Sascha Gilmour is a theatre designer, maker and puppeteer living in Manchester with a studio in Cheshire.
She creates work for plays, musicals, festivals, events and performance art.
Working collaboratively, pushing boundaries and a focus on sustainability are at the core of her creative process.
Sascha is a co-founder of the North West Design Allotment and a member of the Society of British Theatre Designers.
Current work in progress
Design for after birth with Grace Duggan at North Wall Arts Centre
Design for Exposure Newham with the vacuum cleaner in the borough of Newham
Design for The Promise R&D with Lucy Bradley
Maker for Love it for Longer with Wild Rumpus for Chester Zoo
Projects postponed due to Covid-19
Maker for Last Gasp with Split Britches at the Barbican
Assistant to designer Jasmine Swan for Omeros at the Gate Theatre
Education
1st Class BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts 2015-18
Curious School of Puppetry 2019
Theatre Design
DEEP BLUE // Set & Costume at the Unity Theatre Liverpool
Director: Nicole Behan with Paperwork Theatre, Spring 2021
WHEN WOLVES COULD SPEAK // Set & Costume for regional touring
with Goofus Theatre, Winter 2021
GOOD GRIEF // Co-Set & Costume with Kirsty Barlow at the Unity Theatre Liverpool
Directors: Grace Gallagher & Rachael Smart with Ugly Bucket Theatre, Autumn 2020
TWISTED // Costume for Virtual Halloween Trail in Liverpool parks
Director: Nicole Behan with Paperwork Theatre, Autumn 2020
HOLIBLOBS // Costume for Walkabout
with Ugly Bucket Theatre, Summer 2020
SANTI & NAZ // Set & Costume at VAULT Festival
Director: Madelaine Moore with The Thelmas, Winter 2020
CABARET // Set & Costume at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Director: Jake Norton, Spring 2019
DEEP BLUE // Set, Costume & Puppetry at Liverpool Everyman
R&D with Paperwork Theatre, Winter 2019
FAT GIRL SINGING // Set & Costume for Regional Tour
Director: Emma Geraghty, Winter 2019
THE BALLAD OF RUDY // Associate Set, Costume & Puppetry at New Wolsey Studio, Ipswich
Director: Matt Hassall with Goblin Theatre, Winter 2018
IF I SHOULD FALL // Set & Costume for Regional Tour
Director: Martha Simon with Red Bobble Theatre, Autumn 2018
RED & BLACK // Co-Costume & Set at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Director: Alan Lane with Slung Low, Spring 2018
THE JUNGLE BOOK // Costume, Set & Puppetry at Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Director: Nina Hajiyianni with Action Transport Theatre, Winter 2017
CHEKHOV IN HELL // Set at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Director: Rachel Heyburn, Spring 2017
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR // Costume at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Director: Erica Gould, Spring 2017
Installation
NEWBURY LANTERN TRAIL // Maker
for 101 Outdoor Arts, Winter 2020
THE LANTERNS AT CHESTER ZOO // Maker
for Wild Rumpus, Autumn/Winter 2020
DOZE // Installation at Birmingham Rep
Artist: Toni-Dee Paul with Selina Thompson, Winter 2020
MADLOVE TAKE OVER // Spatial Design in St Helens, Hardshaw Centre
Co-design with the vacuum cleaner, Autumn 2019
Model Making
CINDERELLA // for designer, Katie Scott
the Dukes Lancaster, Summer 2019
UNDER 3 MOONS//for designer, Katie Scott
Box of Tricks, Summer 2019
SEAGULLS // for designer, Katie Scott
Bolton Octagon, Summer 2019
BLACKOUT // for designer, Katie Scott
the Dukes Lancaster, Summer 2016
Costume
TREASURE ISLAND// Costume Props maker
Bolton Octagon, Autumn 2019
NETBALL WORLD CUP OPENING CEREMONY// Costume maker
Designer: Fabrication Studio, Summer 2019
RIVER FESTIVAL LIVERPOOL// Costume maker
Designer: Fabrication Studio, Summer 2019
REBEKKA ANSTEM // Design & Making
Custom Stage outfit, Winter 2019
THUMBELINA // Costume Assistant at Regent Theatre, Stoke
Designer: Fabrication Studio for cBeebies, Autumn 2018
FUNNY GIRL // Alterations for UK Tour
Manchester Opera House, Spring 2017
DYE SHOP ASSISTANT // Placement
Royal Opera House, Winter 2016
Puppetry
HOYO // Designer & Maker
with Tracey Gibbs, Winter 2020
THE LANTERNS AT CHESTER ZOO// Puppeteering Giant Frog
with Wild Rumpus, Winter 2019
SKIPTON PUPPET FESTIVAL // Puppetry design and directing
with Project Sustainable, Autumn 2019
SHAMBALA FESTIVAL // Puppet making workshops
with Headstrung Puppets, Summer 2019
KENDAL CALLING // Puppeteering Giant Glowing Gastropod
with Global Grooves, Summer 2019
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL // Puppet maintenance
with VIP Puppets, Summer 2019
OLDHAM ILLUMINATE//Puppeteering Giant Glowing Gastropod
with Global Grooves, Winter 2019
SECRET WINTER GARDEN // Puppeteering Giant Owl and Raven
at Croxteth Hall with Liverpool Lantern Company, Winter 2018
TWYCROSS ZOO // Puppeteering Zebra
with VIP Puppets, Summer 2018
LIVERPOOL RIVER FESTIVAL // Puppeteering Giant Mermaid
with VIP Puppets, Summer 2017
BLAKEMERE CHRISTMAS EVENT // Puppeteering Reindeer
with Tell Tale Puppets, Winter 2016
HACKNEY FIREWORKS/BROADWAY CHRISTMAS EVENT // Puppeteer & Maker for Giraffe and Camel
with VIP Puppets, Autumn 2016
Awards
Nominated for Naomi Wilkinson Design Prize 2019
Philip Holt Award 2018
Referees
ASHLEY SHAIRP // Head of Theatre and Performance Design at LIPA
the vacuum cleaner// Artist, James Leadbitter
