Clare Bracewell
Costume Designer
60 designers
57 projects
Born in London, UK. She studied Drama (BA) at the Manchester University and Set & Costume Design at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Since 1989, she has lived in Greece and worked for Greek theatres. She has collaborated with Stephen Joseph Theatre, National Theatre of Greece, National Theatre of Northern Greece, Greek National Opera, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Theatre of South / Amore, Porta, Neos Kosmos, Poreia, Athens Epidaurus Festival et.al. In 2021, she obtained Greek citizenship. She received the Athinorama magazine Award for Costume Design in 2001, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2019.
How could I create an image of our planet, in a climate crisis and conflict over sustainability? In such a way that would avoid being apocalyptic and “scary” for the younger view? Using Vivaldi’s work as the starting point, I worked with recyclable and non-recyclable materials to create costumes that demonstrate the lack of sustainability and over consumption of everyday objects, but which also paid tribute to our childhood memories of nature’s 4 seasons. I pondered: What if our relationship with nature was only through memory? If there were no trees would we adjust to a forest of drinking straws? If there were no leaves would we adjust to plastic bags rustle in the wind? How can we resist nature’s irresistible ability to create form and composition through the repetition of thousands of motifs? Knowing that the repeated use of hundreds of everyday objects is environmentally unsustainable? This project gave me the rare opportunity to explore this paradox.
Music Composition: Nikos Galenianos
Direction: Sophia Paschou
Dramaturgy: Juan Ayala
Set Design: Evangelia Therianou
Costume Design: Clare Bracewell
Movement: Annie Pui Ling Lok
Lighting Design: Sofia Alexiadou
Photos: Valeria Isaeva
How could I create an image of our planet, in a climate crisis and conflict over sustainability? In such a way that would avoid being apocalyptic and “scary” for the younger view? Using Vivaldi’s work as the starting point, I worked with recyclable and non-recyclable materials to create costumes that demonstrate the lack of sustainability and over consumption of everyday objects, but which also paid tribute to our childhood memories of nature’s 4 seasons. I pondered: What if our relationship with nature was only through memory? If there were no trees would we adjust to a forest of drinking straws? If there were no leaves would we adjust to plastic bags rustle in the wind? How can we resist nature’s irresistible ability to create form and composition through the repetition of thousands of motifs? Knowing that the repeated use of hundreds of everyday objects is environmentally unsustainable? This project gave me the rare opportunity to explore this paradox.
Born in London, UK. She studied Drama (BA) at the Manchester University and Set & Costume Design at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Since 1989, she has lived in Greece and worked for Greek theatres. She has collaborated with Stephen Joseph Theatre, National Theatre of Greece, National Theatre of Northern Greece, Greek National Opera, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Theatre of South / Amore, Porta, Neos Kosmos, Poreia, Athens Epidaurus Festival et.al. In 2021, she obtained Greek citizenship. She received the Athinorama magazine Award for Costume Design in 2001, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2018 and 2019.
Music Composition: Nikos Galenianos
Direction: Sophia Paschou
Dramaturgy: Juan Ayala
Set Design: Evangelia Therianou
Costume Design: Clare Bracewell
Movement: Annie Pui Ling Lok
Lighting Design: Sofia Alexiadou
Photos: Valeria Isaeva
