Biography

Lucy is a Designer for Performance living in London. She trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduating in 2017.

She has worked across a variety of theatrical productions including plays, dance, musical theatre and opera. Her roles have included designer, design assistant, painter, costume supervisor and wardrobe mistress; Lucy’s ambition is a career as a set and costume designer.

Currently Lucy is designing the Set and Costumes for the Orange Tree’s community project Maladies; and Charles Court Opera’s production of the Sorcerer by Gilbert and Sullvian which will be touring during the summer 2024.

Lucy is mentored by International Set and Costume designer Nicky Shaw; working as Nicky’s assistant and model maker. Lucy first assisted Nicky five years ago on the Maltese opera City of Humanity – Swar as part of the European Capital of Culture hosted in Valletta, Malta.

An hour’s performance of a Dicken’s Christmas classic. This production saw 6 actors perform A Christmas Carol one of whom was considerably inebriated before the curtain went up. The emcee was on hand to keep the drunk from going too far astray, provide a bucket, or if needs be ply with more drink.

This production was an enjoyable challenge to design as the cast performed several character tracks between them. Costumes need to be functional, flexible and Dickensian fashionable. I most enjoyed bringing the selection of spirits to life (the ghosts, not the liquors) involving fairy lights, marabou and 17 metres of tulle.

My process included historical research, mood boards and sketching, alongside experiments and discussions during the rehearsal process as the production was realised.