Bretta Gerecke

Awards

2019 - Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Costume Design for The Invisible for Catalyst Theatre

2019 - Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for The Invisible for Catalyst Theatre

 

Bretta is an international set, costume and lighting designer based in London.

She is the resident designer at Catalyst Theatre (Canada) where she co-creates and tours new work across North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. Bretta also designs for Cirque du Soleil, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Arts Centre, The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Birmingham Rep, Edmonton Opera, Calgary Opera, Vancouver Opera, The Citadel Theatre and The Grand Theatre.

She is the recipient of over 25 awards in addition to Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40, Global Television’s Woman of Vision, IPL Best Emerging Artist, the Lucille Lortel Award.

She recently represented Canada in Prague at the Scenography Quadrennial and her costume designs have been exhibited in Moscow, Beijing, and Taipei. She is a marathon runner and an Archaeological Illustrator.

“East is East - Birmingham Rep
Despite the sharp edges of its central subject matter, the production is alive with sunny energy... Sound (designed by Jon Nicholls with composition by Felix Dubs) combines with video and lighting (designed by Bretta Gerecke) to fabulously heady effect.”
— ★★★★★ - The Guardian
“The Invisible
The Invisible is stunning visually as it is musically. Bretta Gerecke’s set, costumes, lighting and projection designs are creative masterpieces.”
— The Calgary Sun
“Nevermore
What you’ll remember from the poe musical Nevermore is it’s look. Bretta Gerecke’s costumes, makeup and props are part Edward Gorey, part Tim Burton, and mostly in ghoulish black and white... the whole thing gives off a spooky steampunk vibe perfect for a show subtitled ‘The imaginary life and mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe’.”
— The New York Times

Gallery

2024

Production

Company
Pinocchio Stratford East, Dir. Omar F. Okai
The King's Speech The Watermill Theatre, Dir. Emma Butler
The Syndicate UK Tour, Dir. Gaynor Faye, Set and Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Diviners Stratford Festival, Dir. Krista Jackson and Geneviève Pelletier, Set and Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke

2023

Production

Company
Richard II Stratford Festival, Dir. Jillian Keiley, Set Des. Michael Gianfrancesco, Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Stabat Mater Edmonton Opera, Dir. Jennifer Tarver, Set Des. Susanna Hood, Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
Branwen : Dadeni Wales Millennium Centre, Dir. Gethin Evans, Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
Der Schauspieldirktor Opera Zuid, Dir. Christopher Gillet, Set & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
Nevermore Catalyst Theatre and Vertigo Theatre, Calgary, Dir. Jonathan Christenson, Set, Costume and Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
Frankenstein Arizona Opera, Phoenix, Dir. Sarah Meyers, Set, Video and Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke

2022

Production

Company
Coming to England Birmingham Rep, Dir & Chor. Omar Okai, Set & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Invisible (Tour) Catalyst Theatre, Dir. Jonathan Christenson, Set, Lights, Costume & Projection Des. Bretta Gerecke
Grow Grand Theatre (Canada), Dir. Dennis Garnhum, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Lady in the Dark Opera Zuid, Dir. Anna Pool, Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
American (Tele)visions New York Theatre Workshop, Dir. Rubén Polendo, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke, Specialty Costumes by Mondo Guerra
Tartuffe (Revival) Birmingham Rep, Dir. Iqbal Khan, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke

2021

Production

Company
East is East Birmingham Rep, The National Theatre & Chichester Theatre, Dir. Iqbal Khan, Set, Projection & Lighting, Des. Bretta Gerecke
Castle Howard - Christmas Installation Castle Howard, Dir. Charlotte Lloyd Webber
Belvoir Castle - Christmas Installation Belvoir Castle, Dir. Charlotte Lloyd Webber
Bamburgh Castle - Christmas Installation Bamburgh Castle, Dir. Charlotte Lloyd Webber
Blenheim Palace - The Autumn Festival Blenheim Palace, Dir. Charlotte Lloyd Webber
Threads | Woven RSC, Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke, Artwork by Nilupa Yasmin & the Stratford-upon-Avon Community

2020

Production

Company
The Invisible Catalyst Theatre, Dir. J. Christenson, Set, Costume, Lighting and Projection Des. by Bretta Gerecke.
Grand Acts of Theatre Catalyst Theatre & National Arts Centre, Dir. J. Christenson, Set, Costume, & Lighting Des. by Bretta Gerecke.
Heavenly Bodies Reality Check Productions, Dir. Sara Joyce, AR set & costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Katherine Jenkins Unbound Films, Dir. Lynne Page

2019

Production

Company
As You Like It The RSC London, Dir. Kimberley Sykes, Costume & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Neverending Story The Stratford Festival, Dir. Jillian Keiley, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Invisible Catalyst Theatre, Dir. J Christenson, Set, Costume, Lighting Des. by Bretta Gerecke
Mary and Max Theatre Calgary, Dir. Stafford Arima, Set & Costume Des. by Bretta Gerecke
Curupira, A 360 Degree Film Really Useful Films, Dir. Austin Shaw, Set, Costume, Lighting Des. by Bretta Gerecke
Castle Howard Christmas Installation Castle Howard Dir. Charlottle Lloyd Webber

2018

Production

Company
Tartuffe RSC London & Birmingham REP, Dir. Iqbal Khan, Set & Costume Design Bretta Gerecke
Don Giovanni The Edmonton Opera, Dir. Oriol Tomas, Set Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Tempest The Stratford Festival, Dir. Antoni Cimolino, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Chariots of Fire The Grand Theatre, Dir. Dennis Garnhum, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Castle Howard Christmas Installation Castle Howard Dir. Charlottle Lloyd Webber

2017

Production

Company
Fat Friends The Leeds Grand & UK Tour, Dir. Kay Mellor, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Salome The RSC London, Dir. Owen Horsley, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Castle Howard Halloween Installation Castle Howard Dir. Charlottle Lloyd Webber
Castle Howard Christmas Installation Castle Howard Dir. Charlottle Lloyd Webber
Of Mice and Men Sella Door UK Tour, Dir. Guy Unsworth, Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
Tosca Kammeroper Germany, Dir. Briam Deedrick , Set, Costume & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke

2016

Production

Company

The Magic Flute The Edmonton Opera, Dir. Robert Herriot, Set & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
A Christmas Carol The National Arts Centre, Dir. Jillian Keiley, Set & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Stratfrd Circus, Dir. Sarah Redmond, Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Little Prince Theatre Calagry, Dir. Dennis Garnhum, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
All Our Unworldly Possessions - Installation Design Catalyst Theatre, Dir. J. Christianson
As You Like It The Stratford Festival, Dir. Jillian Keiley, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke

2015

Production

Company

Alice Through the Looking Glass Tour, Dir. Jillian Keiley, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Allavita! For Cirque du Soleil & Expo Milano, Dir. Krista Monson
The Diary of Anne Frank The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Dir. Jillian Keiley, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
When Midnight Strikes Trinity Laban, London, Dir. Susan Raasay, Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
Lucky Strike Stratford Circus, London, Dir. Sarahm Redmond , Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Diary of Anne Frank The Stratford Festival, Dir. Jillian Keiley Raasay, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke

2014

Production

Company
Elephant Wake National Canadian Tour, Directed by Bretta Gerecke. Set, Lighting & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
Alice Through The Looking Glass The Stratford Festival, Dir. Jillian Keiley, Set & Costume Des. Bretta Gerecke
The Magic Flute Edmonton Opera, Dir. Rob Herriot, Set & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
Orpheus Descending Trinity Laban, London, Dir. Simon Iorio, Set & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
A Slice of Saturday Night Stratford Theatre, Dir. Kelly Robinson, Set & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke
Make Mine Love The Citadel Theatre, Dir. Susan Raasay, Set & Lighting Des. Bretta Gerecke