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 | |
| Website | www.KiaranKesby.com |
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