Biography

I am a recent Theatre and Performance Design graduate from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts and currently based in the North East. I have experience of assisting / designing as well as technical theatre.  

Professional work:
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”, stage crew (2023)
“Calendar Girls the Musical” UK Tour – stagehand & dresser – Darlington Hippodrome (2023)
“Cinderella: a fairytale”, – workshop assistant – Northern Stage (2023)
“Narnia in the Parkland”, – assistant – Christmas at Hatchlands Park (2023)
“Heathers the Musical”, UK Tour –  stage crew & follow spotter – Darlington Hippodrome (2023)
“Oliver” the Musical –  stage crew & follow spotter – Tyne Theatre and Opera House (2023)
“Peter Pan”, stage crew (2022)
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show, International Tour – dresser – Darlington Hippodrome (2022)
“Cinderella”, stage crew (2021)

University work: “Frau Troffea”, dance project – designer & director – LIPA (2023)
“The Seagull” – co set and costume designer – LIPA (2023)
“Machinal”, – dresser – LIPA (2022)
“The Children’s Hour”, – assistant set and costume designer – LIPA (2022)
Costume / Props project – designer & maker – LIPA (2022)

My skills: set & costume design, set / prop construction, scenic arts, painting, sourcing, hand sewing, using a sewing machine, costume fittings / organisation, fabric dying, breaking down, technical stage duties, dressing, follow spotting, CAD drawing, Procreate, Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Indesign, Photoshop

My interests: immersive pieces, pieces led by music, dynamic set / costume designs, classic texts that have a twist, sensory pieces, themed pieces.

Instagram: alexgraydesigns
LinkedIn: Alex Gray