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GAVAN SWIFT
Lighting Designer
Graduated from NIDA in 1994 – Technical Production
THEATRE
2010 SYDNEY FESTIVAL Sydney Festival Summer Sounds Symphony in the Domain Rogues Gallery
2009 ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR Ensemble Productions
THE SUNSET LIMITED Ensemble Productions
KING LEAR State Theatre Company of South Australia
THE RUBY SUNRISE Ensemble Productions
WICKED The Gordon Frost Organisation
THE HELPMANN AWARDS Live Performance Australia
PERICLES Bell Shakespeare Company
CHICAGO Gordon Frost Organisation
LAKME Florida Grand Opera
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Live Theatre Productions
SYDNEY FESTIVAL: Sydney Festival Gypsy Kings and Queens Symphony in the Domain Mathew Herbert Big Band
2008 HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Jacobsen Presents/The Really Useful Company Asia Pacific
CRIPPLE OF INNISHMAAN State Theatre Company of South Australia
ABBAMANIA Lunchbox Productions
MAME The Production Company (Australia) Ltd
WRONG TURN AT LUNGFISH Ensemble Theatre
THE HELPMANN AWARDS Live Performance Australia
CINDERELLA ON ICE Lunchbox Theatrical Productions
WICKED (Associate) Wicked Australia
PACIFIC SUN Grayboy Entertainment P/L
TAHITIAN PRINCESS Grayboy Entertainment P/L
SYDNEY FESTIVAL: Sydney Festival Spanish Harlem Orchestra Symphony in the Domain Joanna Newsom and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra sue barnett & associates 1/96 albion street t: +61 (0)2 9281 5670 abn 55 090 980 028 surry hills nsw 2010 australia f: +61 (0)2 9281 5176 acn 090 980 028 m: 0413 746 046 www.suebarnett.net e: [email protected]
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2007 P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment P/L
ST GEORGE CHRISTMAS PARTY George P. Johnson (Australia)
P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment P/L
ABBAMANIA Jon Nichols Productions
P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment P/L
TOYOTA MEDIA REVEAL George P. Johnson (Australia)
THOMAS SAVES THE DAY ThemeStar
APEC George P. Johnson (Australia)
FEET FIRST Legs on the Wall and Redbox
P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment P/L
TOYOTA KLUGER PROJECT George P. Johnson (Australia)
STELLA BY STARLIGHT Ensemble Theatre
GRAYBOY CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF TML Enterprises (Auckland NZ)
HAMLET State Theatre Company of South Australia
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF TML Enterprises (Perth Season)
LAKME - Montreal L’Opera de Montreal Inc
SYMPHONY IN THE DOMAIN Sydney Festival
BRAZIL IN THE DOMAIN Sydney Festival
BRAZIL IN PARRAMATTA Sydney Festival
2006 P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment P/L
WOMAN IN MIND Sydney Theatre Company
P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment P/L
LIFE x 3 State Theatre Company of South Australia
THE LION KING – Shanghai (Associate Designer) Disney Theatrical Productions
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Fiddler of the Roof (Australia) Pty Ltd (Melbourne season) SWAN LAKE ON ICE Lunchbox Productions UK
LAKME Opera Australia
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Fiddler of the Roof (Australia) Pty Ltd (Brisbane Season)
AND IN THE END Leading Edge Events P/L
JAZZ IN THE DOMAIN Sydney Festival
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2006 SYMPHONY IN THE DOMAIN Sydney Festival
PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND Sydney Festival
2005 P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment P/L
SANTA’S KINGDOM Santa’s Kingdom Australia P/L
CAVALCADE – REINS OF FIRE Neil Crocker Productions
NOISES OFF State Theatre Company of South Australia
ELAINE PAIGE IN CONCERT Lunchbox Theatrical Productions
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF TML Enterprises
THE DAYLIGHT ATHEIST Sydney Theatre Company
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER ICA Presents Pty Ltd
CARMEN OzOpera (Opera Australia)
THE LION KING (Associate Designer) Disney Theatrical Productions
MIDNITE Opera Australia/Windmill Performing Arts
CAME SO FAR FOR BEAUTY Sydney Festival
CONCERTS IN THE DOMAIN Sydney Festival
SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, UK
THE DAYLIGHT ATHEIST Sydney Theatre Company/State Theatre Company of SA
2004 HELPMANN AWARDS 2004 Newtheatricals Pty Ltd for AEIA
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Adam Spiegel Productions Ltd West End, London
FLATFOOT Ensemble Theatre
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Bell Shakespeare Company
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER ICA Presents Pty Ltd
SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE ICA Presents Pty Ltd
OH! WHAT A NIGHT OWAN Australia Ltd
AFTER PLAY/THE YALTA GAME Ensemble Theatre
CONCERTS IN THE DOMAIN Sydney Festival
2003 THE FULL MONTY (Associate Designer) IMG Live and David Atkins Productions
P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment Pty Ltd
SANTA’S KINGDOM Santa’s Kingdom P/L (David Atkins Enterprises/ICA Presents/ Egmond Enterprises)
HI-5 Hi-5 Productions Pty Limited
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2003 THE LION KING (Associate Designer) Disney Theatrical Productions
P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment Pty Ltd
BROKEN GLASS Ensemble Theatre
NUTCRACKER ON ICE ICA Presents Pty Ltd
CABARET (Associate Designer) IMG
PIRATES OF PENZANCE Essgee Attractions
HAIR The Production Company
DOMAIN CONCERTS Sydney Festival
BIRTH OF THE COOL Ideas Australia Pty Ltd
2002 FOOTLOOSE Gordon Frost Organisation Ltd
P & O CRUISES Grayboy Entertainment Pty Ltd
CABARET (Associate Designer) IMG
THE AUNT’S STORY Melbourne Theatre Company
THE MUSIC MAN The Production Company
HAIR The Production Company
2001 HOT SHOE SHUFFLE David Atkins Enterprises
PIRATES OF PENZANCE Essgee Attractions
ALL MY SONS Ensemble Theatre
STONES IN HIS POCKETS Sydney Theatre Company
DAVID BYRNE IN CONCERT Sydney Festival
BUDDY Majestic Theatre Company
LA BOHEME Opera Australia
DOMAIN CONCERTS Sydney Festival
OH! WHAT A NIGHT Majestic Theatre Company P/L
MACK AND MABEL The Production Company
THE AUNT’S STORY Melbourne Theatre Company
BURN THE FLOOR Duet Entertainment
BUDDY Majestic Theatre Company
NOISES OFF Ensemble Theatre
LUSH Ensemble Theatre/Sydney Opera House
STONES IN HIS POCKET Sydney Theatre Company/Melbourne Theatre Company season Dir. Garry Mc Donald
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2001 QUARTET Marian Street Theatre
2000 LONE STAR Christine Dunstan Productions/Perth Season
PEGGY FOR YOU Marian Street Theatre/Dir. Adam Cook
BUDDY Majestic Theatre Company/Dir: Nick Farr
PIAF Melbourne Theatre Co/Ensemble Theatre/Dir: Adam Cook
PAN Trinbay Pty Ltd/Dir John Banas (Associate Lighting Designer)
1999/2000 CERTIFIED MALE International Concert Attractions/Tour/Dir: Terry O’Connell
1999 JOLSON Jolson Australia Ltd/National Tour/Dir: Rob Bettinson
1999 SCAM Christine Dunstan Productions/Belvoir St Theatre/Perth Season
THE IMAGINARY INVALID Ensemble Theatre
THE MILL ON THE FLOSS Babylon Productions/Wharf 2
HI 5 Kids Like Us Pty Ltd/Tour
MAME The Production Company
LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR Ensemble Theatre/Sydney Opera House Playhouse
LAQUIEM Sydney Opera House Studio
1998 COLD CHISEL Michael Long Management/National Tour
ABC CHRISTMAS SHOW Adelaide/Producer Andrew Kay
LUSH Sydney Theatre Company
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Legin Productions/Melbourne season
DIVING FOR PEARLS Ensemble Theatre
STEEL CITY Sydney Theatre Company/Sydney Festival
DAVID CAMPBELL IN CONCERT Theatre Royal
THE STARS COME OUT Mardi Gras Gala/State Theatre
1997 THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS David Atkins Enterprises/QPTAT/Brisbane season
THE WINTER’S TALE The Bell Shakespeare Company/Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne seasons
SWEET CHARITY Sweet Charity Production/Capitol Theatre
THE JOHN WAYNE PRINCIPLE Sydney Theatre Company/Playbox season
FIREFLY MAGIC 2 Venables Creating Entertainment/Reff Casino,Cairns/ Dir: Ross Skiffington
JAKE &PETE Theatre of Image/Wharf 2/Dir: Kim Carpenter
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1997 HOT SHOE SHUFFLE (Lighting Director) David Atkins Enterprises/Perth/Newcastle/ Brisbane seasons/Dir: David Atkins
GONE TO BALI Marian St Theatre/Dir: John Krummel
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN Performing Lines/Melbourne/Adelaide/Sydney season Dir: Chris Willems
1996 SONIC AND FRIENDS Sega World, Darling Harbour – Permanent Installation
DOWN AN ALLEY FILLED WITH Marian St Theatre CATS
LITTLE SHOP OFHORRORS David Atkins Enterprises/Enmore Theatre
THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR Q Theatre
THE JOHN WAYNE PRINCIPLE Sydney Theatre Co New Stages
THE FAMILY Ensemble Theatre
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN Performing Lines/Sydney Festival/ Belvoir St/ Parramatta seasons
THE MIKADO Essgee Entertainment- Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch/NZ tour
THE WHITE OAK DANCE PROJECT Baryshnikov Productions Inc. – Australia/NZ tour
THE SEVEN STAGES OF GRIEVING Kooemba Jdarra Indigenous Arts Theatre – Nambundah Festival, Company B
1995 THE MIKADO Essgee Melodies – Australian National Tour
THE NINTH STEP Ensemble Theatre
BOUNCERS Threshold Productions/Harbourside Brasserie
DIVING FOR PEARLS Q Theatre
CORPORATE
2001 SAPPHIRE ’01 SAP annual trade show and conference – Brisbane Exhibition Hall. Prod/Tech Dir. Joseph Rogan
COMPAQ David Grant Special Effects
2000 PACIFC SKY Grayboy Entertainment – On Board Cruse Show
MILLENIUM MARQEE SOCOG
MOVIE STUDIO OPENING Kuala Lumpur/Prod. Barrie Newman
SAPPHIRE 2000 SAP annual trade show and conference in Brisbane – Producer/Tech Dir: Joseph Rogan
NORWEGIAN STAR Grayboy Entertainment – On Board Cruise Show
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2000 SNOWY MOUNTAINS SCHEME 50TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER Julie Brookes & Associates
P&O FAIR PRINCESS Grayboy Entertainment
1999 DIET COKE LAUNCH Capital Events – Ampersand, Cockle Bay Wharf
NIGHTCLUB 1936/THE CONSERVATORY – Venables Creating Entertainment/Reef Casino, Cairns
1998 SAPPHIRE ’98 SAP annual trade show and conference in Melbourne Producer/Tech Dir: Joseph Rogan
ATYP WIZARD BALL Fox Studios Australia – Lighting Designer/Production Manager
1998 FIREFLY MAGIC Venables Creating Entertainment – Nightclub/Conservatory Lighting Design
1997 SAPPHIRE ’97 SAP annual trad show and conference – Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre – Prod/Tech Dir: Michael Hasset
LEXUS NEW CAR LAUNCH Cypress Lakes Resort, Hunter Valley Prod – Show’n’tell: Peter Rix
ASTRA PHARMACEUTICALS 40TH ANNIVERSARY Sydney Town Hall /Prod: Mary Cummins Special Eents
VARIETY CLUB HEART AWARDS Regent Ballroom, Regent Hotel, Sydney Prod: Newmont Productions
1996 SAPPHIRE ’96 SAP Annula trade show and conference Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre – Prod/Tech Dir: Michael Hasset
SEGAWORLD Lighting Installation Consultant
1996 SUNSET BOULEVARDE OPENING NIGHT PARTY – Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre, Melbourne Pod: Tech Productions
1994-95 THE MARY MACKILLOP MUSEUM Lighting Installation – Associate Lighting Designer
** Prior to this Gavan was employed as Design Assistant to the late Roger Barrett. Productions include THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, BANANAS IN PYJAMAS, HOT SHOE SHUFFLE and ME AND MY GIRL. Since Roger’s passing, Gavan was credited as Assistant Lighting Designer for ME AND MY GIRL (NZ season) and has adapted and redesigned the lighting for HOT SHOE SHUFFLE since 1995. Gavan is also a regular guest tutor at NIDA.
AWARDS
2006 Adelaide theatre Guide “Curtain Call” award – Nomination – Best Technical (Lighting), Daylight Atheist 2003 Green Room Awards – Nomination – Best Technical Design (Lighting), HAIR
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