Who designs sets, costumes and lighting?
The creative designers are chosen a little like the actors. If they are already known to the company they will design for us at some stage if they haven’t already. We keep a close eye on the WAAPA graduates and the HotBed Ensemble designers and will invite them to design for us if their work is well received. Some of them are invited over from the East for specific plays, but most often, if a director has worked with a designer before, there will be a trust and safety in working with someone you know can do the job, so you are re-hired. All designers are employed on acontract basis, as Black Swan does not have any permanent designers on staff.
The creative designers are chosen a little like the actors. If they are already known to the company they will design for us at some stage if they haven’t already. We keep a close eye on the WAAPA graduates and will invite them to design for us if their work is well received. Some of them are invited over from the East for specific plays, but most often, if a director has worked with a designer before, there will be a trust and safety in working with someone you know can do the job, so you are re-hired. All designers are employed on a contract basis, as Black Swan does not have any permanent designers on staff.
