Isobel Nicolson

Isobel (she/her) is a Designer for Performance based in North London.

​Isobel loves the uncertainty of R&D and collaborative, stylised work that strikes a chord with contemporary audiences. The challenge of unfamiliar work has always pushed her design style, from site-specific community theatre to OFFIE nominated new writing, large company musicals to gig theatre.

She was Resident Assistant Designer at the Royal Shakespeare Company 2019-2020.

Isobel is a Creative Associate at the Watermill Theatre.

https://www.isobelnicolson.com/

Credits

Current Projects:
The Return of Benjamin Lay, Finborough Theatre, 3.5 weeks, 2023
RSC Model Maker

Selected Design Work:
Winner's Curse, Park Theatre, 4 weeks, 2023
Rapunzel, Watermill Theatre, 6 weeks, 2022-23
Camp Albion, Watermill rural tour, 4 weeks, 2022
Old Friends, Cambridge Junction, 3 weeks, 2021-22
Errol's Garden, Golden Toad Theatre, 8 weeks, 2021 & 2022
Lone Flyer, Hull Truck Theatre, 3.5 weeks, 2021(Watermill Theatre & Jermyn Street, 3 weeks, 2020-21)
Shakespeare in Love, Cranleigh School, 1 week, 2021
Queen Mab, Iris Theatre St Paul's Church, 1 week, 2021
A Christmas Carol, Watermill Theatre, 4 weeks, 2020-21
'Tis Pity She's A Whore, Sherman Theatre, 3 days, 2019
D-Day 75, 101 Outdoor Arts, 2 days, 2019
Moonfleet, Watermill Theatre, 1 week, 2019
The Island R&D, Wales Millennium Centre, 1 show, 2019
Jessie's Tattoo Club, Bristol Old Vic Ferment Fortnight, 1 show, 2019
The Witches, Watford Palace, 1 week, 2018
Jabberwocky, The Other Palace, 1 week, 2018 (Theatre Royal 2017)
Digging for Victory, Watermill Theatre, 1 week, 2018
The Miller's Child, Watermill Theatre, 1 week, 2017
Dei Fledermaus, DEPOT and Spit & Sawdust Skatepark, 1 week, 2017

Associate/Assistant Work:

My Neighbour Totoro, Barbican Centre, 2022-23

The Magician's Elephant, RSC, 2021-22

The Winter's Tale, RSC, 2020

The Velevteen Rabbit, The Old Curiosity Shop, Hammerpuzzle Theatre, 2018-19

Training

BA (Hons) Design for Performance, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 2013-16

Art Foundation, Oxford Brookes University 2012-13