
International Theatre Database
Natasha Chivers is a brilliantly talented and multi-award-winning British lighting designer celebrated for her extraordinary atmospheric sensitivity, bold structural use of light, and profound narrative depth across theater, dance, and opera. A graduate of the prestigious University of Brighton, she has built an illustrious biography through her collaborations with premier international companies and visionary directors. Known for her unique ability to sculpt performance spaces with precision and emotional resonance, she approaches lighting as a dynamic, living element that seamlessly interacts with performers and set geography to elevate the psychological core of every production. She achieved monumental critical acclaim within the international theatrical community, securing a Tony Award nomination for Best Lighting Design of a Play for her stunning, transportive work on the hit Broadway production of Prima Facie. Her extraordinary portfolio features defining, highly praised designs for acclaimed West End and international productions, including Sunday in the Park with George, Oresteia, Sylvia, and 1984. Honored with the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award for Best Lighting Design for her masterful work on her production of Refuse the Hour, alongside multiple distinct nominations and accolades across Europe and Broadway, her exceptional artistic contributions continue to redefine the visual and emotional possibilities of modern global stagecraft.
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PRIMA FACIE
Mar 17, 2026
PRIMA FACIE
Mar 17, 2026
Lighting Designer
OEDIPUS
Oct 30, 2025 - Feb 8, 2026
OEDIPUS
Oct 30, 2025 - Feb 8, 2026
Lighting Designer
UNICORN
Feb 4 - Apr 26, 2025
UNICORN
Feb 4 - Apr 26, 2025
Lighting Designer
THE COMEUPPANCE
Apr 6 - May 18, 2024
THE COMEUPPANCE
Apr 6 - May 18, 2024
Lighting Designer
AN AMERICAN CLOCK
Feb 4 - Mar 30, 2019
AN AMERICAN CLOCK
Feb 4 - Mar 30, 2019
Lighting Designer