Frankie Clarke is a lighting designer working across theatre, dance and experimental practise. They take a keen interest in how light and aesthetics enhance and encourage the dramaturgy of a work, and how these forms alter sensory experience in space. They graduated the University of Wollongong with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre) in 2019, and have continued on to light stages across Gadigal, Naarm, Aotearoa and Singapore.

Nominations:

2024 Sydney Theatre Awards, Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production - Ruins, Clockfire Theatre Co, Belvoir 25a

2023 Sydney Theatre Awards, Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production - All His Beloved Children, Dir. Amelia Burke

2022 Sydney Theatre Awards, Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production - Mother May We, Mel Ree, Griffin Theatre

Selected Theatre Works:

Beyond The Tracks, Michael Leslie, Carriageworks (2026)

Gravy, Gemma Burwell, Sasa Ljubovic, KXT (2026)

Ecstasy, Marcus Whale, Liveworks (2024), Rising (2025)

Werkaholics, Vivian Nguyen and Nicole Pingon, Belvoir 25a (2025)

Ruins أطلال, Clockfire Theatre Company, Belvoir 25a (2024) Nominated Sydney Theatre Awards

Karim, James Elazzi, National Theatre of Parramatta (2024)

Dog, Shayne De Groot, KXT (2024)

The Changelings, Charlotte Salusinszky, PACT (2024)

All His Beloved Children, Amelia Burke, KXT (2023) Nominated Sydney Theatre Awards

Beyond The Break, Challito Browne, Belvior 25a (2023) 

Feminazi, Laneikka Denne, Belvoir 25a (2022)

They Took Me To A Queer Bar, Tommy Misa, Old Fitz (2022 and 2023)

Mother May We, Mel Ree, Griffin (2022) Nominated Sydney Theatre Awards

Selected Dance Works:

Wetlands, Amrita Hepi, Sydney Biennale (2026)

Scary Piece of Work, Martin del Amo, Sydney Opera House (2026)

MSTM, Martin del Amo, Sue Healey, Tra Mi Dinh, Mitchell Christie,Campbelltown Arts Centre (2025)

Common Place, Omer Backley- Astrachan and Jana Castillo (2025)

Origines, Daniel Navarro Lorenzo (SPAIN) (2025)

Anam Cara, Lorcan Power(2024)

Revival, Martin del Amo and Vicki Van Hout (2024)

Bat Lake, Eliza Cooper (2022)

Fall!! Falter!! Dance!!, Ryuichi Fujimura (2022)

Infusion, Lucky Lartey(2021)

Reclaim, BlackBirds(2019), 

Mea Culpa, Cloe Fournier's (2019)

Plenty Serious Talk Talk,  Vicki Van Hout (2018)

Wildebeest, Omer Backley-Astrachan(2018)

Other:

Designer in Residence- PACT Centre for Emerging Artists - 2024, 2025

Co-Founder PACT Underground

Touring Production Manager: Overflow Australian Tour, Trans Theatre Festival- Green Door Theatre Company 2024, 2025

Lighting Realiser- Long Sentences, Rhiannon Newton, Singapore 2026