Morgan Moroney

Morgan Moroney is an award-winning lighting and video designer for theatre, opera, dance and installation. Growing up on Kaurna land, he currently lives and works primarily on Gadigal land. Morgan brings a distinct multidisciplinary approach to his creative practice, with a particular fascination for integrated-media live performance. He is one half of independent theatre contingent Essential Workers.

Theatre: As Lighting Designer: DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, KING LEAR, NAYIKA: A DANCING GIRL, SONG OF FIRST DESIRE (Belvoir); SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, THE QUEEN'S NANNY, FLY GIRL, CLYDE'S  (Ensemble Theatre); SHACK (ATYP); GIRLS IN BOYS CARS (National Theatre of Parramatta) LACUNA (Griffin Lookout, Griffin Theatre Company); SHITTY (Belvoir 25A) and CLEANSED (Red Line Productions). As Lighting & Co-Set Designer: SAPLINGS (ATYP). As Lighting & Video Designer: ALL ABOUT EVE (Malthouse Theatre) C.A.M.P (Siren Theatre Co) and COLLAPSIBLE (Essential Workers), which he also co-directed. As Video Designer: THE UNFRIEND (Sydney Theatre Company). As Associate Designer: DRACULA (Sydney Theatre Company 2024 & MCG/Kindred West End 2026); HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR'S THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Opera Australia) and MAUREEN: HARBINGER OF DEATH (Soft Tread Enterprises).

Opera & Music: As Lighting Designer: LA BOHÈME, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (Opera Australia); DIDO & AENEAS, MAID MADE BOSS (Pinchgut Opera) and THE TURN OF THE SCREW (Hayes Theatre Co.). As Lighting & Co-Set Designer: INFERNO (Australian Brandenburg Orchestra). As Video Designer: APHRODITE (Sydney Chamber Opera); THE FIRST MURDER (Pinchgut Opera) and Ngaiire’s PAIA (Vivid Sydney/WOMADelaide).

Awards: Sydney Theatre Award winner for Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production (COLLAPSIBLE); Association for Lighting Production and Design UK’s Michael Northern Award for Lighting Design; two-time Australian Production Design Guild (APDG) Award winner for Event Engineering Lighting Design (Cleansed) and Emerging Designer for Live Performance (GHOSTS);NIDA’s Freddie J Gibson Fellowship 2025 and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust’s Emerging Artist Grant 2025.

Training: NIDA – National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Current as at November 2026.