LUCY FOWLER
Set and Costume Designer
ABOUT ME
Cotswolds | Cardiff | London
Growing up I loved to dance, having several opportunities to perform at my local arts centre. In school I participated in music concerts as a singer, clarinettist and saxophonist - though Art was always my favourite subject. I loved to get stuck into each project experimenting in different mediums from paper maché to painting to photography.​
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In 2017, I graduated from the BA (Hons) Design for Performance course at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The 3 years gave me a hands-on experience in design and making, set and costumes for stage and performance.
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Intrigued by the past, people and places, I channel my curiosity into the design process where every stage of rendering provides a different challenge. It is exciting to see a production unfold, from page to stage.
I have always been creative and fascinated by live performance; I feel lucky to have found a career path that combines both.
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DESIGN CV
Current Projects
Set and Costume Designer | Napoleon: Un Petit Pantomime, Charles court opera and Jermyn Street Theatre​
Set and Costume Designer | Hansel and Gretel, Arts Outburst, Tour and Thameside Theatre studio
Associate Designer | As Long as we are breathing, Designer Isabella Van Braeckel, Arcola Theatre
Costume Designer | A Pissedmas Carol 2024, Director Katy Baker, Sh!tfaced Showtime, Leicester Square Theatre
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2024
Set and Costume Designer | The Sorcerer Gilbert & Sullivan, Charles Court Opera, Director by John Savournin
Set and Costume Designer | Beyond the Fog Director Jess Haygarth, Orange Tree Theatre
Set and Costume Designer | Maladies Director Ed Hill, Orange Tree Theatre
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2023
Set and Costume Designer | Romeo and Juliet Director Natasha Rickman
Set and Costume Designer | Macbeth Director Gabriella Bird
Guildford Shakespeare Company schools tour 2023 and the Orange Theatre
Set and Costume Designer | Snow Queen Director Marcia Carr, Arts Outburst, Tour and Thameside Theatre studio
Costume Designer | A Pissedmas Carol 2023, Director Katy Baker, Sh!tfaced Showtime, Leicester Square Theatre
Set and Costume Designer | Medea Director Gabriella Bird, Rose Bruford College, Barn Theatre
Associate Designer | The Oyster Problem Director Philip Wilson, Designer Isabellla van Braeckel, Jermyn Street Theatre
2022
Set and Costume Designer | Romeo and Juliet Director Indiana Lown-Collins
Set and Costume Designer | Macbeth Director Gabriella Bird
Guildford Shakespeare Company schools tour 2022 and the Orange Theatre
Costume Designer | The Actress Director Andrew Pearson-Wright, Underbelly
Costume Designer | Arty's Ani-magination Director Eve Pearson-Wright, Assembly Rooms
Costume Designer | Giant Killers Gilded Balloon
Long Lane Theatre Company, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022
Associate Costume Designer | The Lesson Director Max Lewendel, Costume Designer Isabela Van Braeckel
Icarus Theatre company, Southwark Playhouse
Associate Set Designer | Footloose Director Nick Evans, Set designer Stewart J Charlesworth
Costume Designer | Carrie Director Emma Butler, Set designer Stewart J Charlesworth
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Costume Designer | A Pissedmas Carol 2022, Director Katy Baker, Sh!tfaced Showtime, Leicester Square Theatre
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2019
Costume Designer | A Pissedmas Carol 2019, Director Katy Baker, Sh!tfaced Showtime, Leicester Square Theatre
Set and Costume Designer | Idomeneo Director Michael Moxham, Rose Opera Company, Normansfield Theatre
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2018
Set and Costume Designer | The things I say when I don't say I love you Director Hannah Banister, Sam Brady Ltd
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2017
Set and Costume Designer | Hush Director Hannah Banister, Richard Burton Co., Bute Theatre and Gate Theatre
ASSISTANT DESIGNÂ CV
April 2022 - ongoing
ASSISTANT TO
STEWART J CHARLESWORTH; SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER
Design Research, Model making and Rendering, AutoCAD drawing, Google SketchUP modelling, Adobe InDesign pages
Productions include:
Pinocchio - Stratford East Theatre Royal,
Fly before you Fall - Southwark Playhouse,
Ballad Of Thamesmead - Greenwich + Docklands International Festival,
Audra Macdonald, Live at the Palladium - London Palladium
Pigs Might Fly - Golden Toad Theatre Company
Sister Act – English Theatre Frankfurt
From Here to Eternity – Charing Cross theatre
September 2019 - ongoing
ASSISTANT TO
NICKY SHAW;
INTERNATIONAL SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER
Design Research, Model making and rendering, AutoCAD drawing, 3D printing, Costume hire sourcing
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Productions Include:
L'Elisir D'Amore - English National Opera
La Boheme transfer to Montpellier Opera
Rebecca - Charing Cross Theatre
Land of Might Have Been - Buxton Opera
La Sonnambula - Buxton Opera
Flight - Royal College of Music
The Whip - Royal Shakespeare Company
La Boheme - Irish National Opera
Parisier Leben - Schlossgarten Festival, Neustrelitz, Germany
Cenerentola - Irish National Opera
November 2022 - April 2023
FREELANCE ASSISTANT DESIGNER AT THE
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Rejuvenating existing theatre model boxes and making new theatre model boxes for the Swan Theatre; with Fran Norburn
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Design studio organisation and care, packing Design set models
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Preparation for visiting designers, set-up of Model Boxes for presentations and supporting care of set design model
FURTHER EMPLOYMENT
Ongoing
Wardrobe Dresser and Assistant (Dep) | Moulin Rouge Piccadilly Theatre, Head of Wardrobe Sven Lehmpfuhl, London, 2022-
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2024
Laundry and Wardrobe Assistant (Dep) | The Devil Wears Prada, Head of Wardrobe Jen Allen, Dominion Theatre, London
Wardrobe Dresser and Assistant (Dep) | Mrs Doubtfire Shaftesbury Theatre, Head of Wardrobe Amy Hathaway, London
Costume Stylist | Napoleon Poster Shoot Charles Court Opera
Costume Stylist | Barber of Seville Poster Shoot Charles Court Opera
Paper Props Maker | Assisting Designer Anna Kelsey
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2023
Cover Wardrobe Technician | Gods of Carnage Head of wardrobe Harry Whitman, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, London
Principle Dresser | Aspects of Love Designer John MacFarlane, Head of Wardrobe Jen Allen, Lyric Theatre, London
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2022
Head of Wardrobe | Goldilocks and the Three Bears Richmond Theatre, Crossroads Pantomimes
Costume Stylist | Rumplestiltskin Poster Shoot Charles Court Opera
Backdrop Co-Design and Quickchange Co-ordinater | Curtain Up! Vale Dance School, Evesham Arts Centre
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2021
Wardrobe Technician (Grade 1) | Comedy of Errors RSC UK Tour and Barbican Centre, London
Junior Standby | The Peripheral costume designer Michele Clapton, costume supervisor Rebecca Tredget, Amazon
Costume Assistant | Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet designer Jess Staton, Orange Tree Theatre, London
Crowd Standby (Daily) | The thief, the Wife and the Canoe costume supervisor Vanessa Preuss
Principle Standby (Daily) | At home with the Horne section (Pilot) costume designer David Wolfie
Alterations and Breaking Down (Daily) | SAS Rogue Heroes designer Rachel Walsh, crowd supervisor Jade Campkin, Kudos
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2020
Costume Daily | Horrible Histories (TV Show) costume supervisor Vanessa Preuss, Lion Television
Crowd Standby (Daily) | Hansel and Gretel (TV Show) costume supervisor Vanessa Preuss, Sky TV​
Prop maker and Assistant to designer Nicky Shaw | Breathe ENO, London Coliseum
White card model Maker (3 days) | Le nozze di Figaro designer Netia Jones, Royal Paris Opera
Costume Design Supervisor | Aladdin St John's Senior School production, Wyllyotts Arts Centre, Potter's Bar, London
Assistant to Costume Designer Nicky Shaw | The Whip RSC, Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon,
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2019
Wardrobe Mistress | Dick Whittington QDOS Productions Ltd, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Wardrobe Dresser (Dep) | Thriller Live! Wardrobe Mistress Sara Markwick-Atlasi, Lyric Theatre, London
Wardrobe Dresser and Maintenance | The Provoked Wife Wardrobe Mistress Rebecca Rees, Swan Theatre, RSC
Wardrobe Dresser and Maintenance | Venice Preserved Wardrobe Mistress Rebecca Rees, Swan Theatre, RSC
Puppet and Props Designer | Heroes and Villains Vale Dance School, Evesham Arts Centre
Designer and Maker | Ice Dancing Dresses Commission, Client: Rowena Sirey
​Costume Supervisor | Evita St John's Senior School production, Wyllyotts Arts Centre, Potter's Bar, London
Wardrobe Dresser | Un ballo in maschera head of touring wardrobe Judith Russell, Welsh National Opera, Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
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​2018​
Wardrobe Assistant | Sleeping Beauty head of Wardrobe Gemma Tucker, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, QDOs Productions
Costume Supervisor | City of Humanity - Swar 1 director Michael Moxham, MCC, Valletta
Crowd Costume Standby (Daily) | Almost Never (TV Show) costume supervisor Jenni Orford, Saltbeef Ltd
Wardrobe Technician | Oh My Nellie Bly! designer Stewart J Charlesworth, the MTA, Bridewell Theatre, London
Wardrobe Dresser | Shrek the Musical head of touring wardrobe Naomi Weight, Bristol Hippodrome, Tour 2018
Painter and Maker | Artist Area Decor designers Lauren Dix and Fran Norburn, site specific, Boomtown Festival 2018
Costume Assistant | As long as the Heart beats designer Becky Davies, National Theatre Wales, Royal Gwent Hospital
Wardrobe Dresser | Miss Saigon head of touring wardrobe Katy Kettleborough, Bristol Hippodrome, 3rd UK Tour 2018​
Wardrobe Dresser | Crazy for You head of touring wardrobe Rod Bicknell, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Tour 2018
Stylist and Artist | 'Dip Dye' Wedding Dress Commission, Client: Ella Reeves
Wardrobe Maintenance | Mamma Mia! Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, Tour 2018
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2017​
Costume Supervisor | The Chimes director and producer Judith Roberts, St John's Church, Canton and Waterloo, in association with Chapter Arts
Wardrobe Dresser | Romeo and Juliet English National Ballet, Bristol Hippodrome, Tour 2017
Costume Maker | Subway Tracksuit Trousers Commission, Client: Simon Hooper
Wardrobe Dresser | War Horse head of touring wardrobe Jen Shepherd, Bristol Hippodrome, 2nd UK Tour
Breakdown Artist and Alterations Assistant | RAFT choreographer Gwyn Emberton, designer Becky Davies, Gwyn Emberton Dance, Wales Tour 2017
Costume Daily | This Country (Season 2) dir. Tom George, costume designer Miss Jaqueline White, BBC
Break Down Artist | Deffro’r Gwanwyn (Spring Awakening) dir. Angharad Lee, designer Becky Davies, The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff​
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Work Experience
2017
Design Assistant shadowing | Sunset Boulevard, Annie, Vice Versa Colin Richmond
Wardrobe Assistant | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child head of wardrobe Amy Gillot, Palace Theatre, London
2016
Costume Maker | Sleeping Beauty designer Sean Crowley, the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven
Costume Assistant | The Nutcracker Ballet Birmingham Royal Ballet
Costume Assistant | Doctor Who (Season 10) costume designer Hayley Nebauer, BBC Studios Wales
Costume Assistant | Fish Finger Sandwich short film, costume designer Alys Bevan
Costume Maker | City of the Unexpected dir. Nigel Jamieson, National Theatre Wales
Wardrobe Dresser | Kommilitonen! designer Gabriella Slade, Welsh National Opera
Wardobe Assistant | One Man Two Guvnors dir. Eleanor Rhode, Burton Theatre
Costume Assistant | Alternative Routes Choreographers: Camille Giraudeau, Josef Perou and Matteo Marfogila,
National Dance Company Wales, Dancehouse, Wales Millenium Centre
Costume and Wardrobe Assistant | All that I Am dir. Adele Thomas, Burton Theatre then Gate Theatre, London
Costume and Wardrobe Assistant | Blue dir. Jude Christian, Bute Theatre then Gate Theatre, London
Costume and Wardrobe Assistant | Conspiracy dir. Debbie Hannan, Burton Theatre then Gate Theatre, London
Costume and Wardrobe Assistant | Ten Weeks dir. Kate Wasserberg, Bute Theatre then Gate Theatre, London
Costume and Wardrobe Assistant | Into the Woods dir. Steven Dexter, Bute Theatre (2015)
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