A performance showcasing costumes created by students at Wimbledon College of Arts, inspired by the V&A’s collection of surreal and illusory objects. I designed and fully realised this costume which was part of the performance. It was based on a 1952 mask from Swan Lake, designed by Leslie Hurry.
Following the performance, I created design illustrations for other characters from Swan Lake.
Image taken during performance
Image taken during performance
Studio image
Studio image
Studio image
Detail shot of cuff
Photo from dress rehearsal
Design illustration
Design illustration
Design illustration
Design illustration
Design illustration
Spectacle of the Surreal (2025)
Director / Movement Director: Mateus Daniel
Assistant Director / Movement Director: Holly Cicely Gibson
Sound Designer: Ibrahim Galadima
Stage Manager: Alexandra Anzemberger
Costume led by: Natalia Stewart, May Clyne, Ellice Thomas-Gall, Gabriella Slade
Costume by: Johanna Baldurs (Me), Ruby Murphy, Georgia Dillon, Ambre Christen, Carmen Whaley, Natalie Tiger Hawkins, Mia Bleach, Mohan Gao, Tansy Mercer, Elfie Burn, Issy Venus Eynon, Sasha (Alexandra) Agakova, Yvonne Ding, Camille French, Lana Vargas, Tara Krishna, Caitlyn Ramnauth, Yuwen Wang, Chloe Hornsby, Nanxi Nie, Charlotte Simkins, Katie Creaghan, Karolina Tluchowska
Costume by: Johanna Baldurs (Me), Ruby Murphy, Georgia Dillon, Ambre Christen, Carmen Whaley, Natalie Tiger Hawkins, Mia Bleach, Mohan Gao, Tansy Mercer, Elfie Burn, Issy Venus Eynon, Sasha (Alexandra) Agakova, Yvonne Ding, Camille French, Lana Vargas, Tara Krishna, Caitlyn Ramnauth, Yuwen Wang, Chloe Hornsby, Nanxi Nie, Charlotte Simkins, Katie Creaghan, Karolina Tluchowska
Performances by: Martina Ceglie, Gunes Soysal, Sophie-Mia Carter, Christy Cheung, Givilè Žasetytė, Lili Spratt, Sophie Banning, Ryas Low, Jacob Davies, Abbie-May Prince-Wright, Ruby Kitchener, Mairead Jordan, Amina Enzo, Emma Shillova, Elis Jones, Andrea Midteide, Leo Chen, Kateryna Lohvynenko, Sascha Putri, Joshua Hogan, Freya Todd, Trevonte Golding
Costume Supervisors: Emily Parry, Autumn Hyde, Lucy Byford, Isobel Farquharson
UAL team: Hester Woodward, Annabel O'Docherty, Jessica Chan, Lara Mantell, Izzy McNamara, Naomi Isaacs, Joshua Dobrik, Steven Kavuma, Tyson Howard, Kiki Gaffney
Costume Supervisors: Emily Parry, Autumn Hyde, Lucy Byford, Isobel Farquharson
UAL team: Hester Woodward, Annabel O'Docherty, Jessica Chan, Lara Mantell, Izzy McNamara, Naomi Isaacs, Joshua Dobrik, Steven Kavuma, Tyson Howard, Kiki Gaffney
Photographer: Kaya Short
