Philip Witcomb
Designer
Philip studied at The Slade School of Fine Art (M.F.A in Theatre Design) and Central St Martins College of Art and Design (B.A in Theatre Design).
PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE:
LONDON ASSURANCE directed by Nikolai Foster for the Watermill Theatre, Newbury and U.K tour. RICHARD III directed by Ben Crocker for the Northcott Theatre, Rougemont Gardens, Exeter and Ludlow Castle. 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 and SOAP directed by Laurie Sansom for Northampton Theatre Royal. SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH directed by James Brining for Dundee Rep. TEECHERS directed by Hannah Chissick for the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke. ABIGAIL’S PARTY directed by Hannah Chissick for the Northcott Theatre, Exeter and open air productions in Rougemont Gardens of MACBETH and TWELFTH NIGHT directed by Ben Crocker both for the Northcott Theatre, Exeter. TOMORROW MORNING directed by Nick Winston for The New End Theatre, London.
CINDERELLA directed by James Brining for Dundee Rep. (NOMINATED FOR BEST DESIGN–2006 CRITICS AWARD FOR THEATRE IN SCOTLAND)
INGLORIOUS TECHNICOLOUR and VILLETTE both directed by Laurie Sansom for the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough. WOMAN IN MIND directed by Raz Shaw for Salisbury Playhouse.
For Harrogate Theatre; TALKING HEADS, HOUSE AND GARDEN, THE FANTASTICKS, BOUNCERS, GHOSTS, CLEO CAMPING EMMANUELLE AND DICK and AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ all directed by Hannah Chissick.
LOVE SHACK directed by Kim Gavin for Tristan Baker Productions, Manchester Palace Theatre and U.K tour. THE GINGERBREAD LADY and LOVE AND MARRIAGE both directed by Mark Clements for Bath Theatre Royal and U.K tours. FOLLOW MY LEADER also directed by Mark Clements for Birmingham Rep Theatre and Hampstead Theatre, London. THE EMPEROR AND THE NIGHTINGALE directed by Fiona Laird for the Watermill Theatre, Newbury. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY directed by Elijah Moshinsky for Bill Kenwright Productions, Windsor Theatre Royal and U.K Tour. 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 Tim Sheader for the Watermill Theatre, Newbury. (NOMINATED FOR BEST DESIGNER– 2002 BARCLAYS T.M.A THEATRE AWARDS).
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL directed by Natasha Betteridge for Derby Playhouse and Northampton Theatre Royal. 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.
For the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow; WIDOWER’S HOUSES and DEATH IN VENICE Europe and American tours, both directed by Giles Havergal. CLAVIGO and 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 125th year celebratory production of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE directed by Peter Mulloy for The Carl Rosa Opera Company, U.K and Canadian tour.
AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS:
- Nominated for Best Design for ‘Cinderella’- 2006 Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland.
- Nominated for Best Designer for ‘Love in a Maze’- 2002 Barclays T.M.A Theatre Awards.
- Winner of the 2002 Richard Price Design Award for ‘Love in a Maze’ at the Watermill Theatre.
- Finalist in the 1999 Linbury Prize for Stage Design.
- Betty Malcolm Stage Design Scholarship.
- Robert Ross Design Scholarship.
- Slade School of Fine Art Project Award.