Niall is an Irish scenographer based in London. After graduating from Wimbledon College of Art, he was awarded the 1 year full time design residency at the National Theatre's Max Rayne Studio and was Associate Set and Costume Designer on Translations at the National Theatre.
In 2021, he designed the JMK Award winning production of Statements after an Arrest under the Immorality Act directed by Diane Page.
His recent designs on productions of Into The Woods appeared on The Stage's Top Shows of 2022, and La Traviata in The Observer's 'Best concerts and operas of 2022'.
He has recently been nominated for Best Set Design at The Irish Times Theatre Awards for his work on Into The Woods.
In March 2023 he will be transferring Into The Woods to His Majesty's Theatre, Perth Australia and will be designing Northern Ireland Opera's production of Tosca at the Grand Opera House, Belfast in September 2023.
Within his visual art practice, he is currently investigating folklore and urban mythic spaces as a way to dissect the conflicted and problematic attitudes towards cultural hijacking and identity within Northern Ireland.
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