Designer’s idea set for National Theatre display
A CALDERDALE designer’s idea is set to become a reality as The National Theatre announces the design will become a new public installation to be created and displayed in the foyer of the NT from January 2022.
The winning design by Rose Revitt, known as ‘The Tree’ and inspired by the wooden imprints visible in the concrete walls and pillars throughout the NT, is a vast collection of suspended leaves which celebrates the collective effort in keeping the theatre alive and will grow to show how audiences and supporters help nurture the theatre.
Rose, from Hebden Bridge, is a designer for theatre specialising in set and costume.
Having trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, she was one of the winners of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design in 2019 and ‘Best Designer’ at The Stage Debut Awards 2020.
The creation of the new installation provides an opportunity for an up-and-coming theatre designer to showcase their talent at the NT and will be displayed in the Lyttelton foyer to enliven our public spaces and welcome audiences and local communities back to the building.
The installation will be created as part of the NT’s National Theatre Together campaign to empower artists and craftspeople to create world-leading work and to raise vital funds for the theatre’s ambitious recovery post-pandemic. Speaking about having her design selected, Rose said: “Imprints of trees can be found throughout the National Theatre in the very concrete of the building.
“These provided the initial inspiration for my tree installation, which I’m delighted to have the opportunity to bring to life in the Lyttelton Foyer.”
Rose’s winning design will be unveiled at the National Theatre in January 2022.
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