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Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2023]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2022]
LIGHTING DESIGNER
 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Lighting Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Lighting Design
 
[West End, 2017]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2013]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2012]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2012]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 2011]
Lighting Designer
 
[West End, 0]
Lighting Designer

Awards and Nominations


winner
Obie Awards - 2018 - Special Citations

James Farncombe, Yerma

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play

James FarncombeThe Tempest

Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Lighting Design

James FarncombePeople, Places, And Things

News


Review Roundup: Andrew Scott Stars In VANYA Off-Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2025

Olivier Award winner Andrew Scott stars in a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s Vanya, opening tonight at the Lucille Lortel Theatre! Scott is reprising his wildly acclaimed performance, originated in London. Read the reviews!
Photo: First Look at Andrew Scott in VANYA Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2025

Olivier Award winner Andrew Scott will begin performances in the Olivier Award-winning Vanya at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Get a first look at Scott in the production here!
Marianna Gailus to Join VANYA at at The Lucille Lortel Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2025

Marianna Gailus (Patriots) has joined Vanya, the radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork, Uncle Vanya, as the understudy. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Andrew Scott Meets the Press for VANYA Off-Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 5, 2025

Andrew Scott will be starring in Vanya at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. See photos of Andrew Scott meeting the press here! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: INNOCENCE " ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2025 at Adelaide Festival Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Mar 5, 2025

This will be talked about for a long time to come.
VANYA Starring Andrew Scott Offers Affordable $40 Lottery Tickets
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

Learn how to secure $40 lottery tickets for VANYA, starring Andrew Scott, through TodayTix. Enter the digital lottery for a chance to see this adaptation of Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
Photos: VANYA Starring Andrew Scott Begins Rehearsals and Extends Run
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2025

Rehearsals are underway for the Off-Broadway production of Vanya starring Andrew Scott, which has also extended its run. Check out rehearsal photos here!
Clive Owen, Jamie Glover, and More Join Rufus Norris' Final Season at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

The National Theatre has announced further details and casting for previously announced shows in Director Rufus Norris' final season. Learn more about the upcoming productions here!
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards; JOYRIDE - THE MUSICAL at Malmö Opera Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards; Malmö Opera Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Sweden Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Cast Set For UK Tour of GHOST STORIES
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024

Casting has been announced for Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman’s worldwide cult phenomenon Ghost Stories, which is set to embark on its first full UK national tour opening at Churchill Theatre, Bromley.
Review Roundup: THE OTHER PLACE at The National Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 10, 2024

See what the critics are saying about The Other Place at the National Theatre. Read what critics had to say and read the top reviews for the play by Alexander Zeldin and learn more about the production.
Review: THE OTHER PLACE, National Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Oct 9, 2024

The Other Place brings thousands of years of history and all the power of theatre to bear on its dissection of the dynamics of grief, transgression and despair.
Photos: THE OTHER PLACE at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2024

Ahead of opening night this evening, the National Theatre has released all new photos from the world premiere of The Other Place! Get a first look at the new production.
Andrew Scott Will Reprise Role in VANYA Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2024

Olivier Award®-winning actor Andrew Scott will reprise his wildly acclaimed performance in Vanya, a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork, Uncle Vanya, which Mr. Scott co-created with adaptor Simon Stephens, designer Rosanna Vize and director Sam Yates, in its American Premiere.
Photos: In Rehearsal for THE OTHER PLACE At The National Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2024

The National Theatre, in association with A Zeldin Company, has released first look rehearsal images for the world premiere of The Other Place, a new play directed and written by Alexander Zeldin (The Confessions, Faith, Hope and Charity) with music by Yannis Philippakis (Foals), inspired by Sophocles' classic story Antigone.
Review: PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS, Trafalgar Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 15, 2024

It’s nearly a decade since Denise Gough set the stage alight in Duncan MacMillan’s starkly raw study of addiction. She now reprises her Olivier and Critics' Circle Theatre Award-winning role as Emma for this harrowing and completely absorbing new production of People, Places & Things. 
A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES, THE OTHER PLACE, and More Set For the National Theatre's Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

The National Theatre has announced two new productions for its South Bank stages this autumn: the world premiere of Tanika Gupta’s A Tupperware of Ashes in the Dorfman theatre, and a new play by Alexander Zeldin inspired by Antigone called The Other Place in the Lyttelton theatre.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024

All new rehearsal photos have been released from the return of the original, smash hit production of People, Places and Things. 
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Donmar Warehouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2024

Check out rehearsal photos of The Cherry Orchard at Donmar Warehouse. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has James Farncombe been nominated for?

Special Citations (Obie Awards) for Yerma, Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Tempest and Best Lighting Design (Olivier Awards) for People, Places, And Things.

What awards has James Farncombe won?

James Farncombe has won Special Citations from the Obie Awards for his work on Yerma.

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