Meet Sidney Younger (he/him) who is a Lighting Designer and auspiced artist.
Headshot of Sidney Younger. Photo by Amanda Hitten.
What kind of art do you make?
Lighting Design.
How long have you been making art?
Sidney has been working freelance across a broad range of genres and performances since graduating in 2021 from the BFA (Design and Production) degree at the Victorian College of the Arts, where he was awarded the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship.
Bach’s Universe by The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Melbourne Recital Centre, 2022. Photo by Laura Manariti.
What kind of art have you made in the past?
Sidney’s past design credits include The Duchess of Malfi (Arrant Knaves), ‘Niusia’ (Kathryn Yates), ‘Uncle Vanya’ (Anthropocene Play Co), ‘Yiddish Divas: Into the Red Tent’ (Kadimah Yiddish Theatre), ‘Songs of the Flesh’ (Danger Ensemble), ‘Peter Rabbit’ (Small Crown), ‘Motherlod_^e’ (Frenzy Theatre), ‘Bach’s Universe’ (Aus Brandenberg Orchestra), ‘Still Buried’ (Kathryn Yates), ‘Monark’ (Scimm Dance), ‘American Opera Double Bill’ (Linda Thompson), ‘Macbeth’ (Bruce Langdon), ‘The Spook’ (Daniela Farinacci), ‘The Hello Girls’ (Jason Langley), and ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ (Georgina Naidu).
What art are you working on right now?
Upcoming shows include ‘Parade‘ (Soundworks) and ‘The Human Voice’ (BK Opera).
Motherlod_^e by Frenzy Theatre & FlickFlickCity. Theatre Works, 2023. Photo by Daniel Rabin.
What are you looking forward to?
Sidney is looking forward to developing his design skillset, stepping out of his comfort zone, and meeting new collaborators!
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Sidney was an Accelerate Nurture recipient. Learn more about how AAV can support artists through grants and auspicing here.
Find more of Sidney’s work on his website. Follow him on Instagram, @sidney.younger.
