Prema Mehta has over twenty years of experience as a visual artist working as a lighting designer for theatre, opera, dance, musicals, exhibitions, site-specific projects and art installations collaborating on over 250 projects across the UK, Europe and in the United States. She has also created work for Sky Arts and BBC Four.
Prema is currently working on The McRae/Vassilev Project at The Royal Opera House and Letters to My Younger/ Future Self to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the National Youth Theatre at The Royal Festival Hall. Roleplay opens at Soho Theatre in October. Rambert’s It’s A Sin opens from early next year.
Last year, Prema opened Football City, Art United at Aviva Studios – an exhibition with artists collaborating with footballers including Stefano Boeri & Sandro Mazzola, Keiken & Ella Toone, Alvaro Barrington & Raí, Bárbara Sánchez-Kane & Jorge Campos and Paul Pfeiffer & Edgar Davids.
She used her personal experience as an artist to create Stage Sight – an industry wide initiative that has made practical change to create an off-stage workforce that better reflects society and is inclusive of class, ethnicity and disability. Prema is a cultural leader who believes it is critical for art and culture to reach a wider community, and is made by everyone, for everyone.
Prema was nominated for the h100 Awards for the theatre and performance category. The h100 Awards (Formerly The Hospital Club) recognises and celebrates the most innovative and diverse talent throughout the UK.
In 2020, she was presented with a fellowship from the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) and she was also awarded a fellowship by her alma mater, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Prema was awarded a bursary to attend the prestigious Clore Leadership Pulse course. She is regularly asked to deliver keynote speeches for organisations.
