Seamus Circus: April 2010

Les Miserables

Ignations Music Society present Les Miserables

Costume and Wardrobe ~ Seamus

"Dazzling costuming faithful to the revolutionary times"

Jason Whittaker

Australian Stage

20 September 2009

http://www.australianstage.com.au/200909202855/reviews/brisbane/les-misérables-|-ignatians-musical-society.html

"The director Simone de Haas, co-musical directors Harmony Woollet and Edgar Chan, set designer
Craig Anderson, costume designer Sean Hoban are to be commended for the wonderful job that was
the show I saw on Friday night (25 Sept). ... The costumes were extremely
well done and it was obvious a lot of work had gone into the wardrobe."

PAULINE SMITH 27 September, 2009
http://www.absolutetheatre.com.au/

"There is a freshness and edge to this new production that takes the company’s reputation to a new level....As well as the pathos and passion, there are lighter moments in Les Miserables. The scene with the prostitutes was hot and heavy with wandering hands and legs in the air – sometimes less is more..."

Opening night, September 18
Carmel Audsley of Perform Magazine

"I've seen Les Mis in London, Sydney, QPAC and this is the best I've seen"

"Please tell your cast this is the best show I've ever seen."

"You could put it on at QPAC."

"I've seen it at QPAC - this is great because you can see the actors emotion being so close to the stage"

"Can I get a DVD of the performance?"

~Audience Comments~

Pat Foley and Robin Read

CO Front of House Managers

Seamus in T.I.M.E.

T.I.M.E. UQ Medicine Students Fundraiser
Towards International Medical Equality

We raised $1500 to buy medical supplies for students to take with them to developing countries.

Seamus ~

An East/West fusion influences this

Resort Wear collection of Comfy Luxurious Classics

featuring

Batik prints and hijabs in European silhouettes.

I wanted to show the beauty in the basic essence of the material

then with a few stitches in a length of fabric wrap that beautiful cloth around the body.

I was playing with draping cowl necklines

and split seams in

Silk,Chiffon, Linen, Bamboo-Jersey, Metallic Jersey, photo-slides of Java and old Batik from Borneo.

Flipside Circus presents The Tempest ~by William Shakespeare

Costumes ~ Seamus

"It has been a pleasure to watch my creations come to life through the amazing skills of the flipside performers, creating an unforgettably enchanting world."

Flipside Circus performs The Tempest

Flipside Circus is a youth focused circus which is strongly involved in community development. The company is an expanding, community based not-for-profit organization based in Brisbane. I was the costume designer for the production ‘Storm in a Teacup’ showcased over 12 performances to 4000 people at the Brisbane PowerHouse in October 2008.

The costume design process involved developing the aesthetic concept, sourcing wholesale fabrics, hand-painting colourful prints to be digitally rendered onto lycra, sampling and reviewing costumes with the director, production manager, trainers, performers and my costume crew, fitting costumes for performers from 10 to 60 years old, directing a construction team of volunteers to cut and sew costumes, managing the hair and makeup department and ensuring that the rehearsal deadline was met on time and cost below budget to create a wardrobe of over 60 beautiful and durable garments.