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Christopher Oram

April 02, 2023

Christopher Oram is a British theatre set and costume designer.

Christopher Oram, 2018

Background

He trained at the West Sussex College of Art and Design (latterly Northbrook College).

Early assisting work for designers Anthony Ward and Ian MacNeil, included Assassins at the Donmar Warehouse, Oliver! at the London Palladium and An Inspector Calls and Machinal at the National Theatre.

Career

Having designed extensively on the fringe in London, he began a long term creative collaboration with the director Michael Grandage whom he met in 1995 when they first worked together on Arthur Miller's The Last Yankee in Colchester.

Their subsequent professional partnership at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, includes As You Like It with Victoria Hamilton (also Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith); A Midsummer Night's Dream and Richard III with Kenneth Branagh; Edward II with Joseph Fiennes; Suddenly Last Summer with Victoria Hamilton and Diana Rigg (also Albery Theatre); The Tempest with Derek Jacobi (also Old Vic) and Don Carlos with Derek Jacobi (also Gielgud Theatre).

Collaborations at the Donmar Warehouse include Good with Charles Dance; Passion Play, Privates on Parade with Roger Allam, Caligula with Michael Sheen; The Vortex; Merrily We Roll Along; Grand Hotel; Pirandello's Henry IV with Ian McDiarmid, Don Juan in Soho with Rhys Ifans, Frost/Nixon with Frank Langella and Michael Sheen (also West End and Broadway), Othello with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ewan McGregor, Red with Alfred Molina and Eddie Redmayne (which subsequently transferred to the John Golden Theatre, Broadway) and King Lear with Derek Jacobi.

Oram designed the four plays of the Donmar Wyndham's season, Ivanov with Kenneth Branagh, Twelfth Night with Derek Jacobi, Madame de Sade with Judi Dench, and Hamlet with Jude Law (which subsequently transferred to Elsinore castle in Denmark, and to the Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway).

Oram also designed the musicals Guys and Dolls at the Piccadilly Theatre (also Princess Theatre, Melbourne) and Evita at the Adelphi Theatre in London, and on Broadway, as well as the costumes for Kenneth Branagh's film of The Magic Flute.

Other work includes Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (dir. Rob Ashford at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (dir. Jamie Lloyd, Donmar Warehouse), Passion (dir. Jamie Lloyd, Donmar Warehouse), Parade (dir. Rob Ashford); A Streetcar Named Desire with Rachel Weisz (dir. Rob Ashford, Donmar Warehouse), A View from the Bridge with Ken Stott (dir. Lindsay Posner at the Duke of York's Theatre), King Lear and The Seagull with Ian McKellen (dir. Trevor Nunn, RSC Stratford, London and World Tour), Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (dir. Jeremy Herrin); Summerfolk, Stuff Happens, Power, Danton's Death and Man and Superman, (National Theatre). Both Red and Parade played subsequent seasons at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

Oram was also the season designer of the Michael Grandage Company inaugural season at the Noël Coward Theatre. Privates on Parade, Peter and Alice, The Cripple of Inishmaan, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Henry V.

His opera work includes Billy Budd (Glyndebourne and BAM) and The Marriage of Figaro (Glyndebourne), Don Giovanni (MET), and Madama Butterfly (Houston Grand Opera).

In 2017/18 he designed set and costume for Disney Theatrical Groups production of Frozen for its out of town production in Denver and its Broadway production opening at the St. James Theatre on 22 March 2018.

Oram is an Artistic Associate on 'Plays at the Garrick' in the forthcoming Kenneth Branagh season in the West End.

He is also a Companion of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and is currently on the committee of the Linbury Prize for stage design.

During 2016 the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company will present a series of five plays. The director is Rob Ashford, the actor-director Kenneth Branagh and designer Christopher Oram.[1]

Awards

References

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.

External links

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Sussex College of Art and Design latterly Northbrook College Early assisting work for designers Anthony Ward and Ian MacNeil included Assassins at the Donmar Warehouse Oliver at the London Palladium and An Inspector Calls and Machinal at the National Theatre Career EditHaving designed extensively on the fringe in London he began a long term creative collaboration with the director Michael Grandage whom he met in 1995 when they first worked together on Arthur Miller s The Last Yankee in Colchester Their subsequent professional partnership at the Crucible Theatre Sheffield includes As You Like It with Victoria Hamilton also Lyric Theatre Hammersmith A Midsummer Night s Dream and Richard III with Kenneth Branagh Edward II with Joseph Fiennes Suddenly Last Summer with Victoria Hamilton and Diana Rigg also Albery Theatre The Tempest with Derek Jacobi also Old Vic and Don Carlos with Derek Jacobi also Gielgud Theatre Collaborations at the Donmar Warehouse include Good with Charles Dance Passion Play Privates on Parade with Roger Allam Caligula with Michael Sheen The Vortex Merrily We Roll Along Grand Hotel Pirandello s Henry IV with Ian McDiarmid Don Juan in Soho with Rhys Ifans Frost Nixon with Frank Langella and Michael Sheen also West End and Broadway Othello with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Ewan McGregor Red with Alfred Molina and Eddie Redmayne which subsequently transferred to the John Golden Theatre Broadway and King Lear with Derek Jacobi Oram designed the four plays of the Donmar Wyndham s season Ivanov with Kenneth Branagh Twelfth Night with Derek Jacobi Madame de Sade with Judi Dench and Hamlet with Jude Law which subsequently transferred to Elsinore castle in Denmark and to the Broadhurst Theatre Broadway Oram also designed the musicals Guys and Dolls at the Piccadilly Theatre also Princess Theatre Melbourne and Evita at the Adelphi Theatre in London and on Broadway as well as the costumes for Kenneth Branagh s film of The Magic Flute Other work includes Cat on a Hot Tin Roof dir Rob Ashford at the Richard Rodgers Theatre Broadway The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee dir Jamie Lloyd Donmar Warehouse Passion dir Jamie Lloyd Donmar Warehouse Parade dir Rob Ashford A Streetcar Named Desire with Rachel Weisz dir Rob Ashford Donmar Warehouse A View from the Bridge with Ken Stott dir Lindsay Posner at the Duke of York s Theatre King Lear and The Seagull with Ian McKellen dir Trevor Nunn RSC Stratford London and World Tour Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies dir Jeremy Herrin Summerfolk Stuff Happens Power Danton s Death and Man and Superman National Theatre Both Red and Parade played subsequent seasons at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles Oram was also the season designer of the Michael Grandage Company inaugural season at the Noel Coward Theatre Privates on Parade Peter and Alice The Cripple of Inishmaan A Midsummer Night s Dream and Henry V His opera work includes Billy Budd Glyndebourne and BAM and The Marriage of Figaro Glyndebourne Don Giovanni MET and Madama Butterfly Houston Grand Opera In 2017 18 he designed set and costume for Disney Theatrical Groups production of Frozen for its out of town production in Denver and its Broadway production opening at the St James Theatre on 22 March 2018 Oram is an Artistic Associate on Plays at the Garrick in the forthcoming Kenneth Branagh season in the West End He is also a Companion of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and is currently on the committee of the Linbury Prize for stage design During 2016 the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company will present a series of five plays The director is Rob Ashford the actor director Kenneth Branagh and designer Christopher Oram 1 Awards Edit2004 Olivier Award Best Costume Power 2004 Critics Circle Award Suddenly Last Summer 2003 Evening Standard Award Best Design Caligula 2010 Backstage Garland Award for Scenic Design Parade 2010 Critic s Circle Award Red 2010 Tony Award Best Scenic Design of a Play Red 2010 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award Costume Design Large Theatre Parade 2014 Falstaff Award Best Costume Design Henry V 2015 Olivier Award Best Costume Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies 2015 Tony Award Best Costume Design of a Play Wolf Hall parts 1 amp 2 2015 Falstaff Award Best Costume Design The Winter s Tale 2016 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design for a Play Hughie References Edit Book Romeo and Juliet Tickets at the Garrick Theatre London Archived from the original on 15 March 2016 Retrieved 25 February 2016 External links EditOfficial website Christopher Oram at IMDb Christopher Oram at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christopher Oram amp oldid 1126198220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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