Rae Smith
Theatre
For the National Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest, Paradise, Translations, Macbeth, Barber Shop Chronicles (on tour, at BAM and the Roundhouse), wonder.land, The Light Princess, War Horse (original production and 2024 tour), Theatre of Blood and This House (on UK tour and at Garrick)
In London’s West End: Waiting for Godot, Hello, Dolly!, Uncle Vanya (also recording, Sky Arts Award), Rosmersholm, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? and The Night of the Iguana
Other theatre includes: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead for Complicité at the Barbican and on tour; Oedipus at the Old Vic; Book of Grace at Arcola; Hansel & Gretel at Shakespeare’s Globe; Girl from the North Country on US tour; Stella at Hoxton Hall; and A Doll’s House, Part 2 at the Donmar
Opera
Die lustigen Weiber at Volksoper, Vienna; Rigoletto at Opera North (Sky Arts Award); Le nozze di Figaro at the Aix Festival and Volksoper; Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci at The Met, New York; Benvenuto Cellini at ENO; Pelleas and Mellisande for Scottish Opera; and The Ring Cycle at Opera Du Rhin
Dance and ballet
The Tempest and Prince of the Pagodas at Birmingham Royal Ballet; and The Rite of Spring and Petrushka for Fabulous Beast
Other projects
live drawing for War Horse: The Story in Concert with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, and set designs for PJ Harvey and Kae Tempest
Awards
War Horse – Tony Award, Olivier Award
The Ring Cycle – Grand Prix for outstanding achievement in Opera
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(Published November 2024)