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PUSS IN BOOTS
A modern take on a classical children's pantomime. Complete with a musical quest.
PUSS IN BOOTS
A modern take on a classical children's pantomime. Complete with a musical quest.
About
Stephanie Howe
Lives & works in Australia
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.
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.
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
Credits
2021
TRUE COLOURS
Art Department: Buyer / Dresser
Dir: Erica Glynn and Steven McGregor, Bunya Productions, SBS, Mparntwe / Alice Springs
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER (2020-2021)
Art Department Assistant
Dir: Taika Waititi, Marvel Studios, Fox Studios, Sydney
2020
THE PENELOPIAD*
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Alex Bryant-Smith, Ascham School, Sydney
THE PASS*
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Ed Wightman, Seymour Centre, Sydney
BABETTE'S FEAST*
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Jeff Miller, The Greek Theatre, Sydney
*Productions in 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19
2019
SICK
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Gavin Marshall, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne
APRIL AARDVARK
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Amy Hardingham, ATYP, Griffin Theatre, Sydney
LE VIDE
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Kate Walder, Legs on the Wall, Sydney Fringe Festival
SENSORY DECADENCE
Set & Costume Designer
One Fell Swoop, Gasworks, Melbourne
DISPERSION
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Zebastian Hunter & Meredith Kitchen, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne
SAUVAGE (WILD)
Costume Designer
Written & Performed by Aanisa Vylet,
Dir: Shy Magsalin, Griffin Theatre Company (BATCH Festival), Sydney
THE TEMPEST
Set Designer
Dir: Kathryn Smith Sergi, Trinity Grammar School, Sydney
THE CARETAKER
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Nicholas Papademetriou & Alex Bryant-Smith, Riverside Theatres/Glen St Theatre, Sydney
IF WE GOT SOME MORE COCAINE I COULD SHOW YOU HOW I LOVE YOU
Costume Designer
Dir: Warwick Doddrell, Kings Cross Theatre, Sydney
2018
PERPETUAL FRUSTRATION MACHINE
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Zebastian Hunter, Theatre Works, Melbourne
LE SACRE
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Simon Dow, Zebastian Hunter & Meredith Kitchen, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne
EMPTY BODIES (PROVOCARE FESTIVAL)
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Zebastian Hunter, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne
REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN.
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Charles Sanders, Old 505 Theatre, Sydney/Holden Street Theatres, Adelaide
PUSS IN BOOTS
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Jo Turner, City Recital Hall, Sydney
2017
PRECIPICE
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Zebastian Hunter, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne
ANIMAL FARM
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Emma Buzo, Monkey Baa Theatre, Sydney
HAWKER'S BREWERY CIRCUS
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Zebastian Hunter, Hawker's Brewery, Melbourne
BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO
Costume Designer
Dir: Claudia Barrie, The Old Fitzroy Theatre, Sydney
EXPRESSIONISM, SHAKESPEARE & REALISM
Set & Costume Designer
Various shows at Trinity Grammar School, Sydney
2016
EMPTY BODIES
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Zebastian Hunter, National Institute of Circus Arts, Melbourne
FLOOD
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Charles Sanders, Old 505 Theatre, Sydney
BETTER WATCH OUT (Feature Film)
Art Department Assistant
Prod. Designer: Richard Hobbs
Dir: Chris Peckover, Fox Studios, Sydney
COOPED UP (Feature Film)
Production Designer
Dir: Kane Gugleilmi, Volare Pictures
2015
BABY BOY (Short Film)
Costume Supervisor & Standby Costume
Dir: Jackson Mullane, Screen NSW
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
2014
THE DEATH OF ABEL (Short Film)
Production & Costume Designer
Dir: David Burrowes, National Institute of Dramatic Art
INVERBATIM by JASIA (Music Video)
Production & Costume Designer
Dir: Alastair Clark
2012
LES PÈLERINS DE LA MECQUE
Set & Costume Designer
Dir: Brendan Carmody, The Sydney Conservatory of Music, Sydney
ORPHEUS AND THE UNDERWORLD
Assistant Designer to Tobhiyah Stone-Feller
Dir: Sally Blackwood, The Sydney Conservatory of Music, Sydney
A HOAX
Assistant Designer to Renée Mulder
Dir: Lee Lewis, Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney
Awards
2019 SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL
LE VIDE. NIDA Design Award.
2018 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION DESIGN GUILD
PRECIPICE. Nominated for Emerging Designer for Live Production.