The Lowry – set design and costumes. A production by the performance company Aqueous Humour; Set in a cutlery factory the work was a parody of the way people behave towards those who are perceived to be different, in this case focusing on disability. The performers were from ‘Proud & Loud’, a group of disabled [...]
In 2008 it was the NHS (National Helath Service) 40 year celebration of its birth. I was commissioned to design the costumes and float for 100 participants in Manchester’s Pride Parade, working with the LGBT community. I themed the float on a giant silver birthday cake and designed nurse/doctor costumes that reflected the different fashions [...]
Commission: to design posters and flyers for an outreach service to children affected by domestic violence. Focusing on a specific age range and locality. Input from families at the refuge, via drawings, informed the final design.
“Frill of the Frock” was a giant 6 metre high frock. I designed the frock and the participant’s costumes with an Opera-Diva theme. The designs, final products and workshops took approx 8 months to complete. On the day of the parade 80 – 100 participants from the LGBT community danced their way across Manchester as [...]
Euro pride was held in Manchester in 2003, an international Gay Pride festival. As creative director for ‘Six in the Village’ I was responsible for designing the OFFICIAL PRIDE PARADE entry. Themed on the freedom flag, participant’s costumes matched the flags colour sections. For example Green – army (topical in terms of LGBT rights at [...]
A 12 month project with 14 – 17 year olds: to develop writing and performance skills, including residential weekends working with the artists. The final performances took place at Salford Quays, on board Walk the Plank’s Touring Theatre Ship. ‘Delinquents in Paradise’ asked what would happen if young people suddenly found themselves in Paradise. My [...]
“Unveiled” “Unveiled” a six-month project working with young gay men and lesbians, exploring homophobia and bullying at school The project culminated in a play of the same name with public performances at Contact Theatre. I worked with the Director, Writer and young people to develop set, costumes and props, Artists Graeme Urlwin: Director (Apm) Charlotte [...]
‘ickle Stories’ was an eight-month project with 8 – 13 year olds based on ‘a day in their lives’ looking at their experiences at school, going shopping, crossing the road etc. We wrote stories that developed into a script, made costumes and props that grew into a set, took photographs of the area to capture [...]
A 12 month project offering young people an opportunity to engage in national and regional festivals: taking part in costume design, drumming and dance workshops and a residential weekend in Belfast with local young people. The group paraded in fantastical, mythological costumes that lit up, accompanied by drummers and dancers: at “Making Light” in East [...]