Mika Handley
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2013 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
12 short plays Soho Theatre |
Soho Theatre |
2013 |
Costume & Props Designer/Maker
Event |
Noel Fielding, Glam! Photo shoot Guardian Weekend Magazine |
|
2013 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
What Happens in the Winter- touring Upswing Aerial Arts |
Albany, Lowry, Arc, and tour |
2012 |
Set and Props Maker
Event |
'Where the Wild Words Are' Stage Thames Festival |
Outdoor Stage, River Thames |
2012 |
Props designer/maker
Event |
Mariella Frostrup cover and feature pictures Observer Magazine |
|
2012 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
The Littlest Quirky Theatre Centre |
Stratford Circus & The Egg-Bath Theatre Royal |
2011 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
Kaleidoshow Mobculture/Jo McInnes |
The Old Market, Brighton |
2011 |
Costume/Prop Designer
Event |
Ricky Gervais - photo shoot Guardian Weekend Magazine |
|
2011 |
Costume Designer/Maker
Event |
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Costume for Cover and Feature article photo shoot Guardian Weekend Magazine |
|
2011 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
Headlands Hal Company/Colchester Mercury Theatre |
Colchester Mercury |
2010 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
Lincoln Road -2010 Eastern Angles Theatre Company |
Peterborough Tour 2010 |
2010 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
Midsummer Night's Dream' & 'Comedy of Errors Oxford School of Drama |
Blenheim Palace |
2010 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
The Long Way Home Eastern Angles Theatre Company |
Regional Spring Tour |
2010 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover EVENT Bush Theatre / Schliemann Event |
Bush Library |
2010 |
Associate Designer
Theatre |
Andersen's English Out of Joint & Hampstead Theatre |
UK Tour |
2009 |
Associate Artist (Designer)
Theatre |
Present : Tense 12 nabokov |
Southwark Playhouse |
2009 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
The Rover Looking Glass House Theatre Company |
Southwark Playhouse |
2009 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
Return to Akenfield Eastern Angles Theatre Company |
Regional Tour |
2009 |
Team Leader: Prop Maker/Scenic Art
Event |
Ralph Lauren, Nike, Jaeger Millington Associates |
UK Stores |
2009 |
Prop Maker/Scenic
Event |
Nike, Chopard, Sinteks Millington Associates |
|
2009 |
Prop Maker/Sculpter
Event |
Polo Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren Creative |
|
2009 |
Model Maker
Theatre |
Importance of Being Earnest Jess Curtis |
Salisbury Playhouse |
2009 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
The Contingency Plan-Double Bill Bush Theatre |
|
2009 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover at Christmas Bush Theatre Production |
The Bush Theatre |
2008 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
The Recurring Rise & Fall Heat & Light Company |
Michael Frayn Space, Hampstead Theatre |
2008 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Bush Theatre production |
The Bush Theatre, Latitude Festival, Norwich Playhouse, North Wall Oxford |
2008 |
Prop Maker
Event |
Various: Mulberry,Harrods,Debenhams,Jaeger,Banana Republic,Coast,Wedgewood,Calvin Klein, HMV Simon Millington Associates |
|
2008 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
Comp Bendrix Theatre |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
2008 |
Linbury Bursary- Design Assistant
Theatre |
Don Carlo (Des: Bob Crowley) Royal Opera House |
Royal Opera House, Met (New York), Oslo Opera House |
2008 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Days of Significance Capital Scenery Ltd |
RSC @ Tricycle Theatre |
2008 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Turf The Bush Theatre |
The Bush Theatre |
2008 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Into the Hoods Capital Scenery Ltd |
Novello Theatre |
2008 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Natural Selection Theatre 503 |
Theatre 503 |
2008 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
The Man Who Had All The Luck Capital Scenery Ltd |
Donmar Warehouse |
2008 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Dickens Unplugged Capital Scenery Ltd |
Tour & Comedy Theatre, London |
2008 |
Scenic Artist/Prop Maker
Theatre |
The Wedding Singer Capital Scenery Ltd |
UK Tour |
2008 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
The Sea Capital Scenery Ltd |
Theatre Royal Haymarket |
2007 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Comedy of Errors Capital Scenery Ltd |
RSC Tour |
2007 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
TopShop Catwalk Capital Scenery Ltd |
London Fashion Week |
2007 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Othello Capital Scenery Ltd |
Birmingham Rep |
2007 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Cinderella Capital Scenery Ltd |
Old Vic |
2007 |
Assistant Designer
Theatre |
The Brothers Size ATC & Young Vic |
Young Vic Theatre, & tour |
2007 |
Assistant Designer/Scenic Artist
Theatre |
The Final Shot Hayden Griffin |
Theatre 503 |
2007 |
Design Assistant
Theatre |
Look Back In Anger & Midsummer Nights Dream Garrick Rep |
Garrick Theatre, Lichfield |
2007 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
Aspects of Love (UK Tour) Capital Scenery Ltd |
Various UK |
2006 |
Model Maker
Event |
Exhibition Richmix/Lille 3000 |
Richmix |
2006 |
Set & Costume Designer
Theatre |
Heritage RSAMD |
New Athenaeum Theatre |
2006 |
LX Crew/Followspot
Theatre |
Mazeppa Opera de Lyon |
Edinburgh Festival Theatre |
2006 |
LX Crew
Theatre |
Three Sisters American Rep |
Kings Theatre, Edinburgh |
2006 |
LX Crew/Followspot
Theatre |
Various |
Edinburgh Festival Theatre |
2005 |
Scenic Artist/Prop Maker
Theatre |
A Christmas Carol & Faust Lyceum Scenic Workshops, Edinburgh |
Royal Lyceum Theatre |
2005 |
Scenic Artist
Theatre |
The Vanishing Bridegroom RSAMD Opera |
New Athenaeum Theatre |
2005 |
Prop Maker
Theatre |
The Last Supper & What the Butler Saw RSAMD, Glasgow |
New Athenaeum Theatre |
2005 |
Technical/Production Arts Tutor
Event |
13-16 year olds YouthWorks Drama |
RSAMD |
2004 |
Prop Maker
Theatre |
Balamory Live DC Entertainment |
UK Tour |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2007 | THEATRE DESIGN Postgraduate | MOTLEY Theatre Design Course |
2006 | BA TECHNICAL & PRODUCTION ARTS | Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I am a freelance set and costume designer, interested in working in all types of theatre, and in particular, exploring site specific and devised work; with a mind to decreasing the devision between audience and performer.As well as my design training, I have a degree in Technical and Production Arts, therefore comfortable in all areas of the production process. I also work as a scenic artist and prop maker.
www.mikahandley.com
Additional skills:
Props Construction
Poly Carving
Model making
Technical Drawing
Scenic Artist
LX Rigger/OP
Manual Handling training
Basic Stage Pyrotechnics-Lincoln Parkhouse, Just FX
Event Fire Safety/Warden Trained
Good broad experience in all departments in production process.
Industry awards:
*Finalist for Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design 2007
*Royal Opera House Bursary Winner (Linbury Prize)
*Design Proposal for finalist Ellen McDougall for JMK Directors Award 2008 - Runner-up and won the Ian Ritchie Foundation Award.
Referees:
Please contact me for further details
Skills
Job Titles | Costume Designer, Prop Maker, Set Artist / Designer |
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Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | BECTU (UK) |
Work Permits | Australia, EU |