Michael Mitchell

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Michael Mitchell (19**-) Set and Costume Designer.

Biography

Training

He graduated with a National Diploma in Fine Arts and Design from Cape Technikon in 1981.

Career

He joined CAPAB’s Scenic Arts Department in 1983. In 1993 he moved to the Design Department.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He has designed numerous dramatic works for both CAPAB and Maynardville.

Productions designed by him include:

Broken Glass

Elizabeth

1987: James and the Giant Peach (CAPAB)

1990: A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur (CAPAB)

1995: The Sun, the Moon and the Knife (Jazzart)

1996: Boesman and Lena

1996: Loot (CAPAB)

1997: Into the Woods (Cape Town Opera)

1999: Southern Born

2000: Honk! (Artscape)

Cabaret

2001: Othello

2018: Tsotsi the Musical (Cape Town Opera)

Awards, etc

For Into the Woods he received the 1998 FNB Vita Award for Best Costume Design for the 1997 production.

Sources

Othello theatre programme, 2001.


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