Sidney is an award winning emerging Lighting Designer, working regularly across Melbourne and Brisbane. He is a 2021 graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) degree at the Victorian College of the Arts, where his coursework efforts were recognised, being awarded the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship for Production.
His work on 'Parade' and 'Songs for a New World' (Soundworks Productions) earned him a 2023 Green Room BODY OF WORK award for Independent Musical Theatre.
Sidney has also worked as the Assistant Lighting Designer on 'Bananaland' (Simon Philips), and 'Salamander' (Maxine Doyle & Es Devlin), and the Lighting Design Realiser for the Melbourne season of 'The Dictionary of Lost Words' (Sydney Theatre Company & State Theatre Company South Australia).
In 2025 Sidney is excited to be participating in the Malthouse Development Program, in particular working with Matthew Lutton as Assistant Lighting Designer on 'The Birds'.
His works have been seen by audiences across Australia, praised by reviews as "one of the best lighting designers Melbourne has to offer”.
He identifies as an artist with a disability and is passionate about increasing access and diversity within creative and technical teams.
Sidney is proudly represented by Ian White Management.
