Alexander Berlage

Alexander Berlage is an award-winning director and lighting designer. He has won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Direction of a Musical two years in a row – for AMERICAN PSYCHO and CRY-BABY at Hayes Theatre Co, and most recently won the 2023 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Direction of an Independent Production for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at The Old Fitz Theatre. Alexander was Co-Artistic Director of Redline Productions at the Old Fitz Theatre from 2020 - 2023. His smash-hit, sold-out production of AMERICAN PSYCHO won 9 Sydney Theatre Awards including Best Direction of a Musical and Best Production of a Musical and his sold-out productions of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE and CRY-BABY both received rave reviews and also won 4 Sydney Theatre Awards each including Best Direction and Best Production. Alexander’s production of THERE WILL BE A CLIMAX, was also nominated for Best Direction of an Independent Production and Best Independent Production. As a lighting designer, Alexander has worked for Sydney Theatre Company, Opera Australia, Opera Queensland, Queensland Ballet, Circa, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sydney Chamber Opera, Pinchgut Opera, Sydney Dance Company, Griffin Theatre, Ensemble Theatre, Hayes Theatre Co., Australian Theatre for Young People, and Redline Productions.