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About

Stephanie Howe
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Lives & works in Australia

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Stephanie is a set and costume designer who has worked across theatre, circus, dance, and film. She is a design graduate from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) as well as an arts graduate from the Australian National University (ANU). Stephanie has always been drawn to the performing arts because of its collaborative nature, its immediacy to audience, and its capability for powerful storytelling. She is particularly drawn to works with a political and sociological nature.

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As well as working as a set and costume designer Stephanie has taught design at Melbourne Polytechnic, University of Sydney, National Institute of Dramatic and various high schools across Sydney. Stephanie also collaborates frequently as a guest artist at Studio A.

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Experience as a design tutor has developed a keen interest in community and art education. Stephanie is fascinated by artistic process and is an advocate for how artistic expression can benefit mental health and wellbeing, as well as facilitate a sense of belonging. She hopes to supplement her design work in the future with a community practice that supports artistic development with disadvantaged people within Australia.

Education

 

2015 - Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Design)

National Institute of Dramatic Art

 

2006 - Bachelor of Arts

Majors: Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, History

Australian National University

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Credits

 

2021

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TRUE COLOURS

Art Department: Buyer / Dresser

Dir: Erica Glynn and Steven McGregor, Bunya Productions, SBS, Mparntwe / Alice Springs 

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THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2020-2021)

Art Department Assistant

Dir: Taika Waititi, Marvel Studios, Fox Studios, Sydney

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2020

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THE PENELOPIAD*

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Alex Bryant-Smith, Ascham School, Sydney

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THE PASS*

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Ed Wightman, Seymour Centre, Sydney

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BABETTE'S FEAST*

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Jeff Miller, The Greek Theatre, Sydney

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*Productions in 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19

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2019

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SICK

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Gavin Marshall, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne

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APRIL AARDVARK

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Amy Hardingham, ATYP, Griffin Theatre, Sydney

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LE VIDE

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Kate Walder, Legs on the Wall, Sydney Fringe Festival

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SENSORY DECADENCE

Set & Costume Designer

One Fell Swoop, Gasworks, Melbourne

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DISPERSION

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Zebastian Hunter & Meredith Kitchen, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne

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SAUVAGE (WILD)

Costume Designer

Written & Performed by Aanisa Vylet,

Dir: Shy Magsalin, Griffin Theatre Company (BATCH Festival), Sydney

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THE TEMPEST

Set Designer

Dir: Kathryn Smith Sergi, Trinity Grammar School, Sydney

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THE CARETAKER

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Nicholas Papademetriou & Alex Bryant-Smith, Riverside Theatres/Glen St Theatre, Sydney

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IF WE GOT SOME MORE COCAINE I COULD SHOW YOU HOW I LOVE YOU

Costume Designer

Dir: Warwick Doddrell, Kings Cross Theatre, Sydney

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2018

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PERPETUAL FRUSTRATION MACHINE

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Zebastian Hunter, Theatre Works, Melbourne

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LE SACRE

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Simon Dow, Zebastian Hunter & Meredith Kitchen, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne

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EMPTY BODIES (PROVOCARE FESTIVAL)

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Zebastian Hunter, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne

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REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN.

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Charles Sanders, Old 505 Theatre, Sydney/Holden Street Theatres, Adelaide

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PUSS IN BOOTS

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Jo Turner, City Recital Hall, Sydney

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2017

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PRECIPICE

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Zebastian Hunter, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne

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ANIMAL FARM

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Emma Buzo, Monkey Baa Theatre, Sydney

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HAWKER'S BREWERY CIRCUS

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Zebastian Hunter, Hawker's Brewery, Melbourne

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BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO

Costume Designer

Dir: Claudia Barrie, The Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney

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EXPRESSIONISM, SHAKESPEARE & REALISM

Set & Costume Designer
Various shows at Trinity Grammar School, Sydney
 

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2016

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EMPTY BODIES
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Zebastian Hunter, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne

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FLOOD

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Charles Sanders, Old 505 Theatre, Sydney

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BETTER WATCH OUT (Feature Film)
Art Department Assistant
Prod. Designer: Richard Hobbs
Dir: Chris Peckover, Fox Studios, Sydney

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COOPED UP (Feature Film)
Production Designer
Dir: Kane Gugleilmi, Volare Pictures
 

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2015

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BABY BOY (Short Film)
Costume Supervisor & Standby Costume
Dir: Jackson Mullane, Screen NSW

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INFECTED
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Charles Sanders, Parade Studio, NIDA, Sydney

 

BOYS
Set Designer
Dir: Elsie Edgerton-Till, Parade Space, NIDA, Sydney

 

VALE
Costume Designer
Dir: Jeff Janisheski, Bangarra Studio Theatre, Sydney

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2014

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THE DEATH OF ABEL (Short Film)
Production & Costume Designer
Dir: David Burrowes, National Institute of Dramatic Art

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INVERBATIM by JASIA (Music Video)

Production & Costume Designer

Dir: Alastair Clark

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2012

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LES PÈLERINS DE LA MECQUE

Set & Costume Designer

Dir: Brendan Carmody, The Sydney Conservatory of Music, Sydney

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ORPHEUS AND THE UNDERWORLD

Assistant Designer to Tobhiyah Stone-Feller

Dir: Sally Blackwood, The Sydney Conservatory of Music, Sydney

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A HOAX

Assistant Designer to Renée Mulder

Dir: Lee Lewis, Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney

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Awards

 

2019 SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL

LE VIDE. NIDA Design Award.

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2018 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION DESIGN GUILD

PRECIPICE. Nominated for Emerging Designer for Live Production.

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