James Cotterill Designer
Winner of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design 2005 for NOT THE END OF THE WORLD (Bristol Old Vic).
Agents
Giles Smart Assistant Ellie Byrne [email protected] +44 (020 3214 0812
Credits
Theatre
Production Company Notes BOTTICELLI IN THE FIRE Hampstead Theatre By Jordan Tannahill 2019 Dir. Blanche McIntyre
VENICE PRESERVED RSC Dir. Prasanna Puwanarajah 2019 By Thomas Otway
GIG Vanbrugh Theatre By Atiha Sen Gupta 2019 RADA Dir. Richard Wilson
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Simon Friend Adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff 2019 Entertainment / UK Tour and Duncan Abel Directed by Anthony Banks
THE RAKE'S PROGRESS British Youth Opera / By Igor Stravinsky 2018 Peacock Theatre Dir. Stephen Unwin
JOURNEY'S END GBS Theatre RADA By R. C. Sherriff 2018 Dir. Prasanna Puwanarajah
THE RIVALS The Watermill By Richard Brinsley Sheridan 2018 Adapted by Beth Flintoff Dir. Jonathan Humphreys
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 HAMLET Bolton Octagon By William Shakespeare 2018 Dir. David Thacker
THE THREEPENNY OPERA Bolton Octagon By Bertolt Brecht 2018 Dir. David Thacker
HAMLET Kenneth Branagh By William Shakespeare 2017 Theatre Company / Dir. Kenneth Branagh, starring Tom RADA Hiddleston
A BITTER HERB Geilgud Studio RADA By Kwame Kwei-Armah 2017 Dir. Prasanna Puwanarajah
FRACKED! (Revival Tour) Jonathan Church By Alistair Beaton 2017 Productions Dir. Richard Wilson
GRAND HOTEL Central School of By Luther Davis, Robert Wright & George 2017 Speech and Drama Forrest Dir. Anthony Banks
THE EVENTS Mercury Theatre By David Greig 2017 (Colchester) Dir. Dan Sherer
TWILIGHT SONG Cahoots / Park Theatre By Kevin Elyot 2017 Dir. Anthony Banks
THE WINTER'S TALE Octagon Theatre By William Shakespeare 2016 (Bolton) Dir. David Thacker
THE WAR HAS NOT YET The Drum Plymouth By Mikhail Durnenkov STARTED Dir. Michael Fentiman 2016
FRACKED! Chichester Festival By Alistair Beaton 2016 Theatre Dir. Richard Wilson
OWEN WINGRAVE British Youth Opera Music by Benjamin Britten 2016 Libretto by Myfanwy Piper based on a novella by Henry James
ENGLISH ECCENTRICS British Youth Opera Music by Malcolm Williamson 2016 Libretto by Geoffrey Dunn based on the book by Edith Sitwell
THE MIGHTY WALZER Manchester Royal Simon Bent’s adaptation of Howard 2016 Exchange Jacobson's
THE NAP Sheffield Theatres – By Richard Bean 2016 Crucible studio Dir. Richard Wilson
BULLY BOY Colchester Mercury By Sandi Toksvig 2015 Dir. Dan Sherer
AN ENEMY OF THE Bolton Octagon By Henrik Ibsen, Adapted by Arthur Miller PEOPLE Dir. David Thacker 2015
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 ANCIENT SECRET OF Octagon Theatre By Jim Cartwright YOUTH AND THE FIVE (Bolton) Dir. David Thacker TIBETANS 2015
MUCH ADO ABOUT Shakespeare's Globe Dir. Max Webster NOTHING (REVIVAL) 2015
BLASTED Sheffield Theatres – Directed by Richard Wilson 2015 Crucible studio
AS YOU LIKE IT Jerwood Vanbrugh Directed by Michael Fentiman 2015 Theatre - RADA
ACCOLADE St James Theatre By Emlyn Williams 2014 Dir. Blanche McIntyre
EARLY ONE MORNING Octagon Theatre By Les Smith 2014 (Bolton) Dir. David Thacker
JOURNEY'S END Octagon Theatre By R C Sherriff 2014 (Bolton) Dir. David Thacker
THE COMEDY OF Shakespeare's Globe By William Shakespeare ERRORS Dir. Blanche McIntyre 2014
THE LIBERATION OF Spatfeather Theatre at Cabaret and music theatre COLETTE SIMPLE Jacksons Lane Theatre Lyricists include playwrights Robert Holman 2014 and Amy Rosenthal, lyricist Adam Meggido, cabaret king Desmond O’Connor and spoken word artist Charlie Dupré Dir. Matt Peover
MUCH ADO ABOUT Shakespeare's Globe By William Shakespeare NOTHING Dir. Max Webster 2014
HOBSON'S CHOICE Octagon Theatre By Harold Brighouse 2014 (Bolton) Dir. David Thacker
THAT DAY WE SANG Manchester Royal By Victoria Wood 2013 Exchange Dir. Sarah Frankcom
LOVE YOUR SOLDIERS Sheffield Theatres - By Robin Hooper 2013 Crucible Studio Dir. Richard Wilson
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY Octagon Theatre By Eugene O'Neill INTO NIGHT (Bolton) Dir. David Thacker 2013
MOTH HighTide Festival / By Declan Greene 2013 Bush Theatre Dir. Prasanna Puwanarajah
SMACK FAMILY Rose Theatre (Kingston) By Richard Bean ROBINSON Directed by Richard Wilson 2013
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 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Manchester Royal Adapted by Christopher Sergel from the 2013 Exchange novel by Harper Lee Directed by Max Webster
THE WIDOWING OF MRS. New Vic Theatre Directed by Fiona Buffini HOLROYD (Newcastle-under- 2012 Lyme)
STRAIGHT Sheffield Theatres - By D C Moore (adapted from the film 2012 Crucible Studio / Bush HUMPDAY written and directed by Lynn Theatre Shelton) Directed by Richard Wilson
PLAYING THE GAMES Criterion Theatre Double-bill of short one-act plays by Serge (AFTER THE PARTY; Cartwright and Adam Brace respectively TAKING PART) 2012
MEAT FallOut Theatre / Directed by David Aula 2012 Theatre503
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH Salisbury Playhouse By George Axelrod 2012 Directed by Blanche McIntyre
MACBETH Octagon Theatre By William Shakespeare 2012 (Bolton) Directed by David Thacker
THE ELVES AND THE Hull Truck Theatre Written and directed by Nick Lane SHOEMAKER 2011
THE FLINT STREET Hull Truck Theatre By Tim Firth NATIVITY 2011
GOOD Manchester Royal By C. P. Taylor 2011 Exchange Directed by Polly Findlay
THE CLODLY LIGHT Watermill Theatre / The Loosely based on Aristophanes' LYSISTRATA OPERA AND DRAMA Watermill Young Directed by Ade Morris SOCIETY Company 2011
TOAD Bad Physics / Adapted from The Wind in the Willows by 2011 Southwark Playhouse Kenneth Grahame Directed by Dan Bird
THE PRIDE Sheffield Crucible By Alexi Kaye Campbell 2011 Studio Directed by Richard Wilson
POWDER MONKEY Manchester Royal By Amanda Dalton 2011 Exchange Studio Directed by Matt Peover
A VIEW FROM THE Manchester Royal By Arthur Miller BRIDGE Exchange Directed by Sarah Frankcom 2011
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 DEMOLITION MAN Octagon Theatre By Aelish Michael 2011 (Bolton) Directed by David Thacker * Nominated for 2011 Manchester Theatre Awards - Best Design (collectively for set, lighting, sound and projection design)
ACCOLADE Finborough Theatre By Emlyn Williams 2011 Directed by Blanche McIntyre
ESTATE WALLS Oval House Theatre / By Arinze Kene 2010 Inner City Theatre Directed by Che Walker Company
OUR SHARE OF Pleasance 2, Edinburgh By Dan Sherer TOMORROW Directed by Dan Sherer 2010
THAT FACE Sheffield Crucible By Polly Stenham 2010 Directed by Richard Wilson
POWDER MONKEY Manchester Royal By Amanda Dalton 2010 Exchange Studio Directed by Matt Peover
THE WAGES OF THIN Old Red Lion Theatre By Trevor Griffiths 2010 Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah
SMASH HERE! Royal Opera House Installation for Deloitte Ignite 2009 2009 Curated by Time Out
A LITTLE NECK Goat & Monkey / Promenade performance (set / props 2009 Hampton Court Palace designer)
LOVEPLAY Mill Studio, Guildford By Moira Buffini 2009 Directed by Peter Barlow
MOBY DICK THE Mill Studio, Guildford By Robert Longden MUSICAL Directed by Michael Howcroft 2009
THE MUSICIAN OMAC, Belfast By Conor Mitchell 2008 Directed by Matt Peover
LOUGH/RAIN Edinburgh Festival / By Declan Feenan & Claire Brennan 2008 Theatre Royal York Directed by Dan Sherer
SO CLOSE TO HOME Found Site, Brighton By Mark Wheatley 2008 Festival / Arcola Directed by Paul Higgins Theatre
SPIES Theatre Alibi / Oxford By Michael Frayn 2008 Playhouse / UK Tour Directed by Nikki Sved
THE PLEASURE Tristan Bates Theatre By Ben Ockrent PRINCIPLE Directed by Matthew Lloyd 2007
ROMEO AND JULIET Battersea Arts Centre By William Shakespeare 2007 Directed by Polly Findlay (winner of the JMK Award)
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 MOJO MICKYBO Manchester Royal By Owen McCafferty 2007 Exchange Studio Directed by Dan Bird
NOT THE END OF THE Bristol Old Vic By Geraldine McCaughrean WORLD Directed by Simon Reade 2007 * Winner of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design 2005
THE ELEVENTH CAPITAL Royal Court Theatre - By Alexandra Wood 2007 Jerwood Theatre Directed by Natalie Abrahami Upstairs
GONE TOO FAR! Royal Court Theatre - By Bola Agbaje 2007 Jerwood Theatre Directed by Bijan Sheibani Upstairs
SILVERLAND Arcola Theatre By Ben Davis 2006 Directed by Dylan Lowthian
15 MINUTES Arcola Theatre By Christine Harmar-Brown 2006 Directed by Paul Jepson
THE GABRIELS Finborough Theatre By Van Badham 2006 Directed by Helen Eastman
FAIR Trafalgar Studio 2 / By Joy Wilkinson 2006 Finborough Theatre Directed by Helen Eastman
BIG SALE UK Tour Devised by Protein Dance 2005 Choreographer: Luca Silvestrini
Additional information
Work while assisting Dick Bird includes:
SWEENEY TODD by Stephen Sondheim (Congress Palace, Vilnius; directed by Dalia Ibelhauptaite; 2009); SNEGUROCHKA by Rimsky-Korsakov (Wexford Festival Opera; directed by John Fulljames; 2008); ALADDIN by Carl Davis & David Bintley (New National Theatre, Tokyo; choreographed by David Bintley; 2008); LA BOHEME by Puccini (Congress Palace, Vilnius; directed by Dalia Ibelhauptaite; 2006); THE GONDOLIERS by Gilbert & Sullivan (Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Dusseldorf; 2005); THE GAMBLER (Opera Zuid, Maastricht; directed by Dalia Ibelhauptaite; 2005); DIRT WONDERLAND devised by Frantic Assembly (The Grand Ocean View Hotel, Brighton; 2005); TEJAS EVRDES by Fermin Cabal (Gate Theatre; directed by Thea Sharrock; 2005).
Work at drama schools includes:
FOOL FOR LOVE by Sam Shepard / THERESE / ASHES TO ASHES (GBS Theatre; directed by various; 2008); WIDOWS by Ariel Dorfman (Jerwood Vanburgh Theatre, RADA; directed by Jamie Glover; 2006); THE FOOL by Edward Bond (Jerwood Vanburgh Theatre, RADA; directed by Paul Jepson; 2005).
Education:
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Motley Theatre Design Course - Postgraduate Theatre Design Course (2003 - 2004)
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - Diploma in Technical heatre with Distinction (1999 - 2001)
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected]