Luke Halls

Video Designer

Luke is a Video Designer for theatre, opera dance, music and live events. Luke has received a Knight of Illumination Award, Drama Desk Award and a BAFTA for his work and has designed internationally for music artists such as Beyoncé (Formation World Tour), Adele (2016 Adele Live World Tour) and Dua Lipa. 

Awards and Nominations

2023 WhatsOnStage Award nomination for Best Video Design for Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage, Bridge Theatre

2021 Broadway World UK nomination for Best Video Design of a New Play or Musical for Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage, Bridge Theatre


2020 Drama Desk Award for Oustanding Projection Design for West Side Story, Broadway Theatre. 


2019 Broadway World UK nomination for Best Video or Projection Design in a New Production of a Play for Shipwreck, Almeida Theatre. 


2019 Drama Desk nomination for The Lehman Trilogy, Park Avenue Armory.  


2016 Knight of Illumination nomination for Adele Live World Tour


2015 Knight of Illumination nomination for Krol Roger, Royal Opera House.


2014 Knight of Illumination award for Don Giovanni, Royal Opera House.

2012 BAFTA for Entertainment Craft Team for ITV’s The Cube.


List Of Productions

2024

MARY POPPINS | Director: Richard Eyre | UK Tour

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY | Director: Sam Mendes | Gillian Lynne Theatre

THE NEW REAL | Director: Holly Race Roughan | Royal Shakespeare Company

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY | Director: Felix Barrett | Leeds Playhouse

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY | Director: Sam Mendes | American Conservatory Theater, USA / Theatre Royal Sydney, Australia

2023

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE | Director: Jonathan Butterell | UK Tour

FREE YOUR MIND | Director: Danny Boyle | Aviva Studios, Manchester

THE LITTLE BIG THINGS | Director: Luke Sheppard | Soho Place

MISS SAIGON | Director: Laurence Connor | Australian Tour

DISNEY'S AIDA | Director: Schele Williams | Circustheater, Netherlands

LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE | Choreo: Christopher Wheeldon | American Ballet Theatre

DON GIOVANNI | Director: Kasper Holten | LA Opera, USA

DON GIOVANNI | Director: Kasper Holten | Israeli Opera

TRISTAN & ISOLDE | Director: Simon Stone | Théâtres de la Ville Luxembourg

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY | Director: Sam Mendes | Gillian Lynne Theatre

2022

A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Co-Design with Zakk Hein | Director: Nicholas Hytner | Bridge Theatre

BORIS GODUNOV | Director: Kasper Holten | Teatro alla Scala, Italy

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR | Director: Simon Stone | LA Opera, USA

SING STREET | Director: Rebecca Taichman | The Huntington Theatre, USA

MADAME BUTTERFLY | Director: Andreas Homoki | Bregenz Festival, Austria

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY | Director: Sam Mendes | Ahmanson Theatre, USA

THE MERRY WIDOW | Director: Kasper Holten | Bergen National Opera, Norway

LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE | Choreo: Christopher Wheeldon | Royal Ballet

MISS SAIGON | Director: Laurence Connor | Japan Tour

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR | Director: Simon Stone | Metropolitan Opera, USA

2021

THE BOOK OF DUST: LA BELLE SAUVAGE | Director: Nicholas Hytner | Bridge Theatre

MISS SAIGON | Director: Laurence Connor | Raimund Theatre, Austria

TRISTAN UND ISOLDE | Director: Simon Stone | Aix-en-Provence, France

MADAME BUTTERFLY | Director: Andreas Homoki | Bregenz Festival, Austria

2020

A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Co-Design with Zakk Hein | Director: Nicholas Hytner | Bridge Theatre

MICHAEL KOHLHAAS | Directors: Simon McBurney & Annabel Arden | Schaubühne Berlin, Germany

TALKING HEADS | Directors: Marianne Elliot, Nadia Fall, Sarah Frankcom, Jeremy Herrin, Nicholas Hytner, Jonathan Kent | Bridge Theatre

LOCAL HERO | Director: John Crowley | Old Vic Theatre

MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON | Director: Richard Eyre | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, USA

WEST SIDE STORY | Director: Ivo Van Hove | Broadway Theatre, USA

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE | Director: Jonathan Butterell | UK Tour

2019

SEA WALL / A LIFE | Director: Carrie Cracknell | Hudson Theatre, USA

THE STARRY MESSENGER | Director: Sam Yates | Wyndham's Theatre

ATLAS | Director: Yuval Sharon | LA Philharmonic, USA

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY | Director: Sam Mendes | Piccadilly Theatre

NOYE'S FLUDDE | Director: Lyndsey Turner | Theatre Royal Stratford East

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY | Director: Sam Mendes | Park Avenue Armory, USA

ALYS ALWAYS | Director: Nicholas Hytner | Bridge Theatre

SHIPWRECK | Director: Rupert Goold | Almeida Theatre

MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON | Director: Richard Eyre | Bridge Theatre

LOCAL HERO | Director: John Crowley | Edinburgh Lyceum

DON GIOVANNI | Director: Kasper Holten | Houston Grand Opera, USA

PORGY AND BESS | Director: James Robinson | Nationale Opera & Ballet, Netherlands / London Coliseum / Metropolitan Opera, USA

2018

MAGIC MIKE LONDON | Directors: Channing Tatum & Alison Faulk | London Hippodrome

MISS SAIGON | Director: Laurence Connor | US Tour

THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER | Choreographer: Alastair Marriott | Royal Ballet

PELLE THE CONQUEROR | Director: Katrine Wiedemann | Osterbro Teater, Denmark

ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA | Director: Simon Godwin | National Theatre

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY | Director: Sam Mendes | National Theatre

WEST SIDE STORY | Director: Kasper Holten | Malmö Opera, Sweden

MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON | Director: Richard Eyre | Bridge Theatre

THE MODERATE SOPRANO | Director: Jeremy Herrin | Duke of York's Theatre

GIRLS & BOYS | Director: Lyndsey Turner | Royal Court Theatre / Minetta Lane Theatre, USA

THE GREAT WAVE | Director: Indhu Rubasingham | National Theatre

DON GIOVANNI | Director: Kasper Holten | The Shlomo Lahat Opera House, Israel

FROZEN | Director: Jonathon Munby | Theatre Royal Haymarket

MARCO POLO | Director: Kasper Holten | Guangzhou Opera House, China

2017

THE BAND | Directors: Kim Gavin & Jack Ryder | UK Tour

DESIRE UNDER ELMS | Director: Sam Yates | Sheffield Crucible Theatre

MISS SAIGON | Director: Laurence Connor | UK Tour

DAS LIEBESVERBOT | Director: Kasper Holten | Teatro Colon, Argentina

MISS SAIGON | Director: Laurence Connor | Broadway Theater, USA

ELERGY FOR YOUNG LOVERS | Director: Keither Warner | Theatre an der Wien, Austria

DON GIOVANNI | Director: Kasper Holten | Barcelona Opera, Spain

UGLY LIES THE BONE | Director: Indhu Rubasingham | National Theatre

KROL ROGER | Director: Kasper Holten | Sydney Opera House, Australia

2016

OIL | Director: Carrie Cracknell | Almeida Theatre

CHAPLIN | Director: Mariano Detry | Music Hall, Belgium

MISS SAIGON | Director: Laurence Connor | Toho Theatre, Japan

HALF A SIXPENCE | Director: Rachel Kavanaugh | Chichester Festival Theatre

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN | Director: Kasper Holten | Finnish National Opera

MALGORZATA DZIERNON | Ballet Rambert | Lowry Theatre

THE SESSIONS | Director: Kim Gavin | Royal Albert Hall / UK & European Tour

DAS LIEBESVERBOT | Director: Kasper Holten | Teatro Real, Spain

2015

LINDA | Director: Michael Longhurst | Royal Court Theatre

MARY POPPINS TOUR | Directors: Anthony Lym & James Powell | UK Tour

LOUIS VUITTON SS15 & AW16 SHOWS | Paris Fashion Week

ZEITGEIST | Choreographer: Alastair Marriott | London Coliseum

DON GIOVANNI | Director: Kasper Holten | Royal Opera House

OTELLO | Director: Bartlett Sher | Metropolitan Opera, USA

INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE | U2 | World Tour

HAMLET | Director: Lyndsey Turner | Barbican

DER FREISCHÜTZ | Director: Kasper Holten | Royal Danish Theatre

MAN AND SUPERMAN | Director: Simon Godwin | National Theatre

KROL ROGER | Director: Kasper Holten | Royal Opera House

THE NETHER | Director: Jeremy Herrin | Duke of York's Theatre

2014

LOUIS VUITTON AW15 SHOW | Paris Fashion Week

2071 | Director: Katie Mitchell | Royal Court Theatre

THE NETHER | Director: Jeremy Herrin | Royal Court Theatre

MISS SAIGON | Director: Laurence Connor | Prince Edward Theatre

DON GIOVANNI | Director: Kasper Holten | Royal Opera House

CONNECTOME | Choreo: Alistair Marriott | Royal Ballet

I CAN’T SING! | Director: Sean Foley | London Palladium

TURN IT ON | Pet Shop Boys | World Tour

AXIS | Music Video | Pet Shop Boys

2013

TAKE THE CROWN | Robbie Williams | European Tour

THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN | Director: Francisco Negrin | Danish Royal Opera

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS

OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC CLOSING CEREMONIES | Director: Kim Gavin | London 2012

MASTER AND MARGARITA | Director: Simon McBurney | Barbican

RIHANNA 'WE FOUND LOVE' | BRIT Awards | 2012

RIHANNA 'WE FOUND LOVE' | Grammy Awards | 2012

BATMAN LIVE | Creative Director: Anthony Van Laast | World Arena Tour 2012

ELTON JOHN: MILLION DOLLAR PIANO | Las Vegas

GLASTONBURY SET | U2 | 2011

360 TOUR | U2 | World Tour

PANDEMONIUM | Pet Shop Boys |World Tour

THE RESISTANCE TOUR | Muse | World Tour

NITIN SAWHNEY | Director: Es Devlin | London IMAX

THE VERTIGO TOUR | U2 | World Tour

BEAUTFUL WORLD TOUR | Director: Kim Gavin | Take That | European Tour

TURN IT ON AGAIN TOUR | Genesis | European Tour

A BIGGER BANG TOUR | Rolling Stones | World Tour

25 LIVE | George Michael | World Tour

DARREN HAYES | European Tours | 2005-2007

PET HP BOYS PERFORMANCE | BRIT Awards | 2009

CONCERT FOR DIANA | Wembley Stadium 2007