Leah Downey
Performance Designer and Artist
01 about
Leah is a dynamic Set and Costume Designer, Sculptor, and Painter based in Melbourne. A graduate of the renowned Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) with a First Class BA (Hons) in Theatre Design, she brings a wealth of expertise across all facets of theatre design. Her diverse skill set includes scenic painting, props and costume making, puppet creation, set dressing, and technical drawing. Driven by a passion for crafting immersive environments, Leah’s creative vision is evident in everything she undertakes, from set and costume design to her work as a sculptor and scenic artist.
02 portfolio
All My Sons
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Around the World in 80 Days
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Gruesome Playground Injuries
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Citysong
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The River
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Pericles
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The Bacchae
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Spoonsized Person
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Murcury Fur
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Artworks
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Murals
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Scenic Painting
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03 current projects
Set & Costume Assistant for Hamlet, directed by Ian Sinclair (Melbourne Shakespeare Company - Forty-Five Downstairs, Melbourne)
04 design works
Set & Costume Designer & Scenic Artist for Dry Land, directed by Erica Chestnut (St Martins Youth Art Centre, Melbourne)
Scenic Artist for A Gentlesman's Guide to Love and Murder, directed by Barbara Hughes (Williams Town Little Theatre, Melbourne)
Set Designer and Costume Assistant for Hamlet, directed by Nick Opolski (Mycelium Studios, Melbourne)
Scenic Artist for Jumpers for Goalposts, directed by Bruce Akers (Williams Town Little Theatre, Melbourne)
Costume Designer for Incoming Words of War: The Wives, directed by Kerry Drumm (Little Red Fox Productions, Melbourne)
Set & Costume Designer for Continental Quilt, directed by Les Hart (Williamstown Little Theatre, Melbourne)
Set Designer & Scenic Artist for Agnes of God, directed by Deborah Fabbro (Williamstown Little Theatre, Melbourne)
Set Designer & Scenic Artist for All My Sons, directed by Loretta Bishop (Williams Town Little Theatre, Melbourne)
Costume Designer & Maker for Around the World in Eighty Days, directed by Peter Newling (Williams Town Little Theatre, Melbourne)
Set Designer and Scenic Artist for Gruesome Playground Injuries, directed by Erica Chestnut (St Martins Youth Art Centre)
Set Designer & Scenic Artist for City Song, directed by Shirley Sydenham (Williams Town Little Theatre, Melbourne)
Costume Designer for The River, directed by Terese Maurici (Williams Town Little Theatre, Melbourne)
Wedding Designer & Maker (Forty-five Downstairs, Melbourne)
Costume Designer & Maker, Set Designer & Scenic Artist for The Bacchae, directed by Chris Tomlinson with the Young Everyman Playhouse Company (The Everyman, Liverpool)
Set Designer & Scenic Artist for Pericles, directed by Russel Bolam (LIPA, Liverpool)
Set & Costume Designer for Mercury Fur, directed by Matthew Xia (a hypothetical design for the Royal Exchange Studio Theatre, Manchester)
Costume Designer & Maker for the Spoonsized Person, inspired by the visionary style of the Director Terry Gilliam.
Set & Costume Designer for Assassins, directed by Teddy Kindle (a hypothetical design for LIPA)
Costume Designer & Maker for The Super Heroes, directed by The Egg Men (Liverpool City Centre)
Costume Designer & Maker for The Little Politicians, directed by The Egg Men (Liverpool City Centre)
Set Design Assistant for A Little Night Music, directed by Suzy Suttcliffe (LIPA)
Puppet Maker & Puppeteer for The Lantern Parade (Sefton Park, Liverpool)
Set & Costume Designer for The Glass Menagerie, directed by Andy Barry (a hypothetical design for LIPA)
Wordrobe Assistant for Earthquakes In London, directed by Dan Bird (LIPA)
Scenic Artist for The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas, directed by Brendon Burns (LIPA)