Sophia Simensky
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document fileSophia Simensky Design CV
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Set and Costume Designer
Theatre |
Chicken Soup Bryony Shanahan / Sheffield Theatres |
Sheffield Crucible Studio |
| 2017 |
Costume Designer
Theatre |
The March On Russia Alice Hamilton / Up In Arms |
The Orange Tree Theatre |
| 2016 |
Set designer, Costume Designer
Theatre |
Operation Crucible Bryony Shanahan / From Ground Up Theatre |
Sheffield Crucible Studio |
| 2016 |
Set designer, Costume Designer
Theatre |
Waiting for Waiting for Godot Mark Bell / Libby Brodie Productions |
St James Theatre |
| 2016 |
Set designer, Costume Designer
Theatre |
The House of Bernarda Alba Julia McShane / WAC Arts |
Cockpit Theatre |
| 2015 |
Set designer, Costume Designer
Theatre |
Muscovado Clemmie Reynolds / Burnt Out Theatre |
Theatre503 |
| 2014 |
Associate Designer
Theatre |
Carthage Rob Hastie / Dir: Rob Hastie |
The Finborough |
| 2014 |
Set designer, Costume Designer
Theatre |
Don Quixote de la Mancha Ian Nicholson / Little Soldier Productions |
Jacksons Lane |
| 2014 |
Set designer, Costume Designer
Theatre |
It Never Ends Bobby Brook / Theatre 503 |
Theatre 503 |
| 2014 |
Set designer, Costume Designer
Theatre |
Dog days Lisa Cagnacci / Theatre 503 |
Theatre 503 |
| 2013 |
Set designer
Theatre |
The Altitude Brothers Bryony Shanahan / Snuffbox Theatre |
Redbridge Drama Centre |
| 2013 |
Production Designer
Theatre |
The Tailor Made Man Stepehen Mcgill Productions |
The Arts Theatre |
| 2013 |
Set Designer
Theatre |
The Magic Flute Merry Opera |
Riversider studio |
| 2013 |
Production Designer
Theatre |
You And Me Little Soldier Productions |
Greenwhich Theatre |
| 2012 |
Set Designer
Theatre |
An Incident At The Border Dir. Bruce Guthrie |
Trafalgar studios |
| 2012 |
Costume Designer
Theatre |
Events Whilst Guarding The Bofors Gun Dir. Rob Hastie |
Finborough Theatre |
| 2012 |
Production Designer
Theatre |
Oranges On The Brain :Delirium: |
Pegasus Oxford |
| 2011 |
Assistant to designer, scenic painter
Theatre |
Holloway jones Synergy |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Design for Performance | Wimbledon College of Art |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
I am an interdisciplinary artist and stage designer, working acrossperformance, sculpture and audio; informed by a background in theatre and interest in dance and movement practices.
Looking to collaborate with directors and artist on new writing, drama, dance and live art.
I was an associate artist with Firstsite Gallery in removed and awarded a Leverhulme Scholarship in 2015 at Wysing Arts Centre.
Recent shows:
Waiting for Waiting for Godot (St James Theatre. September 2016)
Operation Crucible (Sheffield Crucible Studio and touring 2016)
Industry awards:
Residencies and Scholarships:
Leverhulme Scholarship // Wysing Arts Centre. 2015
Associate Makers residency // Firstsite, Colchester. 2015
Research and Performance Lab at Le Plongeoir // Lyon. 2015.
Time and Space Residency // Metal Liverpool, 2014.
Weave: an arts platform // Brussels, 2013.
Offie Nomination for Best set design 2016 // Waiting for Waiting for Godot at the St James Theatre.
Offie Nomination for Best Costume Design 2014 // Events While Guarding the Bofors Gun, Finborough Theatre.
Referees:
James Perkins
Michael Pavelka
Additional information:
Website and online portfolio: www.sophia-simensky.com
Crew:
I am a set and production designer for both stage and screen, experienced in set dressing, art department and prop making, with a keen eye for detail and ability to achieve design concepts and briefs.
I have experience assisting on set for commercials and music videos with Passion Pictures, while working as a freelance art director, prop maker and assistant on short and feature films and advertising campaigns such as Lexus: the Life RX
Recent roles include:
Production design //
Operation Crucible . Sheffield Crucible Studio. 2016.
Production design //
Waiting for Waiting for Godot. St James Theatre.
Offie Nominated for best set design, 2016.
Art Department //
McKellen: Playing the Part
Director: Joe Stephenson
Designer: Zoe Payne
December 2016
Art Department Assistant //
Etsy commercial produced by Strange Beast TV
December 2016.
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Costume Designer |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Prop Maker, Props Assistant / Support, Set Artist / Designer, Set Builder |
| Years in industry | 6+ years |