Fran trained in Theatre and Performance Design at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and has since worked across the UK in theatre, film and events.
Theatre Design credits include; Custody (UK Tour), Party Skills at the World Shoreditch Town Hall/ Manchester International Festival, Much Ado About Nothing, Sense and Sensibility.
TV and Film Production credits include; Being Keegan, Treadstone.
For Theatre, Fran has worked in production departments for companies such as Wise Children, Theatre Royal Bath, RSC, Donmar Warehouse, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, ENO, Shakespeare's Globe and the National Theatre.
Projects credited in
- How the RSC brought theatre to life through its digital production of The Tempest(Article originally featured in Design Week) The Royal Shakespeare Company has combined a traditional set with projection mapping and avatar technology to create a live, virtual reality experience for its latest production. We speak to the theatre company’s design director about treading new territory in stage design. By Sarah Dawood December 22, 2016
- 400 years in the making - Intel x The RSC | Experience Amazing | IntelGo on a journey with The Royal Shakespeare Company to Stratford-upon-Avon, home of William Shakespeare, on the 400 year anniversary of his death—and experience The Tempest as never before. Intel, @theRSC, and @imaginariumstudiosUK are bringing live performance capture to theatre for the first time ever and the results are amazing. #RSCTempest #ExperienceAmazing
- Manchester International FestivalManchester International Festival (MIF) is a biannual arts and culture festival featuring original and innovative work from some of the biggest artists in the world, from dance to theatre to digital VR experiences. MIF19 featured artists such as Yoko Ono, Skepta, Janelle Monáe, Idris Elba and David Lynch. I worked as part of a small in-house design team for 6 months leading up to the launch of the festival, working on all visual output; including outdoor campaigns, identity for different shows,
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Work history
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Costume AssistantRegent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Chester Rd, London NW1 4NR, UKFreelance
To assist the supervisor to costume a production of 'Our Town'
To liaise between designer, makers and supervisor - aiding a smooth show build in a short timeline
To work around the London high street, sourcing a range of costume for fittings
To take full responsibility for returning unwanted costume to its' correct source
To keep detailed and accurate records of spending and refunds
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Set and Costume DesignerPrime Theatre Company
- London, United KingdomFreelance
To re-design an existing production for a UK tour of 'Custody' by Urban Wolf. The production then played a three week run at Ovalhouse, London.
To deliver designs of set and costume, with plans of how it compacts into a Luton van and can fit in each venue.
To manage responsibility of a budget and record spending
To conduct fittings with actors and source costume
To collaborate with other production creatives
To deliver physical costume drawings and model box, attend meetings, attend rehearsals
To paint, source and build set pieces off site, as well as install them at the venue
To attend performances across the country
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Skills
- Model Making
- Set Design
- Theatre Design
- Prop Making
- Fashion Styling
- Photoshop
- Set Decoration
- Styling
- Costume Buying
- Costume Supervision
Education
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BA(Hons) Theatre Performance and Event DesignThe Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Liverpool, United Kingdom