Rebecca is an award-winning UK based Production and Stage Designer working in Live Events, Theatre, Immersive Theatre and Ceremonies. In 2012 Rebecca was on the design team for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games leading her to continue to collaborate with some of the biggest Live Event companies in the world. Rebecca specializes in designing for Immersive Theatre only recently opening Peaky Blinders: The Rise to five star reviews in the heart of London in collaboration with the BBC. Rebecca studied Theatre Design at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Most recent large scale Immersive shows include; Doctor Who Time Fracture for Immersive Everywhere in collaboration with BBC Studios. Doctor Who Time Fracture is currently transferring to a new location to be announced soon. Peaky Blinders: The Rise for Immersive Everywhere in collaboration with the BBC and currently playing in The Stables in Camden Market, London. Arcane for Secret Cinema in collaboration with RIOT Games and NETFLIX which opened in Los Angeles USA in 2021. Get The V for Swamp Motel in collaboration with AMAZON promoting their new series of The Boys. A week long event in the centre of London.
Most recent theatre shows include The Last King of Scotland at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, Directed by Gbolahan Obisesan, and Leave to Remain by Matt Jones and Kele Okereke, at The Lyric Hammersmith. At the end of 2018 Rebecca designed The Great North Star, The Closing Ceremony of the Exhibition of the North on the banks of the river Tyne in Newcastle. At the beginning of 2020 Rebecca designed the London Borough of Culture Opening Event for Brent. At the end of 2022 Rebecca designed the touring Ceremony ‘This is Us’ for The Rugby League World Cup 2021.
Rebecca runs her studio RB Creative Design Ltd, where her and her team explore new and exciting ways to inspire audiences, allowing them to feel fully immersed in any genre of entertainment, pushing the boundaries of audience expectation. Rebecca and her team provide top quality 3D Renders, AutoCAD drafting, technical collaboration and more.
The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – BA (Hons) Theatre Practice: Design For Stage Buckinghamshire New University – Diploma in Art Foundation Studies
Awards / Nominations
UK/WEST END Award 2022: Doctor Who: Time Fracture – Best Immersive Theatre Production Off West End Award: 2022 Nomination for Best Set Design for Abigail’s Party, Watford Palace Theatre Off West End Award: 2019 Nomination for Best Set Design for Glass Menagerie, Arcola Off West End Award: 2017 Nomination for Best Set Design for A Lie of the Mind, Southwark Playhouse Off West End Award: 2016 Nomination for Best Set Design for Home Chat, The Finborough Theatre Off West End Award: 2013 Nomination for Best Set Design for Hamlet, The Rose Bankside, Shakespeare’s Globe Equity: Young Member’s Bursary Award 2012 for up and coming Theatre Practitioners. The Stage Newspaper: The Design Award and Bursary aimed at up and coming Designers.
Employment
Current: Freelance Production & Stage Designer – Recently opening the company RB Creative Design Ltd.
Rebecca and her team product high quality 3D renders, AutoCAD drafting, technical collaboration and more.
2012: Design Assistant – London 2012 Olympic Ceremonies
Within the Design Team Rebecca’s role was to assist the Designers with the overall visualisation for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Olympic and Paralympic Games on a mass scale. Designers: Mark Tildesley, Es Devlin, Jon Bausor and Misty Buckley.
2011: Design Assistant – The Royal National Theatre
Rebecca was the General Assistant to the Digital Drawing and Design Office working closely with the Draftsmen and Freelance Designers. Rebecca also designed Corporate events and exhibitions within The National Theatre and continued to do so after leaving the position.
CV
Year
Production
Company
Role
2023
Knorr – World Eat For Good Day Online filmed event
Mexico on location Producer: Swamp Motel
Event Designer
2022
OMEGA 007 Watch Launch
Secret Cinema / OMEGA / EON London UK Creative Director: Tom Maller
Event Designer
2022
THIS IS US: Rugby League World Cup Opening event
UK Tour Creative Director: Robby Graham
Production Designer
2022
Peaky Blinders: The Rise
Immersive Everywhere / BBC Camden Town London UK Creative Director: Tom Maller
Production Designer & Costume Designer
2022
The Boys: Get the V
Swamp Motel / Amazon Prime Video London UK Director: Clem Garritty
Production Designer
2022
Abigail’s Party
Watford Palace Theatre Director: Pravesh Kumar
Set & Costume Designer
2021
Black Friday Live – Amazon
Victoria Basement – Bloomsbury Square Jubba
Event Designer
2021
Arcane
Secret Cinema / RIOT Games / NETFLIX Los Angeles USA Creative Director: Tom Maller
Production Designer
2021
Speakeasy
UK Tour Choreographer: Robby Graham
Set Designer
2021
Doctor Who: Time Fracture
Immersive Everywhere / BBC Studios London UK Creative Director: Tom Maller
Production Designer & Costume Designer
2020
Freaky Friday
Arts Ed – Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre Director: Luke Kernaghan
Set Designer
2020
Wild Party
Arts Ed – Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre Director: Katie Henry
Set Designer
2020
The Sugar Syndrome
The Orange Tree Theatre Director: Oscar Toeman
Set & Costume Designer
2020
RISE: The London Borough of Culture Opening Event
Wembley Stadium Creative Director: Robby Graham
Production Designer & Costume Designer
2019
Aladdin
New Wolsey Theatre Director: Kate Golledge
Set & Costume Designer
2019
The Last King of Scotland
Sheffield Crucible Director: Gbolahan Obisesan
Set & Costume Designer
2019
The Pirate Cruncher
UK Tour Director: Joel Scott
Set Designer
2019
Preludes
Southwark Playhouse Director: Alex Sutton
Set & Costume Designer
2019
Signin In The Rain
The Gaiety Theatre Director: Chris Cuming
Set Designer
2019
The Glass Menagerie
Watford Palace Theatre / Arcola Director: Femi Elufowoju Jr
Set & Costume Designer
2019
Leave To Remain
The Lyric Hammersmith Director: Robby Graham
Set & Costume Designer
2018
Treasure Island
Leicester Haymarket Director: Matthew Forbes
Set & Costume Designer
2018
The North Star: The Closing Ceremony of the Great Exhibition of the North
Newcastle Creative Director: Bradley Hemmings
Production Designer & Costume Designer
2018
Much Ado About Nothing
Watford Palace Theatre Director: Brigid Larmour
Set & Costume Designer
2018
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Other Palace Director: Alex Sutton
Set & Costume Designer
2018
Beautiful Game
The Other Palace Director: Hannah Chissick
Set & Costume Designer
2018
The Little Princess
The Other Palace Director: Emily Grey
Set & Costume Designer
2018
Beautiful Thing
Greenwich & Docklands International Festival Director: Bradley Hemmings