Zahra Mansouri

0791 041 0491

My CV

Highlights of my qualifications and experience

Shows

December 2022- March 2023

All Roads

Role: Set and Costume Designer
Director: Anastasiya Osei-KuffourCompany: Attic Theatre CompanyVenue: UK Tour
New Writing
July-October 2022

The Tempest

Role: Set and Costume Designer
Director: Nazli Tabatabai KhatambakhshCompany: Royal Central School of Speach & DramaVenue: Courtyard Theatre
Classic Theatre
August-September 2022

Backyard Cinema's Arctic Express Experience

Role: Costume Designer
Director: Andy TwymanCompany: Backyard CinemaVenue: Backyard Cinema
Immersive Experience/ Film
May 2022

Movie Sweep

Role: Production Designer
Director: Ted BaybuttCompany: Cudos with Movie Sweep LTDVenue: Cineview Studios
TV game Show Piolet
March-July 2022

Opera Scenes

Role: Set and Costume Designer
Director: Olivia FuchsCompany: GuildhallVenue: Milton Court Studio Theatre
Opera
February - April 2022

Peter Grimes

Role: Costume Design Associate
Director: Stephen Lawless with Designer Leslie TraversCompany: Theatre MagdeburgVenue: Theatre Magdeburg
Opera
March 2022

Malta Gala Opera Festival

Role: Set Design Consultant
Director: Caroline CleggCompany: Teatry ManoelVenue: Teatry Manoel
Opera
November2021- February 2022

Whodunnit

Role: Set and Costume Designer
Director: Jez BondCompany: The Park TheatreVenue: Park Theatre 200
Theatre/ New Writing
December 2021

NHS Safety Advert

Role: Set Decorator
Director: Automized Studios with designer Jacky FeyCompany: Automized StudiosVenue: London Locations
Advert
December 2021

Christmas Movie Spectacular

Role: Costume Designer
Director: Hannah ChissikCompany: Backyard CinemaVenue: Troxy
Immersive Experience/ Film
November 2021

Winter At Backyard Cinema

Role: Costume Designer
Director: Dominic DaviesCompany: Backyard CinemaVenue: Capital Studios
Immersive Experience
October 2021

Ardbeg Haloween Promotional Event

Role: Art Department & Costume Supervisor
Director: ArdbegCompany: TRO.COMVenue: Homeboy Bar
Live Event
June 2021-September 2021

Little Darlings

Role: Set Decorator
Director: Ian Aryeh with Designer Natalie O'ConnorCompany: Sky KidsVenue: London Locations
TV Mini Series
May-June 2021

incubating Entrepreneurs

Role: Production Designer
Director: Joel TinkerCompany: Pictures In MotionVenue: Regus Offices Liverpool Street
Reality TV Show
January-May 2021

Miami Beach Hotel

Role: Costume Designer
Director: Dominic DaviesCompany: Backyard CinemaVenue: Backyard Cinema
Site Specific Immersive Experience and Film
February- April 2021

Killer Party

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Benji SperringCompany: Aria EntertainmentVenue: Mixed London Locations
Online Musical Theatre
April 2021

My Best Friends Baby

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Clare PointingCompany: Clare Pointing ShowsVenue: Greenwich Theatre
New Writing R&D
January- March 2020

Doubts and Fantasies

Role: Production Designer
Director: Guy TaylorCompany: Gatton FilmsVenue: Various London Locations
Film
December 2020

The Fairytale Revelution

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Emily AboudCompany: Theatre 503Venue: Theatre 503
Pantomime
July-October 2020

P.S. I'm a Terrible Person

Role: Costume Designer
Director: Ali JamesCompany: Pint of WineVenue: The Cockpit Theatre
Musical Theatre
September 2020

Dr Portelli's Lost snow Kingdom and the Explorer's Winter Night Garden

Role: Costume Designer and Set Dressing
Director: Dominic DaviesCompany: Backyard CinemaVenue: Backyard Cinema
Film and Site Specific
August- September 2020

Ancient Others

Role: Production Designer
Director: Alex LightmanCompany: Red and Black Films with Good Gate MediaVenue: Various Locations
Gaming Film
June-July 2020

Typical Film

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Anastasia Osei KuffourCompany: Soho Theatre/ Nouveau RicheVenue: Soho Theatre On Demand
New Writing
November 2019-March 2020

Peter Grimes

Role: Costume Design Associate
Director: Harry Fehr with Designer Leslie TraversCompany: Theater BaselVenue: Theater Basel Switzerland
Opera
October-November 2019

Goldilocks And The Three Musketeers

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Kerry FramptonCompany: The Sleeping TreesVenue: Battersea Arts Centre
Christmas Show
July- September 2019

Typical

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Anastasia Osei KuffourCompany: Soho Theatre/ Nouveau Riche/ Talawa TheatreVenue: Pleasance Underneath And Soho Theatre
New Writing
Feb-August 2019

Valhalla

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Rich RuskCompany: Gecko Theatre with Fourth Monkey TCVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Devised, Promenade, Site Specific
May-August 2019

Cult Season Triple Bill

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Gavin Maxwell, Mia Jerome and Tamara TooherCompany: Fourth Monkey TCVenue: Fourth Monkey House
New Writing
April- May 2019

The Love of The Nightingale

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Shane DempseyCompany: Fourth Monkey TCVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Contemporary Theatre
April-May 2019

The Lower Depths

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Andrei BiziorekCompany: The Tribe Theatre Collective with Fourth Monkey TCVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Contemporary Theatre
September 2018-March 2019

Dead Man Walking

Role: Costume Designer
Director: Olivia FuchsCompany: Oldenburgisches StaatstheaterVenue: Oldenburgisches Staatstheater
Opera
February- April 2019

Nazar The Brave

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Seta WhiteCompany: London Armenian OperaVenue: Godolphin and Latymer Hammersmith
Opera
2019

Grace Land Album Tour

Role: Costume Design
Director: Crystal KassiCompany: London African Gospel ChoirVenue: USA & UK Tour
Live Music
Jan-March 2019

Pericles/ Henry 5th

Role: Set Design
Director: Helen Tennison & Simone CoxallCompany: Fourth Monkey TCVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Classical
September-December 2018

Hansel and Gretel

Role: Costume Supervisor
Director: Rosie JonesCompany: The Rose TheatreVenue: The Rose Theatre
New Writing
June-August 2018

Scandal Season

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Ami Sayers, Steve Sobal, Mia JeromeCompany: Camden Fringe FestivalVenue: Fourth Monkey House
New Writing
July- September 2018

Hamilton (Lewis) The Musical

Role: Costume Design
Director: Benji SperringCompany: Kings Head TheatreVenue: Assembly George Square Transfer to The Kings Head
New Musical
May-July 2018

La Traviata

Role: Costume Supervisor
Director: Daisy EvansCompany: Longborough OperaVenue: Longborough Opera Festival
Opera
April-May 2018

3 Women

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Michael YaleCompany: Stage TrafficVenue: Trafalgar Studio 2
New Writing
April-May 2018

Double Bill: Ghetto & Widows

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Richard Rusk & Daniel GoldmanCompany: Fourth Monkey TCVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Contempory Writing
February-March 2018

The Tempest

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Simone CoxallCompany: Fourth Monkey TCVenue: FourthMonkey House
Classical Theatre
February-March 2018

Romeo & Juliet

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Ami SayersCompany: Fourth Monkey TCVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Classical Theatre
January 2018

Refugee Action

Role: Production Designer
Director: Matthew Hoad-RobsonCompany: BrickwallVenue: London Location
Media Campaign Shoot
November-December 2017

Scrooge And The Seven Dwarves

Role: Set and Costume Designer
Director: Simon EvansCompany: The Sleeping Trees with Theatre 503Venue: Theatre 503
New Writing Theatre
October-November 2017

Inside Pussy Riot

Role: Costume Associate
Director: Christa HarrisCompany: Les Enfants TerriblesVenue: The Saatchi Gallery
Theatre
September-October 2017

The Toxic Avenger

Role: Costume Associate
Director: Benji SperringCompany: Aria EntertainmentVenue: The Arts Theatre
Musical Theatre
July-September 2017

The Good Neighbour

Role: Costume Design
Director: Jonathan Reid-EdwardsCompany: Black House PicturesVenue: UK Location
Film
August-September 2017

Late Company (Transfer)

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Michael YaleCompany: Stage TrafficVenue: Trafalgar Studio 2
Theatre, New Writing
August 2017

Fourth Monkey Double Bill Titus Andronicus and Burial of The Rats

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Steve Green & Simone CoxallCompany: Fourth MonkeyVenue: Space UKEdFringe & Camden Fringe
Classical, Ensemble, Devised, Movement
July-August 2017

Movie Trilogy

Role: Costume Design
Director: Alice CarterCompany: The Sleeping TreesVenue: Battersea Arts Centre & Pleasance King Dome EdFringe
Comedy, Theatre
July 2917

Brighton to Southgate

Role: Production and Costume Design
Director: Athena Mandis & Dino JacovidesCompany: Aegis Film ProductionsVenue: London Locations
Film Comedy
June 2017

Orlando

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Simone CoxallCompany: Clay and Diamonds with Fourth MonkeyVenue: Knole House
Ensamble Devised Theatre
June 2017

Shadow Plant

Role: Costume Design
Director: Jonathan Reid-EdwardsCompany: Black House PicturesVenue: UK
Film
June 2017

Holy Crap

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Benji SperringCompany: Nick Thompson ProductionsVenue: King's Head Theatre
Musical
May 2017

Three Winters & Mother Courage Rep Season

Role: Set and Costume design
Director: Daniel Goldman and Amy DraperCompany: Fourth Monkey Theatre CompanyVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Theatre
May 2017

Late Company

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Michael YaleCompany: Stage TrafficVenue: The Finborough
Theatre
March 2017

Caesar

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Steve GreenCompany: Fourth Monkey Theatre CompanyVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Classic Theatre
December 2017

Scrooge and The Seven Dwarves

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Simon EvansCompany: Sleeping TreesVenue: Theatre 503
Pantomime Comedy
September 2016

This Little Life of Mine

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Michael YaleCompany: Stage TrafficVenue: Park Theatre 90
Musical Theatre
October 2016

Blood Wedding

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Jorge de JuanCompany: Spanish Theatre CompanyVenue: Cervantes Theatre
Classic Spanish
September 2016

The American Wife

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: James KempCompany: Oliver Taheri ProductionsVenue: Park Theatre 90
New Writing
August 2016

5 Show Rep Season Genusis/Revelation Season

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Amy Sayers, Steve Green, Stephen Sobal,Company: Fourth MonkeyVenue: Space UK
New writing, Devised
May 2016

Russian Rep Season, The Grain Store, Terrorism, Plasticine

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Steve Green,Jorge de Juan, Simone Coxall,Company: Fourth MonkeyVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Contemporary
May 2016

King John

Role: Assistant The Designer
Director: Trevor NunnCompany: Rose TheatreVenue: Rose Theatre
Classic Theatre
Feb2016-Presant

The Marked

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Ailin ConantCompany: Theatre TemoinVenue: UK Tour
New Writing Devised Movement
March 2016

The Cause

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Andrew ShepherdCompany: ACS Random/Park TheatreVenue: Jermyn Street Theatre
New Writing
March 2016

Classic season Revengers Tragedy/ Winters Tale

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Tom EspinerCompany: Fourth MonkeyVenue: Fourth Monkey House
Classic Theatre
Dec 2015

The Bells

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: Lucy FosterCompany: Acs RandomVenue: Park Theatre 90
New Writing
Oct 2015

Diversion

Role: Costume Design
Director: Francesca BrillCompany: LA ProductionsVenue: UK
Film
Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

Year in Rep

Role: Set and Costume Design
Director: VariousCompany: Fourth MonkeyVenue: Fourth Monkey House and Space UK
Theatre

Other Experience

2003-2013

Couture Latin and Ballroom dress designer and maker for private clients.

2014- 2015

Fashion Alterations Assistant to Stylist David Hawkins. Work including:

Short film costume assistant/ In Vitro, Director Toby Stephens

Fashion shoot alterations/ Crew Clothing

Press release styling alterations/ James Corden/ Into The Woods

2012-2016

Costume Assistant for Mark Friend. Work including:

Drama Centre London end of term Productions/ The Cockrane Theatre and Platform Theatre.

Dido, Queen of Carthage/ Wren’s Chapel, Emmanuel College/ Director Michael Oakley

King Edward/ Battersea Arts Centre/ Michael Oakley

Iford Opera Festival/ Martin Constantine

2010-2011

International Dance-wear designer for Chrisanne LTD Couture House.

2009- 2012

Additional assisting & costume making:

The Boyfriend/ 48 Hour Challenge/ Her Majesty’s Theatre.

Dick Whittington/ Susie McKenna/The Hackney Empire

Antigone/ Tom Littler/ The Southwark Play House.

The Seagull/ Poppy Corbett/ Barons Court Theatre

2005-2007

Part-time dance-wear cutter with Dance Sport International LTD

Education

Theatre Design for Performance (BA HONS)

Institution: Central Saint Martins Year: 2008

2:1

Foundation Art and Design Diploma

Institution: Central Saint Martins Year: 2005

Merit

References

Available Upon Request

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