Ben Stones Set and Costume Designer
Ben trained in stage design at Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and went on to receive a Linbury Prize commission to design Paradise Lost for Rupert Goold. His designs now span theatre, opera, comedy, fashion and dance.
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"Covid-secure design doesn't need to limit our ideas" - Ben Stones
Agents
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Credits
Theatre
Production Company Notes CORIOLANUS Sheffield Theatres Director: Robert Hastie 2020
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Sadler's Wells Theatre Director: Kate Prince 2020
WELCOME TO IRAN Stratford East/NT Director: Nadia Fall 2020
SOME LIKE IT HIP HOP ZooNation/Sadler's Wells Theatre Director: Kate Prince 2019
SWIVE Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Director: Natalie Abrahami 2019
STANDING AT THE SKY`S EDGE Crucible Theatre Director: Robert Hastie 2019
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE PRODUCERS Royal Exchange Theatre Director: Raz Shaw 2018
STILL NO IDEA Royal Court Devised by Lisa Hammond, 2018 Rachel Spence and Lee Simpson
THE WATSONS Chichester Festival Theatre/ The Director: Samuel West 2018 Menier Chocolate Factory/ Harold Pinter Theatre
SYLVIA Old Vic Director: Kate Prince 2018
FROST/NIXON Sheffield Crucible Director: Kate Hewitt 2018
FRANKENSTEIN The Royal Exchange Director: Matthew Xia 2018
HIR Bush Theatre Director: Nadia Fall 2017
THE BEAR/THE PROPOSAL The Young Vic Director: Lucy Skilbeck 2017
THE SUICIDE National Theatre Director: Nadia Fall 2016
BREAKING THE CODE Royal Exchange Manchester Director: Rob Hastie 2016 *Winner: Best Production MTA 2017
BUG Emily Dobbs Productions/Found Director: Simon Evans 2016 111
THE DAZZLE Emily Dobbs Productions/Michael Director: Simon Evans 2015 Grandage Company
INTO THE HOODS: REMIXED ZooNation Director: Katie Prince 2015
WAY UPSTREAM Chichester Festival Theatre Director: Nadia Fall 2015
A BREAKFAST OF EELS The Print Room Director: Robert Hastie 2015
THE MAD HATTER'S TEA PARTY Linbury Theatre at Royal Opera Director: Kate Prince 2014 House
STILL GAME Phil McIntyre Entertainment Director: Michael Hines 2014
TWELFTH NIGHT Regents Park Open Air Theatre Director: Max Webster 2014
HOBSON'S CHOICE Regents Park Open Air Theatre Director: Nadia Fall 2014
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes KES Crucible Theater, Sheffield Director: Jonathan Watkins 2014
SUE: THE SECOND COMING Bristol Old Vic Paintshop/Soho Director: Dafydd James 2013 Theatre
MY GENERATION West Yorkshire Playhouse Director: Max Webster 2013
GROOVE ON DOWN THE ROAD ZooNation Director: Kate Prince 2013
THE EPIC ADVENTURE OF Tricycle Theatre Director: Lucian Msamati NHAMO THE MANYIKA Company: Tiata Fahodzi WARRIOR AND HIS SEXY WIFE CHIPO 2013
GOOD WITH PEOPLE 59E59 Theater NYC Director: George Perrin 2013
THE SILENCE OF THE SEA Donmar Trafalgar Season Director: Simon Evans 2013
THOM PAIN (BASED ON The Print Room Director: Simon Evans NOTHING) 2012
WILD OATS Bristol Old Vic Director: Mark Rosenblatt 2012
PARADISE LOST Theatre Royal Northampton Director: Rupert Goold 2004
PARADISE LOST Oxford Stage Company, touring Director: Rupert Goold
GOOD WITH PEOPLE Paines Plough / Datum Point, Director: George Perrin 2012 Traverse Theatre
THE LADY IN THE VAN Hull Truck Theatre, National Tour Director: Sarah Esdaile 2012
BELONG Tiata Fahodzi, Royal Court Theatre Director: Indhu 2012 Rubasingham
PAUL MERTON: OUT OF MY Just For Laughs Live Ltd HEAD 2012
DA The Gate Theatre, Dublin Director: Toby Frow 2012
THE KITCHEN SINK The Bush Theatre Director: Tamara Harvey 2011
ENCOURAGE THE OTHERS Almeida Theatre Part of the Young Friends at 2011 the Almieda Festival. Director: Lu Kemp
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes SOME LIKE IT HIP HOP Zoo Nation Director: Kate Prince 2011
EDWARD II The Royal Exchange Director: Toby Frow 2011
THE PAINTER Arcola Theatre Director: Mehmet Ergen 2011
THE LADY IN THE VAN Hull Truck Theatre, National Tour Director: Sarah Esdaile 2011
FAITH AND COLD READING Live Theatre Director: Jonathan Moore 2011
INHERITANCE Live Theatre, Newcastle Director: Lisa Goldman 2010 Writer: Mike Packer
LOWER NINTH Donmar Warehouse Director: Charlie Westenra 2010
DR FAUSTUS Royal Exchange Theatre Director: Toby Frow 2010 * Winner: Best Theatre Design, Manchester Evening News Awards 2011
NO IDEA Young Vic Devised by Lisa Hammond, 2010 Rachel Spence and Lee Simpson
CROCODILE Sky Arts Live Director: Toby Frow 2010
INGREDIENT X Royal Court Director: Deborah Bruce 2010
CREDITORS BAM New York Director: Alan Rickman 2010 (set designer)
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Sheffield Theatre Director: Daniel Evans 2009
MY DAD'S A BIRDMAN Sheffield Theatre Director: Charlie Westenra 2009
SPEAKING IN TONGUES ACT Productions Director: Toby Frow 2009
SALT Royal Exchange Theatre Director: Jo Combes 2009
MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER Palace Theatre, Watford Director: Brigid Larmour SHOULD 2009
NO IDEA Lyric, Hammersmith Devised by: Lisa Hammond, 2009 Rachael Spencer, Lee Simpson
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes ROMEO AND JULIET Shakespeare's Globe Director: Bill Buckhurst 2009
JUST BETWEEN OURSELVES Theatre Royal Northampton Director: Mark Rosenblatt 2009
A TASTE OF HONEY Royal Exchange Theatre Director: Jo Combes 2008
THE REAL THING Salisbury Playhouse Director: Toby Frow 2008
CREDITORS Donmar Warehouse Director: Alan Rickman 2008 (set designer)
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH Theatre Royal Northampton Director: Dani Parr 2008
HUMBLE BOY Royal Theatre Northampton Director: Richard Beecham 2008
THE HERBAL BED Salisbury Playhouse Director: Caroline Leslie 2008
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Donmar Warehouse, Touring Director: Charlotte 2007 Production Westenra
THE VEGEMITE TALES The Venue Director: Bill Buckhurst 2007
101 DALMATIONS Royal Theatre Northampton Director: Dani Parr 2007
THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS King's Head, Islington Director: Julian Woolford 2006
THE MIGHTY BOOSH Phil McIntyre Entertainment UK Director: Paul King 2006 Tour
THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS Sound Theatre Producer: NML Productions 2006
BEAUTIFUL THING Sound Theatre Director: Toby Frow 2006
BEAUTIFUL THING Sound Theatre Director: Toby Frow 2006
THE LENINGRAD SIEGE Tron Theatre & Wilton's Music Hall Director: Mark Rosenblatt 2006
MONKEY Dundee Repertory Theatre, Director: Dominic Hill 2006 Touring Production
THE TWO FACES OF MITCHELL Phil McIntyre Entertainment UK Director: Lee Simpson & WEBB Tour 2006
PINOCCHIO Theatre Royal, Northampton Director: Lu Kemp 2006
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes WHEN FIVE YEARS PASS Arcola Theatre Director: Charlotte 2006 Westenra
THE ARAB-ISRAELI COOKBOOK Tricycle Theatre Directors: Tim Roseman 2005 and Rima Brihi
THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND RADA Director: Toby Frow BOO 2005
THE SHOOKY Birmingham Repertory Theatre Director: Toby Frow 2004
SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH Theatre Royal Northampton Director: Toby Frow OVER ME 2004
VERMILLION DREAM Salisbury Playhouse Director: Nina Raine 2004 Cast included: Catherine McCormack
Opera
Production Company Notes THE MERRY WIDOW ENO Director: Max Webster 2019
Short Films
Production Company Notes
HOLLOWAY LAUNDRETTE ZooNation Director: Kate Prince 2012
HOLLOWAY LAUNDRETTE ZooNation Director: Kate Prince 2012
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected]