Building a Show - Initial Concept...

Building a Show - Initial Concepts & Creative Flow

Process of Illumination by Nic Farman
S1 · E3
Jun 11, 2026
27:47

Episode notes

In this episode of 'Process of Illumination’ we explore the first stages of building a lighting design. What’s the first brushstroke on the page? From responding to a script to communicating key concepts to the wider creative team, where does the process begin?

Peter Small, Catja Hamilton, Lucía Sánchez Roldán and Joseph Thomas discuss the first steps in bringing a design to life.

Keywords

lighting design
theatre
lighting
process
illumination
communication
concepts
production

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