Clif Bothwell

Technical director Clif Bothwell is responsible for bringing all of our large-scale productions to the stage and ensuring they run smoothly at every performance. His job is to oversee the teams who make the seemingly impossible possible every night.

In this interview with Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini, Clif explains how his path led him to working in the theatre, via a stint as a pilot and studying engineering. He also reveals what happens backstage at an opera, and how the technical team and state management keep everything on track. And he discusses how our new digital productions are changing the way his team works as they prepare to bring a digital Ring Cycle to Brisbane in 2021.