Paul Keogan

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Paul was nominated for best lighting design for Corcadorca’s WOYZECK and Wexford Opera’s DER SILBERSEE in the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards, and he won the ' Best Design' Award for his set design of DEAD MAN WALKING (Opera Ireland).

Current and Forthcoming THEATRE projects

MARBLE – Abbey Theatre, director Jeremy Herrin

THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI – Abbey Theatre, director Jimmy Fay

COMEDY OF ERRORS – Abbey Theatre, director Jason Byrne
LAY ME DOWN SOFTLY – Peacock Theatre Dublin, director Wilson Milam
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW – Royal Shakespeare Company, director Conall Morrison
THE WALWORTH FARCE - Druid production comes into the Cottesloe at the National and previously at the St Anne’s Warehouse, New York and Edinburgh Festival, dir Mikel Murfi

THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP – Gate Theatre, Dublin, director Alan Stanford
* He is also an Associate Artist of the Abbey Theatre

 

Most recent THEATRE projects

For the Abbey Theatre, Dublin: BIG LOVE (Selina Cartmell), ROMEO AND JULIET, JULIUS CAESAR (Jason Byrne), WOMAN AND A SCARECROW (Peacock, Selina Cartmell); SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (Jimmy Fay); HOMELAND (set and lighting, Paul Mercier)
For the Playhouse & Everyman Theatres, Liverpool: TARTUFFE (Playhouse and Rose Theatre, Kingston) and INTEMPERANCE (Everyman Theatre) – both directed by Gemma Bodinetz
For the Gate Theatre, Dublin: THE DEEP BLUE SEA (director Alan Stanford) and FESTEN (director Selina Cartmell)
For Corcadorca Theatre Company: THE HAIRY APE and WOYZECK, both dir Pat Kiernan
and
TRAD – Australia tours, Edinburgh Festival (Fringe First Award), Bush Theatre and Galway Festival, director Mikel Murfi
ALICE IN WONDERLAND – The Helix, director Michael Barker-Caven
SMALLER – Phil McIntyre on No 1 tour and Lyric Theatre West End with Dawn French &
Alison Moyet, director Kathy Burke and WHATSONSTAGE Best New Comedy nomination
TEJAS VERDES - B*spoke Theatre Co at Project Arts, director Róisín McBrinn

 

Most recent OPERA and DANCE projects

Opera Ireland: TURANDOT (director Dieter Kaegi) and DEAD MAN WALKING (director
Thomas de Mallet Burgess) - Opera Ireland, set and lighting designs
For Wexford Opera: 2008 - THE SNOW MAIDEN (John Fulljames), THE MINES OF SULPHUR (Michael Barker Caven) and TUTTI IN MASCHERA (Rosetta Cucchi)
2007 - DER SILBERSEE (Keith Warner), ARLECCHINO & PULCINELLA (Lucio Dalla) and RUSALKA (Lee Blakeley)
2006 - DON GREGORIO (dir Roberto Recchia) and TRANSFORMATIONS (nominated for Best Production, Irish Times awards, dir Michael Barker-Caven)
2005 - MARIA DI ROHAN, PENELOPE and SUSANNAH
and
POWDER HER FACE – Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, director Carlos Wagner
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE – ‘Opera-2005’ (playing Nov 2006), dir Thomas de Mallet Burgess
CROSS PURPOSES and THE SAME JANE - two new dance pieces: for Rexlevitates Dance Company - choreographer Liz Roche
PIERROT LUNAIRE - Almeida Opera, director Michael Ashman

 

Other THEATRE in the UK includes
HARVEST – Royal Court Downstairs, director Wilson Milam
BLUE/ORANGE – Sheffield Crucible and on UK tour, director Kathy Burke
THE SUGAR WIFE – (set & lighting design) Rough Magic at Project Arts, Dublin and
transferring to the Soho Theatre, London, director Lynn Parker
BORN BAD (Kathy Burke) and IN ARABIA (Robert Delamere) - Hampstead Theatre
SHIMMER and OLGA – Traverse Theatre, director Lynn Parker
PHILADELPHIA HERE I COME ! – UK and Eire tour, director Adrian Dunbar
EDEN – Arts Theatre, West End (and Abbey Theatre, Dublin), Connor McPherson
THE TEMPEST starring Richard Briers - Thelma Holt No 1 tour & Plymouth, Patrick Mason
TOO LATE FOR LOGIC - Kings Theatre/Edinburgh Festival, Patrick Mason
THE SILVER TASSIE - Almeida Theatre, Lynn Parker

 

Other work at the ABBEY THEATRE DUBLIN (Main & Peacock)
THE DANDY DOLLS (Conall Morrison) , PORTIA COGHLAN (Brian Brady), BEAUTY IN A BROKEN PLACE (Niall Henry), HEAVENLY BODIES (Lynne Parker), DEFENDER OF THE FAITH (Wilson Milam), BURIAL AT THEBES (Lorraine Pintal), SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER and THE CHERRY ORCHARD (both Patrick Mason), WILD DUCK (Lazlo Morton) & OLGA (Lynne Parker) for which he was nominated for the Irish Times Best Lighting award,BAILEGANAIRE (written & directed by Tom Murphy); LOLITA (Annie Ryan); THAT WAS THEN (Gerard Stembridge); THE CHAIR (Johnny Hanrahan); TARTUFFE, DOWN THE LINE (both Lynne Parker); MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION, MAKING HISTORY, THE ELECTROCUTION OF CHILDREN, AMAZING GRACE, THE MAP MAKER’S SORROW (all Brian Brady); THE TEMPEST (Conall Morrison); LIVING QUARTERS, TREE HOUSES (both Jason Byrne); MELONFARMER (Jimmy Fay), and CUIRT AN MHEAN OICHE (Michael Harding).

 

Other THEATRE in EIRE
TITUS ANDRONICUS - Project Arts, director Selina Cartmell
PERFORMANCES – new play by Brian Friel, Gate Theatre, Dublin, director Patrick Mason
OLGA - Rough Magic, director Lynne Parker
ANTIGONE - Storytellers, Galway, director Conall Morrison
GATES OF GOLD - a new play by Frank McGuinness, Gate Theatre, Dublin, Patrick Mason
SHUTTER - Siren Productions, director Selina Cartmell
PASSADES - Operating Theatre Company, director Selina Cartmell
THE BLIND FIDDLER (Ian McElhinney) and GHOSTS (Conall Morrison)- Lyric Theatre Belfast
HAMLET, THE DUCHESS OF MALFI, THE SPANISH TRAGEDY and THE WHITE DEVIL
all Jason Byrne, for Loose Cannon Theatre Company
DOWN ONTO BLUE,DANTI-DAN (both Lynne Parker) & MRS. SWEENEY (Cathy McCardle)
for Rough Magic Theatre Company
FAR AWAY, QUAY WEST and QUARTET – for Bedrock Theatre Company, all Jimmy Fay,
THE SPIRIT OF ANNIE ROSS - Druid Theatre, Bairbre ni Chaoimh
ANGEL-BABEL - Operating Theatre, Leon Inglestrud
THE GAY DETECTIVE - Project Arts Centre, Gerard Stembridge

 

OTHER OPERA & DANCE WORK

Other designs for OPERA include
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN and UN BALLO IN MASCHERA (both Mike Ashman); THE MAKROPULOS CASE (Patrick Mason) for Opera Zuid
THE WIREMAN - Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, director Matt Ryan
BLASTED - Project Dublin, director Jimmy Fay

For OPERA IRELAND: GIANNI SCHICCHI & A FLORENTINE TRAGEDY, THE QUEEN OF SPADES , LADY MACBETH OF MTSENSK (all Dieter Kaegi); JENUFA and TOSCA; ANDREA CHENIER (Ansgar Hagg); THE SILVER TASSIE (Patrick Mason); FLYING DUTCHMAN (Nick Muni); MADAM BUTTERFLY, LA BOHEME (Daniel Slater); L’ELISIR D’AMORE (Mike Ashman); THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Michael McCaffery).

For OPERA THEATRE COMPANY DUBLIN: THE BEGGARS OPERA (Sean O Tarpaigh), THE LIGHTHOUSE (Brian Brady) and THE RAKE’S PROGRESS (James Conway)

For COIS CEIM DANCE COMPANY: THE NUTCRACKER; BALLADS (Cois Ceim at the Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival USA - set and lighting), STRAIGHT WITH CURVES , THE RITE OF SPRING (& set) - all David Bolger

For MANDANCE: WITHOUT HOPE OR FEAR, SWEAT and BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW (Paul Johnson)

For DAGDHA DANCE COMPANY: THREE PIECE SUITE , CHIMERA (& Mexican tour) and FAR FLUNG – all Mary Nunnan

Other DANCE designs include
CATALYST - RexLevitates/ Chinese National Ballet, Beijing, director Liz Roche
SAMO - Blok & Steel - Suzy Blok and Chris Steel