James Lipari

Experience

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  Self Employed

  Jan 2010 - now

  Freelance Lighting Designer, Technician and Production Manager

  See "projects" section below.

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  The Astor Theatre

  Feb 2012 - Jun 2015

  AV Technician
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  Polyglot Theatre

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

  Casual Venue Technician
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  Theatre Works

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2016

  Casual Venue Technician
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  The Village @ Falls Festival

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

  Technical Operator
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  First In Last Out

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2022

  Freelance Technical & Production Manager / Lighting Designer

  Various contracts and positions including clients such as:The Substation Lucy Guerin IncDepartment of Veterans (Vic Government)City of MelbourneArena Theatre CompanyAll Tomorrows PartiesMore information at firstinlastout.net

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  St Kilda Festival

  Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  Site Logistics Crew

  ST KILDA FESTIVAL 2013ST KILDA FESTIVAL 2014

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  Resolution X Pty Ltd

  Feb 2013 - now

  Lighting Technician
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  Opera Australia

  Oct 2013 - Nov 2013

  Lighting Design Assistant

  Ring Cycle 2013

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  City of Port Phillip

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2016

  Site Logistics Coordinator - St Kilda Festival

  ST KILDA FESTIVAL 2015ST KILDA FESTIVAL 2016Contract positions

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  Melbourne Theatre Company

  Apr 2015 - now

  Production Manager - East Coast tour of WHAT RHYMES WITH CARS AND GIRLS 2017Production Manager - HUNGRY GHOSTS Education Tour 2018Production Manager - THE VIOLENT OUTBURST THAT DREW ME TO YOU Education Tour 2019Production Manager - GOLDEN SHIELD 2019Production Manager - SLAP. BANG. KISS (2020 season)Production Manager - FUN HOME (2020 season)Production Manager - CYRANO Perth Festival tour 2023Production Manager - I WANNA BE YOURS 2023Production Manager - IS GOD IS 2023 (Melbourne and Sydney Seasons) Show less 2015 NEON FESTIVAL- LIGHTING PROGRAMMER: MKA'S DOUBLE FEATURE- LIGHTING PROGRAMMER: CALAMITY- LIGHTING PROGRAMMER: THE LONLEY WOLF - LIGHTING PROGRAMMER: WE GET ITEDUCATION: THE BOY AT THE EDGE OF EVERYTHING - LIGHTING PROGRAMMER2016:EDUCATION: PEDDLING- SOUND TECHNICIAN (MELB)- LIGHTING AND SOUND TECHNICIAN (VICTORIAN TOUR)NEON NEXT:- LIGHTING PROGRAMMER: LILITH: THE JUNGLE GIRL2017:MAIN STAGE- LIGHTING PROGRAMMER: THREE LITTLE WORDSEDUCATION- AUTOMATION OPERATOR (MELB): MELBOURNE TALAM- PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN (TOUR): MELBOURNE TALAM Show less

  • Production Manager

    Jul 2017 - now

  • Casual Electrics

    Apr 2015 - Jul 2022
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  Opera Australia

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2016

  Lighting Design Assistant

  The Melbourne Ring Cycle 2016

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  City of Port Phillip

  Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  Technical Production Coordinator - St Kilda Festival

  ST KILDA FESTIVAL 2017 - Contract Position

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  Dark Mofo

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  Site Manager - Welcome Stranger
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  City of Port Phillip

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2020

  Technical Manager - St Kilda Festival
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  Australian Grand Prix Corporation

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  Event Operations Centre Supervisor
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  Victorian Department of Health

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2021

  Senior Adviser Change Management – Data & Intelligence

  Test Tracker Project - Covid-19 Response

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  City of Port Phillip

  Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  Technical Manager - St Kilda Festival 2022
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  Mandylights

  Mar 2022 - Sept 2022

  Production Manager
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  University of Melbourne

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  Production Coordinator - Victorian College of the Arts
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  The Lighting Department

  Oct 2022 - now

  Lighting Director

  2022/2023 - BBL - Big Bash League Cricket

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  Arts Centre Melbourne

  Mar 2023 - Jun 2023

  Production Manager

  2023 Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Spiegeltent

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  The Company We Keep

  Sept 2023 - now

  • Technical Producer

    May 2024 - now

  • Production Manager

    Sept 2023 - May 2024