Anna Lewis

STRAY DOGS

Theatre 503

Written by Theo Chester

Directed by Tommo Fowler

Dramaturgy by Frey Kwa Hawking

Set and Costume by Anna Lewis

Lighting Design by Megan Lucas

Sound Design by Jose Guillermo Puello

Stage Managed by Sussan Sannii

Photos by Dan Tsantilis

Stray Dogs‘ set is immediately striking. The design by Anna Lewis has two buckets hung from a metal frame – we soon find out one has blood, the other, water – and in front a sword. It suggests the scales of justice or even religious imagery with both the sword and the metal frame replicating a crucifix. We have no hint at a time or a place other than a feeling of the dark ages and two locations; town and outside the town. The set impresses further when it changes with the simple moving of wooden planks, the timber torn from the house replanted in the ground to become the forest. - Everything Theatre

Fowler’s bold staging conveys all of Chester’s ideas succinctly and is sublimely theatrical, with a design by Anna Lewis - The Stage

AMMA - A VR Experience

Tara Theatre

Written by Kamal Kaan

Directed by Abdul Shayak

Lighting by Carly Altberg

Sound by Beth Dukes

Photos by Manual Harlen

See the trailer

“The characters aren’t drawn in hugely distinctive detail, yet their world sings. Stepping into a living room designed by Anna Lewis, with a carpet so plush that it feels wrong to keep our shoes on, we don VR headsets. The video both mirrors and enhances the setting in which we sit on squashy sofas or at the family table. “ The Stage

A Christmas Carol

Reading Rep Theatre

Adapted by Beth Flintoff

Directed by Chris Cumming and Paul Stacey

Lighting Design Simeon Miller

Sound Design Joe Dines

Costume Supervisor Jo Lewis

Photos by Harry Elletson

“ Anna Lewis's costume designs make for clever changes between characters, and her set is masterful in its economy: a series of bookkeepers' cupboards which variously become high-rise buildings, Reading Gaol and Scrooge's grave.

The whole ensemble works together to keep the production fast-paced and smooth, but the technical design brings real magic.”

- Broadway World

PRIMA

Royal Opera House

“This new duet, commissioned by the ROH is about the extraordinary and much-loved ballerina Margot Fonteyn. Margot is brought to life by dancer, drag performer, filmmaker and artist Danny Smith, who embodies her sensitivity, courage, vulnerability and beauty. Drawing on research materials found in the ROH archives, 'Prima' shows Margot looking back over her long career; many years of striving to bring the magic of dance to spellbound audiences. She is accompanied by her friend, the choreographer Frederick Ashton.”

Danced by Danny Smith as Margot Fonteyn and Daniel Hay-Gordon as Frederick Ashton

Choreographed by Thick and Tight - Daniel Hay-Gordon and Eleanor Perry

Costume Designed by Anna Lewis

Costume Made by Albert Taylor

Photos by Jon Archdeacon

The Marriage of Alice B. Toklas

Jermyn Street Theatre

Costume Design

Written and Directed by Edward Einhorn

Set Design by Machiko Weston

Lighting Design by Ali Hunter

Photos by Ali Wright

Nominated for Off West End Award for Best Set Design

“Beautifully staged… visually arresting – the three characters perched on their respective chairs make it look like the kind of painting you might see hanging in the National Gallery” - Theatre Weekly

“as soon as you walk in to the space you enter a world that isn’t entirely human or natural. The set is beautifully simplistic and simultaneously artistic – and the same can also be said for the costumes.” At The Theatre

Set and Costume Designer

Arcola Theatre

Directed by Jess Lazar

Lighting Design by David Doyle

Sound Design by Tom Foskett-Barnes

Movement Direction by Jennifer Fletcher

Produced by Arcola Theatre, Ellie Keel Productions and Atticist

Photos by Holly Revell and Tim Kelly

‘Anna Lewis’s inspired design is convincing, and perfectly realised.’ Everything Theatre

'To really engage with the characters and their situation, the audience must feel the isolation of the setting – and we do, thanks to the exceptional design by Anna Lewis.’ The Blog of Theatre Things

 ‘I was lucky enough to spend two years living in the Outer Hebrides… the feeling of complete isolation combined with a sense of release is one that I’ve always struggled to describe...Anna Lewis’s design captures all of these feelings perfectly’ Theatre Weekly

Nominated for Off West End Award for Best Production

Outlying Islands by David Grieg

Set and Costume Designer

Kings Head Theatre

Directed by Jess Lazar

Lighting Design by David Doyle

Scenic Work by Richard Nutbourne Scenic Studio

Produced by Atticist

Photos by Jack Sain

EAST

Kings Head Theatre

Written by Stephen Berkoff

Directed by Jessica Lazar

Lighting Design by David Doyle

Movement Design by Yvan Karlsson

Produced by Atticist

Photos by Alex Brenner

Nominated for 5 Off West End Awards including as a finalist for Best Ensemble

★★★★★ Broadway World: ‘Above everything else, watching this I felt repulsed, humoured, excited, but more importantly, overjoyed that such a crazy and unpredictable machine is allowed to be on stage.’

★★★★ British Theatre: ‘it takes us through working-class Londoners’ lives, from working in a budget menswear shop to eating cockles on Southend seafront to going out on the pull at a dance hall, all conveyed by Anna Lewis’s versatile set of chairs and timber planks’

WINNER: Edinburgh Festival Inaugural SIT-Up Award 2018
SHORTLISTED: 2018 Clean Break Fringe Support Award
SELECTED: Evening Standard Best New Writing at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018

Set and Costume Designer

Edinburgh Festival and Vault Festival

Written and Performed by Christina Murdock

Directed by Jessica Lazar (Edinburgh) and Adrianna Perruca (Vault)

Lighting Design by David Doyle

Sound Design by Nicola Chang

Photos by Alex Brenner

“To attempt to stage an opera in a small 110 seat Pub Theatre seems like an impossible task that should not be taken lightly. Not only did The Kings Head Theatre attempt the impossible, but they also achieved it.” London Theatre Reviews

Carmen

Kings Head Theatre

A new English libretto by Mary Franklin and Ashley Pearson

Directed by Mary Franklin

Lighting Design by David Doyle

Sound Design by David Eaton

Photos by Nick Rutter

Burton Taylor Studio Oxford Playhouse

Written and Directed by Anna Glynn

Lighting Design by Ashley Bale

Puppets made by Annie Brooks

Photos by Geraint Lewis

‘The set up is perfect.  Just the right size so that everyone can see and with cushions to sit on in two large carpeted areas.  During the performance, one little girl curled up on her cushion, sucking her thumb completely transfixed.’ Red Kite Days

“The cherry on top of this bounty of theatrical riches is the minimalist yet powerful staging. The action takes place upon a pure white square that appears to have burst from tessellated Islamic tiling - as if what's happening in front of us represents some core of understanding.” - London City Nights

“a powerful, textered piece complemented by a beautiful but simple set designed by Anna Lewis, used imaginatively by director Jessica Lazar'“ Fringe Review

Set and Costume Designer

C+2 Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Directed by Jess Lazar

Written by Nazish Khan

Lighting Design by David Doyle

Photos by Alex Brenner

“a whimsy-splashed showcase for fresh-faced talent” New York Times

"Designer Anna Lewis turns a simple but evocative trench quickly into a makeshift enchanting shadow puppet theatre and stage: mimicking Saki’s ineffable ability to find the wonder in the direst of circumstances” - GGC

Set and Costume Designer

4th Street Theatre New York February 2017

C+3 Edinburgh Festival August 2016

Winner of the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh 2016

Directed by Jess Lazar

Lighting Design by David Doyle

Produced by Atticist Productions

Written by Katherine Rundell

Photos by Monica Simone (NYC) and Alex Brenner (Edinburgh)

Costume Designer

Offie Nominated for Best Costume Design

Finborough Theatre November 2016

Set Designed by Rosie Vize

Directed by Oscar Toeman

Produced by Ashley Cook

Photos by Mitzi de Margary

Set and Costume Designer

Oxford Playhouse Young Company

February 2017

Directed by Jo Noble

Lighting Design by Ashley Bale

Produced by Hannah Groombridge

Photos by Geraint Lewis

" I forgot I was watching an amateur youth production at all. The acting was polished, the set imaginative and the ensemble pieces beautifully choreographed (extraordinary credit to designer Anna Lewis)" - Oxford Mail

Set and Costume Designer

Burton Taylor Studio - Oxford Playhouse

December 2016

Directed by Tina Williams

Lighting Design by Ashley Bale

Photos by Geraint Lewis

Costume Designer

Park Theatre October 2015

Set Designed by Will Fricker

Directed by Adam Lenson

Produced by Sophie Cornell

Lighting Design by Max Blackman

Photos by Oli Sones

Set and Costume Designer

Oxford Playhouse Young Company March 2016

Directed by Jo Noble

Lighting Design by Ashley Bale

Produced by Hannah Groombridge

Costume Supervisor Poppy Farren

Photos by Geraint Lewis

Set and Costume Designer

Arcola Theatre, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, CLF Peckham

Directed by Ade Solanke

Lighting Design by Peter Small

Photos by Thabo Jaiyesimi

Set Designer

Theatre 503 July 2015

Created by Pippa Evans, Rosalind Adler and Ian Dagger

"Anna Lewis’s charming design is simple yet effective; her trees are made up from fairy tale pages, forming a delightful forest and serving as the perfect backdrop to the characters." 

Costume Designer

Finborough Theatre October 2014

Set Design by Alex Marker

Directed by Ola Ince

Produced by Aidan Grounds

Photos by Colin Ince

"Benefiting enormously from the right-there intimacy of the tiny Finborough, and from a lovely, fond design by Alex Marker and Anna Lewis, Ince’s production ensures that every emotional beat and nuance of the play communicates." - The Public Reviews

‘The audience feels almost inside the performance. Designer Anna Lewis, takes full advantage of the venue set up. ‘ Everything Theatre

Set and Costume Designer

Finborough Theatre September 2014

Directed by Tommo Fowler

Lighting Design by Rob Mills

Produced by Aidan Grounds

Photos by Aurin Squire

Set and Costume Designer

Pegasus Theatre October 2013

Directed by Anya Meinhardt

Lighting by Will Datson

Video design and photos by Ben Johnston

Costume Designer

Reading Rep April 2013

Directed by Paul Stacey

Set Design by Victoria Spearing

Produced by Aidan Grounds

Photos by Paul Stacey

Costume Designer

Directed by Alex Marx

Produced by Savannah James-Bailey Fox Cub Films

Production Design by Stephanie Williams

Photos by Yann Besrest-Butler

Production Designer / Scenic Artist

Music video for Marvellous Medicine 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEYhnnLgK28

Examples of various model making.