Western Australian Mark Howett is a director for theatre, dance, opera and film, having started his career initially as a lighting designer. He studied Theatre Design, specialising in Lighting Design at the School of Drama 1981, Yale University. Since 1979, Mark Howett has worked with many international theatre, film, dance, and opera companies. For Ochre Dane Company [Artistic Director] Mark has directed "Kaya" "Good Little Soldier" and "3.3" In 2005 he directed and co-wrote the ABC short film Gangu Mama as part of the Deadly Yarns initiative for the ABC. Kura Tunga was a highlight for Mark in 2005 working as Cinematographer Lighting and Vision Designer with the Australian Arts Orchestra; the production won the Robert Helpmann Award for Best Presented Concert. West End Credits include Evita 2014 Dominion Theatre, Cabaret 2012 Savoy Theatre, Three Days in May 2011 Trafalgar Studios, A Country Girl 2010 Apollo Theatre. Dreamboats and Petticoats 2009 Savoy Theatre, A Daughter is a Daughter 2009 Trafalgar Studios.