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Jennifer Irwin

A great Australian designer on the opera stage

From The Matrix to Dirty Dancing to the Sydney Olympics, Jennifer Irwin has done it all.

This month, see the Australian designer Jennifer Irwin’s glittering costumes bring art-deco Paris to life.

For the past 36 years, Jennifer Irwin has woven her magic across Australian theatre, opera, dance, film, musicals, and spectaculars including large-scale events such as the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the blockbuster musical Dirty Dancing.

Her work has been in more than 70 countries and 500 cities including the Royal Opera House, Lincoln Centre, Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Sydney Opera House, and her contributions to Australian design recognised with multiple Helpmann, Green Room and Australian Dance Awards.

Don’t miss your chance to see the work of one of our greatest Australian Designers on the opera stage. Merry Widow opens November 29.