Morgan Moroney (he/him) is an award-winning lighting and video designer working across theatre, opera, dance and installation. Growing up on Kaurna land, he currently lives and works primarily on Gadigal land. He brings a distinct multidisciplinary approach to his practice, with a particular fascination for integrated-media live performance.
Morgan’s work includes AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (Belvoir & Black Swan), SONG OF FIRST DESIRE and NAYIKA: A DANCING GIRL (Belvoir), DIDO & AENEAS (Pinchgut Opera), THE QUEEN’S NANNY, SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, CLYDE’S and MR. BAILEY’S MINDER (Ensemble), THE BARBER OF SEVILLE (Opera Australia National Tour), TURN OF THE SCREW (Hayes Theatre Co), SHITTY (Belvoir 25A), CLEANSED (Redline Productions), THE NUTCRACKER (Australian Chamber Orchestra), INFERNO (Australian Brandenburg Orchestra), CAMP (Siren Theatre Co), GIRLS IN BOYS CARS and A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SELF-DEFENCE (NTofP), ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE (Sugary Rum), THE DRY and THE WET (Circa Cairns), SAPLINGS and SHACK (ATYP) and COLLAPSIBLE (essential workers), which he also co-directed.
A NIDA graduate, Morgan’s accolades include the 2020 APDG Emerging Designer for Live Performance Award (GHOSTS), 2023 Sydney Theatre Award in Best Independent Lighting Design and NIDA X Storytelling Futures Grant (COLLAPSIBLE), 2023 APDG Award in Lighting Design (CLEANSED) and 2024 Michael Northen Award for emerging Lighting Designers, administered by the Association for Lighting Production and Design in the UK.
Morgan’s Assistant and Associate Designer work with Nick Schlieper includes DRACULA (Sydney Theatre Company), PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR (Opera Australia) and MAUREEN: HARBINGER OF DEATH (Soft Tread). Morgan is one half of independent theatre contingent essential workers.
