Hi! I'm Sascha, an english-mauritian multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Manchester, UK.
I work as a performance designer creating set, costume, installation, puppetry, event, exhibition and festival designs. I've worked as a performer, puppeteers facilitator and maker too. My practice is centred in ecological design, igniting social change, creating caring environments and raising marginalised voices.
I am a co-founder of the North West Design Allotment which champions designers that are based in the North West and a member of the Society of British Theatre Designers.
Recent and upcoming work:
Together We Imagine programme with Keisha Thompson, British Council France and MC2 Grenoble involving a residency with 5 artists in Manchester and 5 artists in Grenoble collaborating in Grenoble in a post-Brexit climate
In Common R&D with Common Wealth at Common Space in Bradford
Danesha // Co-Set & Costume Design with Marina Diamantidi
with Box of Tricks on Regional Tour
Alice in Wonderland // Set & Costume Design
with Nathan Powell at Shakespeare North Playhouse
Education
1st Class BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts 2015-18
Curious School of Puppetry 2019
Design
2024
LOVESTRUCK // Aesthetics, Costume & Prop Design
with Paperwork Theatre in Liverpool, Prescot & Chester
IN OUR NATURE // Festival Design
with SICK! Festival at Boggart Hole Clough
WEAR AND CARE // Spatial Design
with Common Wealth Theatre at Bradford Industrial Museum
IF IT'S TO BREAK // Set & Costume Design
with Bitterroot Theatre at the Lowry
2023
THE LIGHT PRINCESS // Set, Costume & Puppetry Design
with LAS Theatre at the Alban, Deptford
FAST FAST SLOW // Set & Costume Design
with Common Wealth Theatre at the British Textile Biennial
BALMY ARMY // Spatial Design
with the vacuum cleaner at HOME with Manchester International Festival
HOT IN HERE // Set & Costume Design
with Pigfoot Theatre at the Gate Theatre, London
THE PROMISE OPERA // Set, Costume & Puppetry Design
with Lucy Bradley and Handpicked Productions
SUPER! // Set & Costume Design
with RAWD on North West Tour
EDITH // Set & Costume Design
with Madeleine Moore and Crowded Room Theatre at the Lowry
2022
FOR THEY LET IN THE LIGHT // Spatial Design
with the vacuum cleaner at Chisenhale Gallery
STUFFED // Set & Costume
with Ugly Bucket Theatre at the Unity Theatre, Liverpool
HOT IN HERE // Set & Costume
with Pigfoot Theatre on national tour
MOVE FAST AND BREAK THINGS // Set & Costume
with Freight Theatre at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Camden People's Theatre
POEMS MADE FROM WORDS FOUND IN THE BIN // Design
Artist: Rhiannon Armstrong on regional tour
THE BREAD WE BREAK // Set & Costume
with Miray Sidhom at Contact Theatre
AFTER BIRTH // Set & Costume
Director: Grace Duggan with Maiden Moor Productions on national tour
THE WELKIN // Set & Costume
Director: Fiona Buffini at Manchester School of Theatre
2021
EXPOSURE NEWHAM // Design & Performance
with the vacuum cleaner at venues in Newham
PORTO'S PECULIAR PLAYGROUND // Installation & Costume
Director: Nina Hajiyianni at Whitby Hall
DEEP BLUE // Set & Costume at the Unity Theatre Liverpool
Director: Nicole Behan with Paperwork Theatre
WHEN WOLVES COULD SPEAK // Set & Costume for regional touring
with Goofus Theatre
2020
GOOD GRIEF // Co-Set & Costume with Kirsty Barlow at the Unity Theatre Liverpool
Directors: Grace Gallagher & Rachael Smart with Ugly Bucket Theatre
SANTI & NAZ // Set & Costume at VAULT Festival
Director: Madelaine Moore with The Thelmas
2019
MADLOVE TAKE OVER // Spatial Design in St Helens, Hardshaw Centre
Co-design with the vacuum cleaner
CABARET // Set & Costume at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Director: Jake Norton
FAT GIRL SINGING // Set & Costume for Regional Tour
Director: Emma Geraghty
2018/2017
THE BALLAD OF RUDY // Associate Set, Costume & Puppetry at New Wolsey Studio, Ipswich
Director: Matt Hassall with Goblin Theatre
IF I SHOULD FALL // Set & Costume for Regional Tour
Director: Martha Simon with Red Bobble Theatre
RED & BLACK // Co-Costume & Set at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Director: Alan Lane with Slung Low
THE JUNGLE BOOK // Costume, Set & Puppetry at Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Director: Nina Hajiyianni with Action Transport Theatre
Costume
Sascha has worked as a designer, maker, breaking down artist and assistant on:
AN ADVENTURE // Bolton Octagon
TWISTED // Paperwork Theatre
HOLIBLOBS // Ugly Bucket Theatre
TREASURE ISLAND // Bolton Octagon
NETBALL WORLD CUP OPENING CEREMONY // Liverpool Arena
RIVER FESTIVAL LIVERPOOL // with designer, Mary Lamb
cBeebies THUMBELINA // Regent Theatre, Stoke
FUNNY GIRL // UK Tour
Puppetry
HOYO Research & Development // Designer & Maker
with Tracey Gibbs, Winter 2020
Sascha has puppeteered a range of giant puppets at:
THE LANTERNS AT CHESTER ZOO
SKIPTON PUPPET FESTIVAL
SHAMBALA FESTIVAL
KENDAL CALLING
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
OLDHAM ILLUMINATE
TWYCROSS ZOO
