The National Youth Theatre
Orpheus & Eurydice
The Old Vic Tunnels
August 2011
An original operetta staging of the ancient Greek myth with music by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
Deputy Head Of Costume
Seasons 2009-2011
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain is a world-leading youth arts organisation. Established in 1956 as the world’s first youth theatre, we have nurtured the talent of hundreds of thousands of young people over 60 years. Alumni include Helen Mirren, Daniel Craig, Daniel Day Lewis, Rosamund Pike and many more.
The costume department at the National Youth Theatre realises costumes for the all of the NYT shows, whilst also functioning as an extremely valuable learning environment for young persons interested in careers in costume by giving them the opportunity to assist with this process and mentoring them throughout.
Head Of Costume; Kate O’Farrell- 2009
Richard Gellar- 2010 & 2011
Costume Designers; Chloe Lamford, James Button, Fiammatta Horvat.
Relish
The Tramshed, London
August 2010
Drama based on the biography ’Relish’ of Alexis Sawyer, the World’s first ‘celebrity’ chef.
Our Days Of Rage
Promenade Performance at The Old Vic Tunnels August 2011
Drama charting four decades of political turmoil in Libya under the Gaddafi regime and the ongoing threat of riots and terrorism in London.
Slick
Parkhill Estate, Sheffield
September 2011
Site Specific mass participation performance.
Cast of 300 lead the audience through a ship onto an island of recycled plastic, culminating in a spectacluar finale involving aerial performance and dance routines.
