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Born on 15 April 1944, Tony Youlden in 1973 was manager of the Australian Theatre in Lennox Street Newtown, the venue for a season of ''Reedy River'' while the New's new premises at 542 King Street were being redeveloped.  His first NT show was ''Thatcher's Women'' in 1990 which he lit.  He then worked on a string of shows, sometimes doubling lighting design with set design. In 1992 he was a guest speaker at ''Is There Life'' ''After 60?'', a seminar on the New's future.  Tony also served on committee as Technical Director and was made a Life member.
 
Born on 15 April 1944, Tony Youlden in 1973 was manager of the Australian Theatre in Lennox Street Newtown, the venue for a season of ''Reedy River'' while the New's new premises at 542 King Street were being redeveloped.  His first NT show was ''Thatcher's Women'' in 1990 which he lit.  He then worked on a string of shows, sometimes doubling lighting design with set design. In 1992 he was a guest speaker at ''Is There Life'' ''After 60?'', a seminar on the New's future.  Tony also served on committee as Technical Director and was made a Life member.
  
Tony lit ''The Fire Raisers'' 1991; ''The American Clock'' 1992; ''Chekhov in Yalta'' and ''After the Fall'' 1993; ''The Boys in the Band'', ''King Lear'' and ''Portrait of an Artist'' 1994; ''King Lear'', ''The Death of'' ''Peter Pan'', ''Kafka's Dick'' and ''Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love'' 1995; ''Hamlet'' 1996 and 1997; ''Pacific Union'', ''No Funny Business'' and ''Mother Courage'' 1998; ''One Word ...'' ''We!'', ''Life is a Funny Business'', ''The Great Gatsby'' and ''Rough Crossing'' 2000; ''The Man in the'' ''Moon is aMiss!'', ''Who's Afraid of the Working Class?'', ''The Body Ophelia'', ''Les Liaisons'' ''Dangereuses'', ''Pandora's Garden'' and ''Hard Times'' 2001; ''Gross Indecency'', ''Stop Laughing!'', ''Abducting Diana'', ''Gabriel'', ''Mad Before Midday'', ''The Castle'' and ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' 2002; ''Funny Money'', ''Dancing at Lughnasa'', ''Twelfth Night'', ''New Directions'', ''Falsettos'', ''Richard 111'' and ''War'' 2003; ''New Directions'' and ''Manly Mates'' 2005; ''Badjelly the Witch'', ''Double'' ''the Laughs'', ''Caucasian Chalk Circle'' and ''Journey's End'' 2006; ''Badjelly the Witch'', ''Tango Masculino'', ''Vampire Lesbians of Sodom'', ''Life After George'', ''Oh, What A Lovely War, Mate'' and ''Confusions'' 2007; ''James and the Giant Peach'' and ''Hamlet'' 2008; and ''Stage Fright'' 2012.
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Tony lit ''The Fire Raisers'' 1991; ''The American Clock'' 1992; ''Chekhov in Yalta'' and ''After the Fall'' 1993; ''The Boys in the Band'', ''King Lear'' and ''Portrait of an Artist'' 1994; ''King Lear'', ''The Death of'' ''Peter Pan'', ''Kafka's Dick'' and ''Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love'' 1995; ''Hamlet'' 1996 and 1997; ''Pacific Union'', ''No Funny Business'' and ''Mother Courage'' 1998; ''One Word ...'' ''We!'', ''Life is a Funny Business'', ''The Great Gatsby'' and ''Rough Crossing'' 2000; ''The Man in the'' ''Moon is aMiss!'', ''Who's Afraid of the Working Class?'', ''The Body Ophelia'', ''Les Liaisons'' ''Dangereuses'', ''Pandora's Garden'' and ''Hard Times'' 2001; ''Gross Indecency'', ''Stop Laughing!'', ''Abducting Diana'', ''Gabriel'', ''Mad Before Midday'', ''The Castle'' and ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' 2002; ''Funny Money'', ''Dancing at Lughnasa'', ''Twelfth Night'', ''New Directions'', ''Falsettos'', ''Richard 111'' and ''War'' 2003; ''New Directions'' and ''Manly Mates'' 2005; ''Badjelly the Witch'', ''Double'' ''the Laughs'', ''Caucasian Chalk Circle'' and ''Journey's End'' 2006; ''Badjelly the Witch'', ''Tango Masculino'', ''Vampire Lesbians of Sodom'', ''Life After George'', ''Oh, What A Lovely War, Mate'' and ''Confusions'' 2007; ''James and the Giant Peach'' and ''Hamlet'' 2008; ''Midnite'' and ''Feelgood'' 2010 and ''Stage Fright'' 2012.
  
 
After leaving NIDA as Technical Director in 2004, Tony was in charge of production for the Actors College of Theatre and Television.  In 2012 he celebrated 55 years of involvement in the theatre, in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, and calculated he had designed the lighting for more than 450 productions Australia-wide.  
 
After leaving NIDA as Technical Director in 2004, Tony was in charge of production for the Actors College of Theatre and Television.  In 2012 he celebrated 55 years of involvement in the theatre, in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, and calculated he had designed the lighting for more than 450 productions Australia-wide.  

Revision as of 15:01, 1 August 2017

TONY YOULDEN

Born on 15 April 1944, Tony Youlden in 1973 was manager of the Australian Theatre in Lennox Street Newtown, the venue for a season of Reedy River while the New's new premises at 542 King Street were being redeveloped. His first NT show was Thatcher's Women in 1990 which he lit. He then worked on a string of shows, sometimes doubling lighting design with set design. In 1992 he was a guest speaker at Is There Life After 60?, a seminar on the New's future. Tony also served on committee as Technical Director and was made a Life member.

Tony lit The Fire Raisers 1991; The American Clock 1992; Chekhov in Yalta and After the Fall 1993; The Boys in the Band, King Lear and Portrait of an Artist 1994; King Lear, The Death of Peter Pan, Kafka's Dick and Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love 1995; Hamlet 1996 and 1997; Pacific Union, No Funny Business and Mother Courage 1998; One Word ... We!, Life is a Funny Business, The Great Gatsby and Rough Crossing 2000; The Man in the Moon is aMiss!, Who's Afraid of the Working Class?, The Body Ophelia, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Pandora's Garden and Hard Times 2001; Gross Indecency, Stop Laughing!, Abducting Diana, Gabriel, Mad Before Midday, The Castle and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 2002; Funny Money, Dancing at Lughnasa, Twelfth Night, New Directions, Falsettos, Richard 111 and War 2003; New Directions and Manly Mates 2005; Badjelly the Witch, Double the Laughs, Caucasian Chalk Circle and Journey's End 2006; Badjelly the Witch, Tango Masculino, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, Life After George, Oh, What A Lovely War, Mate and Confusions 2007; James and the Giant Peach and Hamlet 2008; Midnite and Feelgood 2010 and Stage Fright 2012.

After leaving NIDA as Technical Director in 2004, Tony was in charge of production for the Actors College of Theatre and Television. In 2012 he celebrated 55 years of involvement in the theatre, in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, and calculated he had designed the lighting for more than 450 productions Australia-wide.