Francis O'Connor
Designer
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Francis trained at Wimbledon School of Art. His career in the last thirty years encompasses work across drama, musical theatre and opera. He has designed numerous productions for The National Theatre, The RSC and new work for the Royal Court and Hampstead Theatre. Internationally, designs include productions for Komische Opera Berlin, Opera Geneva, Spoleto Festival and Opera de Monte Carlo.
Opera
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LA GIOCONDA 2022 | Grange Park Opera | Director: Stephen Medcalf |
THE ABDUCTION OF SERAGLIO 2022 | Opera de Marseilles | Director: Dieter Kaiegi |
IVAN THE TERRIBLE 2022 | Grange Park Opera | Director: David Pountney |
FIDELIO 2021 | Irish National Opera | Director: Annabelle Comyn |
BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE 2020 | Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Switzerland | Director: Dieter Kaiegi |
STREET SCENE 2020 | Opera North | Director: Matthew Ebberhardt |
PORGY AND BESS 2019 | Grange Park Opera | Director: Jean Pierre van der Spuy |
FANTASIO 2019 | Garsington Opera | Director: Martin Duncan |
KISS ME KATE 2018 | Dortmund Opera / Bonn Opera | Director: Martin Duncan |
SILENT NIGHT 2018 | Premier Minnesota Opera | Director: Eric Simonson |
THE MAGIC FLUTE 2017 | Ural Opera Company | Director: Daniel Slater |
PINOCCHIO 2008 | Opera North | Director: Martin Duncan |
DON PASQUALE 2007 | Opera de Geneva | Director: Daniel Slater |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR 2022 | National Centre for Performing Arts Mumbai | Dir: Bruce Guthrie |
LADY OF LETTERS 2022 | National Tour | Director: Joanna Read |
SARKA 2022 | Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Switzerland | Director: Dieter Kaiegi |
THE SEAGULL 2022 | Druid Theatre, Galway | Director: Garry Hynes |
NOISES OFF 2022 | Theater Cottbus, Germany | Director: Thom Smith Southerland |
THE LAST RETURN 2022 | Druid Theatre, Galway | Director: Sara Joyce |
ONCE BEFORE I GO 2021 | Gate Theatre, Dublin | Director: Selina Cartmell |
SEAN O'CASEY THREE SHORT COMEDIES 2021 | Druid Theatre, Galway | Director: Garry Hynes |
DRUID GREGORY (PLAYS OF AUGUSTA GREGORY) 2020 | Druid Theatre, Galway | Director: Garry Hynes |
BOLAND (A POET'S JOURNEY) 2020 | Druid Theatre, Galway | Director: Garry Hynes |
MAGGIE MAY 2020 | Leeds Playhouse | Director: Jemima Levick |
THE CHERRY ORCHARD 2020 | Druid Theatre, Galway | Director: Garry Hynes |
EPIPHANY 2019 | Druid Theatre, Galway | Director: Gary Hynes |
THE COUNTRY GIRL 2019 | Abbey Theatre | Director: Graham McLaren |
THE BEACON 2019 | Druid Theatre, Galway | Director: Garry Hynes |
GYPSY 2019 | Manchester Royal Exchange | Director: Jo Davies |
PARADE 2019 | Chatelet Paris | Director: Martin Duncan |
THE TELL TALE HEART 2019 | National Theatre | Director: Anthony Nielson |
WAITING FOR GODOT 2018 | Druid Theatre / Lincoln Centre, NY | Director: Garry Hynes |
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST 2014 | Royal Shakespeare Company | Director: Gregory Doran |
LOSERVILLE 2012 | West End | Director: Steven Dexter |
WRITTEN ON THE HEART 2011 | Royal Shakespeare Company | Director: Gregory Doran |
ENLIGHTENMNET 2010 | Hampstead Theatre | Director: Edward Hall |
LA TRAVIATA 2006 | English National Opera | Director: Conall Morrison |
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM 2005 | Royal Shakespeare Company | Director: Gregory Doran |
THE SHAUGHRAUN 2004 | Abbey Theatre / West End | Director: John McColgan |
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW 2003 | Royal Shakespeare Company | Director: Gregory Doran |
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE 2002 | Royal Shakespeare Company | Director: Wilson Milam |
IPHIGENIA IN AULIS 2001 | Abbey Theatre | Director: Katie Mitchell |
A RAISIN IN THE SUN 2001 | Young Vic | Director: David Lan |
LA CAVA 2001 | Piccadilly Theatre / Eon Entertainment | Director: Steven Dexter |
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE 1998 | Druid Theatre / Royal Court / Broadway | Director: Garry Hynes |
THE WAKE 1998 | Abbey Theatre | Director: Patrick Mason |
TARRY FLYNN 1997 | Abbey Theatre / National Theatre | Director: Conall Morrison |
SACRED HEART 1997 | Royal Court | Director: Edward Hall |
THE LEENANE TRILOGY 1997 | Druid Theatre / Royal Court | Director: Garry Hynes |