John has designed extensively for theatre, opera, ballet and film in Great Britain, United States and Australia.
His Opera credits include, for Opera Australia: THE MAGIC FLUTE, ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, PATIENCE, THE BEGGAR’S OPERA, DIE FLEDERMAUS, LES HUGUENOTS, CAPRICCIO, DON CARLOS, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE; Opera – LA CLEMENZA DI TITO (Royal Opera, Covent Garden); PATIENCE, THE MAGIC FLUTE, DON GIOVANNI (ENO); COSÌ FAN TUTTE, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, TURN OF THE SCREW, DER ROSENKAVALIER, ALCESTE, THE MERRY WIDOW (Scottish Opera); SAMSON AND DELILAH, THE TALES OF HOFFMAN (Opera North); KING ROGER, BOMARZO, JULIETTA (New Opera Co. London); ELEKTRA (SOSA); THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, TANCREDI (Houston Grand Opera); L’ORMINDO, THE CRUCIBLE (Opera Society of Washington); RIGOLETTO (LA Opera). Film credits include: ADVENTURES OF BARRY MCKENZIE, THE GETTING OF WISDOM, CAREFUL HE MIGHT HEAR YOU, FOR LOVE ALONE, MOSQUITO COAST, RICH IN LOVE, FEARLESS, SILENT FALL, HEAVEN’S PRISONERS, EVELYN. Theatre credits include: CYRANO DE BERGERAC, AMADEUS, PRESENT LAUGHTER, THE WAY OF THE WORLD, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY (Sydney Theatre Company).