1. Shanti Freed – Theatrical Designer
38 Reading House, Greenhundred Road, London SE15 1RS
Email: shantifreed@gmail.com Tel: 07930102904
My passion for design grew out of a combination of: discovering theatre; performing in a youth dance-theatre
company; a voracious appetite for making things of all descriptions; and for dressing up and collecting
vintage clothing. Combining these with a strong interest in psychology and people, what excites me most
about theatrical design is not only the designing and making, but also the collaborative nature of the working
process. I have a special interest in working with unusual spaces, objects, fabrics and textures.
Key skills:
Creativity, I engage readily with the needs of each production, initiate, collaborate and realize designs.
Adaptability and Resourcefulness, I am flexible in my approach, applying creative practicality, to work
within and adjust to the demands of budgets and deadlines.
Communication, I enjoy working with people from all walks of life and contribute effectively to the team as a
whole. Have extensive experience managing teams and volunteers.
Technical knowledge, I have a good working knowledge of fabrics, pattern cutting and costume
construction. I have a wide range of skills and enjoy working with unusual materials. I always strive for
professional results.
Freelance Design Employment:
THEATRE:
Wardrobe Supervisor: The Old Woman. Dir. Robert Wilson. The Manchester International Festival, The
Princess Theatre, Manchester, UK. 2013.
Wardrobe Supervisor: The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic. Dir. Robert Wilson. The Manchester
International Festival, The Lowry, Manchester UK, July 2011. Basel, Amsterdam, Antwerp 2012. Luminato
Fest. Toronto 2013. The Park Avenue Armory NYC 2013.
Assistant Set Designer: Paradise, Theatre Rites, Ruhrtriennale 2010
Costume Design: Drifting and Tilting, An evening of Scott Walker Songs, Barbican theatre, Nov. 2008
Make-Up Design: Ghost Sinarta, The Peoples show, Manchester and Touring, April 2008
Wardrobe Supervisor: Il tempo del Postino, group show. Matthew Barney, Trisha Donnelly, Doug Aitkens,
Caston Hollar, Tino Seghal, Anri Sala, Olafur Eliasson, Pierre Huyghe, Liam Gillick, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Tacita
Dean, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster: Director Phillippe Parreno, Assistant Director Ann-christin Rommen:
The Manchester International festival commission at The Manchester Opera House, UK. July 2007.
Costume and Set Design: SoothSayer, Lazlo Pearlman, People Show, London, UK. May 2005.
Makeup & Hair Design: Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bard Unbound, Hampton Court Palace. Aug.2004
Costume Design: Do You Want This Once Again, A2 Theatre Company, International Mime Festival, ICA
Theatre, London UK. Feb.2003
Costume Supervisor: The Logic of the Birds, Shirin Nishat Shoja Azari, Sussan Deyhim, Ghasem
Ebrahimian, Artangel Commission.Union Chapel, London, UK. Nov.2002
Set Design: The Yiddish Queen Lear. Pascal Theatre Co. Bridewell Theatre, London, Sept./Oct 2001
Set Design: Hedda Gabler. Gallion theatre Co. Greenwich Playhouse, London. Jan /Feb 2001
Costume Design: Mata Hari. Vital Stages Theatre Co. Man in the Moon Theatre, London, U.K. Tour. 2001
Design assistant to Director: Dreamwork 3. A site specific performance project at St Pancras Chambers,
London, directed by Gerry Pilgrim. March 2000
Design assistant to Director: Dreamwork 1. A site specific performance project at Mount Carmel Convent
School, London.
Part of LWT's Talent Challenge Time & Motion for Young Pleasance, directed by Gerry Pilgrim. July 1998
DANCE:
Wardrobe Supervisor: Tree of Codes. Wayne Mcgregor, Olafur Elisson, Jamie XX. Manchester International
Festival. The Manchester Opera House, July 2015.
Costume Design: Give me a reason to live, Claire Cunningham, Bosch 500/Dance Umbrella, Cement fest.
S’Hertogenbosch, March 2014
Costume Design: 12, CandoCo Dance co. choreographer, Claire Cunningham for Unlimited. Cultural
Olympiad 2012.
Costume co-ordinator , Hofesh Shecter and Antony Gormly. Survivor. The Barbican, London 2012
Costume Design: Lunatic, Diversions Dance co, choreographer, Nigel Charnock, Cardiff Jan 2008
Costume Design: CandoCo Dance co. Still, choreographer, Nigel Charnock QEH London July 2008 and tour
Make-Up: Requiem, Lemi Ponifasio, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 29,30 Sept. 2007.
Make-up: The Youth reprise of Flag for The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs. The Place

2. Costume Supervisor: Siobhan Davies Dance Company, Sadler’s Wells, London, UK. Oct.2005
Carol Brown Dances – various projects, detailed bwelow
Costume Design: The Changing Room, Dance Umbrella Festival, London Premier and touring 2004
Set and Costume Design: Like a House on Fire. prem. March 12, The Place Theatre, London. Tour. 1999
Set and Costume Design: Stripper Stories. Choreographer/writer Carol Brown and Josephine Leask, Site
specific, The Spitz, London. March 1998
Costume Design: Ocean Skin. Choreographer Carol Brown. Premier. The Place Theatre. London. Jan 24.
and tour 1997.
Costume Design: Eve’s Tattoo. Subrosa Dance Co. Choreographer Carol Brown. March 27,The Place
Theatre, London. 1996. Bedlam Dance Co.
Costume Design and Supervision: Laban and Greenwich Dance Agency Youth Dance Week Project with
Bedlam Dance Company. Dec.2004
Costume Design: Flexible Shorts. Bedlam Dance Co. Choreographer Yael Flexer, David Dorfman. Dance
Umbrella, Tour. 2002
Costume Design: Loop Dance Co. Choreographer Yael Flexer. U.K. Tour. 2001
Costume Design: WallPaper. Physical Recall and Bedlam Dance Co’s. with Circus Space students, Circus
Space and Royal Festival Hall, London. July/Aug. 2001
Costume Design: Flexible, July’sDance, Not so Flexible. Bedlam Dance Co. Prem. Oct. Dance Umbrella,
Lillian Bayliss Theatre, London. Tour. 2001
Costume Design: Phasing, Candoco Dance Co Choreographer Jamie Watton, Dance Umbrella, and Tour
2002
Events:
Costume Supervisor: Hermes Silk Ball: KoKo, London: Jun 2014.
Design: Intercontinental Hotels Club Cosmopolitan Party, 4D Productions. Nov. 2006
Costume Design: Monsoon Wedding 4D Productions. July. 2006
Design: Front of house information display/layout, Architects of Air. 2005
Stage Design: The Bradford International festival of Arts. Bradford. June.2002
Design/Construction: Steinbecket. Atom Egyon installation, Artangel commission, Museum of Mankind,
London. U.K. 2002
Party Design: The Place Prize party, The Place Theatre, London. Nov. 2004
Costume Design: For Urban Productions: Spring Maidens. Launch event, Canary Wharf, London. Sionara
Event. Cannes, France. 2000
Costume Design and Set Design/Dressing: Debbie Does Parties. Various parties/launches/events including.
The Number One Woman’s Detective Agency Opening night party for BFI, March 2008.
Converse Press Launch, April 2008
Dunlop re-branding event 2006. 1950’s Pool Party wedding, 2005.
Television and Film
Costume Design: Sci Fi Short Film winner Knit Your Own Karma. Dir. Simon Pool. 2001
Assistant Costume Design: Yes Sir I can Boogie. BBC Comedy Pilot. 1999
Costume Design: British feature Film The Wolves Of Kromer. Dir.Will Gauld, Discodog Productions. 1999
Cabaret and Performance Commissions
Costume Design: Lab Coats for Kira O’Reilly, UK, 2010
Costume Design: Lady Macaroon Dress, The LadyGray’s Dance Company. UK, 2010
Costume Design: Seasonal Hats, The LadyGray’s Dance Company.German Tour, 2009
Costume Design: Switch Theatre, Tangled, (Acrobatic) Feb 2008, UK. Australia
Costume and Props Design: Killerpussy Caberet. Feb. 2008, Tour N.Z and Sydney Australia.
Design/Fabrication: Birdclub Performance, London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, BFI London, March 2007
Costume and Make-up Design Salty Bugger, Lazlo Pearlman, Torture Garden Cabaret and the Great big
Drag King extravaganza, Washington DC 2006
Costume Design: Rubber Carmen Miranda outfit, Miss Indigo Blue, Burlesque Artist (touring) Nov. 2005
Costume Design: Rubber Sailor Suit, Lazlo Pearlman. NYE 2004
Costume and Set Design: The Gender Machine, Lazlo Pearlman, Cabaret and tour 2004
Costume and Make-up Design: Jenda Luscious, Lazlo Pearlman, Cabaret and tour 2004
EDUCATION: BA (Hons.) Theatre Design, Wimbledon School of Art.
BTEC Foundation in Art and Design, Wimbledon School of Art.
References: Available on Request Nationality: Dual, New Zealand / British.