CV

 

EDUCATION

BA (Hons) Theatre Design

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff (2010-2013)

 

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Distinction)

Glamorgan University (2009 – 2010.

 

PROFESSIONAL DESIGN WORK (THEATRE/OTHER)

 

  • Animatronic owl, Designer and Maker, Bakehouse Factory, 2017
  • Puppet Maker- 101 dalmatians, Birmingham Rep, 2017 
  • Puppetry Design and Making tutor, RWCMD, 2017
  • Puppet Maker, The Wizard of OZ, 2017
  • Co Set and Costume designer, Cavelle, Pontardawe arts centre, 2017
  • Roald Dahl city of the unexpected, cardiff,  Puppetry Supervisor and maker 2016

  • Puppetry Design and making tutor, RWCMD 2016

  • Set and costumer Designer, paper birds company, 2016

  • Set and Costume Designer, WNYO showcase, 2016

  • Little shop of Horrors puppetry designer and maker for touring production, Astor college. 

  • Puppetry Workshop leader, Wales and West utilities, 2016

  • Reindeer Puppet, The Bakehouse Factory, 2015

  • Puppet maker, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Bham rep, 2015

  • Puppetry design and making Tutor, RWCMD, 2015

  • Puppet maker, raised eyebrow theatre company, 2015

  • Design technician - RWCMD, 2015

  • Design assistant – Hiss and Boo - Pantomime, 2014

  • Puppetry workshop Leader – Wales and west utilities, 2014

  • Puppet maker – Arts depot, 2014

  • Prop maker – The bakehouse factory

  • Prop Maker – Lost and Found

  • Puppet maker and events assistant – The bakehouse factory

  • Prop/set designer – lost and found

  • Poly sculptor – Doctor Who

  • Scenic painter – The Bakehouse factory

  • Art department crew – Kendal calling

  • Puppet maker – wild creations

  • Puppet designer and maker- ‘Puppet Theatre Wales’, warhorse inspired puppet.

  • Puppet designer and maker- ‘Philip Michell’ Sun and moon hand puppets.

  • Puppet designer, maker, performer - ‘Wales and west utilities’, 10 ft. Skeleton puppet.

  • Costume/Prop maker – ‘Magdalen College School’, Horse hoof platform shoes.

  • Sculptor and prosthetic maker – ‘Kali Theatre’, severed lambs head.

  • Puppet designer and maker – ‘Puppet Theatre Wales’ – Ladybird and Butterfly.

  • Prosthetics, Hair and Makeup  trainee- ‘Da Vinci Demon’s’, Swansea.

  • Puppet Maker - ‘De Gabay’

  • National Theatre Wales, dir. Jonathan Holmes, des. Lucy Wilkinson, Bute town, Cardiff. 

  • Costume/Prop Assistant - ‘Wind in the Willows’

  • dir. Luke Sheppard, costume designer Gabriella Slade, The Wilde Theatre.

  • Design Assistant and Puppet Maker - ‘Size of Wales’ charity.

  • Scenic Artist placement ‘Billy Bud’ Cardiff Theatrical Services, dir. Michael Grandage, des. Christopher Oram, Glyndebourne.

  • Design Assistant - Bristol Festival of Puppetry

  • Design Assistant – Transformation and Revelation exhibition.

Society of British Theatre Designers, RWCMD.

 

 

 

 

RWCMD DESIGN WORK

RWCMD  Production Work  2011 - 2013

 

  • Set, Costume and Puppet Co-designer – ‘Beasts and Beauties’

  • dir. Charlotte Westernra, Richard Burton Theatre.

  • Design Assistant - ‘Blood Wedding’ dir. George Perrin, Bute Theatre.

  • Design Assistant - ‘Marriage of Figaro’ Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff.

  • Set and Costume Design Assistant - ‘Alfie’

  • dir. Paul Jepson, RWCMD, The Caird.

  • Design Assistant and Puppet Costume Maker - ‘Arabian Nights’ 

  • dir. Poppy Burton-Morgan, Bute Theatre.

  • Re-upholsterer - ‘The Rape of Lucretia’ Richard Burton Theatre.

  • Scenic Painter - ‘The Philistines’ Bute Theatre.

  • Puppet Designer, Maker and Performer - ‘The Boy who went Fishing for Compliments’

  • dir. Emma Williams, performed at the Bargehouse, London and RWCMD.

  • Puppet Designer, Maker and Performer - ‘Black Sail, White Sail’dir. Emma Williams, site specific promenade performance at the Prague Quadrennial and RWCMD.

 

SKILLS

Modelmaking                                    

Prop making and sourcing                                               

Power tools, hand tools                    

Dyeing and distressing

Puppet design/construction                                       

Industrial sewing machine skills  

Mould making, Casting resin, silicone, latex

Sculpting

Body casting

Soldering                                                                  

Costume sourcing                                   

Polycarving                                                                 
Budget management                                                        

Corsetry / upholstery

Handsewing                                                                  

Scenic painting                                                                  

Basic hair and makeup

 

 

Full clean Driving Licence (6 years) have my own Car.

 

 

references

 

Sean Crowley

Head of Design

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Cardiff

CF10 3ER           

sean.crowley@rwcmd.ac.uk

 

 

Chris Pirie

Artistic Director Green Ginger,

Unit 18 Albion Dockside Estate

Bristol

BS1 6UT

mail@greenginger.net