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BIO

West End theatre includes: TREE (MIF/Young Vic); THE JUNGLE (Playhouse, London/


Curran, San Francisco); LABOUR OF LOVE (Noël Coward); BIG FISH (The Other Palace);
MATTHEW BOURNE’S: THE RED SHOES, CINDERELLA and SWAN LAKE (Sadlers Wells/UK
Tour); SNOW WHITE and CINDERELLA (Palladium); COMMITTEE, SAINT JOAN,
LIMEHOUSE, ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI..., PRIVACY, CITY OF ANGELS and Phyllida Lloyd’s
Shakespeare Trilogy, JULIUS CAESAR, HENRY VI and THE TEMPEST (Donmar Warehouse);
LOVE IN IDLENESS (Menier Chocolate Factory/Apollo); ALL MY SONS, THE HAIRY APE, A
FLEA IN HER EAR, THE TEMPEST, THE REAL THING, THE NORMAN CONQUESTS and ALL
ABOUT MY MOTHER (Old Vic); HANGMEN (Royal Court/Wyndham’s); RICHARD III (Trafalgar
Studios); BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL (Adelphi/UK Tour); IMPOSSIBLE (Noël Coward);
URINETOWN (Apollo); SHREK THE MUSICAL (Theatre Royal Drury Lane/UK Tour); DERREN
BROWN - INFAMOUS (Palace/UK Tour); LET IT BE (Savoy/UK Tour/Worldwide); ALL NEW
PEOPLE (Duke of York’s/UK Tour) and FROST/NIXON (Gielgud)

New York theatre includes: MATTHEW BOURNE’S; THE RED SHOES and SWAN LAKE
(City Center); PRIVACY (Public Theater); THE JUNGLE and THE TEMPEST (St Ann’s
Warehouse); LET IT BE (St James) and THE NORMAN CONQUESTS (Circle in the Square)

Other theatre includes: THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN - LIVE AGAIN! (Hammersmith
Apollo/UK Tour); OUR LADY OF KIBEHO and THE POPE (Royal & Derngate); ROCK OF
AGES (UK Tour); STILL GAME LIVE, STILL GAME LIVE 2: BON VOYAGE and GARY: TANK
COMMANDER (SSE Hydro, Glasgow); THE CHRISTMASAURUS (Hammersmith Apollo);
JOHN BISHOP (UK Tour); NATIVITY THE MUSICAL; ONE LOVE: THE BOB MARLEY
MUSICAL and THE EXORCIST (Birmingham Rep); SINGLE SPIES and IF ONLY (Chichester
Festival Theatre/UK Tour); WAR HORSE PROM (Royal Albert Hall) and HARRY ENFIELD &
PAUL WHITEHOUSE - LEGENDS! (UK Tour)


International theatre includes: STARLIGHT EXPRESS (Bochum, Germany); AN AMERICAN
IN PARIS (Linz, Austria); BODYGUARD THE MUSICAL (Australia/North America/Europe/
China/Korea); EVITA (International Tour) and GHOST THE MUSICAL (Germany)


Events includes: THE SHERLOCK HOLMES EXPERIENCE and THE GAME’S AFOOT
(Madame Tussaud’s) and 28 DAYS LATER, DR STRANGELOVE and STAR WARS - THE
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (Secret Cinema)

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2022]
Projection Designer
 
[West End, 2022]
Video Projection Designer
 
[West End, 2021] [Replacement]
Video & Projection Designer[Replacement]
 
[West End, 2019]
Projection Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Video Designer
 
[West End, 2017]
Video Design
 
[West End, 2017]
Video and Projection Designer
 
[West End, 2017]
Video Designer
 
[US Tour, 2016]
Video Designer
 
[West End, 2016]
Projection Design
 
[West End, 2016]
Video Designs
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Projection Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2015]
Video Designer
 
[West End, 2014]
Video Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Video Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Video Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Video Designer
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Video Designer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 2019 - Special Citations

Duncan McLean, The Jungle

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical)

Duncan McLean, Privacy

The Lortels - 2017 - Outstanding Projection Design

Duncan McLean, Privacy

News


Robert Carsen's Contemporary AIDA Returns to the Royal Opera

This January, Robert Carsen’s production of Aida will return to The Royal Opera. Carsen reimagines the conflict between love and duty and personal and political desire in a totalitarian state, strikingly relevant for our times.
MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE Sets Full UK and Ireland Tour Dates

Full UK and Ireland tour dates have been announced for Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, as it returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024-25 tour, visiting 19 venues across 29 weeks.
Full Cast Set to Join Max Harwood in THE LIGHTNING THIEF

The full cast has been announced for the highly anticipated London premiere of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical.
Bramble Theatre Company Presents EVIL PERFECT By Spencer Huffman

Join Bramble Theatre Company for the world premiere of Spencer Huffman's EVIL PERFECT on October 20 at Bramble Arts Loft.
Bramble Theatre Company To Host Q&A With Playwright Spencer Huffman In April

Join Bramble Theatre Company for a Q&A with Playwright Spencer Huffman on April 18. Learn about his upcoming world premiere production, Evil Perfect, and his experiences as a Fulbright Scholar in Budapest.
Review: THE BODYGUARD, Theatre Royal Glasgow

Adapted for the stage by Alexander Dinelaris, the piece follows bodyguard Frank Farmer (Ayden Callaghan) who is hired to protect music superstar Rachel Marron (Emily Williams) and her son Fletcher (Kaylen Luke) after she receives death threats from a harrowing stalker (Marios Nicolaides). Despite a rocky start, Rachel and Frank's relationship blossoms amidst familial tensions and increasing danger. 
Photos: First Look at CHRISTMAS ACTUALLY at the Royal Festival Hall

Production photos have been released for Christmas Actually a brand-new festive show curated by Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Blackadder) and directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of an Anarchist, West End; ANNA X, West End) at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
Miriam-Teak Lee and More Join CHRISTMAS ACTUALLY at The Royal Festival Hall

The initial lineup has been revealed for Christmas Actually a brand-new festive show curated by Richard Curtis and directed by Daniel Raggett at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.
Cast Announced for Jonathan Spector's THIS MUCH I KNOW at Hampstead Theatre

Jonathan Spector’s multi award-winning play, This Much I Know, will have its European premiere at Hampstead Downstairs from 13 December – 27 January (press night Tuesday 19 December, 7pm). An explosive theatrical interrogation of agency and culpability This Much I Know will be directed by Chelsea Walker and will star Oscar Adams, Esh Alladi and Natalie Klamar. 
Recap Tony Awards Eligibility Decisions of the 2022-23 Season

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2022-23 Broadway productions all leading up to Tuesdays big announcement... the Tony nominations.
THE COLLABORATION Plays Final Broadway Performance

Following three extensions, the Broadway premiere of The Collaboration at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre plays its final performance February 11, 2023, following 20 previews and 56 regular performances.
Tony Awards Administration Committee Determines Eligibility of 20 Broadway Shows

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met to confirm the eligibility status of twenty Broadway productions for the 2022-2023 season, including Into The Woods, Kimberly Akimbo, A Beautiful Noise, Ain't No Mo', 1776, and more.
Emma Hatton, Sally Ann Triplett & More to Star in BERLUSCONI World Premiere Musical at Southwark Playhouse

The cast has been announced for the world premiere of BERLUSCONI at Southwark Playhouse. Rehearsals begin on 13 February with first preview on 25 March and press night on 29 March.
THE COLLABORATION Extends for a Final Time at Manhattan Theatre Club

A final extension has been announced for the Broadway premiere of The Collaboration at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. See performance dates, how to purchase tickets and more.
Kevin Kennedy and More Join ROCK OF AGES 2023 Farewell Tour Cast

Full casting for the farewell tour of the production of Rock of Ages, starring Coronation Street star Kevin Kennedy as Dennis Dupree, opening at Peterborough New Theatre on Wednesday 1 February 2023.
THE COLLABORATION Extends for a Final Time Through Early February

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a final extension for the Broadway premiere of The Collaboration at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. See how to purchase tickets!
THE COLLABORATION to Resume Performances on December 26

The Collaboration, which cancelled its opening night performance due to a case of Covid-19 in the cast, plans resume performances on Monday, December 26.
THE COLLABORATION Opening Night Performance Canceled

The Broadway opening night for The Collaboration has been canceled due to a case of Covid-19 in the cast detected during pre-show testing.
Review Roundup: Paul Bettany & Jeremy Pope Star In THE COLLABORATION On Broadway

Manhattan Theatre Club is presenting the Broadway premiere of The Collaboration, by special arrangement with Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Anthology Theatre, Stanley Buchthal, and Denis O'Sullivan. The production opens tonight at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre! Read the reviews!
Video: First Look at Paul Bettany & Jeremy Pope in THE COLLABORATION

Get a first look at footage of Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of The Collaboration, starring Paul Bettany & Jeremy Pope.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Duncan McLean been nominated for?

Special Citations (Obie Awards) for The Jungle, Outstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Privacy and Outstanding Projection Design (The Lortels) for Privacy.

What awards has Duncan McLean won?

Duncan McLean has won Special Citations at the Obie Awards for The Jungle.

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