Peter Darby

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Biography

Peter Darby is a Green Room Award-nominated Lighting Designer, Programmer, and Head Electrician with a wealth of experience across theatre and live performance. As Manager of Lighting at Arts Centre Melbourne, Peter oversees the delivery of world-class lighting for productions in one of Australia’s leading performing arts venues. In addition to his leadership role, Peter is a skilled relighter and guest lecturer, dedicated to fostering the next generation of lighting professionals while maintaining a hands-on approach to innovative design and programming.

Please see the credits section for Peter's lighting design credits. Below is a selection of programmer/associate credits.

Associate Lighting Designer

  • Ariadne auf Naxos - Melbourne (LD Paul Jackson)
  • Xerxes - Melbourne (LD Matt Scott)
  • The God of Carnage - Melbourne (LD Matt Scott)
  • Showboat - Melbourne (LD Matt Scott)
  • Jumpy - Sydney (LD Matt Scott)
  • Figaro - Opera Australia Tour (LD Matt Scott)
  • Dear Evan Hansen - Australian Tour (LD Matt Scott)

Programmer

Opera

  • Salome (LD Gavin Swift)
  • A Little Night Music (LD Trudy Dalgleish)
  • Lorelei (LD Paul Jackson)
  • Pelleas et Melisande (LD Joseph Mercurio)
  • William Tell (LD Simon Corder)
  • Cunning Little Vixen (LD Trudy Dalgleish)
  • Sleeping Beauty (LD Phil Lethlean)
  • 'Tis Pity (LD Eduard Ingles) 
  • Laughter & Tears (LD Eduard Ingles)
  • The Pied Piper (LD Joseph Mercurio)
  • Cinderella (LD Joseph Mercurio)
  • Lucia Di Lammermoor (LD Donn Byrnes)
  • Voyage to the Moon - National Tour (LD Matt Scott)
  • The Grumpiest Boy in the World (LD Joseph Mercurio)
  • The Flying Dutchman (LD Matt Scott)
  • Nixon in China - Victorian Opera (LD Matt Scott)
  • Cinderella - Victorian Opera (LD Richard Vabre)
  • Sleeping Beauty - Victorian Opera (LD Richard Vabre)
  • La Traviata - Victorian Opera (LD Henning Brockhaus)
  • Maria of Buenos Aires - Victorian Opera (LD Nigel Levings)
  • Rush Hour - Victorian Opera
  • The Magic Pudding - Victorian Opera
  • The Little Sweep - Victorian Opera
  • Brundibár - Victorian Opera
  • The Cockatoos - Victorian Opera
  • The Play of Daniel - Victorian Opera

Theatre

  • All Washed Up
  • Not Quite Right in the Head
  • A Fine Bromance
  • Waiting for Godot
  • The Logue of Thomas P.T. Lawrence
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Specialisms

Theatre:
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Small Scale Touring
  • Touring relights
Musical:
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Touring relights
Opera:
  • International
  • Large scale
  • 'Country House'
  • Small scale
  • Touring relights
Dance:
  • Medium Scale
Concert:
  • Festival
Corporate:
  • Conferences
  • Fashion Shows
  • Product Launches
  • Award Ceremonies
Architectural:
Non-professional:
  • Dance
  • Musicals
  • Opera
  • Plays
Education:
  • Lectures
  • Workshops
  • Training

Availability

Company:

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
A Little Night Music Musical Arts Centre Melbourne
Victorian Opera 		Lighting Programmer Lighting designer: Trudy Dalgleish
Director: Stuart Maunder
Hansel & Gretel 2017 / 2018 Season Opera Arts Centre Melbourne - Playhouse, then touring
Victorian Opera 		Lighting Designer Lighting designer: Peter Darby
Director: Elizabeth Hill
Set designer: Ross Hall
The Sleeping Beauty Opera
Victorian Opera 		Touring Re-Lighter Lighting designer: Philip Lethlean
Director: Nancy Black
Set designer: Bluebottle
The Princess and the Pea Opera Arts Centre Melbourne - Playhouse
Victorian Opera 		Lighting Designer Director: Libby Hill
Set designer: Candice MacAllister
Four Saints in Three Acts Opera Merlyn Theatre, The Coopers Malthouse
Victorian Opera 		Lighting Designer Director: Nancy Black
Remembrance Opera Hamer Hall - Melbourne, then touring
Victorian Opera 		Lighting Designer Director: Rodney Hall
Calvin Berger Musical
Lighting Designer Director: Casey Gould
Hansel and Gretel Opera Arts Centre Melbourne
Victorian Opera 		Lighting Designer Director: Elisabeth Hill
The Magic Pudding Opera Malthouse Theatre, then touring
Victorian Opera 		Lighting Designer Director: Cameron Menzies
Set designer: Chloe Greaves
Rush Hour Opera Malthouse Theatre
Victorian Opera 		Lighting Designer Director: Nicki Wendt
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