Anna Gardiner
About Me
Anna Gardiner is a Theatrical Designer and Artist who graduated from the Design for Performance course at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2008. Before making the journey to Perth to study at WAAPA Anna completed a Certificate IV course in Design at the Nepean Arts and Design Centre at TAFE in 2005 while enjoying opportunities to nuture her design career.
Education
| 2006 - 2008 |
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Bachelor Design for Performance |
| 2005 |
TAFE NSW - Western Sydney Institute of TAFE Cert IV, Design |
Employment History
| 2010 |
Costume Designer Bump In Productions 'Rope', Directed by Adrian Barnes, Zenith Theatre, Chatswood. |
| 2010 |
Set Designer Sydney Fringe Festival 'Havana, Harlem' written by Diana Plater, Directed by Deborah Jones. The Greek Theatre. |
| 2010 |
Designer Neglected Musicals 'Girl Crazy', Directed by Nicholas Hammond, starring Rachael Beck, Ian Stenlake, Emma Cooperthwaite. Darlinghurst Theatre and Riverside Theatre. |
| 2010 |
Costume Coordinator Rob Guest Endowment, Wicked. Costume Coordinator for 'Into the Woods'. The Cast of 'Wicked' in 'Into the Woods' at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney. Directed by Kris Stewart. |
| 2010 |
Costume Designer The Shakespeare Centre Costume Designer "As You Like It", Directed by Jason Langley, The Shakespeare Centre, Cleveland St Theatre, Sydney |
| 2010 |
Designer Neglected Musicals 'No Way to Treat a Lady', Directed by Jason Langley, Darlinghurst Theatre |
| 2010 |
Production Designer Blancmange Productions Production Designer for '4Play' at Slide Bar. 5 new short Australian plays. Produced by Stephen Carnell and David McAmis |
| 2010 |
Costume Designer Sport for Jove Theatre, The Leura Shakespeare Festival Romeo and Juliet, Everglade Gardens Leura, Directed by Damien Ryan. |
| 2009 |
Production Designer Newtown Theatre Theatre of Blood, Season 1, late night Horror/Melodrama theatre |
| 2009 |
Props Designer/Sourcer Kaleidoscope Theatre Company Cosi, Riverside Theatre, Parramatta, Directed by Bernadette Baran |
| 2008 |
Set and Costume Designer WAAPA Set and Costume Designer, “Renascent – White Lily”, Choreographed by Kim McCarthy, Geoff Gibbs Theatre, WAAPA |
| 2008 |
Set Designer WAAPA Set Designer, “The Crucible – An Opera in 4 Acts”, Directed by Leith Taylor, Geoff Gibbs Theatre, WAAPA |
| 2008 |
Costume Designer WAAPA Costume Designer, “Lysistrata”, Directed by Chris Bendall, The Roundhouse Theatre, WAAPA |
| 2007 |
Set Designer WAAPA Set Designer, “Animal Farm”, Directed by Mel Cantwell, The Enright Theatre, WAAPA |
| 2007 |
Costume Designer WAAPA Costume Designer, “West Side Story”, Directed by Crispin Taylor, Geoff Gibbs Theatre, WAAPA |
| 2007 |
Set and Costume Designer WAAPA Set and Costume Designer, “Just Before Falling – Undoing”, Choreographed by Sue Peacock, Geoff Gibbs Theatre, WAAPA |
| 2005 |
Set Designer Riverside Lyric Ensemble Set Designer, “Suessical the Musical”, Directed by Jonathon Llewellyn, Riverside Lyric Ensemble, Riverside Theatre, Parramatta |
Awards & Achievements
| 2003 |
Highly Commended Highly Commended Design and Technology Project, HSC |
