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David is a multi-award winning producer and lighting designer working primarily across Ireland and the UK. With more than five years professional experience in the industry, he is an experienced practitioner whose work has been presented in Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, The Netherlands, France, the USA, Australia, Switzerland, Kenya, and the Czech Republic. David has been nominated for an Offie for Best Lighting Design in an Off-West End show for East from Atticist at the King's Head Theatre. David is co-Artistic Director and part of the producing team for Atticist as well as working on many freelance projects. He is the Executive Producer for Jermyn Street Theatre and the former Producing Assistant for the Abbey Theatre, Ireland's National Theatre.
Twitter: @DavidMJTDoyle
Awards
David has won several awards for his work and has been shortlisted for several others.
Winner: Scotsman Fringe First, Edinburgh Fringe, 2024
Winner: Best Panto Production, Offies, 2023-4
Winner: First Fortnight Award, Dublin Fringe Festival 2019
Winner: SIT-UP Award, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018
Winner: Best Theatre, Weekly Award, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2017
Winner: Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Winner: Best Comedy, International Youth Arts Festival 2016
Winner: Argus Angel, Brighton Fringe 2015
Winner: First Fortnight Award, Tiger Dublin Fringe 2014
Winner: NSDF Commendation for Lighting Design, Edinburgh Fringe 2013
Winner: NSDF Emerging Artist Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2012
Finalist: Best Production, Opera Lombardia Production Competition 2024
Nominated: Best Production, Offies 2024
Nominated: Best Production, Offies 2022
Nominated: Best Design, Dublin Fringe Festival 2019
Nominated: Creative Thinking Award in association with the Abbey Theatre, Dublin Fringe Festival 2019
Nominated: Best Production, Offies 2019
Nominated: SIT-UP Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Nominated: Outburst Award, Dublin Fringe Festival 2018
Nominated: Best Lighting Design, Offie 2018
Nominated: Little Gem Award, Dublin Fringe 2017
Nominated: Best Entertainment / Musical, Dark Chat Awards, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Nominated: Best Music, Dark Chat Awards, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Nominated: Judge's Choice Award, Tiger Dublin Fringe 2016
Nominated: Edinburgh Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2014
Nominated: Edinburgh Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2014
Nominated: Edinburgh Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2013
Longlisted: Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Longlisted: Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2014
Recipient: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Emerging Artist Bursary 2017
Training
As well as a large amount of production experience, David has undertaken the following professional training schemes:
Atelier for Young Festival Managers, Festival Academy - 2023
Royal Court Script Panel - 2021
LVL / UP Management Intensive - 2021
A.LD Bootcamp - 2020
ETC Ion Advanced Programming (Level 3) - 2019
ETC Ion Intermediate Programming (Level 2) - 2019
Theatre Forum Producer Mentorship Scheme - 2017