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Trainspotting

Theatre production for NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ARTS (NIDA)


Musical Theatre & Puppet Production of Dot & the Kangaroo written by Ethel C. Pedley in 1899. A young girl, Dot is entranced by the bush and wanders off, getting lost and scared she falls asleep under a tree. She wakes up to discover a friendly Kangaroo, together they travel through the Australian bush to return Dot to her family and home. The combination of puppets, shadow puppets, live music and physical set action for the performers created quite a design challenge in constructing a world where all of these elements looked coherent. The favourite part of this production was the opportunity to experiment with the practical elements of the set, puppets and costumes to create a world of magic.

Trainspotting

Theatrical production for NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DRAMATIC ARTS (NIDA)

An experiment in re-designing a feature film to be filmed in Sydney, to look like Russia in the 90s. Location scouting, documenting, mud-mappings and careful and thorough research were just some of the tools required to complete this project. 

A group of teenagers push their way through love, boredom and a harsh economic environment, finding solace in drugs, alcohol and sex, they reflect their generation's contempt for authority. Set in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union during the 1990s, this adaption sought to draw parallels between the youth of Russia in the 90s and that of the youth today.

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cOSTUME DESIGN