Who teaches this course?
Alex Marker is a critically acclaimed professional set and costume designer who has recently celebrated his 25th anniversary in the industry. Over that timeframe he has designed over 200 productions for a wide variety of venues including: West End, regional, touring, site specific and fringe. He has been nominated numerous times for the best set design category in the Off West End Awards and the Fringe Theatre Awards.
‘Alex Marker’s Designs are both Ingenious and Evocative’
Charles Spencer - The Daily Telegraph
‘Alex Marker has shown great ingenuity’
Michael Portillo – The New Statesman
‘Alex Marker’s meticulously observed design’
Paul Taylor – The Times
What will we cover?
In this two-hour session we will briefly touch on a variety of topics including how a designer approaches a play, how scale works and an introduction to scale model making.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed specifically for beginners and those who have an interest in set design. Alex has delivered this course for a wide variety of clients ranging from schools to colleges and, over a number of years, for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stages project.
Please remember to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy in!
