SET AND COSTUME DESIGN
James studied Theatre Design at Wimbledon School of Art, Having previously trained at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
As a set and costume designer James has designed for theatres throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and America, working in the genres of New Writings, Classics, Musicals, Children’s Theatre, Dance and more recently Pantomime.
DESIGN CREDITS
2019
ROMEO AND JULIA.
Dir. Ryan McBryde
Theatre Trier (Germany)
THE SCARECROWS WEDDING.
Dir. Eva Sampson
Produced by Scamp
Leicester Square Theatre
RELATIvely speaking.
Dir. Jo Newman
Salisbury Playhouse
Breaking the code.
Dir. Christian Durham
Salisbury Playhouse
Robin hood.
Dir. Gareth Machin
Salisbury Playhouse
Beauty and the Beast.
Dir. Daniel Buckroyd
Northcott Theatre
2018
othello.
Dir. Ian Nicholson
Unicorn Theatre
The B*easts.
Dir. John Hoggarth
Bush Theatre
fragment.
Dir. Ria Parry
Produced by Iron Shoes
Battersea Arts Centre
Love on the links.
Dir. Ryan McBryde
Salisbury Playhouse
beauty and the beast.
Dir. Ryan McBryde
Salisbury Playhouse
The Velveteen rabbit.
Dir. Purni Morell
Seattle Children’s Theatre
2017
worst wedding ever.
Dir. Gareth Machin
Salisbury Playhouse | Queens Theatre | New Wolsey Theatre
The B*easts.
Dir. John Hoggarth
Edinburgh Festival
Zigger zagger.
Dir. Juliet Knight.
Produced by National Youth Theatre
Wiltons Hall
The Velveteen rabbit.
Dir. Purni Morell
Unicorn Theatre
Jack and the BEanstalk.
Dir. Ryan McBryde
Salisbury Playhouse
2016
JANE WENHAM.
Dir. Ria Parry
Arcola Theatre
The VElveteen rabbit.
Dir. Purni Morell
Produced by Unicorn Theatre
New Victory Theatre (NYC)
Hedda Gabler.
Dir. Gareth Machin
Salisbury Playhouse
The Scarecrows Wedding.
Dir. Eva Sampson
Leicester Square Theatre
Jason and the argonauts.
Dir. Thomas Eccleshare
Unicorn Theatre
The ISLand nation.
Dir. Ria Parry
Produced by Ice and Fire
Arcola Theatre
charlotte’s web.
Dir. Kate Golledge | Ellis Kerkhoven
Singapore Rep Theatre
Disgraced.
Dir. Nate Silvers
Singapore Rep Theatre
Baddies The Musical.
Dir. Purni Morell
Unicorn Theatre
The Snow Child.
Dir. Valentina Ceschi | Thomas Eccleshare
Produced by Unicorn Theatre
Crucible Theatre
2015
Jeffersons Garden.
Dir. Brigid Larmour
Watford Palace Theatre
The Velveteen Rabbit.
Dir. Purni Morell
Unicorn Theatre
Henry the Fifth.
Dir. Ellen McDougall
Traverse Theatre
Little Shop of Horrors.
Dir. Gareth Machin
Salisbury Playhouse
The Scarecrows Wedding.
Dir. Eva Sampson
Produced by Scamp
UK Tour
JANE WENHAM.
Dir. Ria Parry
Produce by Out of Joint
UK Tour
The edge.
Dir. Doug Rintoul
Produced by Transport Theatre
New Wolsey Theatre | UK Tour
The Snow Child.
Dir. Valentina Ceschi | Thomas Eccleshare
Unicorn Theatre
BAddies The Musical.
Dir. Purni Morell
Unicorn Theatre
2014
WELCOMING CEREMONIES.
2012 Commonwealth Games
Costume Only
The Nutcracker.
Dir. Ellen McDougall
Unicorn Theatre
The Albion.
Dir. Ria Parry
Bush Theatre
MACBETH.
Dir. Edward Hughes
Ambassador’s Theatre
The VelvEteen rabbit.
Dir. Purni Morell
Unicorn Theatre
WorST WEDDING EVER.
Dir, Gareth Machin
Salisbury Playhouse
Not now bernard.
Dir. Ellen McDougall
Unicorn Theatre | UK Tour
Johann Strauss Gala.
UK Tour
Costume Only
2013
Henry the fifth.
Dir. Ellen McDougall
Unicorn Theatre
Tory Boyz.
Dir. Tom Hescott
Ambassador’s Theatre
Romeo and Juliet.
Dir. Paul Roseby
Ambassador’s Theatre
The PRince of Denmark.
Dir. Anthony Banks
Ambassador’s Theatre
On Golden Pond.
Dir. Ria Parry
Salisbury Playhouse
Wonderful world of dissocia.
Dir. Will Oldroyd
Arts Ed
Machinal.
Dir. Ria Parry
Arts Ed
2012
Doctor KorcZaks Example.
Dir. Ria Parry
Unicorn Theatre
A winter’s tale.
Dir. Purni Morell
Unicorn Theatre
The Seed.
Dir. Joel Scott
Goat and Monkey Theatre
Team Welcome ceremonies.
Dir. Paul Roseby
Olympic Games London 2012
Absent made present.
Dir. Freddie Opoku-Addaie
Linbury Theatre
Talking to Shortie.
Dir. Anna Niland
Produce by National Youth Theatre
UK Tour
Mad about the boy.
Dir. Ria Parry
Iron Shoes | UK Tour
2011
Johann strauss gala.
Barbican Theatre | UK Tour.
Orpheus and eurydice.
Dir. James Dacre
Old Vic Tunnels
Our days of rage.
Dir. Paul Roseby
Old Vic Tunnels
Mad about the boy.
Dir. Ria Parry
Under Belly Edinburgh
Fen.
Dir. Ria Parry
Finborough Theatre
The Trial.
Dir. James Williams
Watford Palace Theatre
2010
gulliver’s travel.
Dir. James Williams
Watford Palace Theatre
Relish.
Dir. Paul Roseby
The Tramshed
Living the dream.
Dir. Joel Scott
World Expo 2012 Shanghai
Talking to byron.
Dir. Juliet Knight
National Youth Theatre | UK Tour
2009
Grimm Tales.
Dir. James Williams
Watford Palace Theatre
The Savage.
Dir. Tom Hescott
Arcola Theatre
Flight.
Dir. Daisy Douglas | Tom Hescott
National Youth Theatre
Rewind.
Dir. Ria Parry
Young Vic Claire
Octavia hill.
Dir. Juliet Knight
Soho Theatre
Kind lear.
Dir. Ria Parry
Young Vic Claire
Film and television
Watch Over Me (series 4).
Dir. Chris Jupe
Costume Only
SPiralling.
Dir. Nick Hillel
Costume Only