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Darren’s recent directing credits include Tim by Tim McGarry for Christine Dunstan Productions, Sydney Theatre Award production Yong by Jenevieve Chang for Monkey Baa, The One by Vanessa Bates and Clydes by Lynn Nottage for The Ensemble Theatre.
Other directing highlights include the acclaimed Jesus Wants Me for A Sunbeam for NTofP which had a return season at Belvoir Street, Diving for Pearls and Ladies Day for Griffin, Double Delicious and The Serpent’s Table presented by CAAP and Sydney Festival at Carriageworks, the national tour of Letters to Lindy by Alana Valentine for Merrigong Theatre, Miracle City produced by Hayes Theatre and A Murder is Announced for Louise Withers and Associates.
Darren’s international directing credits include a new production of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and Ghost, The Musical in Tokyo, Staging Director for World Expo for Artists in Motion in Dubai, The Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, the World Premiere of The Great Wall, The Admiral’s Odyssey, Man of Letters and Pinocchio in Singapore and All Out of Love (the music of Air Supply) in Manila.
He was Associate Director of King Kong for Global Creatures, Miss Saigon for Cameron Mackintosh (West End, Tokyo, Korea, Holland, and Australia)and Mamma Mia for Louise Withers. Darren’s large-scale events include The City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Parade for two years, Sponge Bob Parade Pants for Nickelodeon, Segment Director of the Closing Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games in Qatar, and Artistic Festival Consultant for the Opening of the National Gallery of Singapore’s celebrations and in 2019 the 48th United Arab Emirates National Day of Celebration.
Darren is a recipient of a Sydney Theatre Award for Monkey Baa’s Yong, the Broadway World Regional Award for best director of a play: Diving for Pearls, Glug award nominations for Outstanding mainstage Musical: Miracle City and Outstanding mainstage production: Diving for Pearls.
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