Lighting Designer

A “raucous, unbridled” (The Guardian) hit at London’s National Theatre, Rules for Living has its American premiere at Round House this holiday season! The holidays are all about family, but what happens when long-standing tensions, buried resentments, and hilariously disastrous coping mechanisms collide at Christmas dinner? In this inventive, high-energy comedy, the internal rules that the characters live by become visible, turning every awkward pause, biting remark, and outburst into a brilliantly choreographed meltdown. Wickedly funny and all too relatable, this is one family holiday gathering you won’t want to miss.

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Rules For Living

Round House Theatre

What do we do while we wait for the world to end? In a society at the height of decadence, where pop stars sing for despots’ birthdays, and even fools can be billionaires, it’s not only the prophets who are kept in cages. There’s one for each of us. In a decaying palace on the edge of the world, everyone is yearning for something to believe in. Sung in English to recapture the shock of Strauss’s scandalous classic, Heartbeat’s intimate new take features a fresh 10-instrument orchestration by Dan Schlosberg of one of Opera’s most extravagant scores.

Salome

The Space at Irondale

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive   

Everyman Theatre

With all the magic and adventure of the original story, this adaptation charms with a fresh take on what it means to dream, to grow, and to be a part of a community.

Bold, budding scientist Wendy Darling dreams of earning a Nobel Prize. When Peter Pan arrives at her bedroom window, she takes a leap and leaves finishing school behind, chasing adventure among the stars. Facing down fairies, mermaids, and the dastardly Captain Hook, Wendy, Peter, Tiger Lily and their friends discover the power of standing up together for what’s right. Full of magic, adventure – and yes, flying! – J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan is reimagined for a new generation of theatregoers as a bright, charming, anti-colonial, and empowering play for all ages. Learn more about the production: read the show program.

Lighting Designer

Emma Deane

Events

Past events

Dec 3, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026

Rules For Living · Round House Theatre

4 - 16 Feb, 2025

Salome · Heartbeat Opera

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