Connor Price-Kelleher

"One striking example of theatrical artifice that feels rich and purposeful is lighting designer Connor Price-Kelleher‘s use of the bulbs that separate the stage from the audience. Topsy’s story occurs during the early days of harnessed electricity; her “humane” execution—and Edison’s film of it—were, at the time, a prestigious and rousing symbol of technological modernity. In a clever and ominous bit of stagecraft, a few key interactions with these light bulbs have eerie resonance."
-Istvan Dugalin (Theatre Reviewer review of Dead Elephants) 2024

"Lighting designer Connor Price-Kelleher places lines of lightbulbs around the edge the playing space; the bulbs pulse with electricity at opportune moments."
-Ilana Lucas (Broadway World review of Dead Elephants) 2024

"Connor Price-Kelleher’s lighting design is efficient and playful, complete with a glowing bird seemingly suspended in mid-air throughout the play. The bird, as well as functional circus lights lining the perimeter of the space, serves as Dead Elephants’ most successful aesthetic choice."
- Aisling Murphy (Intermission Magazine review of Dead Elephants) 2024

"One of the most impressive elements of the show was the technical design. The speakers were clear and consistent — a must in outdoor theatre — and save for one brief bout of feedback, ran without issue throughout the show. And while I barely noticed Connor Price-Kelleher’s lighting design when the show started in full daylight, it proved invaluable by the time the sun had set halfway through the production. As the night grew darker and Smith’s life grew more tumultuous, the lighting changes became more noticeable and appropriately dramatic."
-Jessica Watson (Intermission Magazine review of Living With Shakespeare) 2023

"Lighting design by Connor Price-Kelleher interacts magically with the natural light of the early evening."
-Haley Sarfeld (Kingston Theatre Alliance Review of Living With Shakespeare) 2023

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