TOM SCUTT - CV



AWARDS
   
- Linbury Award Winner  2007

- Jocelyn Herbert Award Winner  2007
   
- RWCMD Theatre Design Award Winner 2003/4, 2004/5 & 2005/6

- Philip Carne Prize Winner 2005/6


CURRENT DESIGN WORK

- Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness, Dir. Steve Marmion. Headlong Theatre

- Unbroken, Dir. Natalie Abrahami. The Gate Theatre

- Metropolis, Dir. Steve Marmion. Theatre Royal Bath

- The Merchant of Venice, Dir. Mark Babych. Octagon, Bolton


PROFESSIONAL DESIGNING EXPERIENCE

- Consultant Designer for 'The Observer' at The National Theatre Studio to
    (Director Elizabeth Freestone, Writer Matt Charman
)


- 'Paradise Lost', Dir. Jonny Humphreys. Southwark Playhouse, April 2008


'The Internationalist', Dir. Natalie Abrahami. The Gate Theatre, April 2008


- 'Mad Funny Just', Dir. Sarah Tipple. Creased Productions, Theatre 503 February 2008


- 'Skellig',
Dir. Elizabeth Freestone. onO Productions, Sussex tour July 2007

- 'The Water Harvest',
Dir. Elizabeth Freestone. State of Play Productions, Theatre503 June 2007

- 'Return',
Dir. James Williams. Watford Palace Theatre March 2007

- 'Loaded',
Dir. Paul Jepson. Fireraisers Theatre, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (tour) Feb 2007
   
- 'Branwen',
Dir. Ian Rowlands. North Wales Stage, Wales Millennium Centre (Ireland and Wales tour) 2006

- 'Comedy of Errors',
Dir. Elizabeth Freestone. RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford. September 2006

- 'Dog Tags',
Dir. Firenza Guidi. European Live Arts Network,  Fuccechio town square, Italy. July 2005

- 'Rust'
(Puppet designer & maker), Dir. Flick Fernando. Green Ginger, Bristol
Tobacco Factory (world tour) 2005 (Winner Best Show 2005 ‘Venue’ Magazine, winner Best International Show 2006 MEPPEL Festival, Netherlands)


DESIGN ASSISTANCE

- Design Assistant to Tom Piper, Giles Cadle, Es Devlin, Francis O'Connor
 
- Design Assistant The American Pilot – Caird Studio, Dir. Doug Rintoul 2006



DEGREE PRODUCTIONS


Designing
-'The4Story Building', Site-specific collaborative piece
-'The Threepenny Opera',
Dir. Dave Bond. Bute Theatre.
-'The Secret…sshhh!'
Dir. Amy Rose. Site-specific puppetry production in Bute Park.
-'Alice in Wonderland',
Dir. Eric McLennan site-specific production.



DIRECTING
The4Story Building – Site-specific collaborative piece 2006
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – U4Theatre, The Chase, Malvern 2003
(Also Workshop Co-ordinator for U4 Theatre 2003)
Dancing at Lughnasa – U4Theatre, The Chase, Malvern 2002


ORIGINAL COMPOSITION, LIVE PIANO & SOUND
'Skellig'
– Dir. Elizabeth Freestone 2007
'The4Story Building'
– Dir. Scutt & Jarman 2006
'Dancing at Lughnasa'
– U4Theatre, The Chase, Malvern 2002
'Oliver Twist'
– The Chase, Malvern 1999
'Twelfth Night', 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream', 'Caucasian Chalk Circle', 'The Tempest'
- Hillstone, Malvern College 1998-2002


SKILLS

Vectorworks, advanced Adobe Photoshop, Model-making, T.I.E including workshop-leading, music composition, photography, advertising & publicity, AV,  scenic-painting, props-making (poly-carving, clay-sculpting, casting, mould making), basic carpentry, pattern-cutting, sewing, dyeing & distressing.






PREVIOUS EDUCATION

BA (Hons) Theatre Design 2003-6
(1st Class Degree)
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff

BTEC Diploma Foundation Studies in Art & Design 2002-3 (distinction)
University of Gloucestershire

 
A level
Drama, Art, English Literature, General Studies (A/A/A/B)
AS level Music Technology (A)


Referees



Elizabeth Freestone - Director
07711347165
elizabeth-f@tiscali.co.uk

Natalie Abrahami - Director
natalie@gatetheatre.co.uk

Sean Crowley - Head of Theatre Design, RWCMD
crowleys@rwcmd.ac.uk



Contact

Tom Scutt

Mobile: 07813 660273
e-mail: tscutt@gmail.com