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Simon Wells

Set & Costume Designer

Simon is a freelance set and costume designer for theatre, working in the UK and internationally.

Theatre & Opera

Credits

guys and dolls
2026
Det Ny Teater, Denmark
Director: Heinrich Topp Christensen
Set Designer
hy opera project
2026
Wanping Theatre, Shanghai
Director: Chris Tseng
BRIGADOON
2025
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Director: Drew McOnie
Botanical Designer & Stylist
singin' in the rain
2024
Kilworth House
Director: Lee Proud
sister act
2023
Det Ny Teater, Denmark
Director: Lee Proud
la cenerentola
2023
Nevill Holt Opera
Director: Owen Horsley
linck & Mülhahn
2023
Hampstead Theatre
Director: Owen Horsley
disney castle
2023
Disney Music, Riyadh
Director: Kate Golledge
unmasked
2021
Shiki Theatre Company, Japan
the beauty parade
2020
Wales Millennium Centre
Director: Katie O'Reilly
youth awakening
2019
ET Space, Shanghai
Director: Bing Wang
the wild party
2019
Royal Academy of Music
Director: Hannah Chissick
the astronaut wives club
2019
National Youth Theatre
Director: Bea Holland
the cherry orchard
2019
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Director: Janet Suzman
once on this island
2019
BTA / Southwark Playhouse
Director: Lee Proud
a midsummer night's dream
2019
Magdalen College School
Director: Joanne Pearce
dreamers
2018
Abbey Road Studios
Director: Jean-Pierre Van Der Spuy
maydays
2018
Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Owen Horsley
A NOVIÇA REBELDE
2018
Teatro Renault Sao Paulo, Brazil
Director: Charles Miller & Cláudio Botelho
Costume Designer
talking heads
2018
Gala Theatre Durham
Director: Charlie Westenra
rapunzel
2017
Chickenshed Theatre
Director: Lou Stein
promises, promises
2017
Southwark Playhouse
Director: Bronagh Lagan
children of the night
2017
Oxford Playhouse
Director: Joanne Pearce & Adrian Nobel
applause
2017
Arts Ed
Director: Zoe Waterman
like I care
2017
Arts Ed
Director: Richard Vincent
titanic: the musical
2017
Arts Ed
Director: Charlie Westenra
shakespeare lives
2016
Royal Shakespeare Company at 10 Downing Street
Director: Owen Horsley
little red riding hood
2016
Pleasance Theatre
Director: Kate Golledge
cinderella and the beanstalk
2016
Theatre503
Director: Tom Attenborough

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS

SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE | Director: Adam Lenson | Jermyn Street Theatre

THE DUCHESS OF MALFI | Director: Owen Horsley | Southwark Playhouse/ UK Tour

THE FAMOUS VICTORIES OF HENRY V | Director: Owen Horsley | Royal Shakespeare Company Tour

DIRTY TALK | Director: Charlie Westenra | Jermyn Street Theatre

THE COW PLAY | Director: Bryony Thompson | Pluck Theatre

THE RETURN OF THE SOLDIER | Director: Charlie Westenra | Aria Entertainment/ Jermyn Street Theatre/ Hope Mill Theatre

THE DUCHESS OF MALFI | Director: Anthony Drewe | Tabard Theatre

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN | Director: Anthony Drewe | Tabard Theatre

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ASSOCIATE/ ASSISTANT DESIGN CREDITS

BURLESQUE | Director: Todrick Hall | The Savoy Theatre

BAD CINDERELLA | Director: Laurence Connor | Gillian Lynne Theatre

DEATH DROP 2: BACK IN THE HABIT | Designer: Peter Mackintosh | Garrick Theatre/ UK Tour

THE COURTSHIP | Costume Designer: Tom Rogers | NBC

DEAR ARABELLA | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Lyric Theatre, Belfast

THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE | Designer: Christopher Oram | Michael Grandage Company

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS | Designer: Peter McKintosh | London Palladium

5 GUYS NAMED MOE | Designer: Tom Rogers | Underbelly, Spiegeltent,Edinburgh

THE PASSENGER | Designer: Thaddeus Strassberger | Ekaterinburg State Opera, Russia

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO | Designer: Madeleine Boyd | Central City Opera

GUYS AND DOLLS | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Chichester Festival Theatre

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Vaudeville Theatre, West End

HAYFEVER | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Duke of York’s Theatre, West End/ UK Tour

SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

MY NIGHT WITH REG | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Donmar Warehouse/ Apollo Theatre

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Savoy Theatre, West End/ UK Tour

OLIVER! | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Sheffield Crucible

ANOTHER COUNTRY | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Chichester Festival Theatre/ Trafalgar Studios, West End

THE SOUND OF MUSIC | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

VIVA FOREVER! | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Piccadilly Theatre

CRAZY FOR YOU | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

THE HERETIC | Designer: Peter McKintosh | Royal Court

Simon Wells

Set & Costume Designer