Priman LEE

Master of Fine Arts, Design Dept for Theatre and Film, Tisch School of Arts, NYU, Double major in Lighting Design & Scenic Design.

Faculty including Tony Award Recipient Susan Hilferty, Brian MacDevitt; International Renowned designer John Conklin, Paul Steinberg, Allen Lee Hughes, John Gleason, Lloyd Burlingam , etc. Lighting Design Workshop with Jennifer Tipton from Yale University, NIA Taiwan International Lighting Design Seminar with British LD Francis Reid, British Council Professional Member, Association of Lighting Designer (ALD), UK, Professional Member of the Hong Kong Association of Theatre Technician and Scenographer (HKATTS); Oliver Smith Award ‘99; World Studio Foundation Award ‘99; Outstanding Scenography Award ‘91,’92,’93,’95 Urban Council Drama Festival.

Lighting Design

Since 1991, Lighting Design for most of Hong Kong Theatre Group for over 150 Productions, including Zuni Icosahedron, Hong Kong Dance Company, 20 Beans and A Box, Shatin Theatre Company, Highnoon Production Company, The Nonsensemakers, Ding Theatre, Hong Kong TV and Movie Theatrical Society, Hong Kong Theatre Works, Prospect Theatre, and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre, etc.

In US, Lighting and Scenic design for NYU Graduate Drama, NYU Graduate Dance, Drama dept. State University NY Purchase, Julliard School of Music, Off Broadway, Off-Off Broadway Theater, Regional Theatre in New York, like Arc Light Theatre, Gallery Players, Todd Mountain Theatre Project, etc.

Since 2000, designing for trade show, Event and International Conference in HK, Shanghai, Beijing & Singapore. Clients include Morgan Stanley, SONY, Coca Cola, Compaq, HSBC, IWC, Towngas, HK Institute of Architecture, Prudential Insurance China, Orange, Hitchsion Telecom, Hennessey Congac, FOV, Eli Lily, Sheraton Hotel, Shangri-la Hotel; Peninsula Hotel, Avon, Herbal Life, etc.

Lighting Design the Opening and Closing of Cultural Performance for PATA Annual Conference in Macau; Opening and Closing Ceremony of Hong Kong Art Festival 2005. For 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Opening Ceremony in Huangpu River;  Design for Entertainment Producing Company IMG, Carabiner, Jack Morton, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Lunchbox Production, Serious Staging Ltd., WRG, etc.; Musical Event Miss Saigon, Singing in the Rain, Saturday Night Fever VIP Press Conference, Reception Lounge and Opening Party Design. 

In 2011, his work for “Copenhagen” was nominated again as Best Set Design in Hong Kong Drama Award, has won the Outstanding Effect for 3rd Hong Kong Theatre Libre.

In WSD 2013 Cardiff, his work "Electric Requiem--God Save the Queen" has been chosen to be the 100 Finalist Design in the Exhibiting Competition Design among works from over 70 Countries around the world.

In 2015, Organizing Committee of International Lighting Symposium for HKATTS & OISTAT in HK

2017, Organizing Committee of World Stage Design 2017 Taipei for OISTAT

2018, Lighting Design for production"Simply Charles" is chosen by Internaltional Jury of  LIT Awards 2017 as Lighting Designer of the Year in Theatre Performance Design Category.

Lighting Director and Consultant

Major Luxary Fashion Brand Event in Tour in HK and Asia, including Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Prada, Louis Vitton, Van Cleef & Arpels, Cariter, IWC, A Lange & Sohne. etc.

Lighting Director for Documentary Film "Red October"

Updated 05/18