Akhila Krishnan Video & Projection Designer Akhila is an award-winning designer, director of moving image and VR, and collaborator working at the forefront of moving image, technology and storytelling today. Originally trained in design and film for screen, Akhila’s interest in creating moving image for spatial and installation contexts with live performers led to her present work in the field of projection design. Akhila trained at the Royal College of Art and the National Institute of Design, India. She was previously Senior Designer at 59 Productions, working with the company from 2012 to 2018. Agents Dan Usztan Assistant [email protected] Charlotte Edwards 0203 214 0873 [email protected] 0203 214 0924 Credits In Development Production Company Notes WHAT'S NEW Birmingham Rep Video Designer PUSSYCAT? Dir. Luke Sheppard 2021 SOUND OF COLOUR Arthouse Jersey Artist Commission 2021 THE VALKYRIE English National Opera/Metropolitan Opera Video Designer 2021 Dir. Richard Jones SYLLABLE Theatre O/Trinity Laban Video Designer 2022 Dir. Joseph Alford OUR GENERATION National Theatre (Dorfman)/Chichester Video Designer 2022 Festival Theatre Dir. Daniel Evans United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE HANDMAID'S TALE English National Opera Video Designer 2022 Dir. Annilese Miskimmon THE WRECKERS Glyndebourne Festival Video Designer 2022 Dir. Melly Still Theatre Production Company Notes THE TWO CHARACTER Hampstead Theatre Video Designer PLAY Dir. Sam Yates 2021 THE KNIFE OF DAWN Royal Opera House Video Designer 2020 Dir. Ola Ince OLIVER TWIST Leeds Playhouse / Ramps on the Projection Designer 2020 Moon / UK Tour Dir. Amy Leach WHILE YOU ARE HERE The Place Production Designer 2019 Dir. Lily McLeish MAGGOT MOON Unicorn Theatre Projection & Video Designer 2019 Dir. Justin Audibert BRIGADOON New York City Center Video Designer (for 59 2017 Productions) SHADOW FACTORY Nuffield Southampton Theatres Video Designer (for 59 2018 Productions) Nominated for UK Theatre Award for Best Design AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Dominion Theatre Associate Video Designer (for 59 2017 Productions) Olivier Award for Best Design AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Royal Variety Show Creative Associate (for 59 2016 Productions) THE NUTCRACKER Joffrey Ballet Creative Associate (for 59 2016 Productions) OSLO National Theatre/Harold Pinter UK Associate Video Designer (for 2017 Theatre 59 Productions) IN THE GOLDEN HOUR: Royal Opera House Creative Associate (for 59 WHEELDON TRIPLE BILL Productions) 2016 THE HAUNTING OF HILL Liverpool Playhouse Creative Associate (for 59 HOUSE Productions) 2015 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Palace Theatre, New York Senior Assistant Video Designer / 2015 Line Producer (for 59 Productions) Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical GREAT BRITAIN National Theatre/Harold Pinter Senior Assistant Video Designer / 2014 Theatre Producer, Live Action Shoot (for 59 Productions) THE DISPUTE Edinburgh Fringe/Odeon Live Video Designer (for 59 2014 Broadcast/HiBrow Productions Productions) AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Chatelet Theatre, Paris Senior Assistant Video Designer 2014 (for 59 Productions) EMIL & THE DETECTIVES National Theatre Senior Assistant Video Designer 2013 (for 59 Productions) NIGHT TRAIN Schauspiel Köln Assistant Video Designer (for 59 2013 Productions) Opera Production Company Notes 8BIT Royal Opera House Digital Opera Series 2021 MARNIE English National Senior Designer (for 59 2017 Opera/Metropolitan Opera Productions) 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Metropolitan Opera Associate Project Designer 2017 (for 59 Productions) SUKANYA Royal Opera House/Curve Alchemy Lead Designer (for 59 2017 Festival (Southbank) Productions) THE SHINING Minnesota Opera Creative Associate (for 59 2015 Productions) TWO BOYS English National Senior Assistant Video 2013 Opera/Metropolitan Opera Designer (for 59 Productions) BRITTEN CANTICLES Brighton Festival/Royal Opera Assistant Video Designer & 2013 House/Aldeburgh Researcher (for 59 Productions) PERFECT AMERICAN Teatro Real, Madrid/English Assistant Video Designer (for 2013 National Opera 59 Productions) GARDEN MUSIC Academy of St. Martins in the Fields Visual Artist 2011 AGAIN THE ROOM WAS Barbican Centre/MAP Project Visual Artist in collaboration PLUNGED INTO SILENCE with Rachael Perrin 2010 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Film Production Company Notes EARTH FROM SPACE Richard Assistant Producer (for 59 Productions) 2015 Curtis/UN SAY NO TO COAL Oxfam Senior Assistant Producer (for 59 2015 Productions) BROADCAST TITLE STINGS FOR Danny Boyle/IOC Art Director, in collaboration with Molly OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY Einchcomb (for 59 Productions) 2012 Factual Entertainment Production Company Notes BAREFOOT ENRICHE Barefoot College/Positive Director & Designer 2019 Negatives 5 Animated Films GRENFELL: OUR Channel 4/Parable Lead Designer (for 59 Productions) HOME Winner, 2018 Audience Award Alternate 2018 Realities at Sheffield Doc Fest Winner, 2018 Best Documentary, Raindance Immersive (VR) Stories at Raindance Festival Nominated, 2018 British Award for Best UK Experience at Raindance Festival STEVE REICH: Touchpress/London Sinfonietta Senior Assistant Designer & DIT CLAPPING MUSIC 2015 Other Production Company Notes MAMMA MIA: THE PARTY O2 Arena Associate Video Designer 2019 UP NEXT GALA National Theatre Video Designer 2019 BLOOM Edinburgh International Senior Designer (for 59 2017 Festival Productions) BY ME: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Shakespeare 400/Somerset Creative Associate (for 59 2017 House/King's College Productions) MA VLAST Czech Philharmonic Senior Video Designer (for 59 2018 Productions) United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes BOEING CENTENARY EVENT Boeing Line Producer (for 59 2016 Productions) DEEP TIME Edinburgh International Creative Associate & Line 2016 Festival Producer (for 59 Productions) MET BALL 2015: CHINA Anna Wintour/Vogue Creative Associate THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS 2015 UN GLOBAL GOALS LAUNCH Richard Curtis/UN Senior Assistant Designer & 2015 Line Producer HARMONIUM World Science Festival Line Producer 2015 LIGHT FALLS World Science Festival Senior Assistant Designer 2015 DIGITAL REVOLUTION Barbican Line Producer (for 59 2014 Productions) SHAKESPEARE: GREATEST V&A Museum Video Designer (for 59 LIVING PLAYWRIGHT Productions) 2014 LIGHTING THE SAILS Vivid Festival/Sydney Opera Senior Assistant Designer & 2014 House Line Producer (for 59 Productions) INTRODUCING THE BAROQUE Historic Royal Palaces Assistant Designer (for 59 2013 Productions) ISLES OF WONDER (OLYMPIC Danny Boyle/IOC Assistant Designer (for 59 OPENING CEREMONY) Productions) 2012 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected].