EDWARD LLOYD "TED" PIERCE
CURRICULUM VITAE

PIERCE'S 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS HAS LED HIM TO COLLABORATE WITH MORE THAN 30 COMPANIES, IN OVER 10 COUNTRIES. AS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTIST, PIERCE CREATES SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHTING, COSTUME, VIDEO, AND DIRECTION FOR CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE. HE RECEIVED THE DANISH REUMERT AWARD FOR BEST SCENOGRAPHER IN 2010, AND WAS NOMINATED AGAIN IN 2011.  HIS WORK ON SLUTTSPILL AT HÅLOGALAND TEATER IN TROMSØ WAS RECENTLY NOMINATED FOR BEST SCENOGRAPHY IN NORWAY, 2024.

1972
BORN IN GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, USA
2001-PRESENT
BASED IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

LIST OF WORKS
2024 
MESTEREN OG MARGARITA, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, DEN NATIONALE SCENE/ FESTSPILLENE, BERGEN
SLAGMARK, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TEATER FÅR302
SLUTTSPILL, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, HÅLOGALAND TEATER, TROMSØ
2023
AMADEUS, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, VIDEO, DET VESTNORSKE TEATER, BERGEN
HAM, LIGHT, MØR COLLECTIVE/ TEATER FÅR302
FAMILIEDANSEN, LIGHT, BOAZ BARKAN/ DANSEHALLERNE
BESÆTTELSENS FANGER, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TEATER FÅR302
2022
DEN STORE BRAND, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TEATRET SVALEGANGEN
MAKING SENSE, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, VIDEO, BLAAGAARD TEATER
ILT, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TEATER NEXT
2021
SVEN FRA RANDERS, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, VIDEO, RANDERS TEATER
FRANK VENDER HJEM, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUMES, ODENSE TEATER
2020
SER DU MIG, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, CORE-ACT / TEATER GROB
THEIVES, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, ODENSE TEATER
2019
DE ASYLSØGENDE KVINDER, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, BETTY NANSEN / ÅLBORG TEATER / MALMÖ STADSTEATER
MR. MARMELADE, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, ODENSE TEATER
FRIHED.SEX.LÆNGSEL, LIGHT, TEATER GROB
HAPPY HOUR, ​ SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TEATER GROB
2018
HEATHERS, LIGHT, KOMETEN
LANDET UDEN DRØMME, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
RYTTERIET LIVE I TIVOLI, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, GLASSALEN-TIVOLI
DÆMONER, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, MUNGO PARK KOLDING / CPH STAGE / DENMARK TOUR
​2017
MENS VI VENTER PÅ IRAK KOMMISSIONEN, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
MIG OG TYSON, SCENOGRAPHY, TEATER GROB
2016
CIRKA LIGE MED, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, ODENSE TEATER
THE END, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, ODENSE TEATER
IMPOSSIBLE, CONCEPT, DIRECTION, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, VIDEO, HUSETS / ÅRHUS TEATER
MIO MIN MIO, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, FOLKETEATER / DENMARK TOUR
2015
ILLUSIONER, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, HUSETS TEATER
27- THE CLUB, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, BRAGETEATER- NORWAY
DET MØRKE NET, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
TRUTH OR DARE, CONCEPT, DIRECTION, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, DET FRIE FELTS FESTIVAL
RYTTERIET LIVE 2, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, DENMARK TOUR
2014
IMPOSSIBLE, CONCEPT, DIRECTION, SCENOGRAPHY, HUSETS TEATER
CONSTELLATIONS, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, ÅRHUS TEATER / HUSETS TEATER
HEIDI, LIGHT, CORE ACT/ TEATER GROB
SIMON STARLING'S: THE EXPEDITION, DIRECTION, LIGHT COSTUME, NATIONAL GALLERY OF DENMARK
RYTTERIET LIVE 2, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, BELLEVUE TEATER
GUD TALER UD, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, DENMARK TOUR
RONJA RØVERDATTER, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, FOLKETEATRET
2013
27, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, MALMØ STADSTEATER
PEGGY PICKIT SER GUDS ANSIGT, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, HUSETS TEATER / SVALEGANGEN
2012
DESPERADO, SCENOGRAPHY, ARTISTIC DIRECTION, KRASH KOMPAGNI
GUD TALER UD, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, HUSETS TEATER
ABEKONGEN, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, MUNGO PARK KOLDING
BLAM!, LIGHT, NEANDER TEATER / REPUBLIQUE
2011
KONVOLUTEN, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, HUSETS TEATER
SIMON STARLING'S: THE EXPEDITION, DIRECTION, LIGHT, COSTUME, KUNSTHAL CHARLOTTENBORG
TRUTH OR DARE, CONCEPT, DIRECTION, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, VIDEO, CAFE TEATRET
GREENBOY, CONCEPT, DIRECTION, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, KRASH KOMPAGNI / HUSETS TEATER
RYTTERIET- LIVE, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, BELLEVUE TEATER
2010
INGEN MØDER NOGEN, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, INTER-CITY FESTIVAL, FIRENZE- ITALY
HELLO HI THERE, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, STEIRISCHERHERBST FESTIVAL, GRAZ- AUSTRIA
I MORGEN I QATAR, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, VIDEO, HUSETS TEATER
KÆRE OSAMA, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TEATER RICH / FÅR302
DE HELVEDES BLOMSTER, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TEATER VED SORTE HESTE
INGEN MØDER NOGEN, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, HUSETS TEATER
2009
POSTBOX DDR, LIGHT, TEATER VESPER / TEATER GROB
FØR / EFTER, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, ÅRHUS TEATER
TEXAS, LIGHT, TEATER GROB
DEERMAN, CONCEPT, DIRECTION, SCENOGRAPHY, KRASH KOMPAGNI / TEATER VED SORTE HESTE
EUROPEAN PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, HUSETS TEATER
HJORTEN, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TEATER RICH / TEATER VED SORTE HESTE
STUK, LIGHT, DIRECTION FRANK CASTORF, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
BLEKINGEGADEBANDEN, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, HUSETS TEATER
2008
THE SHADOW BLASTERS II, SCENOGRAPHY, FOUR GALLERY, DUBLIN- IRELAND
NON-STOP, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, TAMPERE FESTIVAL- FINLAND
TRUTH OR DARE, CONCEPT, DIRECTION, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, NEW MUSEUM, NYC
JEANNE, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
SHOPPING, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, CAMP-X TEATER
NON-STOP, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, PLAN-B TEATER
HJEM KÆRE HJEM, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, DENMARK TOUR
2007
FRAGMENTS OF MY MARIONETTE'S CONFESSION, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, HERE THEATER
THE HISTORY BOYS, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, ÅRHUS TEATER
SOM BRØDRE, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, PLAN-B TEATER
HJEMKOMSTEN, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
HJEM KÆRE HJEM, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, TEATER GROB
KIRSEBÆREHAVEN, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
2006
FAUST, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
BRUDSTYKKER AF MIN MARIONETDUKKES BEKENDELSE, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, PLAN-B
IKKE OM NATTERGALE, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, DIRECTION, MAMMUT TEATER
MOBIL, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, PLAN-B TEATER
DEN KAUKASISKE KRIDTCIRKEL, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
2005
VINTEREVENTYRET, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
ARBEJDIGFRI.COM, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
PINOCCHIOS ASKE, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES, SCENOGRAPHY, ROYAL DANISH OPERA
MANDEN FRA ESTLAND, SCENOGRAPHY, HUSET’S TEATER
DEN STORE MANDOLIN FEBER, SCENOGRAPHY, AVENY-T
2004
CASINO MOONLIGHT, SCENOGRAPHY, ØSTER GASVÆRK TEATER
MEDEA, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, GLADSAXE TEATER
DEN FØRSTE FØDT, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, TEATER GROB
KAPITALEN, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, MAMMUT TEATER
PLASTICIN, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, MAMMUT TEATER
SABINA S, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
NYGIFTE / NEI, SCENOGRAPHY, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
2003
STORMEN, LIGHT, KALEIDOSKOP / KANONHALLEN
BORTFØRELSEN FRA SERAILLET, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, ÅRHUS SOMMER OPERA
THE WATERBIRD TALK, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, NOR-JYSKE OPERA
EXTEME SPORT, LIGHT, TEATER GROB
VÅARBRUD, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, MUNGO PARK
2002
UDVIDELSEN AF KAMPZONEN, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
2001
PELSEJÆRNE, SCENOGRAPHY, TEATER GROB
THE BIRDS, SCENOGRAPHY, YALE REPERTORY THEATER
2000
FAMILY STORIES: BELGRADE, SCENOGRAPHY, ANNEX THEATER
DELIRIUM FOR TWO, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, SLEEVELESS THEATER
RAIN DELAY, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, YALE CABARET THEATER
BODY SUBJUNCTIVE, SCENOGRAPHY, YALE EXPERIMENTAL THEATER
THE MALADY OF DEATH, CONCEPT, DIRECTION, YALE CABARET THEATER
1999
THE CRAZY LOCOMOTIVE, SCENOGRAPHY, YALE UNIVERSITY THEATER
1998
MACHINAL, SCENOGRAPHY, ANNEX THEATER
ONE ARM RED, SCENOGRAPHY, NEW YORK FRINGE FESTIVAL
1997
THE SEAGULL, SCENOGRAPHY, WORTH STREET THEATER NYC
HOMUNCULOUS PROJECT, SOUND DESIGN, MABOU MINES RESIDENT ARTISTS, PS122
POET IN NEW YORK: THE LORCA CYCLE PART 1, SOUND DESIGN, PIG IRON THEATER
HEART OF A DOG, SCENOGRAPHY, THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
1996
JULY 7, 1994, SCENOGRAPHY, THE PRODUCER’S CLUB
1995
THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT, SCENOGRAPHY, METROPOLITAN PLAYHOUSE
1994-1998
ASSOCIATE SET DESIGNER AT NEW YORK SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL / PUBLIC THEATER- NYC
1992
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN, ACTOR'S EQUITY MEMBERSHIP, NORTHLIGHT THEATER

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2012
ÅRETS REUMERT AWARD SPECIAL JURY PRIZE- BLAM!, LIGHT, NEANDER TEATER / REPUBLIQUE
2011
ÅRETS REUMERT AWARD (NOMINATION) FOR BEST SCENOGRAPHER- GREENBOY, DIRECTION, SCENOGRAPHY, KRASH KOMPAGNI / HUSETS TEATER
2011
ÅRETS REUMERT AWARD (NOMINATION) FOR BEST COMEDY- RYTTERIET- LIVE, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, BELLEVUE TEATER
2010
ÅRETS REUMERT AWARD FOR BEST SCENOGRAPHER- INGEN MØDER NOGEN, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, COSTUME, HUSETS TEATER
2007
ÅRETS REUMERT AWARD (NOMINATION) FOR BEST PLAY- HJEM KÆRE HJEM, SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME, TEATER GROB
2006
ÅRETS REUMERT AWARD FOR BEST SCENOGRAPHY- FAUST, LIGHT, ROYAL DANISH THEATER
2003
ÅRETS REUMERT AWARD (NOMINATION) FOR BEST OPERA- MOZART'S BORTFØRELSEN FRA SERAILLET, SCENOGRAPHY, LIGHT, ÅRHUS SOMMER OPERA
1999
DONALD OENSLAGER PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SET DESIGN

TEACHING
THE DANISH NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS (DDSKS):
2022
TEACHER - THE ART OF CRAFTING LIGHT FOR CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE
2010-2022
EXTERNAL EXAMINER - STAGING DEPARTMENT
2006-10
TEACHER - SCENOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION
TEACHER - PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PERFORMANCE
CONSULTANT - SCENOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
CONSULTANT - PRODUCING DEPARTMENT
THE ROYAL DANISH ART ACADEMY:
​2011
LECTURER - PRESENTATIONAL PERFORMANCE
TEACHER - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

DEGREES
1998-2001
MFA IN SET, LIGHTING, AND COSTUME DESIGN- YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA
1990-94
BA IN THEATER STUDIES, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE

LANGUAGES
ENGLISH AND DANISH
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