Kickstarting the careers of previous winners such as Es Devlin, Peter Butler and Rose Revitt, the Linbury Prize has been spotlighting the next generation of theatre set design talent since its ...

The set on a stage acts as a vessel for the entire show. To be able to design, create, and build a set requires years of training and education. A set designer needs to have a creative mindset and ...

American architect and designer David Rockwell designed the set for the 2021 Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. The awards took place at LA’s Art Deco Union Station, an iconic hollywood venue that has ...

While the average theatregoer may not think of theatrical design as a mystery to be unravelled, it is probably fair to say that the process is little understood. How words on a page are translated ...

As the current Broadway season begins to crest in New York, a conversation has emerged in the media about the set design in this year’s new crop of shows, and in turn, the relationship of design to ...

The condition of a design can reveal important information about the setting or a character’s circumstances. For example, a living room with tatty, ripped curtains and stained carpets might suggest ...

With more theatres starting to reopen, Natasha Tripney talks to stage and costume designers about how they are making allowances for a new set of considerations and restrictions amid Covid-19’s ...

The set helps show where and when the story of a play takes place, while also conveying meaning to the audience. The most essential aspect of set design is to show the audience where the action takes ...