Ben Hughes is an award-winning lighting designer for theatre, dance and opera, and is the associate artistic director of The Danger Ensemble. His work has featured with companies including Queensland Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Opera Queensland, Belvoir, La Boite, Queensland Ballet and Australasian Dance Collective, with seasons across Australia, the UK, US, China, India and New Zealand. Ben won the 2023 Matilda Award for best light design for SALAMANDER, and lectures in lighting design at Queensland University of Technology.