About
Samuel was the Laboratory Set and Costume Designer at Nuffield Theatres, Southampton 2016-17 and trained in Theatre Design at Bristol Old Vic Theatre school graduating with an MA in 2015. Prior to this he studied Drama Studies at Winchester University and gained a teaching qualification at Derby University.
Awards:
The Offies - Winner - TYA: Design - I Want My Hat Back Trilogy - 2023
The Offies - Finalist - TYA: Writing - I Wand My Hat Back Trilogy - 2023
Alongside Director Ian Nicholson, Samuel was a member of The Stage 100 for 2021
Design Credits:
The Fir Tree, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, The Globe, London, Directed by Michelle Terry, Written by Hannah Khalil, December 2022
The I Want My Hat Back Trilogy, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, Little Angel Theatre and U.K. Tour, Directed by Ian Nicholson, Adapted by Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde, June/July 2022
The Book Thief, Puppetry Design and Director, The Octagon, Bolton, Directed by Lotte Wakeham, September/October 2022
The Fir Tree, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, The Globe, London, Directed by Michelle Terry, Written by Hannah Khalil, December 2021
Grimm Tales, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, MAST Theatre, Southampton, Directed by Victoria Briggs, August 2021
A Christmas Carol, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, Polka Theatre, Streaming Content, Directed and Performed by Ian Nicholson
Shh! We Have a Plan, Set and Puppet Design, English Touring Opera, Streaming Content, Directed and Performed by Ian Nicholson
Hat Trilogy, Set and Puppet Design, Little Angel Theatre, Streaming Content, Directed and Performed by Ian Nicholson, April 2020 - June 2020
Lifespan of a Fact, Set and Costume Design, Singapore Rep Theatre, Singapore, Directed by Daniel Slater, February 2020
Fly High, Set, Costume and Puppet Design, Singapore Rep Theatre, Singapore, Fly High Stories, Directed by Jemma Gross, March 2020
Snow Queen, Set, Costume and Puppet Design, Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, Directed by Kezia Cole, December 2019
Little Red Riding Hood, Set Design, Derby Theatre, Studios, Hiccup Theatre Company, Directed by Sarah Brigham, December 2019
Hamlet, Set and Costume Design, 1805 Rooms, Theatre Royal, Bath, Directed by Sophie Jacobs Wyburn, November 2019
Spooky Ship, Set and Costume Design, SS Great Britain and Bristol Old Vic, Directed by Steph Kempson, November 2019
Rumpelstiltskin, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, The New Room, Bristol, Insane Roots, Directed by Hannah Drake, October-November 2019
Absolutely Everything, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, Allington Castle, Directed by Eileen Gonzales, July 2019
Influence, Set and Costume Design, Royal and Derngate, Directed by Ashley Elbourne, July 2019
Yalla Walk, Set and Costume design, Bristol, Queen Square, Many Minds, Directed by Viki Browne, June 2019
The Edit, Set and Costume design, Salisbury Playhouse and Tour, Folio Theatre Company, Directed by Joe Hufton April 2019
Lipstick, Set, Co Design with Elizabeth Harper, Omnibus Theatre, January 2019
Humbug, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, Nuffield Theatre City, Dumbshow, December 2018
Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Set Design, Derby Theatre, Hiccup Theatre Company, Directed by Sarah Brigham December 2018
Spooky Ship, Set and Costume Design, SS Great Britain and Bristol Old Vic, Directed by Steph Kempson October-November 2018
A Thing Mislaid, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, Deda Theatre, Maison Foo, October 2018
Holiday, Set and Costume Design, Derby Theatre, Directed by Sarah Argent, July 2018
Phoenix and Turtle, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, Portsmouth Libraries Tour, Directed by Ian Nicholson, July 2018
Life Raft and Dream Collector, Set Design, Derby Theatre, Directed by Nicky Bellenger and Alix Manning-Jones, July2018
Dadman, Set and Costume Design, Notnow Collective, June 2018
Polly, Set and Costume Design, Wardrobe Theatre, Directed by Stephanie Kempson, April 2018
Electra, Set and Costume Design, The Bunker Theatre, Dumbwise Theatre company, Directed by John Ward, March 2018
Rum on The Gravy Boat, Set Design, UK Tour, Fluid Motion Theatre Company, February 2018
Alby The Penguin Saves Christmas, Set, Costume and Puppetry Co-Design with Lizzy Leech, Reading Rep, December 2017
The Gingerbread Man, Set Design, Derby Theatre and tour, Hiccup Theatre Company. Directed by Sarah Brigham. December 2017
The Spooky Ship, Set and Costume Design, SS Great Britain and Bristol Old Vic, October 2017
I'm Won't Make It On My Own, Set and Costume Design, NST City, Southampton, Directed by Chloe Mashiter, October 2017
Hummingbirds, Set and Costume Design, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, Directed by Hannah Treadaway, June 2017
Pronoun, Set and Costume Design, Derby Theatre, Derby, Directed by Amanda Wallace, May 2017
Consensual, Set and Costume Design, The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, Directed by Max Lindsay. January 2017
Shipped, Set and Costume Design, Theatre West, Hamilton House, Bristol. Written by Eno Mfon, Directed by Jesse Jones. October 2016
Midsummer Nights Dream, Set and Costume Design, The Reveresed Shakespeare Company, The Pleasance Stage Space. Directed by Laura Jasper. March 2016
Reel Life, Set and Costume Design, Folio Theatre Company. Written by Alys Metcalf, Directed by Adam Lenson. February 2016
Eloise and The Curse of the Golden Whisk, Set, Costume and Puppetry Design, The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter, The Wardrobe Ensemble Directed by Helena Middleton & Tom Brennan. December 2015 - January 2016
Henry V, Set and Costume Design, The Berry Theatre, Southampton. Directed by Lucy Fennell. November 2015
The Grand Gesture, Set Design, Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol. Directed by Gwenda Hughes. June 2015
Little One, Set and Costume Design, Brewery Theatre, Bristol. Directed by Laura McLean. May 2015
The Merchant of Venice, Costume Design. Redgrave Theatre, Bristol. Directed by Bill Alexander. February 2015
Oz, Assistant Designer, Pins and Needles Productions, The Tobacco Factory Theatre, December 2021 - January 2022
Cinderella, Assistant Designer, China Tour, Design by Ti Green, January 2018
Dedication, Assistant Designer, The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. Directed by Samuel Hodge, Designed by Alex Lowde. September - October 2016
The Bear, Assistant Designer, Pins and Needles Productions, Nationwide Tour, October 2015
Henry IV, Assistant Designer. The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton. Directed by Max Lindsay, Designed by Max Dorey. September 2015
Crouch Touch Pause Engage, Assistant Designer. National Theatre Wales. Directed by Max Stafford-Clark, Designed by Angela Davies. February-June 2015
Puppetry Designer:
The Book Thief, Puppetry Design and Director, The Octagon, Bolton, Directed by Lotte Wakeham, September/October 2022
Snow Queen, Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, Directed by Kezia Cole, December 2019
Phoenix and Turtle, Portsmouth Libraries Tour, Directed by Ian Nicholson, July 2018
Noye’s Fludde, Blackheath Hall, London. Directed by Harry Fehr, Designed by Lizzy Leech. Apr 2016
Exhibition Design:
Meet Your Neighbour, Maison Foo Theatre Company, Design and Build, September 2021
Depictions of Delight, Store Window Display and Build, Fortnum & Masons, December 2020 -January 2021
The Interlude Exhibition, Maison Foo Theatre Company, December 2019
Foyer Redesign, Derby Theatre, July 2018
Peter Pan FOH Exhibition, Exhibition Design, Derby Theatre, December 2017
Now/here, NST Campus, Southampton, April 2017
Employment:
2016 - 2018 University of Derby, Derby - Associate Lecturer
2016 - 2017 Nuffield Theatre, Southampton - Associate LAB Designer