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 milesascough@gmail.com 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 castiello.camilla@gmail.com 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 phoebeellenthompson@hotmail.com www.phoebeellenthompson.com

P A G E 1 4 / S C E N I C A R T

SCENIC ART

P A G E 1 6 / S C E N I C A R T

JONNY BROWNSCENIC ARTIST

07411 296082 jonnymbrown93@gmail.com

P A G E 1 8 / S C E N I C A R T

ZOWIE WISE SCENIC ARTIST

07939 693344 zowie.wise@virginmedia.com

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 jedburns@hotmail.com

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 ejsscenery@hotmail.co.uk 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 ScenicMonkey@outlook.com

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 john.venier@outlook.com

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 simen.hoy.aasheim@gmail.com 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 burnham.zoe@gmail.com 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 JEChanner@gmail.com 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 johanne_jensen@hotmail.com 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 zak.macro@gmail.com 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 hector@hectormurray.com 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 liam.tranter@cssd.ac.uk 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 sana.j.yamaguchi@gmail.com 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 dan@danblaker.co.uk 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 Shaun0495@gmail.com 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 curtis@chadwick.audio 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 harrylindenjohnson@gmail.com 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 bethanysound15@gmail.com 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 cdwsound@gmail.com 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 sambealdesign@gmail.com 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 keziahdrew@outlook.com 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 ella.gordon@hotmail.co.uk 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 rose.harris@hotmail.co.uk 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 harriet_hickman@hotmail.co.uk 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 Khadija.raza@hotmail.co.uk 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 alicesimonato@outlook.com 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 reuben.speed@sky.com 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 annie.hasler@btinternet.com 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 rosaquin94@yahoo.co.uk

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 rdmbcostume@outlook.com 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 eloisegeffryes@gmail.com 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 elizabeth.gillam@outlook.com 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 Rhiannon.harrison@ymail.com 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 adamkerrcostumier@gmail.com 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 lucylorainecostume@gmail.com 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 abigail.mattingley@gmail.com 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 katepeterscostume@gmail.com 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 jodieroberts@ntlworld.com 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 joannathomascostume@gmail.com 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.

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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.