May 01 2026 to May 01 2026 2 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

What transforms practice into performance? Production. 

The craft of lighting design is as nuanced as it is impactful. Colours, angles, intensity all influence the attention of the audience, the quality of the storytelling, and ultimately the experience of the entire performance. 

In this lecture-demonstration, acclaimed light designer Niranjan Gokhale will take us through the fundamentals of lighting design for dance. Using short performance clips as well as live demonstrations, you will witness how subtle changes can dramatically alter the reading of movement. He will take audience questions at the end of the session. 

For dancers, choreographers, and anyone curious about stagecraft, this session is an insight into the art that powers the spotlight.

This event is a part of our programming to celebrate World Dance Day 2026, ‘The Many Lives of Dance’.

Speakers

Niranjan Gokhale
Light Designer
Niranjan Gokhale is a versatile artist who has, over the years, donned many roles of Actor, Director, Light Designer, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Stage Manager, and Technical Director. With a BA and MA in Theatre from University of Pune, an MFA in Lighting Design from the University of Georgia, he has designed the lighting for plays, ballets, dance productions and performance art installations. His work includes adaptations of world renowned plays like Death of a Salesman, Rashomon), and Les Justes among others, as well as adaptations of Classical Ballets like The Nutcracker, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, The Wizard of Oz, and Alice in Wonderland.

Since 2011, he has been closely associated with Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts and TransMedia Technologies and has toured extensively with the company nationally and internationally. Over the years, Niranjan has collaborated with many internationally renowned artistes across genres and art forms such as Aditi Mangaldas, Bijayini Satpathy, and Malavika Sarukkai, to name a few. In 2021, with the launch of the Cordelia Cruises run MV Empress, Niranjan designed the lighting for the entire entertainment bouquet in the theatre on board the vessel. Recently, Niranjan has also advised on the in-house lighting rig for new performance spaces like the Sri Sathya Sai Convention Centre in Puttaparthi.