Latest Articles: Designers
Green Room Awards
Congratulations to all of our clients who are nominated in this year’s GREEN ROOM AWARDS! INDEPENDENT THEATRE Set and Costume Design Marg Horwell (Set & Costume) – Animal (inFlux in association with Theatre Works) MUSICAL Set Design Gabriela Tylesova – Ladies in Black (Queensland Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company) Costume Design Gabriella Tylesova – Ladies in Black (Queensland Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company) OPERA Direction Neil Armfield – The Ring Cycle (Opera Australia) THEATRE COMPANIES Set and Costume Design Stephen Curtis (Set Design) – The Secret River (Sydney Theatre Company presented ...
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CABARET is now showing at the Hayes Theatre, featuring James Browne’s stunning designs!
CABARET is now showing at the Hayes Theatre, featuring James Browne’s stunning designs! “Production designer James Browne has worked wonders in transforming the tiny footprint of the Hayes Theatre into the dingy surrounds of the less-than salubrious Kit Kat Club.” – The Daily Telegraph “James Browne’s set is particularly evocative with its authentic parquet flooring”- Daily Review “And what a stage – Designed by James Browne and lit by Rob Sowinski it’s one of the cleverest uses of this small ...
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Tim Chappel wins at the Sydney Theatre Awards
Congratulations to Tim Chappel who won Best Costume Design of a Mainstream Production for his work on LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at last night’s Sydney Theatre Awards. See the full list of recipients here
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2016 Sydney Theatre Awards
Congratulations to all of our clients who are nominated for the 2016 Sydney Theatre Awards! BEST STAGE DESIGN Alicia Clements (Hay Fever) Brian Thomson (Faith Healer) Gabriela Tylesova (A Flea In Her Ear) BEST COSTUME DESIGN Tim Chappel (Little Shop of Horrors) Alicia Clements (Hay Fever) Gabriela Tylesova (A Flea In Her Ear) BEST DIRECTION Kate Gaul (Good With Maps) BEST PRODUCTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Jasper Jones (Belvoir), Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks See the full list of nominees here
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LADIES IN BLACK at Sydney Festival
The Sydney Morning Herald gives LADIES IN BLACK an outstanding review for its Sydney Festival season. Featuring the work of an all-star HLA team, LADIES IN BLACK is written by Carolyn Burns, directed by Simon Phillips and designed by Gabriela Tylesova. “Burns’ scenes retain the artless economy of St John’s prose and her faultless ear for the language of the times. Director Simon Phillips and designer Gabriela Tylesova’s production is likewise faithful to the tone of the source, a simple, ...
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BERLIN SYNDROME & YELLOW BIRDS headed to Sundance
Directed by Cate Shortland and shot by Germain McMicking BERLIN SYNDROME will have its world premier at Sundance! Joining it at the festival will be YELLOW BIRDS, designed by Annie Beauchamp. Read more about BERLIN SYNDROME here
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Congratulations 2016 APDG Award Winners!
Congratulations to Gabriela Tylesova and Annie Beauchamp for winning at last night’s APDG awards. Gabriela Tylesova – Jennie Tate Award for Costume design Live Performance (THE RABBITS) Annie Beauchamp – Photoplay Award for Design for a Commercial
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A FLEA IN HER EAR Reviews
Directed by Simon Phillips and designed by Gabriela Tylesova, Andrew Upton’s adaptation of French farce A FLEA IN HER EAR at Sydney Theatre Company has reviewers in stitches! “Gabriela Tylesova’s set is spectacular, on three concentric revolves, but as it magically transforms for the changes, it is revealed to be all flats and fretwork, the pieces of which fall back into place beautifully. Her costumes are outlandish, just that little bit more than even these ridiculous people might want to ...
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A Flea In Her Ear the latest production for successful director-designer partnership
Long time collaborators, Simon Phillips and Gabriela Tylesova, talk about their director-designer partnership ahead of the opening night for their latest project, Sydney Theatre Company’s production of the 1907 French farce A FLEA IN HER EAR. Read the full interview here. SYDNEY MORNING HEARALD 3/11/2016 Elissa Blake A Flea In Her Ear the latest production for successful director-designer partnership “We never think what we are doing is complicated until other people tell us it’s complicated,” says director Simon Phillips of the ...
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FAITH HEALER opens to Rave Reviews
Belvoir’s production of FAITH HEALER, featuring wonderful set design by Brain Thomson, has opened to rave reviews… “Designer Brian Thomson creates an otherworldly frame for the play. The stage is a raised, slightly titled black polygon” – Sydney Morning Herald “Brian Thomson’s set, made up of a raised platform and an all-encompassing stormy sky backdrop, is the perfect platform for these actors to play upon.” – Daily Review “This is all played out on a superbly evocative set by ...
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4.5/5 stars for THE TURQUOISE ELEPHANT
Directed by Gale Edwards, with production design by Brian Thomson, Griffin Theatre Company’s production of THE TURQUOISE ELEPHANT has been given a rave 4.5/5 star review from ArtsHub. “Directed by Gale Edwards, this production is an exuberant and riotous political farce, decked out in glorious hallucinogenic technicolour. Perhaps better known for her work of scale – think Carmen and Aida on the Harbour – Edwards uses this predilection to great effect, and creates an OTT world in which these characters ...
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Glowing reviews of Matt Marshall’s BILLY ELLIOT lighting design
Check out these glowing reviews of Matt Marshall’s lighting for Auckland Theatre Company’s production of BILLY ELLIOT: “I must commend lighting designer Matt Marshall for making sure that the band is always visible at varying degrees throughout the show. Marshall’s lighting choices throughout the show are slick and worthy of special mention.” – Theatre Scenes “A special mention must go to the lighting designer Matt Marshall as the lighting effects were notably stunning.” – Broadway World “The lighting was incredibly ...
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Congratualtions to production designer Annie Beauchamp and the rest of the Photoplay team for picking 2 Cannes Lions
Congratualtions to production designer Annie Beauchamp and the rest of the Photoplay team for picking 2 Cannes Lions for AirBnB’s A Different Paris campaign, directed by Scott Otto-Anderson and produced by Photoplay for TBWA Singapore: 1 Silver Lion for Design 1 Bronze Lion in Film Craft Read more here
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Featuring sumptuous, sparkling sets and costumes by Gabriela Tylesova, David McAllister’s THE SLEEPING BEAUTY is coming to Brisbane.
The Australian Ballet’s Production of David McAllister’s THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Announced for 2017 in Brisbane BROADWAY WORLD 18 July The Australian Ballet’s most ambitious production ever staged is coming to Brisbane: David McAllister’s The Sleeping Beauty announced for 2017 Following a critically acclaimed world premiere and sell-out seasons across the country, The Australian Ballet is thrilled to announce David McAllister’s The Sleeping Beauty is coming to Brisbane. To be performed at QPAC, The Sleeping Beauty will run 24 February to ...
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2016 Helpmann Awards Nominees
Congratulations to all of our clients who have been nominated in the 2016 Helpmann Awards! COMEDY Reunion, Rebirth- Doug Anthony All Stars BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL Ladies in Black- Simon Phillips BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY North by Northwest Simon Phillips BEST COSTUME DESIGN Ladies in Black / Sleeping Beauty- Gabriela Tylesova BEST SCENIC DESIGN Sleeping Beauty – Gabriela Tylesova Turandot – Dan Potra North by Northwest – Nick Schlieper and Simon Phillips BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK Ladies in ...
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CLEVERMAN premieres on ABC TV
CLEVERMAN premieres tonight on ABC TV! The much anticipated Indigenous superhero series was directed by Wayne Blair, edited by Simon Price and designed by Jake Nash and Emily Seresin.
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THE BEAST returns to the stage
Eddie Perfect’s THE BEAST returns to the stage, this time with Simon Phillips in the director’s chair and Trent Suidgeest on lighting design. Despite their collective talent, Perfect is happy to have Phillips in charge of such a dark script. “When you rehearse a comedy, by the end of week two you’ve done the jokes over and over and you don’t find them funny any more. “That’s fine normally, but with a black comedy all that’s left is that you’re ...
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SECRET CITY Trailer
Check out the new trailer for SECRET CITY, premiering on June 5. Featuring set design by Felicity Abbott and costume design by Mariot Kerr. Filmed in Parliament House and locations across Canberra and Sydney, SECRET CITY is inspired by the best-selling novels The Marmalade Files and The Mandarin Code, written by Canberra political journalists Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis. Amidst rising tension between China and America, Canberra press gallery journalist Harriet Dunkley (played by Anna Torv) forces her way closer ...
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Premier season of THE DETECTIVE’S HANDBOOK is a crowd pleaser
Designed by James Browne, THE DETECTIVE’S HANDBOOK’s premier season is proving to be a crowd pleaser. “The type of toe-tapping fun that appeals to all ages, I seriously doubt anyone seeing The Detective’s Handbook will leave the theatre without a smile on their face.” –ArtsHub “James Browne’s set is the perfect black and white tribute to the era — he really chalks the chalk ” – Daily Review “James Browne’s design is a marvel of elegance and economy.” – The ...
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Velvet continues to take audiences by storm in Brisbane
Featuring the HLA trifecta of director Craig Ilott, set & costume designer James Browne and lighting designer Matt Marshall VELVET continues to receive rave reviews on its tour to Brisbane. “‘Velvet’ presented the music in its natural habitat and coupled with the stunning outfits, conceived by James Browne, the crowd were in for one hell of a show.” – Scenstr “The dazzling light show Matthew Marshall had put together heard gasps from the audience.” – Scenstr “Matthew Marshall’s lighting design ...
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Set and Costume designer Dan Potra talks about his extraordinary work on TURANDOT.
Set and Costume designer Dan Potra talks about his extraordinary work on Opera Australia’s upcoming TURANDOT. Read the full interview here.
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Little Shop of Horrors review: A near flawless revival of cult musical classic
A wonderful 4.5 star review of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS featuring costumes by Tim Chappell. “Tim Chappell’s costumes nod to Corman’s original low-budget vision of Mushnik’s Skid Row flower shop, a home to grown-up foundling Seymour Krelborn (Brent Hill) and a workplace-cum-refuge for Seymour’s unrequited love, Audrey (Esther Hannaford), a heart-of-gold floozy in thrall to a sadistic dentist.” Read more
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Green Room Award Nominations
Congratulations to Marg Horwell, Gabriella Tyleson and Simon Phillips who are all nominated in this year’s Green Room awards! THEATRE COMPANIES- Set and Costume Design Marg Horwell (Set and Costume) and Paul Jackson (Set) – I AM A MIRACLE (Malthouse Theatre) Simon Phillips and Nick Schlieper (Set), Josh Burns (Audio–Visual)and Esther Hayes (Costume Design)– NORTH BY NORTH WEST (Melbourne Theatre Company and Kay + McLean Productions) INDEPENDENT THEATRE- Set and Costume Marg Horwell (Design Set/Costume) SHIT (Dee & Cornelius, MTC ...
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Directed by Wayne Blair and designed by Emily Seresin, ABC TV unveils Cleverman – Australia’s first indigenous superhero
Following the world debut screening of the first two episodes of Cleverman in Berlin today, ABC TV has released footage of the show. Cleverman, produced by Goalpost Pictures with New Zealand’s Pukeko Pictures, will screen on the ABC later this year as well as on AMC Networks’ Sundance TV channel in the US. Today it screened as part of the 2016 Berlin International Film Festivale, better known as Berlinale. Also screening at Berlinale today was the first episode of the ...
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