portfolio
Commonwealth Games 2006
Festival Melbourne 2006 cultural events and Alexandra Gardens. Gardens co-designed with Paul Jackson. Photos 2006 © Jeff Busby
2020?
Created by Ash Keating and associated artists @ The Meatmarket. A large-scale, evolving installation that focused attention on the future importance of environmental sustainability within artistic practice. 2008, photos © Pia Johnson
Spring Awakening – Company B
Created by The Hayloft Project/B Sharp @ Belvoir Theatre. Written by Frank Wedekind. Directed by Simon Stone. 2008, photos ©.
…The Lighting design (Niklas Pajanti) is detailed and remarkably beautiful. Kevin Jackson, Theatre Reviews, 7 July, 2008
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Created by Company B @ Belvoir Theatre. Written by Edward Albee. Directed by Benedict Andrews. 2007 photos © Heidrun Lohr
The Pillowman
Created by Company B @ Belvoir Theatre. Written by Martin McDonagh. Directed by Craig Ilot. 2008, photos © Heidrun Lohr
Yibiyung
Created by Company B @ Belvoir Theatre. Written by Dallas Winmar. Directed by Wesley Enoch. 2008, photos © Heidrun Lohr.
The lighting by Niklas Pajanti…is transportingly beautiful… Kevin Jackson, Theatre Reviews, 19 September, 2008
Baghdad Wedding
Created by Company B @ Belvoir Theatre. Written by Hassan Abdulrazzak. Directed by Geordie Brookman. 2009, photos © Heidrun Lohr
…especially fine lighting effects by Niklas Pajanti. Nick Dent, Timeout Sydney, 14 February 2009
…beautifully rendered and evocatively lit… Boris Kelly, ArtsHub, 12 February 2009
…Niklas Pajanti’s wondrous lighting achieves intimacy and scope. Bryce Hallett, The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 February 2009
Endgame
Created by The Eleventh Hour @ The Eleventh Hour Theatre. Written by Samuel Beckett. Directed Anne Thompson and William henderson. 2008, photos © Ponch Hawkes
The Life and Death of King John 2005
Created by The Eleventh Hour @ The Eleventh Hour Theatre. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Anne Thompson and William Henderson. 2005, photos © Ponch Hawkes
Nominated for a Victorian Green Room Award, category Lighting Design, Drama, Independent
The Crucible
Created by The Eleventh Hour @ The Eleventh Hour Theatre. Written by Arthur Miller. Directed by Anne Thompson and William Henderson. 2005, photos © Ponch Hawkes
…lushly lit in the dark cavernous spaces of the theatre… Alison Croggan, Theatrenotes, 13 September, 2005
Not What I Am – Othello Retold
Created by The Eleventh Hour Theatre @ The Eleventh Hour Theatre. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Anne Thompson and William Henderson. 2007, photos © Ponch Hawkes
… gorgeously lit…Alison Croggan, The Australian, 29 November, 2007.
The Winter’s Tale
Created by The Eleventh Hour @ The Eleventh Hour Theatre. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Anne Thompson and William Henderson. 2006, photos © Ponch Hawkes
Yet Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves
Created by The Eleventh Hour @ The Eleventh Hour Theatre. Written by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Anne Thompson and William Henderson. 2003, photos © Ponch Hawkes
Because Of The Increasing Disorder
Created by The Eleventh Hour @ The Eleventh Hour Theatre. Written by Brecht/Beckett/Kane. Directed by Anne Thompson and William Henderson. 2002, photos © Ponch Hawkes
Nominated for a Victorian Green Room Award, category Lighting Design, Drama Independent
When The Rain Stops Falling
Created by Brink Productions @ Adelaide Festival of Arts. Written by Andrew Bovell. Directed by Chris Drummond. 2008, STC & MTC 2009, National Tour 2010
Winner of Victorian Green Room Award, category Lighting Design in Theatre Companies 2009
Nominated for Sydney Theatre Critics Award, Lighting Design 2009
Nominated for Helpmann Industry Award, Lighting Design 2008
…Niklas Pajanti’s lighting design melds seamlessly into the setting to help create indelible images. IG Mykyta, ArtsHub, 11 March, 2008
Frank Woodley – Possessed
Created by Frank Woodley, 2008 Australian National Tour and 2008 Edinburgh Festival
…A brilliant visual design… The UK Comedy Guide, April 2008
Spicks & Speck-tacular
Created by Token Events in association with Australian Broadcasting Corporation
National Australian tour, photos © 2007 Hamish Clift
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One Night The Moon
Created by Malthouse Theatre @ Malthouse Theatre. Adapted by John Romeril. Directed by Wesley Enoch. 2009 photos © Jeff Busby
…heightened by some moodily expressive lighting from Niklas Pajanti. Alison Croggon, Theatrenotes, 21 September 2009
Under The weather
Created by Tracie Mitchell @ Gasworks Theatre and Castlemaine Festival, 2002/2003 photos © Niklas Pajanti
Winner Victorian Green Room Award, category Dance Lighting Design.
This Show Is About People
Created by Shaun Parker @ Melbourne International Arts Festival 2007 photos © Jeff Busby
Nominated for Victorian Green Room Award. Category Dance Lighting Design.
Crossing Live
Created by Chamber Made @ The Malthouse Theatre.Written by Matt Saville. Directed by Douglas Horton.
Lighting by Niklas Pajanti & Paul Jackson 2007
I Want To Dance Better At Parties
Created by Gideon Obarzanek @ Chunky Move Studio 1, 2004. Photos © Jeff Busby.
. . . a finely honed lighting design by Niklas Pajanti. . . Hilary Crampton, The Age A2, 23 November, 2004.
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