Nominees announced for 2019 Knight of Illumination Awards
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(Updated on 17 Sep 2019)
The shortlist for this year's **Knight of Illumination Awards** has officially been announced. Having first started in 2007 and having been conceived by lighting designers **Durham and Jennie Marenghi** in partnership with **Claypaky**, the **KOI** has quickly become the leading showcase for both stage lighting and video design. It is now also the most credible UK awards ceremony for projection, lighting, and digital design for the entertainment industry thanks in large part to its three panels of expert judges who cooperate with such renowned organisations as the **STLD** (The Society of Television Lighting and Design) and the **ALD** (The Association of Lighting Designers).
See the list of nominees for the 2019 Knight of Illumination Awards below.
### 2019 Knight of Illumination Awards shortlist
Here are the nominees in full for this year's KOI ceremony, which will be held on 15 September 2019 at [**Hammersmith's Eventim Apollo Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/295/eventim-apollo.aspx):
**ADB Award for Plays
Aideen Malone** for [***Death of a Salesman***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4193/death-of-a-salesman-tickets.aspx), Young Vic
**Jessica Hung Han Yun** for [***Equus***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/463/equus-tickets.aspx), English Touring Theatre & [**Theatre Royal Stratford East**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/107/theatre-royal-stratford-east.aspx)
**Tom Visser** for *Europe*, Donmar Warehouse
**ETC Award for Dance**
**Alastair West** for *Victoria*, Northern Ballet
**Clifton Taylor** for *Four Quartets*, [**The Barbican**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/134/barbican.aspx)
**Jennifer Tipton** for *Shostakovich Trilogy*, San Francisco Ballet at [**Sadler's Wells**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/72/sadlers-wells.aspx)
**Hawthorn Award for Musicals**
**Jamie Platt** for *Mythic*, [**Charing Cross Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/124/charing-cross-theatre.aspx)
**Neil Austin** for *Company*, [**Gielgud Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/22/gielgud-theatre.aspx)
**Sherry Coenen** for *Operation Mincemeat*, New Diorama
**The PRG Award for Projection Design**
**Andrzej Goulding** for [***Life of Pi***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/can-life-of-pi-sail-its-lifeboat-to-the-west-end-or-will-it-stay-docked-on-your-westendwishlist), Sheffield Crucible
**Jack Phelan** for *The Second Violinist*, Landmark Productions, Irish National Opera
**Joshua Pharo** for *The Shape of The Pain*, Summerhall, Edinburgh
**The Robert Juliat Award for Opera**
**Christopher Akerlind** for *Katya Kabanova*, Scottish Opera
**Malcolm Rippeth** for *The Turn of the Screw*, Garsington Opera
**Mark Jonathan** for *Vanessa*, Glyndebourne Festival Opera
### About the Knight of Illumination Awards ceremony on 15 September
The judging panel for this year's KOI ceremony includes **George Hall**, **Louise Levene**, **Neile Fisher**, **Michael Billington**, **Tim Bano**, and **Zoë Anderson**. Chair of the KOI judging panel **David Benedict** admitted that this year's longlist of possible nominees in the categories of opera, musicals, dance, and plays were "*eye-wideningly long*." The ceremony's shortlist of nominees includes many emerging artists and veteran industry figures from both sides of the pond, in the UK and the US. The winners will be announced at the ceremony on 15 September 2019 at the [**Eventim Apollo**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/295/eventim-apollo.aspx).
## Award-nominated production *Equus *on special offer for the Trafalgar Studios run
*Equus, *the critically acclaimed production called "excellent" and "revelatory" by [**Sir Ian McKellen**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4190/ian-mckellen-on-stage-tickets.aspx) that is now nominated for a KOI Award for its Stratford East run, is currently playing at Trafalgar Studios in London's West End. Widely [**considered to be shocking**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/the-naked-truth-behind-the-most-shocking-scene-in-equus) and provocative, **Peter Shaffer**'s *Equus *continues to captivate audiences and play to packed houses. The show's run at Trafalgar Studios **must end on 7 September 2019** to make way for the revival of [***A Day in the Death of Joe Egg***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/4225/a-day-in-the-death-of-joe-egg-tickets.aspx), which is why you need to act fast if you want to see this spectacular and unbelievable production. Be sure to book your West End theatre tickets for *Equus *now to secure the best seats at London's Trafalgar Studios at the best prices before they all get snatched up!
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### Also be sure not miss the West End transfer of Death of a Salesman this October!
The KOI Award-nominated Young Vic Theatre production of *Death of a Salesman *is set to transfer to [**London's Piccadilly Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/12/piccadilly-theatre.aspx) and you definitely won't want to miss it! Starring esteemed West End actress **Sharon D. Clarke**, [**American classic**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/tickets/american-classic) *Death of a Salesman *is now on sale for the [**Piccadilly Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/12/piccadilly-theatre.aspx) run from just **£45 and up**.
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The #KOI2019 Award winners have been announced. [**Read the Knight of Illumination Award winners in full here**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2019-knight-of-illumination-award-winners-koi2019).