Photograph from The New World Order - lighting design by Clare O’Donoghue
From the show The New World Order
Photograph from Freud's Last Session - lighting design by Clare O’Donoghue
Photographer: Alex Brenner | From the show Freud's Last Session
Photograph from Blu & The Magic Web - lighting design by Clare O’Donoghue
Photographer: Rosie Powell | From the show Blu & The Magic Web
Photograph from Ghatam - lighting design by Clare O’Donoghue
From the show Ghatam
Photograph from Dido & Aeneas - lighting design by Clare O’Donoghue
Craig Fuller | From the show Dido & Aeneas
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Clare O’Donoghue

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Biography

www.clareodonoghue.lighting

Clare has lit many productions of opera, theatre, dance, and site specific performance, as well as reviving several operas worldwide. Alongside design, she has worked extensively as a freelance production engineer, making lighting effects for UK and international shows and exhibitions. 

Previous productions

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Candide Opera New Rotterdam Wharf, Glasgow
scottish opera
Lighting Designer Director: Jack Furness
Set designer: Tim Meacock
Aug 2022
Gift Musical Webber Douglas Studio, CSSD
MA Music Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Maja Milatovic-Ovadia
Set designer: Flavio Graff
Jul 2022
Oedipus Electronica Theatre Watermans Arts, then touring
Pecho Mamma
Lighting Designer Director: Mella Faye
Set designer: Mella Faye
Jul 2022
No Particular Order Theatre Theatre 503
Ellandar Productions
Lighting Designer Director: Josh Roche
Set designer: Ingrid Hu
May 2022
Bird/Manchild Dance RichMix
Amina Khayyam Dance Company
Lighting Designer Choreographer: Amina Khayyam
Mar 2022
Helter Skelter Theatre The Cockpit, London, then touring
Veto Productions
Lighting Designer Director: Mike Narouei
Set designer: Pip Terry
Mar 2022
Helter Skelter Theatre The Cockpit, London, then touring
Veto Productions
Lighting Designer Director: Mike Narouei
Set designer: Pip Terry
Mar 2022
Freud's Last Session Theatre Kings Head Theatre
Nearly There Productions
Lighting Designer Director: Peter Darney
Set designer: Brad Caleb Lee
Feb 2022
Blu & The Magic Web Musical Attenborough Centre for Culture and Arts
Truestory
Lighting Designer Director: Gary Sefton
Set designer: Ryan Dawson Laight
Dec 2021
Dido & Aeneas Opera Susie Sainsbury Theatre
Royal Academy of Music
Lighting Designer Director: Jack Furness
May 2021
Frankenstein Theatre Southwark Playhouse
National Youth Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Emily Gray
Set designer: Hannah Wolfe
Oct 2019
Great Expectations Theatre Southwark Playhouse
National Youth Theatre
Lighting Designer Director: Mumba Dodwell
Set designer: Hannah Wolfe
Oct 2019
La Rondine Opera Daegu Opera House
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: David Cunningham
Director: Rolando Villazon
Set designer: Johannes Leiacker
Sep 2019
Der Rosenkavalier Opera Opera House Oslo
Norwegian National Opera
Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Paule Constable
Director: Sir David McVicar
Set designer: Sir David McVicar
Mar 2019
Carmen Opera Winspear Opera House, Dallas
Dallas Opera
Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Paule Constable
Director: Sir David McVicar
Set designer: Micheal Vale
Oct 2018
Carmen Opera Goteborg Opera
Goteborg Opera
Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Paule Constable
Director: Sir David McVicar
Set designer: Michael Vale
Nov 2016
Tycho's Dream Opera Glyndebourne Opera House
Glyndebourne Youth Opera
Lighting Designer Director: Lucy Bradley
Set designer: Bern O'Donoghue
Dec 2014
Down By The Greenwood Side Opera Harveys Depot
Brighton Festival
Lighting Designer Director: Susannah Waters
Set designer: Nicola Blackwell
May 2014
Into The Harbour Opera Glyndebourne Opera House
Glydebourne Youth Opera
Lighting Designer Director: Lucy Bradley
Set designer: Bern O'Donoghue
Nov 2013
One Snowy Night Theatre UK tour
Seabright Productions
Lighting Designer Director: Nick Tigg/Nicola Blackwell
Jan 2012
The New World Order Theatre Brighton Town Hall
Hydrocracker/Brighton Festival
Lighting Designer Director: Ellie Jones
Set designer: Ellen Cairns
May 2011
Guys and Dolls Musical Embassy Theatre, London, UK
Central School Of Speech and Drama
Lighting Designer Set designer: Keith Orton Mar 2011
Ghatam Dance Atma Dance Lighting Designer Choreographer: Mayuri Boonham
Oct 2010
Hansel and Gretel Opera Opera de Lyon
Opera de Lyon
Assistant Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Joel Adam
Director: Laurent Pelly
Set designer: Barbara de Limburg
Aug 2010
Play Without Words Dance International Tour
New Adventures
Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Paule Constable
Choreographer: Matthew Bourne
Set designer: Let Brotherston
Mar 2005
La Traviata Opera Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Jean Kalman
Director: Richard Eyre
Set designer: Bob Crowley
Jul 2004
Play Without Words Dance National Theatre - Lyttelton, then touring
New Adventures
Associate Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Paule Constable
Choreographer: Matthew Bourne
Set designer: Lez Brotherston
Dec 2003
Location availability:
  • Worldwide
Contact method Details
Email address clareodonoghue@me.com
Home phone 07788 410336
Theatre:
  • West End
  • Commercial Tour
  • Small Scale Touring
  • Fringe / Pub Theatre
  • Education Establishment
  • Touring relights
Musical:
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Education Establishment
  • Touring relights
Opera:
  • International
  • Large scale
  • 'Country House'
  • Small scale
  • Touring relights
  • Education Establishment
Dance:
  • UK National Company
  • Small Scale
  • Touring relights
Education:
  • Workshops
  • Training

News

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