Human Animal

‘An Exhibition displaying the diversity of performance design over the last four years and feature work that defines the edges of this global art-form. It will include designs across disciplines – from opera, dance, theatre, to pop music– and across contexts and platforms.’ http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/4414/makebelieve-uk-design-for-performance-2011-2015-222474108/ I was involved in the setting up of the Exhibition, helping to make sure it was ready in time for the opening night. Exhibiting work from some of my inspirers and the biggest names in theatre design.

7am start in Regents Park to be art director Liz Young's assitant for the filming of 'A School Of Youtube' in aid of comic relief. I was involved with such a great team, worked hard and had a lot of fun and I really hope to get involved with PEEK films again!

Filmed at Regents Park University

The Introduction.. Mad scientist teacher Peter Burrows and the Head Master Stuart Ashen 

I assisted designer Hannah Bunn to build and create a stage for a company renowned for their work around festivals 'Bearded Kitten'. The stage was designed to look like the sketch below drawn by Hannah Bunn herself you can find more of her work here. 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hannah-Bunn-Illustration-Design/434613109947429

The very beginnings.. 

Inside 

Outside 

Finale!!

This was such a exciting project to be involved with and I got to work with an incredible team!  Who made me happy that I was the fortunate one who got to meet them all.

Speculative design for a site specific performance of one of my favorite books Master and Margarita  Set in and around the park tunnel in Nottingham an extraordinary space here are some of my costume designs

Margarita's Costume inspired by Leonora Carringtons 'The Ancestor' representing how Margarita is imprisoned by marriage 

Wolands Gang.

For John - Happy Birthday

The base of my design is around the fact that he is recalling a memory and how distorted and surprisingly inaccurate memory can be creating a surreal abstract world, breaking the boundaries of the traditional showing of a classic.