Biography

Raphaella studied at Wimbledon College of Arts, graduating with First Class Honours in Theatre Design. Audiences are at the heart of her work, where she aims to represent and envelop the people it is for. She enjoys connecting with communities to better understand her subject, digging far and wide with her research. With a focus on poignant moments within a piece, she loves to create escapism and spread positivity and hope through her designs. In line with this, sustainability is a huge consideration throughout every stage of her work.

Raphaella especially enjoys musicals, opera and Shakespeare’s plays, with music being a strong influence in her design process. With a range of design and assisting experience, she is always looking to expand her design portfolio with varied performance spaces and subject matters.

The design took inspiration from railway architecture and the alps.

Students faces blurred for safeguarding purposes.

Set in 1910s rural Ireland.

Offie nominated for Set Design.

Frederico Garcia Lorca’s play reimagined in a Ghanaian village. Directed by Jessica Mensah, Co-designed with Peijia Luo, Lighting by Alex Forey.

With a small cast, we used projection to depict the local women gossiping at the village stream. Presenting anonymous silhouettes lit from the blazing sun behind them, the audience eavesdropped on their speculative conversations.

Also responsible for set construction and sourcing, costume sourcing and adjustments, and sound design/operation.

A speculative design completed for my final assessment at university.

Set in Florence, 1953, my design encompassed Italian art and its beauty with themes of freedom, love, and life’s beautiful moments.