Martin Kinnane
Since graduating from NIDA, Martin has designed for theatre and events both nationally and internationally. Amongst many productions, he has lit SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS, END OF THE RAINBOW, SWEET ROAD and KID’S STUFF for the Ensemble Theatre, EMBERS for HotHouse Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company, A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG and MEMORY OF WATER for Whoosh Productions, SATANGO for the Griffin, DEBBIE DOES DALLAS – THE MUSICAL for Three Amigos Productions, PEARLIE IN THE PARK, SPRUNG, WORRY WORTS and FAIRY’S WINGS for Monkey Baa Productions, MY SECRET CIRCUS for the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA), SUNSET BOULEVARD for The Production Company, DINNER WITH FRIENDS for Fishy Productions, AWAY and TWELFTH NIGHT for Railway Street Theatre Company, ALONE IT STANDS and DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN for Ross Mollison Productions and SHAKESPEARE’S R&J for the Bell Shakespeare Company and Spirit Entertainment. Martin has designed for a wide range of venues nationally, for stages ranging widely in size, age and style.
His production company WHITE BOX has produced THE HATPIN and LOVEBITES at the Seymour Centre and LOVESONG at the Darlinghurst.
Work beyond the theatrical ambit includes lighting design for events such as the Helpmann Awards in 2006 and East Timor’s Independence Day Celebrations for the United Nations. Martin is responsible for the external lighting of the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre. ABSINTH and DESIR in the Spiegel Tent, New York and Martin was the Lighting Designer for the Papal Ceremonies at World Youth Day 2008. Martin is possibly best known for his lighting design for all of the City of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve events since 2001; his spectacularly theatrical lighting of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (the Bridge Effect) has brought him international renown; as a result he was the keynote speaker in Atlanta, at the Festival of Light Conference in the United States in 2005.
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