Richard Vabre is a freelance Lighting Designer for live performance. He is based in Melbourne and has almost 20 years’ experience designing across all modes of live performance including theatre, opera, dance, experiential installation and circus. Vabre has won five Green Room Awards, including the John Truscott Prize for Excellence in Design, and has been nominated for a further 10 Green Room Awards.
I tell them I’m a Curator of Darkness. No, not really. I say I design the lighting for live performance. People tend not to ask too many questions after that. I think the detail of my job eludes most of my family and friends to be honest – it’s a bit of a black box for them.
