DESIGN & CRAFTS EXHIBITION 2017
School of Speech & Drama • University of London
SHOWCASE OF WORK BY THIRD YEAR BA (HONS) THEATRE PRACTICE STUDENTS
Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 May
INTRODUCTIONIt was once said that if one withdrew all the backstage design and technical staff trained at Central from the London stage – the West End would come to a standstill. Of our 1000 students only one-third are actors, but they are the ones who get the media and critical attention. This Exhibition should redress that balance. We can point to many winners of the Linbury Prize for stage design, to the Oliviers for lighting and sound design, and indeed to the Tonys and other US awards.
Caroline Townsend leads a distinguished team of specialists across the many and various aspects of our BA (Hons) Theatre Practice courses. From here comes the bedrock of the creative work that makes it all happen. We too easily take it for granted. Great theatre is an alchemy of many skills and much imagination.
We hope you will enjoy this insight into a wide range of talent that is about to be launched into the profession. You saw it here first!
Gavin HendersonPrincipal
Designers are artists who enjoy working collaboratively and are as excited by words, performance and research as they are by painting, sculpture, fashion and architecture. They are responsible for the visual and sonic realisation of a production.
Puppetry embraces design, puppet making and manipulation to devise and collaborate to create storytelling through visual theatre performance. Using historical discussions and intercultural study of traditional practice to inform contemporary and future puppetry performance.
Craftspeople are technically skilled and creatively inventive makers, and are an essential part of any production team. They must be sensitive to the stylistic intentions of the designer and director, and be able to research and understand the time, place and narrative of the production.
One of the unique features of BA (Hons) Theatre Practice course is the way that specialist disciplines such as these are able to focus on their area of study for three years, but in the dynamic context of collaborative work with all the other theatre making disciplines. This exhibition celebrates the work and accomplishments of the graduating design, puppetry and crafts students throughout their time here at Central.
Thank you for joining us. Enjoy the exhibition!
Caroline Townsend Programme Leader
P A G E 4 / C O N T E N T S
THEATRE SOUND
PUPPETRY: DESIGN & PERFORMANCE
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
6 14 20 8030 86
EMBASSY THEATRE SUBSTAGE EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO PERFORMANCE SPACE 1 REHEARSAL ROOM 2
48
DESIGN FOR THE STAGE
62
PROP MAKING
SCENIC ART
SCENIC CONSTRUCTION
LIGHTING DESIGN
P A G E 6 / P R O P M A K I N G
PROP MAKING
P A G E 8 / P R O P M A K I N G
MILES ASCOUGHPROP MAKER & MODEL MAKER
07450 071170 [email protected] www.milesascough.com
P A G E 1 0 / P R O P M A K I N G
CAMILLA CASTIELLOPROP MAKER & MODEL MAKER
07923 683356 [email protected] www.ccastiello.com
P A G E 1 2 / P R O P M A K I N G
PHOEBE ELLEN THOMPSONPROP MAKER
07861 414719 [email protected] www.phoebeellenthompson.com
P A G E 1 4 / S C E N I C A R T
SCENIC ART
P A G E 2 0 / S C E N I C C O N S T R U C T I O N
SCENIC CONSTRUCTION
JED BURNS SCENIC BUILDER
07715 380144 [email protected]
P A G E 2 2 / S C E N I C C O N S T R U C T I O N
EDWARD SALISBURY SCENIC CARPENTER & FABRICATOR
07900 396170 [email protected] www.ejs.co.uk
P A G E 2 4 / S C E N I C C O N S T R U C T I O N
OLIVER TAPLIN SCENIC CREATOR
07979 780278 [email protected]
P A G E 2 6 / S C E N I C C O N S T R U C T I O N
JOHN VENIER PROJECT DRAUGHTSMAN
07411 033161 [email protected]
P A G E 2 8 / S C E N I C C O N S T R U C T I O N
P A G E 3 0 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
LIGHTING DESIGN
SIMEN HØY AASHEIM LIGHTING DESIGNER
+44 (0)7541 226881 +47 97188031 [email protected] www.aasheimlys.com
P A G E 3 2 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
ZOE BURNHAM LIGHTING DESIGNER
07955 467626 [email protected] www.zoeburnham.com
P A G E 3 4 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
JACK CHANNER LIGHTING DESIGNER
07564 439944 [email protected] www.jackchannerlighting.com
P A G E 3 6 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
JOHANNE JENSEN LIGHTING DESIGNER
07845 655680 [email protected] www.johannejensen.com
P A G E 3 8 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
ZAK MACRO LIGHTING DESIGNER & PHOTOGRAPHER
07897 239402 [email protected] www.zakmacro.wixsite.com/zak-macro
P A G E 4 0 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
HECTOR MURRAY LIGHTING DESIGNER
07786 049982 [email protected] www.hectormurray.com
P A G E 4 2 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
LIAM TRANTER LIGHTING DESIGNER & PROGRAMMER
07780 743014 [email protected] www.liamtranterlighting.com
P A G E 4 4 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
SANA YAMAGUCHI LIGHTING DESIGNER & VISUAL ARTIST
07478 344929 [email protected] www.sanayamaguchi.com
P A G E 4 6 / L I G H T I N G D E S I G N
P A G E 4 8 / T H E A T R E S O U N D
THEATRE SOUND
DAN BLAKER SOUND DESIGNER & ENGINEER FOR THEATRE & VIRTUAL REALITY
07932 020562 [email protected] www.danblaker.co.uk
P A G E 5 0 / T H E A T R E S O U N D
SHAUN CAMPBELL SOUND DESIGNER & ENGINEER
07904 527289 [email protected] www.shauncampbellsound.com
P A G E 5 2 / T H E A T R E S O U N D
CURTIS CHADWICK SOUND DESIGNER & ENGINEER
07936 366309 [email protected] www.chadwick.audio
P A G E 5 4 / T H E A T R E S O U N D
HARRY LINDEN JOHNSON SOUND DESIGNER & COMPOSER
07887 991091 [email protected] www.harrylindenjohnson.co.uk
P A G E 5 6 / T H E A T R E S O U N D
BETHANY TAYLOR PRODUCTION SOUND
07769 297433 [email protected] www.bethanytaylorsound.com
P A G E 5 8 / T H E A T R E S O U N D
CALLUM WYLES SOUND DESIGNER
07706 532996 [email protected] www.cdwaudio.com
P A G E 6 0 / T H E A T R E S O U N D
P A G E 6 2 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
DESIGN FOR THE STAGE
SAMUEL BEAL PERFORMANCE DESIGNER
07525 750911 [email protected] www.samuelbealdesign.com
P A G E 6 4 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
KEZIAH DREW STAGE DESIGNER
07716 528689 [email protected] www.keziahdrewdesign.com
P A G E 6 6 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
ELLA-RAE GORDON SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
07506 519179 [email protected] www.ellaraegordon.com
P A G E 6 8 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
ROSE MAY HARRIS PERFORMANCE DESIGNER
07951 222157 [email protected] www.rosemayharris.com
P A G E 7 0 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
HARRIET HICKMAN SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
07543 658946 [email protected] www.harriethickman.com
P A G E 7 2 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
KHADIJA RAZA PERFORMANCE DESIGNER
07761 056907 [email protected] www.khadijaraza.com
P A G E 7 4 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
ALICE SIMONATO SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, MODEL MAKER
07463 340638 [email protected] www.alicesimonato.com
P A G E 7 6 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
REUBEN SPEED SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
07551 009853 [email protected] www.reubenspeed.com
P A G E 7 8 / D E S I G N F O R T H E S T A G E
P A G E 8 0 / P U P P E T R Y : D E S I G N & P E R F O R M A N C E
PUPPETRY: DESIGN & PERFORMANCE
ANNIE LOUISE HASLER PUPPET MAKER
07824 882739 [email protected] www.annielouisehasler.weebly.com
P A G E 8 2 / P U P P E T R Y : D E S I G N & P E R F O R M A N C E
ROSA DOUGLAS PUPPET MAKER
07881 274992 [email protected]
P A G E 8 4 / P U P P E T R Y : D E S I G N & P E R F O R M A N C E
P A G E 8 6 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
ROSALYN D. M. BROWELL COSTUME MAKER, EMBELLISHER & DRESSER
07493 771646 [email protected] www.instagram.com/rdmbcostume
P A G E 8 8 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
ELOISE GEFFRYES COSTUME MAKER
07528 090617 [email protected] www.eloisegeffryes.com
P A G E 9 0 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
ELIZABETH GILLAM COSTUME MAKER
07918 969290 [email protected] www.elizabethrosegillam.com
P A G E 9 2 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
RHIANNON HARRISON BIRD COSTUME MAKER & EMBELLISHER
07914003236 [email protected] www.rhiannon.harrison.com
P A G E 9 4 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
ADAM KERR COSTUMIER
07565 244471 [email protected] www.adamkerrostume.com
P A G E 9 6 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
LUCY LORAINE COSTUME MAKER & DRESSER
07707 296581 [email protected] www.lucyloraine.com
P A G E 9 8 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
ABIGAIL MATTINGLEY COSTUME MAKER
07495 483634 [email protected] www.mattingleymakes.com
P A G E 1 0 0 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
KATE PETERS COSTUME MAKER
07519 017191 [email protected] www.katepeterscostume.com
P A G E 1 0 2 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
JODIE ROBERTS COSTUME MAKER, WARDROBE
MANAGER, DRESSER
07875 745931 [email protected] www.jodierobertscostume.com
P A G E 1 0 4 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
JOANNA THOMAS COSTUME MAKER & MILLINER
07960 725473 [email protected] www.joannathomas.co.uk
P A G E 1 0 6 / C O S T U M E C O N S T R U C T I O N
P A G E 1 0 8 / C R E D I T S & T H A N K S
CREDITS:
Photography by Patrick Baldwin, Jemima Yong, Iwan Baan, Rita Torrao, Nick Moran & BATP students.
THANKS TO:
Owen Donkin (Production Manager) & Rita Torrao (Exhibition Designer)Phil Burke (Production Lighting Chief)Paul Zacharek, Kristen Gilmore & Dylan Atkins for their support with constructionRoberto Puzone & Ken Mizutani for their support with mediaBATP Puppetry students for their support with constructing the willow snakesBATP Prop Making students Tom Holloway & Eugenio Feito for lending their circular sofa.
P A G E 1 1 0
BA (HONS) THEATRE PRACTICE OVERVIEW
The BA (Hons) Theatre Practice is a programme of specialist courses in the creative and production practices of theatre and associated arts. Based on the processes of traditional theatre practice, students will learn to apply depth and rigorous practice to a wider theatre context and collaborate with professional companies and individuals.
Theatre Practice graduates are qualified to work professionally with the critically reflective skills and knowledge necessary to continually develop, innovate and, eventually, lead. They know the importance of mutual respect for the processes of others, and in turn command the respect of their collaborators. Students learn these core lessons through practical projects, while undertaking specialist study in one of the following disciplines:
> Costume Construction > Design for the Stage > Performance Arts > Production Lighting > Prop Making > Puppetry: Design & Performance > Scenic Art > Scenic Construction > Stage Management > Technical & Production Management > Theatre Lighting Design > Theatre Sound.
Whilst students specialise in one of these subjects, they will work in mixed teams with those from other specialisms on practical projects and productions. There is also the opportunity to work with acting, applied theatre, movement, voice, dramaturgy and writing students, encountering many different models of theatre and performance practice.
For more information see www.cssd.ac.uk.
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is registered as a Company Limited by Guarantee, with exempt charitable status, in England and Wales under Company No. 203645. Registered office: Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY. VAT No. GB 135 6002 46.