Fair Game R and D ideas

I was part of the team working on and R and D for a new show by Small Acts of Rebellion called Fair Game. Here are some initial ideas that came out of the R and D.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf opens at the Lawrence Batley

The Boy Who Cried Wolf opens at the Lawrence Batley in Huddersfield, adapted for a larger thrust stage, with a new cast.

Roseville costume fitting

Costume fitting with Gwenny - it fits!

Roseville dress finished

Finally finished the carpet wedding dress for 'Roseville'.

I have used old wedding photos for detail with fringing and lights on both the dress and the tiara veil.

Roseville costume design

I have been commissioned to create a wedding dress costume made from carpet for a piece called Roseville, set on Roseville road in Leeds.

Research images

Initial design ideas

The Boy Who Cried Wolf heads to Hong Kong and Singapore Jan-Feb 2014

The Boy Who Cried Wolf opens at Sheffield Crucible

Some reviews from Sheffield:

WhatsOnStage.com5 starsPublic Reviews3 stars*‘charming and wintry take on Aesop’s famous fable’*
The Guardian

*‘an entertaining and engaging young people’s piece of theatre’*
Theatreworld

*‘energetic… skill and subtlety’*
*‘fun, vibrant and entertaining’*
*‘giddying delight’*
The Public Reviews 4.5 stars

*‘school children… were roaring with laughter at the woolly-hatted sheep wriggling their bottoms’*
Whatsgoodtodo.com

*‘tutti frutti Productions director Wendy Harris aided by Kenny’s take on the story, offers a magical world full of sheep, knitting and wolfish behaviour where the audience’s imagination can run riot….’* The Northern Echo

*‘The younger children in the audience were transfixed, and there is much for us older ones to chuckle at as well’* British Theatre Guide

‘It was enchanting, uplifting and could melt the heart of any children’s theatre cynic. Definitely recommended’ Yorkshire Times online

The Boy Who Cried Wolf trailer

Here is The Boy Who Cried Wolf trailer:

Boy Who Cried Wolf opens at York Theatre Royal

The Boy Who Cried Wolf costume drawings

Potted Pirates Golden Snitch costume

I designed and made the Golden Snitch costume for the o=international tour of 'Potted Potter'. Part of the brief was that it had to break down to fit into a suitcase for touring.

Mansfield 'Not Much Matches Mansfield' July 2012

For this project I designed and made set, costume and props. With help from my two glamorous assistants Michelle and Crystal.

'Widow Frost'

'The Shaman'

'Dj Arthur'

Main stage market set