ANNA YATES
design for stage and film / anna@annayatesdesign.com. / insta: @annayates111
OPERA
L’Etoile Director: PJ Harris; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow 2023. (set and costumes)
Orpheus in the Underworld Director: Louise Bakker; Royal College of Music, London 2022. (set and costumes)
Brundibar Director: P.J. Harris; Brundibar Festival, Opera North Education Department, Sage Gateshead; 2022. (set and costumes)
Le Nozze di Figaro Director: Gerard Jones; Luzerner Theater, Luzern; 2021. (set)
Britten, Ravel and Debussy Director: Olivia Fuchs; Royal College of Music; 2020. (set, costumes and projections)
Riders to the Sea / Cupboard Love Director: P.J. Harris; Byre Opera; 2019. (site specific set and costumes)
Lucia di Lammermoor Director: Jim Manganello; Fulham Opera; 2017 (site specific set and costumes)
The Face on the Barroom Floor / Emperor Norton Director: Lynne Hayden-Findlay; Chelsea Opera, New York; 2014. (site specific set)
The Dwarf Director: Douglas Fitch; Vertical Repertory Theatre, Brooklyn; 2013. (site specific set)
THEATRE
Glee & Me Director: Nimmo Ismail; Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester; 2021. (set and costumes)
Totentanz Direction/Choreography: Jim Manganello and Lucy Ireland; Tramway, Glasgow. 2021 (set and costumes)
Berberian Sound Studio Director: Tom Scutt; Donmar Warehouse; 2019. (co-design with Tom Scutt; set and costumes)
Ferguson and Barton Direction/Choreography: Jim Manganello and Lucy Ireland; Manipulate Festival and Scotland Tour 2022-3; Platform Theatre, Glasgow; Camden People’s Theatre, 2019. (set and costumes)
Elevenses Director: Finn den Hertog; Somerset House; Installation and Performance Space by Chloe Lamford, Mel Brimfield and Ewan Jones Morris; 2018. (set and costumes)
The Biograph Girl Director: Jenny Eastop; Finborough Theatre; 2018. (set and costumes)
Tenderly Director: Tania Azevedo; New Wimbledon Theatre Studio; 2017. (set, costumes and projections)
Mr Gillie Director: Jenny Eastop; Finborough Theatre; 2017. (set and costumes)
Kafka’s Quest Director: Manfred Bormann; Theatre for the New City, New York; 2015. (set)
The Miser Director: Alice Reagan; Brave New World Rep., Brooklyn, NY. 2015. (site specific set)
C’est La Vie Director: Andreas Hager; The Duplex, West Village, NY. 2014. (set and costumes)
Figaro Director: Barbara Maggio; Curtain Call Theatre, Albany, NY; 2014. (set)
The Liar Director: Paul Mullins; Tisch, New York University; 2013. (set)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Director: Katie Naka; Columbia University, NY; 2012. (set)
The Humans are in Trouble Directors: Alex Harvey & Jack Fletcher; Tisch, New York University; 2011. (immersive theatre co-set design with Dan Soule and Alina Smirnova)
Careers for Attractive Ladies Director: Carolyn Burns; Sydney Fringe, Australia; 2010 (set)
PRODUCTION DESIGN for FILM
FEATURE FILMS
But Not For Me Director: Ryan Carmichael; Impolite Co., New York. 2014. Official Selection: Brooklyn Film Festival 2015, NewFilmmakers New York Film Festival 2015, Virginia Film Festival 2015, Blowup Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival 2015, Capital City Black Film Festival 2015. Awards: Audience Award & Best Original Score, Brooklyn Film Festival
She Lights Up Well Director: Joyce Wu; Flying Carob Tree Prod., New York; 2013. Screenings: CAAMfest 2015, SOHO International Film Festival 2015, Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival 2015, Directed By Women Festival 2015, United Nations. Distribution: iTunes/Seed&Spark
The Fly Room Director: Alexis Gambis; Imagine Science Films, Brooklyn, NY. 2013. Official Selection: Woodstock Film Festival 2014
SHORT FILMS (selected)
Discotheque Directors: Lucy Ireland and Jim Manganello; Imaginate, Glasgow. 2021
Death of Civilisation Director: James Woods; Independent web pilot (Australia). 2015
Sina Forma Director: Garette Henson; Independent short; Brooklyn, NY. 2013
Amma’s Gift Director: Pravin Chottera; Independent short; New York. 2013
Soft Tissue Director: Ajani Jackson; Independent short; Brooklyn, NY. 2012
Big Tree Director: Jessica Rotondi; Independent music video; Brooklyn, NY. 2012
My Geneticist Director: Alexis Gambis; Independent short; Brooklyn, NY. 2012
Crimson and Clover Director: Tom Sveen; Independent short; New York. 2011
Inner Space Director: Jessica Rotondi; Turtle Boy Productions, Brooklyn, NY; Music video. 2011
ART DEPARTMENT CONCEPT MODELLER
Isle of Dogs Director: Wes Anderson; Production Designer: Paul Harrod; IOD Productions; Stop Motion Animated Feature; 2016-17
ASSOCIATE SET DESIGN
Rusalka Creators: Natalie Abrahami and Ann Yee; Designer: Chloe Lamford; Royal Opera House, London; 2023
La Boheme Director: PJ Harris; Designer: Chloe Lamford; English National Opera Drive and Live, Alexandra Palace, 2020
The Antipodes Directors: Annie Baker and Chloe Lamford; Designer: Chloe Lamford; National Theatre, 2019
Duchess of Malfi Director: Rebecca Frecknal; Designer: Chloe Lamford; Almeida Theatre, 2019
Euryanthe Director: Kevin Newbury; Designer: Victoria Tzykun; Bard SummerScape, 2014 (opera)
The Fall Director: Simon Hanukai ; Designer: Jason Ardizzone-West; 14th St. Y, New York, 2013 (physical theatre)
Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood Director/Designer: Doug Fitch; Producer: Edouard Getaz; Giants are Small, Brooklyn, NY; 2014. (interactive app)
ASSISTANT SET DESIGN (selected)
Innocence Director: Simon Stone; Designer: Chloe Lamford; Aix en Provence Opera Festival/ROH Covent Garden/San Francisco Opera/Royal Danish Opera; Finnish National Opera; 2020
Ivanov Director: Robert Icke; Designer: Hildegard Bechtler; Schauspiel Stuttgart, 2019
Europe Director: Michael Longhurst; Designer: Chloe Lamford; Donmar Warehouse, 2019
Anthony and Cleopatra Director: Simon Godwin; Designer: Hildegard Bechtler; National Theatre, 2018
Pity Director: Sam Pritchard; Designer: Chloe Lamford; Royal Court Theatre, 2018
John Director: James McDonald; Designer: Chloe Lamford; National Theatre, 2018
Road Director: John Tiffany; Designer: Chloe Lamford; Royal Court Theatre, 2017
The Rake’s Progress Director: Simon McBurney; Designer: Michael Levine; Aix en Provence Opera Festival, 2017
Billy Budd Director: Deborah Warner; Designer: Michael Levine; ENO/Teatro Real, Madrid/ROH Covent Garden/Paris Opera; 2016
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child parts I & II Director: John Tiffany; Designer: Christine Jones; Palace Theatre, 2016
Orlando Director: Sarah Goodes; Designer: Renee Mulder; Sydney Theatre Company, Australia; 2015
The Bleeding Tree Director: Lee Lewis; Designer: Renee Mulder; Griffin Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia; 2015
Salome Director: C. Evans; Designer: Andrew Holland; San Antonio Opera, 2014.
EDUCATION
MFA - Design for Stage and Film, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, 2013
Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Advanced) with Distinction, The University of Sydney, 2008
AWARDS
J.S. Seidman Award, Excellence in Design, Tisch School of the Arts, 2013.
The Lew and Edie Wasserman Scholarship, 2011-13
The Oliver Smith Scholarship 2012-13
Tisch School of the Arts Scholarship 2010-13