Danny Pettingill - Lighting, set, and production designer
Danny is a Graduate of the VCA Bachelor of Production (2006), he was the recipient of the 2006 Orloff Family Trust Scholarship Award on completion of his degree, and also has a Diploma of Small Companies and Community theatre (2003). In 2008 Danny undertook a Besen Family Scholarship with Malthouse theatre as an observer on Malthouse productions of “Kitten” and “Woyzeck”.
Danny’s Design credits include; “Ashes to Ashes” with 45 downstairs, the Australian Premier of “Mercury Fur” (little death productions), “Platonov” (The Hayloft Project), “Pool (no water)” and “Red Sky Morning” (Red Stitch Actors Theatre), “The Zombie State” (Melbourne Workers Theatre and Union House Theatre) “Helena Bugosi and the Journey of the Hello” (Terrapin Puppet Theatre, Hobart) and “Care Instructions” (Aphids and LaMama) In 2009 Danny has designed “Jerker” (Milky Way for the 2009 MidSumma festival) “In the Dark” (Round Angle and the Art of Difference Festival), “I Am My Own Wife” (Tasmania Theatre Company), 3xSisters (The Hayloft Project), Red Sky Morning (Red Stitch and TILT 2009)
Away from Theatre Danny’s credits include Production Designer, “Blood Ballad”(2006), an entrant into MIFF 2007 shorts, he was also a participating artist in the InHouse installation (2007) at Platform 2, Flinders street curated by Christina Hayes.
Danny was nominated for two Green Room awards for his work as a Lighting Designer in 2008 in the Companies and Independent categories. Receiving the award for Best Lighting Design (Independent) for the Hayloft Projects production of “Platonov”.
Danny is currently working on productions ”Lobby Hero” for Red Stitch Actors Theatre, “Care Instructions” with Aphids and Malthouse Theatre along with productions at B Sharp, Sydney for season 2, 2009.