Stella Backman

She/Her

I'm a London based Set & Costume designer with a passion for accessible theatre, dance and physical theatre. I'm an associate artist with ZooCo theatre company, a charity that creates work with and for the neurodivergent, neurotypical, deaf and hearing.

I'm interested in work that is designed for wider audiences, pieces that bring people to the theatres that typically perhaps wouldn't attend. I'm particularly interested in physical storytelling and creating set and costumes that support that world.

Credits

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Delight in the Woods, Boxhill (open air production), 1 week, 2023

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Bossy, Soutbank Centre - Lyric Hammersmith - Touring, 2 months, 2023

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Perfect Show for Rachel, Barbican Centre, 2 weeks, 2022

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, King Rodolfo, Pleasance Theatre Queen Dome, 1 month, 2022

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Maybe Probably, Old Red Lion, 4 weeks, 2022

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Different Owners at Sunrise, The Roundhouse, 2 weeks, 2021

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Summer's Park Adventure, Deptford Park (open air), 2 weeks, 2021

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Merry's Christmas Adventure, Deptford Park (open air), 2 weeks, 2020

PRODUCTION DESIGNER, The Astonishing Adventures of Alfred, Short film, 2020

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Elephant in the Room, Camden Peoples Theatre, 2 weeks, 2019

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, Messy, Touring, 4 years (on and off), 2019-2021

PRODUCTION DESIGNER, Installing the Whisper Piece, Short film, 2018

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER, 12 Million Volts, Touring, 6 weeks, 2017

Training

BA (hons) Physical Theatre, East 15, 2012 - 2015
Set design for Performance (Short course), Central Saint Martins, 2017