DESIGN & CRAFTS EXHIBITION 2017

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1 DESIGN & CRAFTS EXHIBITION 2017 SHOWCASE OF WORK BY THIRD YEAR BA (HONS) THEATRE PRACTICE STUDENTS Wednesday 3 Friday 5 May School of Speech & Drama University of London

2 INTRODUCTION It 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 Henderson Principal 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

3 EMBASSY THEATRE SUBSTAGE EXPERIMENTAL STUDIO PERFORMANCE SPACE 1 REHEARSAL ROOM PROP MAKING SCENIC ART SCENIC CONSTRUCTION LIGHTING DESIGN THEATRE SOUND DESIGN FOR THE STAGE PUPPETRY: DESIGN & PERFORMANCE COSTUME CONSTRUCTION PAGE 4 / CONTENTS

4 PAGE 6 / PROP MAKING PROP MAKING

5 MILES ASCOUGH PROP MAKER & MODEL MAKER PAGE 8 / PROP MAKING

6 CAMILLA CASTIELLO PROP MAKER & MODEL MAKER PAGE 10 / PROP MAKING

7 PHOEBE ELLEN THOMPSON PROP MAKER PAGE 12 / PROP MAKING

8 PAGE 14 / SCENIC ART SCENIC ART

9 JONNY BROWN SCENIC ARTIST PAGE 16 / SCENIC ART

10 ZOWIE WISE SCENIC ARTIST PAGE 18 / SCENIC ART

11 PAGE 20 / SCENIC CONSTRUCTION SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

12 JED BURNS SCENIC BUILDER PAGE 22 / SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

13 EDWARD SALISBURY SCENIC CARPENTER & FABRICATOR PAGE 24 / SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

14 OLIVER TAPLIN SCENIC CREATOR PAGE 26 / SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

15 JOHN VENIER PROJECT DRAUGHTSMAN PAGE 28 / SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

16 LIGHTING DESIGN PAGE 30 / LIGHTING DESIGN

17 SIMEN HØY AASHEIM LIGHTING DESIGNER +44 (0) PAGE 32 / LIGHTING DESIGN

18 ZOE BURNHAM LIGHTING DESIGNER PAGE 34 / LIGHTING DESIGN

19 JACK CHANNER LIGHTING DESIGNER PAGE 36 / LIGHTING DESIGN

20 JOHANNE JENSEN LIGHTING DESIGNER PAGE 38 / LIGHTING DESIGN

21 ZAK MACRO LIGHTING DESIGNER & PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 40 / LIGHTING DESIGN

22 HECTOR MURRAY LIGHTING DESIGNER PAGE 42 / LIGHTING DESIGN

23 LIAM TRANTER LIGHTING DESIGNER & PROGRAMMER PAGE 44 / LIGHTING DESIGN

24 SANA YAMAGUCHI LIGHTING DESIGNER & VISUAL ARTIST PAGE 46 / LIGHTING DESIGN

25 PAGE 48 / THEATRE SOUND THEATRE SOUND

26 DAN BLAKER SOUND DESIGNER & ENGINEER FOR THEATRE & VIRTUAL REALITY PAGE 50 / THEATRE SOUND

27 SHAUN CAMPBELL SOUND DESIGNER & ENGINEER PAGE 52 / THEATRE SOUND

28 CURTIS CHADWICK SOUND DESIGNER & ENGINEER PAGE 54 / THEATRE SOUND

29 HARRY LINDEN JOHNSON SOUND DESIGNER & COMPOSER PAGE 56 / THEATRE SOUND

30 BETHANY TAYLOR PRODUCTION SOUND PAGE 58 / THEATRE SOUND

31 CALLUM WYLES SOUND DESIGNER PAGE 60 / THEATRE SOUND

32 PAGE 62 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

33 SAMUEL BEAL PERFORMANCE DESIGNER PAGE 64 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

34 KEZIAH DREW STAGE DESIGNER PAGE 66 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

35 ELLA-RAE GORDON SET & COSTUME DESIGNER PAGE 68 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

36 ROSE MAY HARRIS PERFORMANCE DESIGNER PAGE 70 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

37 HARRIET HICKMAN SET & COSTUME DESIGNER PAGE 72 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

38 KHADIJA RAZA PERFORMANCE DESIGNER PAGE 74 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

39 ALICE SIMONATO SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, MODEL MAKER PAGE 76 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

40 REUBEN SPEED SET & COSTUME DESIGNER PAGE 78 / DESIGN FOR THE STAGE

41 PUPPETRY: DESIGN & PERFORMANCE PAGE 80 / PUPPETRY: DESIGN & PERFORMANCE

42 ANNIE LOUISE HASLER PUPPET MAKER PAGE 82 / PUPPETRY: DESIGN & PERFORMANCE

43 ROSA DOUGLAS PUPPET MAKER PAGE 84 / PUPPETRY: DESIGN & PERFORMANCE

44 COSTUME CONSTRUCTION PAGE 86 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

45 ROSALYN D. M. BROWELL COSTUME MAKER, EMBELLISHER & DRESSER PAGE 88 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

46 ELOISE GEFFRYES COSTUME MAKER PAGE 90 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

47 ELIZABETH GILLAM COSTUME MAKER PAGE 92 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

48 RHIANNON HARRISON BIRD COSTUME MAKER & EMBELLISHER PAGE 94 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

49 ADAM KERR COSTUMIER PAGE 96 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

50 LUCY LORAINE COSTUME MAKER & DRESSER PAGE 98 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

51 ABIGAIL MATTINGLEY COSTUME MAKER PAGE 100 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

52 KATE PETERS COSTUME MAKER PAGE 102 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

53 JODIE ROBERTS COSTUME MAKER, WARDROBE MANAGER, DRESSER PAGE 104 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

54 JOANNA THOMAS COSTUME MAKER & MILLINER PAGE 106 / COSTUME CONSTRUCTION

55 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 construction Roberto Puzone & Ken Mizutani for their support with media BATP Puppetry students for their support with constructing the willow snakes BATP Prop Making students Tom Holloway & Eugenio Feito for lending their circular sofa. PAGE 108 / CREDITS & THANKS

56 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 PAGE 110 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 Registered office: Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY. VAT No. GB

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