PROJECTS
Combining puppetry, object theatre and an original story, What We See in the Water reimagines the music of classical composer Edward Elgar to explore the personal cost of changes outside of our control and how we respond to our rapidly deteriorating planet.
Writer: Samuel Herriman
Director: Spark Sanders Robinson
Sound Designer: Maddy Briggs
Dramaturg: Alana Hicks
Pianist: Nathaniel Kong
Mezzo Soprano: Lucy Bailes
Performers: Maddison Chippendale, Lucia Minns, Matt Dorahy, Sophie Nancarrow, Akane Ishida, Charlotte Mckee-Wright
Shopfront Arts CoOp - ArtsLab Overflow 2025/2026
Music by Sibelius and Respighi
Writer, Devisor, Singer: Spark Sanders Robinson
Dancer, Choreographer: Mia Rashid
Pianist, Sound Designer: Nathaniel Kong
Dramaturg: Victoria Abbott
Review - Sydney Arts Guide
Review - What’s The Show
Lights On Theatre Co.
M2 Gallery, Surry Hills
November 2025
Variety show featuring original text, shadow puppetry and selected operatic arias, duets and ensembles.
Created by Spark Sanders Robinson, Samuel Herriman, Lucy Bailes and Sarah Cherlin.
July 2026| Ashfield Town Hall
Gente, Gente! Productions
Conductor: Joanna Drimatis
Photography: Samuel Herriman
Mahagonny Songspiel and The Seven Deadly Sins
Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht
February 21-22, 2025 | Mosman Art Gallery
Operantics
Conductor: Philip Eames
Photography: Rosa Doric
Reviews:
Elizabeth Surbey - Sydney Arts Guide
'This challenging narrative was brought to life through Spark Robinson’s thoughtful direction, which skilfully animated the characters and heightened the story’s tension. One of the production’s most striking choices was the use of simple white masks to embody the ever-present male gaze—faceless spectators watching Anna night after night, as well as her transient lovers and abusers. '
Miss Havisham's Wedding Night
Dominick Argento and Libretto by John Olon-Scrymgeour
September 11-14, 2024 | Chippen Street Theatres
Lights on Theatre co.
Costume and Set: Jacqueline Chapmann
Shadow Puppet Designer: Jacqueline Chapman
Costume: Francis Harvey
Pianist: Nathaniel Kong
Photography: Dylan Trick
Reviews:
Paul Nolan - Sydney Arts Guide
"This is a tour de force of hope and femmes frustrated wanting the glory of love but enduring trouble early. The impact is considerable."
'a striking performance that redefines traditional opera.'
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David Gieselmann
The Other Theatre and KXT on Broadway
Director: Eugene Lynch
Assistant Director: Luke Vistentin and Spark Sanders Robinson
Movement Director: Cassidy McDermott-Smith
Set Designer: Lochie Odgers
Costume Designer: Lily Mateljan
Sound Designer: Christine Pan
Lighting Designer: Topaz Marlay-Cole
Dramaturg: Aaron Ronalds
Into The Woods
Stephen Sondheim/James Lapine
Royal Northern College of Music Opera Theatre
Director: Sarah Tipple
Assistant Director: Spark Sanders Robinson
Music Director: George Strickland
Designer: Charlotte Henery
Choreographer: Gemma Payne
A Hand of Bridge
Samuel Barber
RNCM Autumn Spotlight Series 2023
Carol Nash Recital Room
Conductor: James Gillett
Cast: Patrick Osborne, Donemick Morgan, Anusha Bobby, Rebecca Anderson
The Telephone
Menotti
RNCM Autumn Spotlight Series 2023
Carol Nash Recital Room
Conductor: James Gillett
Cast: Theo Murphy-Jelley, Keren Hadas
