Will Duke is making his HGO debut as the projection designer for Breaking the Waves. Elsewhere this season his work can be seen in San Francisco Opera’s The Handmaid’s Tale. In the 2023-24 season, his credits included Peter Grimes at Teatro alla Scala, Wozzeck at Festival D’Aix en Provence, Nixon in China at Teatro Real in Madrid, and Aida with Royal Danish Opera. Duke’s other recent operatic work includes Carmen with Scottish Opera, Breaking the Waves at Opéra Comique in Paris, The Handmaid’s Tale with Royal Danish Opera, and Don Giovanni at Greek National Opera. Among his theater credits are Passing Strange (Young Vic); Principles of Deception (Royal and Derngate); Girl on an Altar at The Abbey Theatre; Macbeth with English Touring Theatre and Shakespeare North, and on international tour; A Tale of Two Cities and Lost Dog Dance on their U.K. tours; The Meaning of Zong at The Bristol Old Vic; Coppelia at Scottish Ballet Edinburgh International Festival, Scotland Tour, and Sadlers Wells; Into the Woods at Theatre Royal; and Cabaret at Le Lido Theatre in Paris. Duke is the recipient of the 2016 Knights of Illumination Award for Best Projection Design for his work on The Encounter. He was nominated for a Stage Award in 2022 as part of the design team for Into the Woods. As a visual artist, he has exhibited his art throughout the U.K. and internationally. His video work is part of museum and gallery collections in Scotland and Norway, as well as the Museum of Modern Art in New York.