Ioana Curelea

Ioana (she/her) was born during a cold, January night in Bucharest, Romania. Having studied Fine Art for 10 years she decided it’s time for a change and moved West to further her studies. Alas! Her foundation degree revealed to her uncharted territory: the Theatre. From then onwards the narrative is pretty self-explanatory as Ioana did a BA (Hons) in Theatre Design and an MA in the same subject and is currently working as a freelance set and costume designer in London.

Ioana occasionally still flirts with Fine Art through different mediums as a tool for the development of her scenic designs. Ioana is interested in all types of performance, however from a very early age she developed an obsessive fascination with Radical Art and Performance. She considers these to be a vehicle for addressing the divides in contemporary society, often highlighting normative societal structures and breaking down each layer to reveal the ‘truth’ of the socio-political hierarchy. Ioana likes producing harrowing and challenging performances that often comment on the absurdity of convention and represent a rejection of orthodox theatre making.

You can find out more about her work here: http://ioanacurelea.com

Credits

SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, THEATRE FOR TWO (Reptile, Share-My-Home Companion,
Gluten Free Chocolate Crispy Caramel Mini Bite, The Recluse Who Lives On A Hill), London tour (CentrE17/Stanley Arts/The Turbine Theatre/COLAB Tavern), 5 weeks, 2021
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Lilith x KaraOkay, The Bunker Theatre, 3 weeks, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Ryan Lane Will be There Now in a Minute, The Vaults, 1 week, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Ms. Julie, The Place, 1 week, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, The Strange Tale of Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin, tour (Theatre Royal Plymouth/Wilton’s Music Hall/Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg amongst others), 7 months, 2019-2021
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, The Daughter Abroad, Theatre503, 1 week, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Justice, The Blue Elephant Theatre, 2 weeks, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Mating in Captivity, Junkyard Dogs Brigton/The King’s Head Theatre London, 2 weeks, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Metamorphosis, Tristan Bates Theatre/New Diorama Theatre/ HomeMCR, 3 weeks, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Welcome to the UK, The Bunker Theatre/The Cockpit Theatre/ HomeMCR, 3 weeks, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Kenneth Moore Theatre, 2 weeks, 2019
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Troy, Etcetera Theatre, 1 week, 2018
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Kenneth Moore Theatre, 2 weeks, 2018
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Bit of Sunshine, The Landor Space, 1 week, 2018
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, The Others, Camden People’s Theatre, 1 week, 2018
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Attic, The King’s Head Theatre, 1 week, 2017
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, The Waves, Corbett Theatre, 1 week, 2017
SET DESIGNER, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Godolphin & Latymer School Theatre, 1 week, 2017
COSTUME DESIGNER, Crestfall, RADA studios, 2 days, 2017
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Clay, The Pleasance Theatre, 1 week, 2017
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, The Divided Project – ‘REwind’, The Place, 1 week, 2016
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Herm and Leonta – not really a love story, WCA Theatre, 2 days, 2016
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER, Aliens with extraordinary skills, Leicester Square Theatre, 1 week, 2016

Training

Wimbledon College of Arts - University of the Arts London

Postgraduate Degree in Set Design for Theatre (MA) – Grade: First-class honours


Wimbledon College of Arts - University of the Arts London

Undergraduate Degree in Set Design for Theatre (BA Hons) – Grade: First-class honours

Camberwell College of Arts (CCW) - University of the Arts London

UAL Level 4 Diploma in Art and Design- Foundation Studies (QCF) – Grade: Merit