Theatre Design for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This dynamic course introduces you to the process of costume and set design for theatre performance, leading to finished drawings and a sketch model of a set.
You'll learn how to research and analyse a play's text and characters to design a suitable setting, and explore innovative and creative approaches to designs that are value for money. You'll also learn about stage dynamics for actors and scenery across different types of theatre.
Who this course is for
- Students aged 16 to 18 with a passion for theatre design, including beginners
- Students wanting to improve their portfolio
- Students who would like to try something new, fun and meet other young creatives
This is a Summer School only short course running only once a year. We encourage early bookings to secure your place.
Key information
Topics covered
Your tutor will outline the course agenda in detail on day one of your course.
Learning outcomes
- Strengthen your portfolio with individual project books and models
- Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance
- Develop an open-minded approach to art and design
- Experience art school teaching
For practical information about our kids and teens courses, take a look at our kids and teens information hub. This includes details of our policies on safeguarding, food allergies, learning requirements and online study.
Materials
If possible, please bring a laptop or tablet; however, a camera or camera phone will be adequate to access digital handouts, record the process of making work, and the outcomes.
Everything else needed to complete the course is provided, but please feel free to bring any current sketchbooks or materials you enjoy using.
Tutor
Bettina John
Bettina John is an award-winning, international freelance set and costume designer. She studied fashion design and photography in Germany and later Image and Communication at Goldsmiths University in London. Her first design experience was in the field of contemporary dance and for several years she collaborated with dance artists from the vibrant London scene, such as Arthur Pita, Ben Duke, Tony Adigun and Avant-garde Dance. After having completed a master degree in Theatre Design at Wimbledon College in London, she started working predominantly in musical theatre and opera. Her production of Rape of Lucretia in 2018 as part of the Arcola's Grimeborn Festival in London won the team an Off-West-End Award for best opera production of the year. Since then she has worked on productions in Germany, South-Africa and Russia, as well as continued her work in the UK. Bettina John has been teaching set and costume design at Central Saint Martins since 2018. She was commissioned to write a book about costume design in 2019, which was published in 2022 and is now available from all major bookshops.
www.bettina-john.com
Ioana Andreea Curelea
Ioana Curelea is an award winning set and costume designer (Naomi Wilkinson Award for Stage Design 2019) born and raised in Romania. She studied Fine Art for 10 years in Bucharest, before emigrating to the UK in 2013 to train as a theatre designer. She holds a BA and an MA in Set Design for Theatre from Wimbledon College of Art. Her most recent credits include Told by an Idiot's Charlie and Stan UK tour (Wilton's Music Hall/Theatre Royal Bath/Theatre Royal Plymouth) the self-sustaining intimate touring micro venue Theatre for Two, The Coral (The Finborough Theatre), Riverland (Theatre Alibi Exeter), Ms. Julie (The Place), Metamorphosis (New Diorama/Home MCR), Welcome to the UK (Bunker Theatre), Mohand and Peter (Southwark Playhouse). Ioana is a member of We are Kilter and Collide Theatre companies as well as a visiting lecturer and practitioner at East 15 Acting School, LAMDA and Wimbledon College of Art.Alison Neighbour
Alison trained as a designer at RADA. She designs for traditional theatre spaces and outdoor and environment-based work, and is especially interested in theatre that has a spirit of play and which gives the audience agency.Alison's work was exhibited at World Stage Design 2013 and Make/Believe 2015.
She is also co-founder of Bread & Goose, a theatre company who make site based work with communities. Alison has taught theatre design at Rose Bruford College, Lewisham College, RADA, University of Creative Arts, University of Hull, and Canterbury Christchurch University, and led artistic residencies at numerous institutions across the UK.
www.alisonneighbourdesign.com
www.breadandgoose.co.uk
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