Latest Articles: Designers

2025 APDG Awards Nominees Announced!

Congratulations to all HLA clients nominated!
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★★★★★ for APHRODITE

Limelight has given APHRODITE an incredible 5 star review! Read more HERE Video Design by Morgan Moroney
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MY BRILLIANT CAREER Now in Production in South Australia

Production of the adaptation of Miles Franklin’s beloved Australian novel, MY BRILLIANT CAREER, from Jungle Entertainment is underway in Adelaide, South Australia.  The production team includes costume designer, MARIOT KERR, and director of photography, KIERAN FOWLER. Read more HERE
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Logie Nominations Announced

7 HLA Projects have been nominated for the 2025 Logie Awards! 
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MY BRILLIANT CAREER wins at The Greenroom Awards

MY BRILLIANT CAREER has won two Greenroom Awards!
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MARG HORWELL nominated for two TONY AWARDS

Designer MARG HORWELL has been nominated for two TONY AWARDS for her work on THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY!
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MARG HORWELL interview with VARIETY

Designer Marg Horwell sat down with Variety to discuss her costume design for THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY! Read the full interview HERE
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Richard Roxburgh stars as journalist Peter Greste in The Correspondent.

★★★★ for THE CORRESPONDANT

Reviews are out for THE CORRESPONDANT!
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Reviews: DIDO & AENEAS

Fantastic reviews for DIDO & AENEAS at Opera Australia! Read more here:
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GREASE Reviews

“The set design helmed by James Browne is truly world-class, creating spectacular set pieces that garnered collective awe from the entire audience.” – The Au Review “James Browne’s eye-popping all-white costumes … with Browne offering lots of colourful, stylish looks that channel classic 1950s glamour, with touches of rockabilly edginess (including his eye-catching Rizzo wig)” – Limelight Set and costume design by James Browne.
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All Episodes of LOST FLOWERS Now On Prime!

Every episode of THE LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video! Directed by Glendyn Ivin Production Design by Melinda Doring  Costume design by Joanna Mae Park Edited by Deborah Peart ASE
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Review: ESCAPED ALONE AND WHAT IF IF ONLY

“Marg Horwell’s overgrown weedy garden set, coupled with Jethro Woodward’s eerie bird chitter sound design perfectly summon a world that is slightly off-kilter – comforting and beautiful, but with the underlying feeling of unease…Horwell’s set design cleverly unites the two plays, placing the garden from Escaped Alone behind What If If Only’s open plan house.”   Read the review here 
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Netflix Buys RUN RABBIT RUN

Ahead of its Sundance World Premiere today, Netflix has acquired the global rights to RUN RABBIT RUN. The films Director of Photography is Bonnie Elliott, and Production Design is by Vanessa Cerne. Read the full article below – Netflix takes global rights to Daina Reid’s ‘Run Rabbit Run’ – IF Magazine  
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HLA Client Projects Featured in 2023 Pick of the Upfronts

BAY OF FIRES, directed by Natalie Bailey and Wayne Blair, NORTH SHORE, directed by Gregor Jordan and SAFE HOME directed by Stevie Cruz-Martin, production design by Alicia Clements and shot by Kieran Fowler are featured in TV tonight’s 2023 Pick of the Upfronts list. Also listed is MOTHER AND SON, which will be set up and directed by Neil Sharma, with writing by Tristram Baumber, and short film FINDING JEDDA which was shot by Tyson Perkins. Read the full article ...
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WELLMANIA: Release Date

WELLMANIA, starring Celeste Barber, will premiere on Netflix March 29th. The Fremantle Australia series features costume design by Gypsy Taylor, and writing and script producing by Romina Accurso. HLA’s Jean Kittson guest stars.   Airdate: Wellmania  
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TRAILER: THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING

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SERIOUSLY RED Trailer

Trading her 9-5 in real estate for a job as a Dolly Parton impersonator… what a way to make a living! SERIOUSLY RED, coming only to cinemas November 24. DOP Toby Oliver, costume design by Tim Chappel, edited by Deb Peart, and with performances by Jean Kittson and Wayne Blair.
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4 stars for Constantine Costi and Trent Suidgeest

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4 stars for ‘THE SOPRANOS’, with concept design by Marg Horwell

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4 stars for ‘PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’ on Sydney Harbour

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‘SERIOUSLY RED’ premieres at SXSW Fesetival

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4.5 stars for ‘GUARDS AT THE TAJ’ designed by James Browne

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Trailer drops for Stan’s ‘JOE VS CAROLE’

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Marg Horwell wins Sydney Theatre Award for Best Stage Design

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