Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Matthew Marshall a graduate of the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2000 (WAAPA), is in demand for his dynamic lighting designs for theatre, opera, dance and events. Matt's designs are regularly seen on stages all around Australia and Internationally, receiving critical acclaim and recognition including The Helpmann Awards (2x Best Lighting Design nominations 2012 & 2017) and Australian Production & Design Guild (2x lighting design nominations 2013, 1x lighting design nomination 2014). Matt has also been a judge for the Australian Production & Design Guild Awards from 2017 - 2024. Recent works include Triple Bill (Queensland Ballet), Parrtjima Festival of Light (Grumpy Sailor Creative), Dido & Aeneas, The Ring Cycle, Chorus (Opera Australia), Gatsby at the Green Light (Sydney Opera House) The Life and Times of Tim Finn (Live Nation), Le Comte Ory, Cosi Fan Tutte, The Unruly Tourists, Macbeth (New Zealand Opera), Velvet Rewired (Organised Pandemonium), Goldberg Variations (West Australian Ballet), A Winters Journey (Musica Viva), Night Mass (Dark Mofo), Mary Stuart (Perth Festival/Performing Lines), Platinum - Ballet @ the Quarry (Perth Festival/West Australian Ballet), City of Lights (Perth Festival), James Galea's Best Trick Ever (Sydney Opera House), Two Crews (Sydney Festival), Cinderella (Seattle Opera), Turn of the Screw (New Zealand Opera), Carmen (Oper Leipzig), Velvet on Norwegian Cruise Lines Jewel and Breakaway ships (NCL), Tchaikovsky (Tulsa Ballet), Club Swizzle (Roundhouse London), La Bohéme on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia), American Idiot (Shake & Stir/QPAC), Askungen (Royal Swedish Opera), Barber of Seville (Seattle Opera), Band of Magicians (Tropicana Las Vegas) Matt is also been a mentor to Lighting students at both of Australia’s premier arts training institutions - NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Arts) and WAAPA (West Australian Academy of Performing Arts) and has also worked with students at Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA) in the United Arab Emirates.
The Studio, Sydney Opera House Velvet Inferno is a 70-minute, non-stop disco spectacular with boiling hot vocals and jaw-dropping circus acts. Directed by Craig Ilott (Gatsby at the Green Light, L’Hotel, Velvet Rewired), expect timeless dancefloor anthems, powerhouse performances and gravity-defying acts. Craig Ilott - Creator and Director Giuseppe (Joe) Accaria - Musical Director Amy Campbell - Choreographer James Browne - Costume and Set Design Matt Marshall - Lightning Design Matt Henderson - Technical Production Manager Justin Marshman - Company and Stage Manager Scarlett Hughes - Wardrobe Supervisor Peter Rix - Executive Producer Sas Lyon - Producer
St James Theatre, Wellington Conductor - James Judd Director - Lindy Hume Set & Costume Design - Tracy Grant Lord Assistant Director - Eleanor Bishop
“Matthew Marshall’s lighting is full Rock’n’Roll. It’s drama all the way. If you’ve been to an Ariana or Katy Perry show lately you’ll know what I mean.” groovebookreport.blogspot.com "The lighting (Matthew Marshall) is flawless" Julie McCloy, theatreview.org.nz MUSIC AND LYRICS BY - MAX MARTIN AND FRIENDS BOOK BY - DAVID WEST READ Producers - Grant Messe & Terry O'Connor Director - Hamish Mouat Musical Director - Zac Johns Choreographer - Destiny Anderson Design - Tracy Grant Lord
"one of many simple but stunning choices by lighting designer Matthew Marshall.” S.E. Barcus, postandcourier.com College of Charleston Sottile Theater Spoleto Festival USA presents Opera Queensland’s production of Dido and Aeneas in association with Circa. Patrick Dupré Quigley, Conductor Spoleto Festival USA Chorus and Orchestra Yaron Lifschitz, Director & Stage Design Libby McDonnell, Costume Design Matthew Marshall, Lighting Design Amanda Quist, Music Director of Chorus Aya Hamada, Harpsichord Micah Gleason, Assistant Conductor
Internationally acclaimed tenor Allan Clayton returns to Australia following his celebrated performance in Brett Dean’s Hamlet. He’s joined by Australian pianist Kate Golla as Musica Viva Australia and Opera Australia reprise this unique presentation, framed by artist Fred Williams’ glowing paintings of Australia, full of distinctive characters, memories and hopes. Director Lindy Hume maps the journey across a desolate terrain, while Tony Award nominated videographer David Bergman choreographs Williams’ paintings to colour, clash and illuminate this haunting atlas of the emotions. Composer - Franz Schubert Director - Lindy Hume Video - Dave Bergman Cast - Allan Clayton Piano - Kate Golla