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Sarah Jane Booth Design

set & costume designer for theatre, opera & events

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CV

Education & Training

Carbon Literacy Training SBTD August 2023

Scenic Painting Placement National Theatre Oct 2011

Motley Theatre Design Course Motley Theatre Design Course 2010-2011

Wardrobe Assistant Placement Globe Theatre May 2009

BA hons Drama 1st class degree University of Exeter 2005- 2008

A- Levels Fine Art A, Textiles A,  Media Studies A, Theatre Studies B, Huntington Sixth Form 2003-2005

10 GCSE A*- B Huntington School 1999-2003

Design Projects

 

SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER

The Crowning of Witchy White, Tackroom Theatre, Hythe                      Dir: Abbey Wright

OCT 2023

Mansfield Park, Laidlaw Music Centre                               Dir: Tania Holland-Williams

JUNE 2023

Henry I, Reading Abbey                                  Dir: Hal Chambers

JUNE 2023

Unlocking Canon’s house, Canon’s house Dir: Jonathan Humphreys

Oct 2022

The Ballad of St John’s Car Park, Icon Theatre Dir: Nancy Hirst

SEPT 2022

The Firework Maker’s Daughter, Minack Theatre Dir: Bill Bankes Jones

JUNE 2022

Odysseys, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music Dir: Bill Bankes Jones

May 2021

If Not Now, Rochester Castle, Icon Theatre Dir: Nancy Hirst

FEB 2022

The Little Fox’s Christmas Garden, Brook Theatre Dir: Nancy Hirst

DEC 2021

The Duration, Omnibus theatre, Clapham Dir: Jelena Budimir

SEPT 2021

BEAM, Aldeburgh Festival Dir: Darren Abrahams

JUNE 2021

The Last Abbot, Reading Abbey                                  Dir: Jonathan Humphreys

JUNE 2021

Persephone’s Dream, Cockpit Theatre                                Dir: Tania Holland-Williams

SEPT 2020

The Christmas adventures of Archie the mouse, Brook Theatre          Dir: Aidan Dooley

DEC 2019

The Invisible opera House, Harbour arm & Customs house, Folkestone        Dir: Tania Holland-Williams

NOV 2019                                                    

Sea Folk Sing, Glassbox Theatre                Dir: Debbie Sowter

NOV 2019

The Chatham Witch, Fort Amherst, Chatham                           Dir: Nancy Hirst

SEPT 2019

The Three Sisters, North Wall arts centre, Oxford             Dir: Max Key

JUNE 2019

Robinson Crusoe, Britten Theatre, RCM                        Dir: Bill Bankes-Jones

MAR 2019

Pool, no water, Oxford School of Drama  & Royal Court upstairs            Dir: Hannah Hauer- King

FEB 2019                                                        

Beast on the Moon, Finborough Theatre                          Dir: Jelena Budimir

JAN 2019

Sammy the Sheep saves Christmas, Brook Theatre, Chatham               Dir: Nancy Hirst

DEC 2018

The Rebellious Women of Wimbledon, Wimbledon Library                    Dir: Jonathan Humphreys

OCT 2018

Frankenstein Britten Theatre, RCM                                                            Dir: Bill Bankes-Jones

APRIL 2018

White Guy on a Bus Finborough Theatre                                                  Dir: Jelena Budimir

MAR/ APRIL 2018

Dead & Breathing Liverpool Unity, The Albany                                        Dir: Rebecca Atkinson-Lord

FEB/MAR 2018

The Lion who Came for Christmas Brook Theatre, Chatham                Dir: Nancy Hirst

OCT/DEC 2017

The Silk of 1000 Spiders Fort Luton, Chatham                                        Dir: Nancy Hirst

SEPT/ OCT 2017

Orla's Moon Wonderful Beast, Tour                                                           Dir: Zoe Palmer

MAY/ JUNE 2017

The Mrs Mcmoon show The Egg, Bath                                                     Dir: Lee Lyford

AORIL/MAY 2017

Refugee Boy Chickenshed                                                                         Dir: Jelena Budimir

FEB-MAR 2017

The Smallest House Mouse and the Christmas Cat                               Dir: Aidan Dooley

DEC 2016, Brook Theatre, Chatham

A Tale of Two Cities, Darlington Civic/Touring Theatre Consortium      Dir: Eduard Lewis

NOV 2016 

Work Play       Ovalhouse                                                                           Dir: Rebecca Atkinson-Lord

NOV 2016

The Crunch , Wellcome Trust/ Look Left Look Right                                Dir: Rebecca Atkinson-Lord

JAN- OCT 2016 

23 Submarines, Icon Theatre                                                                    Dir: Nancy Hirst

SEPT 2016

Maggie & Pierre, Finborough Theatre                                                      Dir: Eduard Lewis

JULY 2016

Crime & Punishment , Royal College of Music /Tete a Tete                  Dir: Bill Bankes-Jones

May 2016 

The Nightingale, Wonderful Beast                                                         Dir: Freya Wynn- Jones

April 2016

Grass, Unicorn Theatre / tour                                                                 Dir: Rosie Heafford

JUL- SEPT 2014, Tour 2015-16

The Timid Hedgehog, Brook Theatre, Chatham                                  Dir: Nancy Hirst

DEC 2015

Viralize,  Little Fish Theatre                                                                   Dir: Suha Al Khayyat

OCT 2015

Caught, Pleasance, Islington                                                                 Dir: Eduard Lewis

SEPT 2015

The Little Prince & Just So Stories, Momentum, Edinburgh             Dir: Anna Fox

AUG 2015

People Watch, Streetwise Opera                                                         Dir: Bill Bankes- Jones

JUL 2015

Contact , Waterside Theatre Aylesbury                                              Dir: Stephen Rayne

MAR 2015

Big City Dreams, Central School of Speech and Drama                  Dir: Thomas Hescott

JAN 2015 

April in the Amazon, Tête-à-tête                                                        Dir: Bill Bankes-Jones

JUL 2014

The Fosterling, The Ovalhouse                                                          Dir: Rebecca Atkinson- Lord

JUNE 2014

Hogarth's Stages, Tête-à-tête                                                             Dir: Bill Bankes- Jones

MAY 2014

The Cunning Little Vixen, Southgate Opera                                     Dir: Cecil Hayter

APRIL 2014

A World Elsewhere, Theatre 503                                                       Dir: Sally Knyvette

JAN- FEB 2014

Lite Bites, Tête-à-tête Festival                                                            Dir: Bill Bankes-Jones

JULY-AUG 2013/2014/2015

The Poet's Manifesto , Theatre Royal Stratford East                        Dir: Kat Francois

FEB-MAR 2013

The Enchanted Story Trail , Bad Physics/Rose Theatre Kingston   Dir: Dan Bird

NOV 2012 

Defining Moments of Truth and Deception, Soho Theatre            Dir: Steve Woodward

 AUG 2012

She Stoops to Conquer, Orchard Dene Gardens                             Dir: Lydia Milman Schmidt

JULY 2012

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Southgate Opera                             Dir: Cecil Hayter

MAR 2012

Love and War, Union Theatre                                                             Dir: Lydia Milman Schmidt

FEB -MAR 2012

66 Books Bush Theatre                                                                      Dir: Micheal Longhurst, Rob Hastie, Phillip Wilson

OCT 2011 Assistant Designer

L'Enfant et les Sortileges & O' Saci Iris Theatre                              Dir: Alexander Medem

SEPT 2009

 

SET DESIGNER

A Room Of One's Own Cliveden National Trust, Paines Plough     Dir: James Perrin 

JUNE 2018

Zoe + Joe Sugg life 2017 Calendar Brighton Studios                      Gleam Futures

OCT 2016

Assassin's Creed Syndicate Tanneries, London Bridge                  The Field Agency

London Launch OCT 2015

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Park Theatre                          Dir: Jethro Compton

MAY 2014

Naughty Bowler Cabaret, Adam Street, members club                   Dir: Sandy Strallen

APRIL 2012

Wind in the Willows, Iris Theatre                                                        Dir: Dan Winder

MAY-JULY 2010

COSTUME DESIGNER

Mediocre White Male, Filmed and streamed for Arch 468 Dir: Rebecca Atkinson- Lord

JULY 2020

Silver City Stories, Site specific locations Aberdeen                        Dir: Bill Bankes-Jones

JUNE/ NOV 2017

Playstation 20th Anniversary Tobacco Dock                                  Dir: Dan Bird

Oct 2015

Mark and the Marked, Box Clever                                                     Dir: Kim Sykes

FEB 2015

The Order of the Never Hide, Ray Ban at Bestival                           Dir: Dan Bird

SEPT 2014

Urban Mischief, Box Clever                                                                Dir: Iqbal Khan

APRIL 2014

Bletchley Park Living Histories, Bletchley Park                               Dir: Liv Spencer

FEB- SEPT 2014

No Place Like, Le Mot Juste                                                               Dir: Bryony Thomas

JAN 2014

The Hate Plays, Box Clever                                                               Dir: Iqbal Khan

OCT 2013

Romeo and Juliet, Box Clever                                                           Dir: Iqbal Khan

APRIL 2013

I am a Camera Southwark Playhouse                                               Dir: Anthony Lau

SEPT 2012

PUPPET MAKER

Puppet Opera Triple Bill Third Hand                                                Designer: Simon Bejer

OCT 2013 Maker

Mama Borta Folded Feather                                                             Designer: Oli Smart

JULY 2013 Maker

Story telling with Bag Books Bag Books Various

FEB- APRIL 2009 Maker

Thames Festival Carnival INTOTO Theatre                                     Dir: Sarah Carter

Sept 2008 Design Team

Assisting/Modelmaking

Jenny Tiramani -The marriage of Figaro Opera Australia- Sydney Operahouse

 ULTZ -Powder Her Face ROH- Ambika P3, Ariodante- Aix au Provence Festival, Montecchi I Capuletti, Anna Bolena- Staadtheatre Passau, Torn- Royal Court Theatre, One Love - Birmingham Rep, Richard II- Almeida Theatre, Inside- National theatre studio/ Manchester International festival, For all the women who thought they were mad- Hackney Showroom, The Corn is Green- National Theatre

Workshops/Facilitation

SBTD Co Facilitator

Various 2023 and ongoing

A one day 6hr workshop delivering Carbon Literacy Training for designers and theatre makers

Marlowe Theatre Workshop Facilitator

JAN 2023

22 x 2hr design workshops delivered in Primary and Secondary schools across Kent. Exploring designing and making costumes for ‘ As You Like it’ as part of the RSC’s Associated Schools Programme.

Oxford School of Drama Visiting Tutor

SEPT 2020

One day exploration of Theatre Design with third year acting students

National Theatre Workshop Facilitator

OCT 2018

3 x 1hr workshops as an introduction to Theatre Design for the education department’s ‘Beyond the Stage’ day. Aimed at 12-16yr olds from varied backgrounds

Southend College Visiting Tutor

Introduction to theatre design for College students 1 hr workshop.

Foundation for International Education Visiting Tutor

APRIL 2015

Introduction to theatre design For American College students 2 hr lecture/ workshop.

 

Six Ways to Well-being Summer School Icon Theatre Workshop Facilitator/ Design Tutor

AUG 2014

 taster sessions in paper millinery on Dartford high St

 delivering a week of tutorials and on set and costume design

 supporting participants in creating their own individual projects

 collaborating with dance, drama and musicians to create a final performance

 

Hackney Shed Youth Theatre Chickenshed Assisting Practitioner

OCT 2008 - DEC 2010

 Working with Hackney Shed directors in the planning and delivery of 2 youth theatres

with inclusive mixed groups of 30 aged 7- 11 and 30 12-16 yrs

 Assisting with the recruitment of new members

 co-wrote productions and designed costumes.

 

Mossborne Academy Work Experience Waxwing Theatre Co- Workshop Facilitator

JUN 2009/10

 Co facilitate a performance based work experience programme for 16 GCSE students

 Workshops on acting techniques from Laban movement to Keith Johnstone excersises

 Project received much positive feedback and was re-commissioned in 2010

 

Streetparty Bounce Theatre Co- Workshop Facilitator

JUL 2009

 1 Hr workshops with knollmead pupils during term time and a week of creative workshops in the

summer incl. puppetry, images, improvised scenes, animation, website building and artwork

 Culminated in a street party aimed at highlighting the importance of community and giving

the children a platform to voice their opinions

 Along with those who contributed stories the several members of the Kingston upon Thames

Council attended the event

 

Gesture Workshops Bounce Theatre Workshop Facilitator

JUN 2009

 I lead 2 hour workshops with 60 year 9 pupils focusing on gestural movement and

archetypal characters in developing their work on ‘Jack the Ripper’

 

Chess Youth Theatre Bounce Theatre Workshop Facilitator

APR- JUL 2009

 Devised and delivered weekly workshops for 5-8 yr olds, focusing on creative response and

storytelling.

 

Carry on Careers Value Theatre Co- Workshop Facilitator

JUN 2008

 Co facilitated an interactive workshop touring schools in Devon and Cornwall for government

education initiative Aim Higher, designed to encourage pupils 14-18yrs to consider careers in

the NHS.

 

 Beats & Breaks Value Theatre Co- Workshop Facilitator

JUN 2008

 Facilitated Workshops with pro beat boxer and break-dancer for 15-16 yr olds from the

Grenville Centre PRU.

 Took the students into rural and inner city primary schools to teach what they had learned to

Pupils in yr 4 and 5.

 Supported the PRU students in achieving Bronze and Silver level Arts Award for the project

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