end to a storied career for Constable, who will be retiring from new theatre projects this summer.

3 weeks ago | livedesignonline.com | Hannah Kinnersley

Set on a steam ship, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest version of Hamlet manages to feel both claustrophobic, trapping the protagonists onboard, but also exposed, as they navigate a shifting deck in treacherous waters without a safety rail. The sea, projected around the stage by video designer Akhila Krishnan, is at first a steady wake lit by moonlight as the ship of state steams smoothly along its path.

1 month ago | livedesignonline.com | Hannah Kinnersley

Paule Constable, the Tony and Olivier Award winning lighting and production designer, shared her plot for the National Theatre's production of Ballet Shoes. The Olivier Theatre, where Ballet Shoes is playing, was formerly a repertory house with a set of gear that can be moved around as needed for a particular show.