ADAM KING
LIGHTING DESIGN
about
Adam is a established Lighting Designer for theatre, dance, TV and events based in London and is an alumnus of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Adam’s designs have seen him light across the UK and Europe in a variety of venues, from theatres to castles and includes the main stage at the Royal Opera House. His assistant credits include Harry Potter & The Cursed Child and Bend It Like Beckham.
portfolio
recent credits
2025
Unfortunate The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch
The Lowry
Christmas @ Westonbirt
Westonbirt Arboretum
Christmas @ Wimpole
Wimpole Estate
Lanterns and Light
Chester Zoo
Halloween @ Wimpole
Wimpole Estate
Halloween @ Moors Valley
Moors Valley Country Park
Halloween @ Thetford
Thetford Forest
Halloween @ Quarry Bank
Quarry Bank Mill
Pop Off Michelangelo
Edinburgh Fringe
Jackie
Edinburgh Fringe
Midnight At The Palace
Edinburgh Fringe
David and Katie Get Re-Married
Edinburgh Fringe
Maiden Voyage
Southwark Elephant
Royal Ballet School Summer Performances
Linbury Theatre/ Royal Opera House/ Opera Holland Park
Lovestuck
Stratford East
Pop Off Michelangelo
Underbelly Boulevard
Alice By Heart
Bridewell Theatre
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Mack Theatre
Duran Duran Xerjoff
Lost Paradise
Amy and Carlos Reborn
UK Tour
Murder She Didn't Write
UK Tour
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Mack Theatre
Scissorhandz
Southwark Elephant
2024
Stewart Lee The Wulf-Man
Leicester Square Theatre + Uk Tour
Christmas @ Wimpole
Wimpole Estate
Temperate House show
Christmas @ Kew
Halloween @ Moors Valley
Moors Valley Country Park
The Mountaintop
Leicester Curve + UK Tour
G
Royal Court
Diva Live From Hell
Edinburgh Fringe
Pop Off Michelangelo
Edinburgh Fringe
Royal Ballet School Summer Performances
Linbury Theatre/ Royal Opera House/ Opera Holland Park
Dorian
Southwark Playhouse
Fun at The Beach
Southwark Playhouse
Sappho
Southwark Elephant
Legends The Divas
Uk Tour
Basic Lee
The Lowry (filmed for Sky)
Sunday In The Park With George
The Mack theatre
She Loves Me
The Backstage Theatre
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Mack Theatre
2023
Unfortunate The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch
Southwark Elephant + UK Tour
Urinetown
The Mack Theatre
Christmas @ Benrath
Schloss Benrath Germany
9 to 5
The Mack Theatre
Flowers For Mrs Harris
Riverside Studios
Annie Get Your Gun
Lavender Theatre
Then, Now & Next
Southwark Playhouse
Royal Ballet School Summer Performances
Linbury Theatre/ Royal Opera House/ Opera Holland Park
Oh What A Lovely War
The Mack Theatre
We Need New Names
UK Tour
The Little Mermaid
The Mack Theatre
Gone Too Far
Stratford East
Dare You Say Please
Kings Head Theatre
2022
Christmas at Hillsborough
Christmas at Wimpole Estate
Christmas at Leeds Castle
From Here To Eternity
Charing Cross Theatre
Cecchetti Society Ballet Gala
Linbury Theatre
The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore
Charing Cross Theatre
We're Few and Far Between
White Bear Theatre/ Drayton Arms
Royal Ballet School Summer Performances
Linbury Theatre/ Royal Opera House
Ballet Gala for Ukraine
Sadlers Wells
Stewart Lee - Snowflake/Tornado
BBC Recording
Enron
The Mack Theatre
Legally Blonde
The Mack Theatre
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre
Stewart Lee - Snowflake/Tornado
Leicester Square theatre & UK Tour
Lysistrata Jones
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre
2021
Children of Eden
Union Theatre
Robin Hood
Harlow Playhouse
Hamlet ( Co-design with Matt Whale)
The Mack theatre
The Oresteia
The Mack Theatre
Flashdance
European tour
The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol
Backstage Theatre
How to Survive an Apocalypse
Finborough Theatre
See You Online | Alexzandra Sarmiento
Dance Film
Mephisto Waltz | Ashley Page
Royal Opera house
Swingle Stepping | Morgann Runacre-Temple
Royal Opera house
Royal Ballet School Summer Performances
Linbury Theatre/ Royal Opera House
Coram Boy
The Mack theatre
Rent
Backstage theatre
Shakespeare In Love
The Mack Theatre
London
The Mack Theatre
2020
Hamlet
Mountview Theatre
Hollywood
Mountview Theatre
New York
Mountview Theatre
Macbeth
Mountview Theatre
Stewart Lee Snowflake/Tornado
UK Tour
A Clockwork Orange
Mountview Theatre
2019
The Nutcracker
Portsmouth New Theatre Royal
Jack & The Beanstalk
Harlow Playhouse
Guys & Dolls
Mountview Theatre
Stewart Lee | Snowflake/Tornado
Leicester Square Theatre
Beyond Therapy
UK Tour
The Sound of Music
Rose Theatre Kingston
The Clockmakers Daughter
Cadogan Hall
Queen Margaret
Mountview Theatre
Royal Ballet School Summer Performances
Linbury Theatre/ Opera Holland Park / Royal Opera House
Untied Undone | Ashley Page
Royal Opera House
Grand Hotel
Bridewell Theatre
Lend Me A Tenor
Bridewell Theatre
Swallows and Amazons
Backstage Theatre
Original Death Rabbit
Jermyn Street Theatre
2018
Peter Pan
Portsmouth New Theatre Royal
Aladdin
Harlow Playhouse
Brass
Bernie Grants Arts Centre
Footloose
Arts Depot
Royal Ballet School Summer Performances
Opera Holland Park / Royal Opera House
Trenches / Parlour Games
Bridewell Theatre
Lock Up your Daughters
Bridewell Theatre
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
Bridewell Theatre
To Kill A Mockingbird
Bridewell Theatre
Our Country's Good
Bridewell Theatre
The Hostage
Jacksons Lane
2017
Beauty & The Beast
Portsmouth New Theatre Royal
San Diego
Jacksons Lane
Gidea Park
Jacksons Lane
Hairspray
Arts Depot
The Wasp
Jermyn Street Theatre
Royal Ballet School Summer Performances
Opera Holland Park / Royal Opera House
Sea Interludes | Andrew McNicol
Royal Opera House
The Alchemist
Neuss Germany
Montagu
Tabard Theatre
Clybourne Park
Karamel Club
9 to 5
Bridewell Theatre
King Of Hearts
Bridewell theatre
Dog Ends
Tabard Theatre
2016 & Before
The Night Before Christmas
Luton Library Theatre
Grown Up
Camden Peoples Theatre
Broken Strings
Tabard Theatre
A Flea In Her Ear
Tabard Theatre
Harry Potter & The Cursed Child
(Assistant Lighting Designer to Neil Austin)
Palace Theatre
Hamlet
Bussey Building
Hoods The Musical
Bernie Grants Arts Centre
Bend It Like Beckham
(Assistant Lighting Designer to Neil Austin)
Pheonix Theatre
Stories Before Bedtime Series
Criterion Theatre