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About
Erin graduated with a First Class Honours in Theatre Design from Nottingham Trent University and now works as a freelance Theatre Designer and Artist. With over 10 years experience in the industry Erin has worked at Nottingham Playhouse, Sheffield Crucible, The Lakeside Arts Centre and as Designer for The Starring Lincoln Theatre Company in Lincoln Cathedral, other companies include, Kit Theatre, Egg Box Theatre Company, ARCADE, Ditto Theatre Company, WinterWalker and Red Earth Theatre Company. Her varied experience working on large scale community projects, scenic painting, puppet making, workshop facilitating, and designing for various touring shows has enabled her to adapt her craft to take into educational and non theatre spaces, producing high quality and accessible theatre for diverse audiences and communities, with a keen interest in exploring design for young people. Erin is passionate about promoting greener ways of working within the industry and is well versed in the Green book as both a maker and designer. She is carbon literate and has made pledged to work in a more sustainable way where possible.
Recent CV :
Current Professional experience
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Trainee Scenic Artist (Theatre Artist Fund Scheme)
Nottingham Playhouse
2023 – 2025
Freelance Participation Artist
Nottingham Playhouse
2020 – 2025
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Designer – ‘Ruby’s Worry’
MishMash Productions – Polka Theatre Residency
2024 – 2025
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Designer – ‘The Magical Major Oak’ (Touring)
Inspire Libraries / Nottingham Playhouse
2023 – 2025
Previous experience
Summer 2022 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'- Nottingham Playhouse, Summer 2022.
March – April 2022- Designer, Painter and Props: ‘BeautyVerse’ (window displays) - Practical Minds/ Harrods London.
January-March 2022 -Designer: ‘A Place to Fall to Pieces’- Anna and Isobel Hughes - Sage Gateshead (Touring).
Feb 2022- Designer: ‘Deeds not Words’ R&D – Ditto Theatre Company, Non-Such Studios, Nottingham.
Dec 2021 – Feb 2022: Designer – ‘Fridge’ The Hope Theatre, London.
Sep – Nov 2021: Designer- ‘Nested’ R&D- LPAC and Attenborough Arts Centre, Egg Box Theatre Company.
August 2021- Designer and Workshop Leader: ‘Crash’- The Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham.
Aug – Sep 2021: Scenic Artist – Nottingham Playhouse.
July 2021: Designer- ‘The Tempest’ – The Lakeside Arts Centre and Nottingham Playhouse (Touring).
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May – June 2021: Designer- ‘Wardrobes’ – KIT Theatre and ARCADE, Woodend Creative Centre, Scarborough.
April 2021-Designer and Workshop leader / Content generator- Rose Bruford University, London.
October- April 2021- Illustrator ‘Rainforest Rescue’ and ‘Under the Sea’ Animation project -Inspire and Nottingham Playhouse
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Oct 2020- Production Designer - 'Bubble', Nottingham Playhouse (In response to Covid)
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Oct 2020- Puppet Maker and Designer- 'Gulliver's Travels' King's Ely
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June-Sept 2020- Artist in Residence- Nottingham Libraries | Inspire Culture (Covid 19’ interruption)
Jan 2020- Feb 2020- Designer – A Place to Fall to Pieces, (R&D Development), Mahogany Opera (Covid 19’ interruption)
September 2019- Nov 2019: Assistant Scenic Painter, Nottingham Playhouse
May-August 2019: Designer 'Sweeney Todd' -Nottingham Playhouse (Youth Theatre, Summer School):
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Jan 2019 -July 2019: Designer and Maker: “Five” Darlington Hullaballoo and Derby Theatre:
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June- July 2019: Workshop Leader: “Learning Literacy Through Theatre Design” Brunt’s Academy, Mansfield, Pilot schools project in collaboration with Rose Bruford College:
​Sep 2018-May 2020: Designer and Maker – “Story Explorers” Nottingham Playhouse
Aug 2018- Nov 2018: Assistant Scenic Painter, Nottingham Playhouse
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02/17 – 08/17: Designer, Painter and Community Artist – “Jekyll and Hyde” - The Starring Lincoln Company, Lincoln Cathedral
02/16 – 08/16: Designer, Painter and Community Artist – “Jesus Christ Superstar” - The Starring Lincoln Company, Lincoln Cathedral
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2015: Assistant Designer- 'Neverland' - The Lakeside Arts Centre
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2015: Designer, 'The Wiz'- The Lakeside Arts Centre , Nottingham, Djanogly Theatre