Philip Witcomb
Set and Costume Designer
EDUCATION
The Slade School of Fine Art (M.F.A in Theatre Design),
Central St Martins College of Art and Design (B.A in Theatre Design)
Cleveland College of Art and Design (BTec in Theatre Crafts).
PRODUCTIONS:
WIND IN THE WILLOWS directed by Hannah Chissick for Derby Theatre.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST directed by Guy Hollands for The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow.
OTHELLO directed by Ben Crocker for Ludlow Festival Theatre, Ludlow Castle.
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN directed by Hannah Chissick for Hull Truck Theatre.
TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT directed by Gary Sefton for The Royal Theatre, Northampton.
HORMONAL HOUSEWIVES directed by Hannah Chissick for The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh and Scottish tour.
ALADDIN directed by Phil Lowe for Harrogate Theatre.
OTHELLO directed by Guy Hollands for the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING directed by Timothy Sheader. THE TEMPEST directed by Liam Steel, both for Regents Park Open Air Theatre, London.
WHO´S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? directed by James Brining for Dundee Rep Theatre.
*NOMINATED IN THREE AWARD CATEGORIES INCLUDING BEST PRODUCTION - 2008/9 CRITICS AWARDS FOR THEATRE IN SCOTLAND.
EDUCATING RITA directed by Jeremy Raison for the Citizens´ Theatre, Glasgow.
THE WHITE DEVIL directed by Jonathan Munby for the Menier Chocolate Factory, London.
*NOMINATED FOR BEST OFF WEST END PRODUCTION - 2008 WHATSONSTAGE THEATREGOERS' CHOICE AWARDS.
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT directed by Hannah Chissick for Salisbury Playhouse.
RICHARD III directed by Ben Crocker, Rougemont Gardens, Exeter and Ludlow Castle.
LONDON ASSURANCE directed by Nikolai Foster for the Watermill Theatre, Newbury and U.K tour.
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS directed by Phil Lowe for Harrogate Theatre.
THE THING ABOUT MEN directed by Anthony Drewe for the King´s Head Theatre, London.
TIME OF MY LIFE directed by Laurie Sansom for Northampton Theatre Royal.
TEECHERS directed by Hannah Chissick for the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke.
SOAP directed by Laurie Sansom for Northampton Theatre Royal.
MACBETH directed by Ben Crocker for the Northcott Theatre, Exeter (open air production in Rougemont Gardens).
SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH directed by James Brining for Dundee Rep.
ABIGAIL´S PARTY directed by Hannah Chissick for the Northcott Theatre, Exeter.
TWELFTH NIGHT directed by Ben Crocker for the Northcott Theatre, Exeter (open air production in Rougemont Gardens).
TOMORROW MORNING directed by Nick Winston for The New End Theatre, London.
CINDERELLA directed by James Brining for Dundee Rep.
*NOMINATED FOR BEST DESIGN AND BEST CHILDREN'S PRODUCTION – 2005/6 CRITICS AWARD FOR THEATRE IN SCOTLAND.
INGLORIOUS TECHNICOLOUR
VILLETTE both directed by Laurie Sansom for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.
WOMAN IN MIND directed by Raz Shaw for Salisbury Playhouse.
Also For Harrogate Theatre;
TALKING HEADS.
HOUSE AND GARDEN.
THE FANTASTICKS.
BOUNCERS.
GHOSTS.
CLEO CAMPING EMMANUELLE AND DICK.
AIN´T MISBEHAVIN´ all directed by Hannah Chissick.
LOVE SHACK directed by Kim Gavin for Manchester Palace Theatre and U.K national tour.
FOLLOW MY LEADER directed by Mark Clements for Birmingham Rep Theatre and Hampstead Theatre, London.
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY directed by Elijah Moshinsky for Bill Kenwright Productions, Windsor Theatre Royal and U.K national tour.
THE GINGERBREAD LADY.
LOVE AND MARRIAGE both directed by Mark Clements for Bath Theatre Royal and U.K national tours.
THE EMPEROR AND THE NIGHTINGALE directed by Fiona Laird for the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.
LADY CHILL, LADY WAD, LADY LURVE, LADY GOD, The Olivier Theatre for the National Theatre Shell Connections Festival 2002.
LOVE IN A MAZE directed by Timothy Sheader for the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.
*NOMINATED FOR BEST DESIGNER – 2002 BARCLAYS T.M.A THEATRE AWARDS and WINNER OF THE WATERMILL RICHARD PRICE DESIGN AWARD. .
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL directed by Natasha Betteridge for Derby Playhouse and Northampton Royal Theatre.
THE BLUE ROOM directed by Hannah Chissick for Derby Playhouse.
THE TURN OF THE SCREW directed by Elijah Moshinsky for Broomhill Opera at Wilton’s Music Hall, London.
FIVE VISIONS OF THE FAITHFUL directed by Peter Craze for The White Bear Theatre, London.
Also for the Citizens´ Theatre, Glasgow;
WIDOWER´S HOUSES.
DEATH IN VENICEEurope and American tours, both directed by Giles Havergal.
CLAVIGO
.MOZARTS NACHT MUSIK both directed by Robert David MacDonald.
WATERMARKS directed by Tim White for Blue Room Theatre Company, Assos Performance Festival and Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.
THE MAYOR OF ZALAMEA directed by Steven Siddal for Cambridge Arts Theatre.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE directed by Peter Mulloy for The Carl Rosa Opera Company (The 125th year celebratory production), National U.K and Canadian tour.
Philip was a Finalist in the 1999 Linbury Prize for Stage Design.