Ricky Martin: Live World Tour | Photographer: Chino Lemus | From the show Ricky Martin Live
AAMI Park Stadium Opening | From the show AAMI Park Stadium Opening
AAMI Park Stadium Opening | From the show AAMI Park Stadium Opening
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Richard Neville

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Biography

Richard is a well-rounded production, lighting and visual designer working across the fields of theatre, concert, worship, dance parties, corporate events and television. Based in Australia, Richard co-founded the lighting design firm 'Mandylights' in 2006 - the first organisation of its kind in the region - and has continued to work under the business' name around the world on projects of every shape and size. As a lighting and media server programmer in addition to his design knowledge, Richard maintains an excellent set of programming, content creation and direction skills that do not limit him to merely designing productions. Richard has worked in over fifty countries around the world for both one off and touring events.

Previous productions

Forthcoming productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative team Opens
Jamie Oliver - Live! Theatre NEC, Birmingham, then touring
Blacksheep Productions / Haymarket Events
Lighting Designer Director: Ben Alcott
01 Dec 2099
Australia's Next Top Model Television Big Top, Luna Park
Granada Entertainment
Lighting Designer Director: Simon Francis
Set designer: Mark Dyson
01 Dec 2099
Robbie Williams Live in Sydney Concert Metro Theatre, Sydney Lighting Designer 01 Dec 2099
New Mardi Gras Parties Concert Fox Studios, Sydney
New Mardi Gras
Lighting Designer Set designer: Justin Green 01 Dec 2099

Current credits

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative team Closes
Cats Theatre Charlotte Theatre, Seoul (then touring South Korea), then touring
Seol and Co
Lighting Designer Director: Jo-Anne Robinson
Set designer: Kerryanne Jensen
03 Sep 2100
Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical Musical Sejong Arts Centre, Seoul, South Korea, then touring
TML Enterprises
Lighting Designer Director: John Diedrich
Set designer: Pil Young
08 Sep 2100
Ricky Martin Live Concert Touring, then touring
RM Enterprises
Lighting Designer Set designer: Veikko Fuhrmann / Richard Neville 09 Sep 2100
Backstreet Boys: In a World Like This Concert Beijing, China, then touring
Prospect Park
Lighting Designer Director: Rich and Tone
Set designer: Bruce Rodgers (Tribe Inc.)
10 Sep 2100

Previous productions

Show name Type Venue/Company Role Creative Team Opened
Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life Las Vegas Concert Axis Theater, Las Vegas
On The Road
Lighting Designer Director: Raj Kapoor
Set designer: Richard Neville / Raj Kapoor
Mar 2017
Ricky Martin: One World Tour 2015/16 Concert Madison Square Garden, then touring
RM Enterprises
Lighting & Projection / Video Designer Director: Jose Vega / Veikko Fuhrmann
Set designer: Richard Neville
May 2015
Vivid Sydney Environmental Sydney Harbour, then touring
Destination New South Wales
Lighting Designer Director: Ignatius Jones
Set designer: Mandylights
Jul 2013
Ultra Music Festival Concert Bayfront Park, Miami
Ultra Music Festival / James Klein Events
Lighting Designer Director: James Klein
Set designer: James Klein
Mar 2013
2013 Dubai New Year's Eve Celebrations Concert Dubai City Centre
Avantgarde Production
Lighting Designer Director: Ean Thorley
Dec 2012
2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra Concert Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Whatever Group
Lighting Designer Director: Alex Coletti
Set designer: Julio Himede
Mar 2011
Floriade NightFest Environmental Commonwealth Park, Canberra, ACT, Australia
ACT Government, Australia
Lighting Designer Director: Amal Davis and Matthew Elkins
Sep 2010
AAMI Park Stadium Opening Concert AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Splendid Communications / Production Technologies
Lighting Designer Director: Tim Freeland
May 2010
The Producers Non-professional The Playhouse Theatre, NIDA, NSW, Australia Lighting Designer Director: David MacSwan
Set designer: Adam Lindberg
Mar 2010
Australia Day Official Celebrations Concert Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia
NSW Events / Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Lighting Designer Director: Andy Lopez
Set designer: Adam Huie
Jan 2010
Tropfest Concert The Domain, Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens, NSW, Australia
Splendid Communications / Production Technologies
Lighting Designer Director: Tim Freeland
Feb 2006
Location availability:
  • Worldwide
Availability notes:
Based in Sydney, Australia but spend around 6-8 months of the year overseas.
Contact method Details
Work phone

+61 409 306 127

Email address

richard@mandylights.com

Website

http://www.mandylights.com

Website

http://www.facebook.com/mandylights

Theatre:
  • Commercial Tour
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Touring relights
Musical:
  • Commercial Tour
  • Regional (Main House)
  • Regional (Studio)
  • Touring relights
Dance:
  • International
  • Large Scale
  • Medium Scale
  • Touring relights
Concert:
  • Arena Touring
  • Stage Touring
  • Touring relights
Corporate:
  • Award Ceremonies
  • Conferences
  • Exhibition Stands
  • Fashion Shows
  • Product Launches
Architectural:
  • Open Air Events
  • Theme Parks
Non-professional:
  • Dance
  • Musicals
  • Plays

News

Appearing here soon... a collection of articles from the Focus magazine archives.