Timothy Kelly
Timothy Kelly is a freelance lighting & projection designer. He graduated from the University of York in 2016 with a BA in Writing, Directing and Performance, and is particularly interested in form-bending, political and accessible theatre. He also works as a creative technical facilitator, photographer, graphic designer, and occasionally performs his own work. www.timothykelly.co.uk
Previous productions
| Show name | Type | Venue/Company | Role | Creative Team | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTROLYTE | Theatre |
Queen Dome, Pleasance Edinburgh, then touring WILDCARD |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Donnacadh O'Briain Set designer: Luke W Robson |
Aug 2018, May 2019 |
| The Noises | Theatre |
Old Red Lion Theatre Liam McLaughlin Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Tamar Saphra Set designer: Georgia De Grey |
Apr 2019 |
| Orangutan | Theatre |
Vault Festival, London Cup of Brew |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Fiona Kingwill Set designer: Timothy Kelly |
Mar 2019 |
| Jade City | Theatre |
Vault Festival, London View From Here |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Katherine Nesbitt Set designer: Timothy Kelly |
Feb 2019 |
| 17 | Theatre |
Vault Festival, London WILDCARD |
Lighting & Projection / Video Designer |
Director: Balisha Karra & Finley Townsend Set designer: Kaajel Patel |
Jan 2019 |
| The Trench | Theatre |
Southwark Playhouse, then touring Les Enfants Terribles |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Paul Green (Original 2012 Design) Director: Oliver Lansley & James Seager Set designer: Sam Wyer |
Oct 2018 |
| Sirens | Theatre |
Pleasance 2 / Greenwich Theatre, then touring Zoo Co |
Lighting & Projection / Video Designer |
Director: Zoo Co Set designer: Adam Bottomley |
Aug 2018, Sep 2018 |
| ELECTROLYTE | Theatre |
Queen Dome, Pleasance Edinburgh, then touring WILDCARD |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Donnacadh O'Briain Set designer: Luke W Robson |
Aug 2018, May 2019 |
| Sirens | Theatre |
Pleasance 2 / Greenwich Theatre, then touring Zoo Co |
Lighting & Projection / Video Designer |
Director: Zoo Co Set designer: Adam Bottomley |
Aug 2018, Sep 2018 |
| Mr Brightside | Theatre |
Greenwich Theatre - Studio / Matthew's Yard Finding Man |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Florence O'Mahoney |
Apr 2018, Apr 2018 |
| Mr Brightside | Theatre |
Greenwich Theatre - Studio / Matthew's Yard Finding Man |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Florence O'Mahoney |
Apr 2018, Apr 2018 |
| GIANT | Theatre |
Regional Tour, then touring Zoo Co |
Touring Re-Lighter | Mar 2018 | |
| Two Thousand Tims | Theatre | Etcetera Theatre | Video / Projection Designer |
Lighting designer: Timothy Kelly Director: Timothy Kelly |
Nov 2017 |
| The Forgetting | Theatre |
York Theatre Royal Studio York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Charlotte Coles |
Jul 2016 |
| Hyde Park | Theatre |
Scenic Stage Theatre, University of York Department of Theatre, Film and Television |
Associate Lighting Designer |
Lighting designer: Roberto Del Pino Director: Michael Cordner Set designer: Roberto Del Pino |
Jun 2016 |
| A Tale of Robin Hood | Theatre |
Upstage Theatre, York Not Cricket Productions |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Joel Bates |
Apr 2016 |
| The Suitors | Theatre | Scenic Stage Theatre, University of York | Lighting Designer |
Director: Venetia Cook Set designer: Amilee Jobin & Ted Sager |
Mar 2016 |
| Delirium | Theatre |
Black Box Theatre, University of York Platform |
Video / Projection Designer |
Lighting designer: Izzy Marsh Director: Venetia Cook |
Jan 2016 |
| Mancub | Theatre |
Drama Barn, University of York Dramasoc |
Lighting Designer |
Director: Harry Benjamin Set designer: Lydia Johnson |
Oct 2015 |
ELECTROLYTE
"The lighting design create[s] eerie sunrises, blue moods, and the kind of midnight raves that have the audiences itching to get out of their seats and get those hands high above their heads."
Christina Bulford, The Empty Blogspace 17/08/2018
Timothy Kelly’s nuanced lighting manages to capture the dreamlike brilliance of the gig, elsewhere suggests a sense of confused claustrophobia, and at times slams us back to reality.
Georgie Smith, Urbane Fox 09/08/2018
"The music and lighting [...] create a powerful visual effect as we see flickering and contorted bodies on stage, adding to the frenzied sense of chaos and a loss of control."
Louise Maloney, Voice Mag 07/08/2018
The Noises
So too the lighting – again without spoiling anything, it is integral to the atmosphere of the play, and is executed expertly.
Ellen Casey, Mind the Blog 06/04/2019
[The] set plays a trick of perspective so that, in combination with Timothy Kelly’s eerie lighting, Luna exists vulnerably in an environment too big for her, created with no consideration for her needs.
Henry Gleaden, Exeunt 06/04/2019
17
“A highlight of the piece [is the] projection of a social media timeline, with the actor’s forensic treatment of it as a timeline of criminal events, as if on a detective mission.”
Kheira Bey, Voice Mag 26/01/2019
"The show is technically ambitious, making canny and restrained use of projection to illustrate the girls’ online life."
Joe Spence, The Spy in the Stalls 24/01/2019
The Trench
“These moments and many others are beautifully highlighted by Tim Kelly’s atmospheric and gorgeous lighting”
Emma Clarendon, Love London Love Culture 18/10/2018
“it's hard not to get swallowed up by the haze-fuelled murkiness of the dank hellscape. Towards the end of the show, Peter Fennell and Timothy Kelly's lighting design also provide a series of hauntingly powerful images”
Alex Wood, Whats On Stage 17/10/2018
“The standout lighting design begins as the audience comes into the theatre”
Manisha Sondhi, The Upcoming 17/10/2018
Sirens
"Timothy Kelly’s projections are a delight, both facilitating access for D/deaf and hard of hearing audience members and supporting the narrative in clever and amusing ways."
Erin Hutching, Fringe Review 18/08/2018
"Spunky and fun with a graphic novel aesthetic and approach to storytelling. [..] All speech is captioned, BSL is heavily used and all performances are relaxed, giving the show a wonderfully welcoming feel. The DIY design style (with excellent projections) that could give the production an amateurish feel instead ties in with their inclusiveness."
Laura Kressly, The Play's The Thing 04/08/2018
Mancub
"Tim Kelly’s lighting design makes excellent use of the Barn’s new lighting rig [and] blend[s] seamlessly with the rest of the production"
Adam Bruce, A Younger Theatre 25/10/2015
Theatre:
- Regional (Main House)
- Regional (Studio)
- Small Scale Touring
- Fringe / Pub Theatre
- Touring relights
- Projection / Video Design
| Contact method | Details |
|---|---|
| Mobile phone | 07903806013 |
| Email address | theatre@timothykelly.co.uk |
| Website | www.timothykelly.co.uk |
| @therealjimjelly |
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