TUOMAS HONKANEN
EDUCATION
2022
MASTER OF ARTS
LIGHTING DESIGN PROGRAM, THEATRE ACADEMY, UNIVERSITY OF ARTS HELSINKI, FINLAND
2020
BACHELOR OF ARTS
LIGHTING DESIGN PROGRAM, THEATRE ACADEMY, UNIVERSITY OF ARTS HELSINKI, FINLAND
2015
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
RAUMA LYCEUM, FINLAND
UPCOMING PROJECTS
2026
KEHÄ
lighting designer
BALLET FINLAND, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2026
NATCHLAND
lighting designer
SVENSKA TEATERN, HELSINKI, FINLAND
SELECTED WORK
2026
REN_ESSENS
set, lighting & video designer
SCEN KONEPAJA, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2026
THIS IS NOT STALKER
set & lighting designer
SCEN KONEPAJA, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2025
ÆON
lighting designer
EMMA-THEATER, DANCE COMPANY OSNABRUCK, GERMANY
2025
AGORA
lighting & video designer
HELSINGIN KAUPUNGINTEATTERI, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2025
DIPTYK
lighting designer
TEATER VIIRUS, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2025
FLAMINGONPUNAINEN UNELMA
set, lighting & costume designer
TEATTERI JURKKA, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2025
STYGIAN
set & lighting designer
CIRCUS RUSKA FESTIVAL, TAMPERE, FINLAND
2025
KREUTZERSONAATTI
lighting designer (with Jouka Valkama)
VALVESALI, OULU, FINLAND
2024
EUROPEANA
lighting supervisor
FINNISH NATIONAL THEATRE, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2024
LAURI HAAV - AINO TOUR
set, lighting & video designer
FESTIVAL TOUR, FINLAND
2024
CARMEN?!
lighting designer
ALMI HALL, FINNISH NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2024
T. JARVA & THE DARK PLACE
lighting operator
LOUHISALI, ESPOO, FINLAND
2024
JOITAKIN KERTOMUKSIA MERKITYKSESTÄ
lighting supervisor
FINNISH NATIONAL THEATRE, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2024
LAURI HAAV - HYVÄSTI, AINO
set & lighting designer
KAAPELITEHDAS, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2024
SLUSH
lighting operator
HELSINKI EXPO AND CONVENTION CENTRE, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2024
EICHMANN
lighting supervisor
FINNISH NATIONAL THEATRE, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2024
EVER
lighting designer
ALMI HALL, FINNISH NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2024
LAULU SURUSTA
lighting designer
ALMI HALL, FINNISH NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2023
OLAVI UUSIVIRTA
lighting designer – substitute for Pyry Pakkala-Petterberg
SPRING & SUMMER TOURS
2023
EXPEDITIONEN
lighting & video designer
TEATER UNIVERSUM, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2023
ARVO
lighting operator
STOA, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2023
SOFA
set, lighting & video designer
FLOW FESTIVAL, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2023
ÄCKEL
set, lighting & video designer
TEATER MESTOLA, VIIRUS GUEST, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2023
SLUSH
lighting systems technician
HELSINKI EXPO AND CONVENTION CENTRE, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2023
SUPERNOVA
set & lighting designer
ESPOO CITY THEATRE, ESPOO, FINLAND
2022
HUOLENPIDON PIIRIT
technical design and production
WAUHAUS, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2022
MEENING (PÖÖPÖS)
set, lighting, video & costume designer
THEATRE ACADEMY, UNIARTS HELSINKI, FINLAND
2022
OLJENKORSI
artist
LUX HELSINKI, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2022
SYDÄN
artist
LUX HELSINKI, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2022
OFELIAKULBI
set, lighting & video designer
FINNISH NATIONAL THEATRE, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2022
KUNINKAAN PUHE
lighting designer
IMATRA THEATRE, IMATRA, FINLAND
2022
TO BE GIVEN OVER
technical design and production
WAUHAUS, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2022
I`M SO HERE PART 3
lighting & video designer
TEATER UNIVERSUM, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2022
ESPOON BAROKKI - VUOROKAUDENAJAT
artist
OLARI CHURCH, ESPOO, FINLAND
2021
DET SVARTA FÅRET
lighting & video designer
TEATER UNIVERSUM, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2020
BAKOM VERKLIGHETEN
set, lighting & video designer
SVENSKA TEATERN, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2020
THE HUM, CREATIVE (UN)MAKING
lighting designer
SANTO TIRSO, PORTUGAL
2019-22
RING: RHEINGOLD & THE VALKYRIE
assistant lighting designer
FINNISH NATIONAL OPERA, HELSINKI, FINLAND
2019
PILVI
artist
HANSAKORTTELI, TURKU, FINLAND
2019
VYÖHYKE
lighting & video designer
THEATRE ACADEMY, UNIARTS HELSINKI, FINLAND
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2026
FINNISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION (SKR)
SIX-MONTH ARTIST GRANT FOR ARTISTIC WORK
2025
SAMUEL HUBER ART FOUNDATION
WORK GRANT FOR THE CREATION OF THE PIECE “STYGIAN”
2023
JENNY AND ANTTI WIHURI FOUNDATION
PROJECT GRANT FOR THE CREATION OF THE PIECE “STYGIAN”
2021
ARTS PROMOTION CENTRE FINLAND (TAIKE)
FOR MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES
2020
TANSSITALO LIGHT ART COMPETITION
3RD PLACE – PINTA LIGHT INSTALLATION (with Ilmari Pesonen)
2020
ARTS PROMOTION CENTRE FINLAND (TAIKE)
FOR MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES