Creative Team pages
Born in Derby, Robert Bryan is a science graduate of Hull University and the founder of Theatre Projects Limited, under the leadership of Richard Pilbrow. As a long-time Resident Lighting Designer at Glyndebourne and the Royal Opera House, his illustrious career has seen him light plays, musicals, and operas around the globe, working in many … Read more
Simon began his career in New Zealand before immigrating to Australia in 1984 to take up a position as lecturer and director at the West Australian Academy for Performing Arts. He was an associate director at the Melbourne Theatre Company from 1987 to 1989, Artistic Director of the State Theatre Company of South Australia from … Read more
Matthew Kereama (Ngãti Manomano) is the 2024 New Zealand Opera Friedlander Foundation Associate Artist. A rising star in the theatre world of Tāmaki Makaurau, over the past decade Matthew has worked as both a performer and stage director for numerous works, and over this time has also written and produced four theatre productions. Matthew studied … Read more
Luka Venter is a multidisciplinary musician and writer from Te Whanganui-a-Tara. With a diverse practice spanning contemporary music to collaborations with period ensembles, their practice as both a composer and conductor has a particular emphasis on opera. Recently Luka joined the Royal Opera House as the assistant and cover conductor for the UK première of … Read more
Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Matthew Marshall is a graduate of the 2000 WAAPA Production & Design course. Matt has been nominated for his work twice by The Helpmann Awards for Best Lighting Design (2012, 2017) and has received nominations for Best Lighting Design from the Australian Production Design Guild. With 20 years … Read more
Tracy Grant Lord is a scenographer of opera, ballet and theatre based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Tracy has a bachelor’s degree in Spatial Design, has worked with all of the region’s major performance companies and her work has toured internationally to critical acclaim. Her recent designs include Così fan tutte, (m)Orpheus, The Unruly Tourists and … Read more
Simon began his career in New Zealand before immigrating to Australia in 1984 to take up a position as lecturer and director at the West Australian Academy for Performing Arts. He was an associate director at the Melbourne Theatre Company from 1987 to 1989 before being appointed Artistic Director of the State Theatre Company of … Read more
Frances Moore is a director, producer, writer and arts educator. As an opera director, Frances has worked with the New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University, Orchestra Wellington and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. She founded UnstuckOpera in 2015, an independent company dedicated to creating playful and mischievous opera productions in unexpected places. With collaborators Alex … Read more
Based in London, Rebecca is an Opera Director, Movement Director and Educator, her practice inspired by her love of interdisciplinary performance, uniting her backgrounds in classical music, theatre and dance. She is a graduate of Durham University (BA Music) and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA Movement Directing & Teaching), and recently took … Read more
Brad Cohen is the Te Tumu Whakarae, General Director of New Zealand Opera, a role he has held since mid-2023. Previously the Artistic Director of West Australian Opera (2015- 2018), Brad was born in Mauritius and raised in Sydney before moving to England to study at Oxford University, the Royal College of Music, and the … Read more