Photograph from Richard III - lighting design by Kiaran Kesby
Richard III | Photographer: David Monteith-Hodge | From the show Richard III
Photograph from Richard III - lighting design by Kiaran Kesby
Richard III | Photographer: David Monteith-Hodge | From the show Richard III
Photograph from Richard III - lighting design by Kiaran Kesby
Richard III | Photographer: David Monteith-Hodge | From the show Richard III
Photograph from Our Lady of 121st Street - lighting design by Kiaran Kesby
Our Lady of 121st Street | Photographer: Robert Workman | From the show Our Lady of 121st Street
Photograph from Our Lady of 121st Street - lighting design by Kiaran Kesby
Our Lady of 121st Street | Photographer: Robert Workman | From the show Our Lady of 121st Street
Kiaran Kesby's picture

Kiaran L Kesby

 

Kiaran-Lee Kesby was born in London. A graduate of Rose Bruford College with an upper second class BA (Hons) in Lighting Design. He has always been interested in lighting from an early age. Numerous trips to the theatre and concerts has led him to the current position he has now. As the Deputy Technical Manager at The Mercury Theatre in Colchester, Kiaran works full-time as a Chief LX and Lighting Programmer for all in-house productions.

Kiaran, still early in his career is an emerging lighting designer who is progressing his path with the aspiration to becoming a full time lighting designer. In mind of his current position, Kiaran in his spare time maintains his freelance career as a lighting designer and as a technician. 

Contact Details: kiaran.kesby@hotmail.com Mobile: 07880324402 Website: www.kiarankesby.com

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Ain't misbehavin' Musical Southwark Playhouse
Mercury Theatre Colchester/Paul Taylor-Mills in association with Tamasha Theatre Company 		Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: James Whiteside
Director: Tyrone Huntley
Set designer: Takis 		Apr 2019
Ain't misbehavin' Musical Mercury Colchester, then touring
Mercury Theatre/ Paul Taylor-Mills in association with Tamasha Theatre Company 		Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: James Whiteside
Director: Tyrone Huntley
Set designer: Takis 		Mar 2019
Winged Theatre Hackney Showroom
Access All Areas 		Lighting Designer Director: Helen Bryer
Set designer: Lisa Ducie 		Feb 2019
Jack & The Beanstalk Theatre Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Mark Dymock
Director: Abigail Anderson
Set designer: David Shields 		Nov 2018
Moll Flanders Musical Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Company 		Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: David W Kidd
Director: Ryan McBryde
Set designer: Gabriella Slade 		Sep 2018
Babe The Sheep Pig Musical Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Alexandra Stafford
Director: Katie Posner
Set designer: Sara Perks 		Jul 2018
Europe After The Rain Theatre Studio, Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Company 		Lighting Designer Director: Cara Nolan
Set designer: Amelia Jane Hankin 		May 2018
Treasure Island Theatre Studio, Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre 		Lighting Designer May 2018
Pieces Of String Musical Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre Colchester and TBO Productions 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Ben Cracknell
Director: Ryan McBryde
Set designer: Fin Redshaw 		Apr 2018
Turn of the screw Theatre Mercury Theatre, Colchester, then touring
Mercury Theatre/Dermot McLaughlin 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Matt Leventhall
Director: Daniel Buckroyd
Set designer: Sara Perks 		Feb 2018
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Theatre Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Mark Dymock
Director: Daniel Buckroyd
Set designer: David Shields 		Nov 2017
Jean Inwards School of Dance Dance Hammond Theatre
Jean Inwards School of Dance 		Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Kiaran-Lee Kesby
Choreographer: Jean Inwards
 Oct 2017
Richard III Theatre Cockpit Theatre, London
Front Foot Theatre 		Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Kiaran-Lee Kesby
Director: Lawrence Carmichael
Set designer: Amanda Mascarenhas 		Oct 2017
The Weir Theatre Mercury Theatre, Colchester, then touring
English Touring Theatre/ Mercury Theatre 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: Lee Curran
Director: Adele Thomas
Set designer: Madeleine Girling 		Sep 2017
Peter Pan Musical Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Mark Dymock
Director: Matthew Callum
, Director: Daniel Buckroyd
Set designer: Simon Kenny 		Jul 2017
Monty Python's Spamalot Musical Daegu Opera House, South Korea Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: David W.Kidd
Director: Daniel Buckroyd
Set designer: Sara Perks 		Jun 2017
Monty Python's Spamalot Musical Mercury Theatre, Colchester, then touring
Mercury Theatre 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: David W.Kidd
Director: Daniel Buckroyd
Set designer: Sara Perks 		Apr 2017
Bang Bang Theatre Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mercury Theatre 		Production Electrician Lighting designer: David W.Kidd
Director: Nicky Henson
Set designer: David Shields 		Feb 2017
Dick Whittington Theatre Mercury Theatre, Colchester Production Electrician Lighting designer: Mark Dymock
Director: Daniel Buckroyd
Set designer: David Shields 		Nov 2016
Sweeney Todd Musical Mercury Theatre, Colchester Production Electrician Lighting designer: David W Kidd
Director: Daniel Buckroyd
Set designer: Sara Perks 		Oct 2016
Much Ado about Nothing Theatre Mercury Theatre, Colchester Production Electrician Lighting designer: Jack Knowles
Director: Pia Furtado
Set designer: Camilla Clarke 		Sep 2016
Lines Theatre Summerhall, Edinburgh
Pangean Productions 		Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Kiaran-Lee Kesby
Director: Ryan Duncan Wilson
Set designer: Zoë Scaddan 		Aug 2016
Wind in the Willows Musical Mercury Theatre, Colchester Production Electrician Lighting designer: Mark Dymock
Director: Matthew Cullum
Set designer: Katie Sykes 		Jul 2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream Theatre Latitude Festival
Action To The Word 		Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Kiaran-Lee Kesby
Director: Alexandra Spencer-Jones
Set designer: Sarah Baker 		Jul 2016
The Cane Theatre The Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London
Bush Theatre 		Lighting Designer Director: Che Walker
Set designer: Amy Watson 		Jun 2016
Lines Theatre Rose Bruford Studio
Pangean Productions 		Lighting Designer Director: Ryan Duncan Wilson
Set designer: Zoë Scaddan 		Apr 2016
Our Lady of 121st Street Theatre Stratford Circus, London
Rose Bruford College 		Lighting Designer Director: Alexandra Spencer-Jones
Set designer: Sarah Baker 		Mar 2016
Twelfth Night Theatre Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre
Crouch End Players 		Lighting Designer Director: Kate Stafford
 Jan 2016
Jean Inwards School of Dance Showcase Dance Beck Theatre
Jean Inwards School of Dance 		Lighting Designer Choreographer: Jean Inwards
Set designer: N/A 		Nov 2015
Riders to the Sea Opera The Peacock Theatre
British Youth Opera 		Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: David Howe
Director: Rodula Gaitanou
Set designer: Simon Bejer 		Sep 2015
Savitri Opera The Peacock Theatre
British Youth Opera 		Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: David Howe
Director: Rodula Gaitanou
Set designer: Simon Bejer 		Sep 2015
The Cunning Little Vixen Opera The Peacock Theatre
British Youth Opera 		Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: David Howe
Director: Stuart Baker
Set designer: Simon Bejer 		Sep 2015
Just Dance 2015 Dance Hampton Hill Playhouse
Fame Factory Dance Academy 		Lighting Designer Choreographer: Nicky Oreilly, Diane Holman, Carrie Holman
 May 2015
Bred in the Bone -Theatre Festival Theatre Theatre De Menlimontant, Paris
Bred In The Bone 		Lighting Designer Set designer: Sorcha Corcoran Feb 2015
Musicality Theatre Barn Theatre, Sidcup Lighting Designer Director: Matthieu Bellon
 Feb 2015
Almost, Maine Theatre Park Theatre, Finsbury
Go People 		Lighting Designer Director: Simon Evans
Set designer: Amy Jane Cook 		Dec 2014
Win/Lose/Draw Theatre Waterloo East Theatre
Go People 		Lighting Designer Director: Freddie Hutchins
 Sep 2014
Dance Showcase Dance Questors Theatre Playhouse
Innovation Dance 		Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Nigel Lewis
 Jun 2014
Dance Showcase Dance Questors Theatre Playhouse
Chiswick Theatre Arts 		Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Nigel Lewis
 Jun 2014
CTA Musical Showcase Musical Questors Theatre Playhouse
Chiswick Theatre Arts 		Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Nigel Lewis
Director: Paul Allnut
 Jun 2014
Bugsy Malone Theatre Questors Theatre Playhouse
Chiswick Theatre Arts 		Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Nigel Lewis
Director: Georgina Burns
 Jun 2014
Phases of Her Theatre Barn Theatre, Sidcup Lighting Designer Director: Annabel Morley, Claire Campbell, Anna-Sophia Menat
 May 2014
Theatre:
  • International
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Fringe / Pub Theatre
Musical:
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Small Scale / Fringe
  • Pantomime
Opera:
  • Large scale
Dance:
  • Large Scale
  • Medium Scale
  • Small Scale
Concert:
  • Stage Touring
Corporate:
  • Fashion Shows
Non-professional:
  • Dance
  • Musicals
  • Plays
Contact method Details
Mobile phone

07880 324402
Email address

kiaran.kesby@hotmail.com
Website www.KiaranKesby.com

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