Shaun Rennie

Director

Shaun Rennie is currently the Associate Director of Opera Australia. He is an award-winning director of theatre, musical theatre, and opera, having earned three Sydney Theatre Award nominations for Best Director and twice winning the Broadway World Award for Best Direction.

Recently, Shaun directed Gianni Schicchi for Opera Australia, Switzerland for the Ensemble Theatre, and the highly acclaimed Australian National Tour of RENT.

Notable credits include the world premiere season of The Lovers for Bell Shakespeare, the 25th Anniversary production of RENT at the Sydney Opera House, Opera Up Late for Opera Australia starring Reuben Kaye, and Light the Night – A Benefit Concert, which Shaun created and ran for 10 years in aid of Leukemia Research.

For Opera Australia, Shaun has directed Gianni Schicchi, The New Year’s Eve Gala – 2023, Greatest Opera Hits, Mad Scenes with Jessica Pratt, and Opera Up Late. He has revived La Bohème and AIDA, and has worked as the Assistant Director on The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, AIDA, and Il Trovatore.

Other credits include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Darlinghurst Theatre Company), Considering Matthew Shepard (Sydney Philharmonia), I Am My Own Wife (Redline), The View Upstairs, Only Heaven Knows, You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Rise and Disguise of Elizabeth R, Irene, Brigadoon (The Hayes Theatre), Jess and Joe Forever (25a, Belvoir), and Trevor (Outhouse).

Upcoming projects include The Glass Menagerie (The Ensemble Theatre) and Jesus Christ Superstar – Australian Associate Director (Crossroads).