MICHAEL HANKIN – SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER FOR THEATRE, DANCE, OPERA AND FILM Phone: (+61) 431209307 - Email: [email protected] Website: www.michaelhankin.com.au - Agent: Jean Mostyn from The Yellow Agency
EDUCATION 2006 – 2009 BACHELOR OF DRAMATIC ART (Design), National Institute of Dramatic Art 2006 NSW Higher School Certificate
2016 ASSOSCIATE LECTURER OF DESIGN – NIDA's full time design course SET DESIGN JASPER JONES, Belvoir St Theatre, Directed by Anna-Louise Sarks SET/COSTUME/PROJECTION DESIGN THE PEASANT PRINCE, Monkey Baa, Directed by Tim McGarry SET/COSTUME DESIGN LAKE DISAPPOINTMENT, Carriageworks, Directed by Janice Muller SET DESIGN THE GLASS MENAGERIE, (re-designed tour) Belvoir/Malthouse Theatre/Geelong/Canberra Theatre Centre, Directed by Eamon Flack SET/COSTUME DESIGN OTHELLO, Bell Shakespeare, Directed by Peter Evans SET DESIGN TWELFTH NIGHT, Belvoir St Theatre, Directed by Eamon Flack SET/COSTUME DESIGN TARTUFFE, State Theatre South Australia, Directed by Chris Drummond
2015 SET DESIGN JUMPY, Melbourne Theatre Company/Sydney Theatre Company, Directed by Pamela Rabe SET DESIGN AS YOU LIKE IT, Bell Shakespeare, Directed by Peter Evans SET DESIGN DEATHTRAP, Darlinghurst Theatre, Directed by Jo Turner DESIGN MENTOR Kambala School SET/COSTUME DESIGN OF MICE AND MEN, Sport For Jove/Canberra Theatre Centre, Directed by Iain Sinclair SET DESIGN SONGS FOR THE FALLEN, (re-designed tour) Critical Stages Melbourne, New South Wales and New York tour, Directed by Shane Anthony SET DESIGN IVANOV, Belvoir St Theatre, Directed by Eamon Flack SET/COSTUME DESIGN THE ASPIRATIONS OF DAISE MORROW, Brink Productions, Directed by Chris Drummond
2014 SET DESIGN THE GLASS MENAGERIE, Belvoir St Theatre, Directed by Eamon Flack SET DESIGN A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Belvoir St Theatre, Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks SET/COSTUME DESIGN UGLY MUGS, Malthouse Theatre/Griffin Theatre, Directed by Marion Potts DESIGN MENTOR Australian Academy of Dramatic Art SET DESIGN THE BOAT PEOPLE, Hayloft Project, Directed by Benedict Hardie SET/INSTALLATION DESIGN OBSCURA, Force Majeure, Choreographed by Byron Perry SET DESIGN MIRACLE CITY, Hayes Theatre, Directed by Darren Yap SET DESIGN 247 DAYS, Chunky Move Netherlands tour, Choreographed by Anouk Van Dijk 2013 SET DESIGN DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, Theatre Royal, Directed by Roger Hodgman DESIGN MENTOR Australian Academy of Dramatic Art SET/COSTUME DESIGN LORD OF THE FLIES, Malthouse Theatre, Directed by Kip Williams SET DESIGN ANGELS IN AMERICA, Belvoir St Theatre and Theatre Royal, Directed by Eamon Flack SET DESIGN 247 DAYS, Chunky Move/Malthouse Theatre, Choreographed by Anouk Van Dijk SET/COSTUME DESIGN LIBERTY EQUALITY FRATERNITY, Ensemble Theatre, Directed by Shannon Murphy SET/COSTUME DESIGN GREAT FALLS, Ensemble Theatre, Directed by Anna Crawford SET/COSTUME DESIGN RUST AND BONE, Griffin Theatre Company, Directed by Corey McMahon
2012 SET DESIGN SONGS FOR THE FALLEN, Old Fitzroy Theatre, Directed by Shane Anthony SET/COSTUME DESIGN THE LIGHTHOUSE, Sydney Chamber Opera/Carriageworks, Dir: Kip Williams SET/COSTUME DESIGN MISS JULIE, Darlinghurst Theatre, Directed by Cristabel Sved SET/COSTUME DESIGN THROUGH THE GATES, Sydney Chamber Opera, Directed by Kip Williams PRODUCTION/COSTUME DESIGN THE AMBER AMULET (short film), Goalpost Pictures/Year of The Rabbit Films, Directed by Matthew Moore DESIGN MENTOR Australian Academy of Dramatic Art PRDUCTION DESIGN REASON TO SMILE (short film), Emanate Films, Directed by Rene Hernendez DESIGN ASSISTANT POMPEII/L.A., Malthouse Theatre, Set Designed by Nick Schlieper DESIGN ASSISTANT FACE TO FACE, Sydney Theatre Company, Set Designed by Nick Schlieper SET DESIGN SCORCHED, SCEGGS School Darlinghurst, Directed by Richard Drysdale SET DESIGN PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, Ascham School, Directed by Rosemary Ricketts SET/COSTUME DESIGN TRUCKSTOP, Q Theatre/Seymour Centre, Directed by Katrina Douglas SET/COSTUME DESIGN IN THE PENAL COLONY, Sydney Chamber Opera, Directed by Imara Savage SET/COSTUME DESIGN THE PARIS LETTER, Darlinghurst Theatre, Directed by Stephen Colyer DESIGN ASSISSTANT THE RING CYCLE, OPERA AUSTRALIA, Set Designed by Robert Cousins DESIGN ASSISSTANT UNDER MILKWOOD, Sydney Theatre Company, Set Designed by Robert Cousins DESIGN ASSISSTANT STRANGE INTERLUDE, Belvoir St Theatre, Set Designed by Robert Cousins
2011 SET/COSTUME DESIGN THE DARK ROOM, Belvoir St Theatre, Directed by Leticia Caceres SET/COSTUME DESIGN JUDITH, Pavilion Theatre, Directed by Cathy Hunt DESIGN ASSISTANT MONEY SHOTS, Sydney Theatre Company, Set/Costume Designed by Alice Babidge DESIGN ASSISTANT GROSS UND KLEIN, Sydney Theatre Company, Costume Designed by Alice Babidge SET/COSTUME DESIGN KING LEAR, (creative Development), Bell Shakespeare Co. Dir: Imara Savage PRODUCTION/COSTUME DESIGN JULIAN (short film), Year of the Rabbit Films, Dir: Matthew Moore SET/COSTUME DESIGN SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, Cell Block Theatre, Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo SET DESIGN WOMEN OF TROY, Cell Block Theatre, Directed by Stephen Nicolazzo SET/COSTUME DESIGN CLOUDSTREET, SCEGGS School Darlinghurst, Directed by Kathryn Keen SET/COSTUME DESIGN THE UGLY ONE, Griffin Theatre Company, Directed by Sarah Giles DESIGN ASSISTANT CALIGULA, English National Opera, Set Designed by Ralph Myers DESIGN ASSISTANT THE SEAGULL, Belvoir St Theatre, Set Designed by Ralph Myers DESIGN ASSISTANT THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Opera Australia, Set Designed by Ralph Myers DESIGN ASSISTANT THEATRE USA, Actor's Centre Australia, Directed by Rodney Fisher SET/COSTUME DESIGN COSI, Sydney Grammar School, Directed by Peter Rudge PROPS SURPERVISOR/DESIGN ASSISTANT DOCTOR ZHIVAGO THE MUSICAL, Set Designed by Michael Scott-Mitchell
2010 SET/COSTUME DESIGN FOOL FOR LOVE, Belvoir St Theatre, Directed by Imara Savage DESIGN ASSISTANT DIARY OF A MADMAN, Belvoir St Theatre, Set Designed by Catherine Martin SET/COSTUME DESIGN BRONTE, Australian Theatre for Young People, Directed by Paige Rattray COSTUME DESIGN MACBETH, Darlinghurst Theatre, Directed by Christopher Hurrell DESIGN ASSISTANT A LONG DAYS JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Sydney Theatre Company, Set Designed by Michael Scott-Mitchell SET DESIGN THE PRODUCERS, Sydney Grammar School, Directed by Peter Rudge ART DIRECTION THE SUITORS (TV Pilot), Directed by Robert Cousins COSTUME DESIGN STATE PREMIERS CHRISTMAS GALA, Sydney Entertainment Centre
2009 SET DESIGN EAST IS EAST, NIDA, Directed by Kristine Landon-Smith SET DESIGN A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, NIDA, Directed by Tony Knight COSTUME DESIGN THE POPULAR MECHANICALS, NIDA, Directed by Darren Gilshenan SET/COSTUME DESIGN THIS PROPERTY IS CONDEMNED, NIDA, Directed by Imara Savage SET DESIGN MISS-FITS, NIDA, Choreographed by Daniella Lacob DESIGN ASSITANT KING KONG, Global Creature Technology, Set Designed by Peter England
AWARDS A Recipient of the Mike Walsh Fellowship , 2016 Winner of Best Independent Stage Design, Sydney Theatre Awards, 2016 – for OF MICE AND MEN Nomination for Best Independent Costume Design, Sydney Theatre Awards - OF MICE AND MEN Nomination for Best Independent Stage Design, Sydney Theatre Awards, 2016 – DEATHTRAP Nomination for Best Stage Design at the Sydney Theatre Awards, 2014 – for A CHRISTMAS CAROL Nomination for Best Stage Design at the Sydney Theatre Awards, 2013 – for ANGELS IN AMERICA Nomination for Best Stage Design at the A.P.D.G. Awards, 2013 – for 247 DAYS Nomination for Best Stage Design at the A.P.D.G. Awards, 2013 – for ANGELS IN AMERICA Winner of Best Independent Stage Design at the Sydney Theatre Awards, 2012 – for TRUCKSTOP Recipient of the NSW Artstart Grant , 2012 Nomination for Best Mainstage Design at the Sydney Theatre Awards, 2011 – for THE DARK ROOM Recipient of the NIDA/Sydney Grammar School Fellowship, 2010 Recipient of the William Fletcher Award for excellence in Visual Arts, Stage Design, 2009
POSITIONS: 2016 onwards - Associate Lecturer of Design - NIDA's full time design course 2014 – present Advisory Member for Darlinghurst Theatre 2012 – present Guest tutor in Design – Belvoir's Education department 2009 – present Guest tutor in Design – NIDA's open program course