A light touch: leading designers on illuminating dance shows

Ghosts (2025); Simisola Majekodunmi; Michael Hulls; Company Wayne McGregor: Autobiography (2024); and Lucy Carter. Photos: Helen Murray/Charlotte MacMillan/Ravi Deepres
With sets often more pared-back than in plays, many dance shows lean on lighting wizardry to accentuate dancers’ movements. Three designers speak to Kate Wyver
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