Jack and the Beanstalk at the Georgian Theatre Royal 2015

Here are some pics from the show!

The Beanstalk

Trapeze puppets

Panto set and painting

I've been working on the Jack and the Beanstalk set for the last few weeks. Here are some photos of the set and cloths.

Front cloth:

Ida Bean's circus wagon:

The Panto is set in a traditional circus, everything has an aged feel to it, achieved with tinted sepia glazes and paint flicking texture added to the signage.

 Other bits of set and signage:

I've had four work placement students helping with the project and a few other people building and painting with me. 

Thanks to:

 Sam Gillespie, Tashi Gregorska, Beatrice, Charlotte, Alice and Lila.

Scenic painting for 'Outside Mullingar' at Bath Theatre Royal

Scenic painting also by Cliff Thorne & Son.

NYE Tobacco Factory Speakeasy

Working with the Food and Theatre company I recently designed and made the decor for the Tobacco factory's NYE Speakeasy bar. 

It was based around the concept of 'Frank's' bar, with brewed Frank's corn whiskey. Fran was the original architect for the Tobacco factory, and was part of the Wills family who owned it. The Frank's tobacco logo that I used was based on the original trade mark that W.D & H.O Wills used on their Tobacco products.

Puss in Boots - model box and show

Below shows the model box and the finished design.

Puss in Boots - show photos

Here are photos from each scene.

The Windmill

There is a lot of dressing inside Ada's windmill, including shelving and cake wallpaper. 

The bottom left picture is of the scale model.

Front cloth is finished and borders just need glitter!

Front cloth and legs progress

Front cloth and legs are nearly finished, lots of glitter and stars to add!

Assisted by Victoria wells and Tashi Gregorska.

Lake cloth painting

Painting the lake cloth.

Ply wood moon

Panto cloth designs

To create the designs I used a combination of hand drawing on a light box, and photoshop to create flat bold shapes. The scale images have black outlines but the painted cloths won't.

The Great Fete

The Great fete!

For this event I designed the dressing of the tents and made props, backdrops and signage for the site, and sourced all materials and props. 

Peepshow

This week I am finishing off the props for the peepshow, including painting the barrel organ and making the costumes for the puppets.

Pleasance Edinburgh

I've just got back from a week in Edinburgh working with Paul Garner, painting some of his lovely illustrations for the Pleasance.

Here is a link to Pauls website:

http://www.paulgarnerart.com/

Peepshow cart is nearly finished!

The Raree Man Peepshow cart is almost finished, I've painted all the text on the cart and finished all the signage, even the Royal peep is ready!

It's now in Dawlish ready for the rehearsals.

Production photos from The World Cup Final 1966

Here's a few production shots of the floor fro The World Cup Final 1966 at 

The Bristol Old Vic.

Beetlegeuse signage and decor

 I've recently been working with the 'Food and Theatre Company' on a 'Beetlegeuse' themed event. 

I designed and made the decor for the main hall, and made a few other bits and pieces for the show.

The Bristol Old Vic 'World Cup Final 1966'

Scenic floor cloth for the Bristol Old Vic World Cup Final 1966. 

I took this job on after it had already been started, the base coat and square pattern had already been painted.

TheTiger and the Moustache production shot

The Tiger and the Moustache floor cloth

I've just finished this floor cloth for 'The Tiger and the Moustache' By Saikat Ahamed.

To create the detailed design I laser cut stencil out of polypropylene to help with marking up the pattern.

Design by Emma Cairns, based on an indian carpet.

A bit about the show:

Born on the very first day of a new nation, Hashi grew up surrounded by tigers in the Sunderban jungles and ended up keeping chickens in the bath in a Glasgow housing estate. In this brand new solo show, Saikat Ahamed traces the journey of his mother from Bangladesh to the UK alongside the painful birth of his motherland through bloodshed, trains, planes and a million bicycles.

The show is both semi-autobiographical and historical, flitting between moments in Saikat’s own life and the events between 1947 and 1971. These historical snapshots look specifically at the creation of Pakistan (East and West), the tensions therein, leading to protests and bloodshed at then eventually the formation of Bangladesh. At the heart of the story is the relationship between Saikat’s mother and her uncle, Cocon Mama, the fisherman. Underpinning the narrative is also an ancient folk tale of Gopal Bhar who caught the tiger in his moustache.

More information on the show can be found here:

The Tiger and the Moustache