About
With more than 200 productions to his credit, and over 25 years of experience, Fabrice Kebour has become one of Europe’s leading lighting designer. His career began in New York where he developed his skills designing numerous productions as well as assisting established professionals.
First steps, first success, he wins entry to the United Scenic Artists internship program which allows him to work with some of the leading American lighting designers of the day, both Off and On Broadway. After successfully completing the 2 years internship, Fabrice became the first foreign lighting designer to be granted membership of USA 829 through the examination process.
After 5 years in New York gaining multiple experience, Fabrice Kebour returned to paris and became at age 27 the associate lighting designer of the Cameron mackintosh productions “Les Miserables” which he designed in Madrid, Dublin, Edinburgh, Singapore, Duisbourg and Hong-Kong, as well as “Miss Saigon” in Stuttgart and Scheveningen. It is at that time that he designs his first european productions amongst which “Hamlet” directed by Terry Hands, as well as several production offered to him by Gian Carlo Menotti for the Spoleto Festival.
Over the past 20 years, his work has been seen on the most prestigious international theaters : La Comédie Française, the Opéra National de Paris, the Wiener Staatsoper, the Bregenzer Festpiele, the Teatro Alla Scala, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie.
He designed Giorgio Barberio Corsetti’s productions “Un Chapeau de Paille d’Italie” for La Comédie Française, “Macbeth” et “Turandot” for La Scala, as well as Don Carlo at the Mariinsky.
Since 2007, he has been designing most of David Pountney’s production amongst which “La Forca del Destino” for the Wiener Staatsoper, “Die Zauberflöte” for the Bregenz festival and Philip Glass’ world premiere, “Spuren der Verirrten” for the opening of the new opera house in Linz.
Fabrice enjoys venturing beyond his main fields that are theater and opera, and always welcomes new challenges. He designed numerous musical around the world and In 2006, he designed the opening and closing olympic ceremonies of the Asian Games in Doha.
Always eager to build bridges, he co-founded the french lighting designer’s association “Union des Créateurs Lumière” in 2009 for which he held the president position until 2012.
The theatre and design community praised his work on numerous occasion and in 2011, the Prague Quadrennial invited him to be part of the “Light Speaks” exhibit which displayed the work of the world’s leading lighting designers.