Prema Mehta has twenty years of experience as a lighting designer for theatre and live events and has also created work for Sky Arts and BBC Four working on over 200 projects across the UK, Europe and in the United States. Prema designed Last Days at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic in America. She recently opened Piaf starring Audrey Brisson at the Watermill and is currently working on an art installation with artists and footballers including Ella Toone, Jorge Campos, Eric Cantona, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Vivianne Miedema and Edgar Davids on Football City, Art United at Aviva Studios, Manchester. In Autumn, she will be working on Cow I Deer directed by Katie Mitchell at the Royal Court and Last Days at the Royal Opera House. In 2026, Hamnet will tour theatres in the USA opening at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
She used her experience to found 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. She is an Artistic Associate at The Young Vic. Prema was awarded a bursary to attend the prestigious Clore Leadership Pulse course. She is regularly asked to deliver keynote speeches for organisations.
