Chloe Lamford
Photographer credit: Asia Werbel
Awards
2013 - Winner of Arts Foundation Fellowship Award for Design for Performance: Set & Costume
2007 - Winner of Theatre Design Award from the TMA, (Small Miracle)
Nominations
2022 - Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production for Theodora, for which Chloe designed the Set
2022 - Olivier Award for Best New Musical Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, for which Chloe designed the Set
2021 - ENO’s Drive & Live: La bohème nominated for an Royal Television Society Award under the Live Event category
2021 - ENO’s Drive & Live: La bohème nominated for Royal Philharmonic Society Award under the Opera and Music category
2021 - J'OUVERT nominated for Best Production Play at the Black British Theatre Awards, Designed by Sandra Falase in collaboration with Chloe Lamford
2019 - Best Designer Golden Mask | Russian Performing Arts Festival & National Theatre Awards Alcina
2018 - Broadway World UK Best Set Design of a New Production of a Play or Musical Award for Europe at Donmar Warehouse
2018 - Broadway World UK Best Set Design of a New Production of a Play or Musical Award for John at The National Theatre
2018 - Nominated for h100 Award Theatre Category
Chloe trained as a designer at the Wimbledon School of Art, London.
Chloe designs set and costume across theatre, opera, and dance on an international scale.
“Antipodes - The National Theatre
That set, that lighting and the play itself are exquisitely detailed constructions of reality... With Baker co-directing alongside designer Chloe Lamford, it’s no surprise that set, script and direction are all so symbiotic... Excruciating and masterful at the same time, this is a huge allusion of a play – always skirting, never defining – and all the more potent, and relevant, for it.”
“Europe - Donmar Warehouse
The effect is a marvellous mixture of political writing and profound emotional shading, both of which are perfectly well served by Longhurst’s powerful production, helped by Chloe Lamford’s symbolic and versatile design, which is both brutal and tender. And this is exactly the right sensibility to bring to the piece. ”
“1984 - Almeida Theatre
Special mention must go to Chloe Lamford’s design, which at first looks drab and retro, yet explodes into an onslaught of fierce light and buzzing energy. It’s the heart of a show that is sometimes grating but often stunning.
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Gallery
2024
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Almeida Theatre, Dir. Rebecca Frecknall |
| Pelléas et Mélisande | Aix Festival, Dir. Katie Mitchell |
| Innocence | San Francisco Opera, Dir. Louise Bakker |
| Next to Normal | Donmar Warehouse, Dir. Michael Longhurst |
| L'Orfeo | Opernhaus Zurich, Dir. Evgeny Titov, Costume Des. Annemarie Woods, Stage Des. Chloe Lamford |
| Julie | International Theatre Amsterdam, Dir. Rebecca Frecknall, Scenography Chloe Lamford |
2023
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Phaedra | The National Theatre, Dir. Simon Stone, Set Des. Chloe Lamford |
| Romeo and Juliet | The Almeida, Dir. Rebecca Frecknall, Set Des. Chloe Lamford, Costume Des. Debbie Duru |
2022
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Innocence | Finnish National Opera, Dir. Simon Stone, Set Des. Chloe Lamford |
| Pelléas et Mélisande | New National Theatre Tokyo, Dir. Katie Mitchell, Set Des. Chloe Lamford |
| Theodora | Royal Opera House, Dir. Katie Mitchell, Set Des. Chloe Lamford |
| Traplord (World Premiere) | 180 Studios, Dir & Chor. Ivan Michael Blackstock, Co Des. Chloe Lamford & Shankho Chaudhurioe, Lighting Des. Simisola Majekodunmi |
| The Handmaid's Tale | Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen, Dir. John Fulljames, Costume Des. Christina Cunningham |
| Othello | National Theatre, Dir. Clint Dyer, Set Des. Chloe Lamford |
| One-Woman Show - written and performed by Liz Kingsman | Soho Theatre, Dir. Adam Brace |
2021
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical | Lyric Theatre, Dir. Clint Dyer, Set Des. Chloe Lamford, Associate Set Des. Debbie Duru |
| The Song Project | The Royal Court, Co-Creators Chloe Lamford, Wende, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Imogen Knight |
| J'OUVERT | Harold Pinter Theatre, Dir. Rebekah Murrell, Designed by Sandra Falase in collaboration with Chloe Lamford, Lighting Des. Simisola Majekodunmi |
| Innocence (World Premiere) | Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, Dir. Simon Stone, Set Des. Chloe Lamford |
| Is God Is | The Royal Court, Dir. Ola Ince, Set Des. Chloe Lamford, Special Effects Des. Susanna Peretz |
2020
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Shoe Lady | The Royal Court, Dir. Vicky Featherstone, Movement Dir. Sasha Milavic Davies, Associate Lighting Des. Simisola Majekodunmi |
| The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil | New Zealand Festival Theatre, Music and lyrics by Bret McKenzie, Dir. Lyndsey Turner, Co-Des. Camilla Clarke |
| La bohème | ENO: Drive & Live at Alexandra Palace, Dir. P.J Harris, Costume Des. Camilla Clarke |
| Hang Your Lights - Jamie Cullum (Music Video) | Just Fred Limited, Production Designers Marty Moore & Chloe Lamford |
2019
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| The Crucible | Theatre Basel (Switzerland), Dir. Robert Icke, Costume Des. Wojciech Dziedzic |
| The American Clock | Old Vic Theatre, Dir. Rachel Chavkin |
| Hilary and Clinton | John Golden Theatre, US, Dir. Joe Mantello |
| Europe | The Donmar, Dir. Michael Longhurst |
| Antipodes | The National Theatre, Co-Directing with Annie Baker & Design, Movement Dir. Sasha Milavic Davies, Sound Des. Tom Gibbons |
| The Duchess of Malfi | Almeida Theatre, Dir. Rebecca Frecknall |
| Teenage Dick | Donmar Warehouse, Dir. Michael Longhurst |
2018
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Shakespeare's Last Play | Schaubühne (Berlin), Dirs. Ben Kidd & Bush Moukarzel |
| Amadeus | National Theatre, Dir. Michael Longhurst |
| John | National Theatre, London, Dir. James Macdonald |
| Pelléas et Mélisande | Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa, Dir. Katie Mitchell |
| Ariadne auf Naxos | Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, France, Dir. Katie Mitchell |
| Britney and Goofy | Hetpaleis (Antwerp), Dir. Lies Pauwels |
| Gundog | Royal Court (London), Dir. Vicky Featherstobe, Prosthetic & Wig Des. Susanna Peretz |
| Pity | Royal Court (London), France, Dir. Sam Pritchard, Movement Dir. Sasha Milavic Davies, Costume Des. Annemarie Woods, Prosthetic & Wig Des. Susanna Peretz |
| Hamilton Complex | Schauspielhaus Bochum (Germany), France, Dir. Lies Pauwels |
| The Cane | Royal Court, Dir. Vicky Featherstone |
2017
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| 1984 Tour (West End Production) | State Theatre Company of South Australia |
| Road | Royal Court Theatre, Dir. John Tiffany, Chor. Jonathan Watkins, Wigs & Hair/Makeup Des. Susanna Peretz |
| Miranda | Opéra Comique, Paris, Dir. Raphaël Pichon |
| Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour | Duke of York's Theatre, Dir. Vicky Featherstone |
| B & Victory Condition | Royal Court Theatre, Dir. Vicky Featherstone |
| The Tempest | Donmar Warehouse & St Ann's Warehouse (US), Dir. Phyllida Lloyd |
| Beginners | Unicorn Theatre (London), Dir. Tim Crouch, Associate Des. Camilla Clarke |
2016
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Ophelia's Zimmer | Royal Court Theatre, Dir. Katie Mitchell, Lighting Des. Fabiana Piccioli |
| Pelléas et Mélisande | Festival d'Aix en Provence, Dir. Katie Mitchell |
| Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour | National Theatre and UK Tour, Dir. Vicky Featherstone |
| The Tempest (Donmar Warehouse Production) | St Ann's Warehouse, Brookly, Dir. Phyllida Lloyd |
| 1984 | Playhouse Theatre, Dir. Robert Icke |
| Amadeus | National Theatre, Dir. Michael Longhurst |
| De meiden | Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, Dir. Katie Mitchell |
2015
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Verkarte Nacht | Rambert Sadler's Wells & UK Tour, Chor. Kim Brandstrup |
| Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour | National Theatre Scotland, Dir. Vicky Featherstone |
| Hamilton Complex | Hetpaleis, Antwerp, Dir. Lies Pauwels |
| The Twits | The Royal Court, Dir. John Tiffany |
| How to Hold Your Breath | The Royal Court, Dir. Vicky Featherstone |
| Rules for Living | National Theatre, Dir. Marianne Elliott |
| Alcina | Festival d'Aix en Provence, Dir. Katie Mitchell |
2014
Production |
Company |
|---|---|
| Events | Actors Touring Company - USA tour |
| God Bless the Child | The Royal Court Theatre, Dir. Vicky Featherstone |
| 2071 | Royal Court Theatre, Dir. Katie Mitchell |
| Teh Internet is a Serious Business | Royal Court Theatre, Dir. Hamish Pirie |
| Praxis Makes Perfect (revival) | Berlin |
| 1984 | Almeida Theatre, Playhouse Theatre & Headlong UK Tour, Dir. Robert Icke, Video Des. Tim Reid, Sound Des. Tom Gibbons |