Biog / CV
Harriet Oxley : costume designer with training in theatre design (VCA) and fashion design (RMIT)
Harriet graduated from VCA in 2004 with a Grad Dip in Dramatic Art (Design). She has a BA in fashion design from RMIT.
Works
2022
Die Walküre | costume design, Melbourne Opera, February 2022
director Suzanne Chaundy
2021
Entity | costume design, Back to Back Theatre, Arts House, December 2021
Director Bruce Gladwin
Future History | costume design, Gabrielle Nankivell, Australian Dance Theatre, Adelaide, July 2021, director/ choreographer Gabrielle Nankivell
Pendulum | costume design, Lucy Guerin Inc, May 2021
Director Lucy Guerin with Matthias Schack- Arnott
Red | costume design, Dancenorth, May 2021
Directors/ choreographers Amber Haines and Kyle Page
Das Rheingold | costume design, Melbourne Opera, February 2021
director Suzanne Chaundy
2020
Multiply | costume design, Stephanie Lake Company, November 2020
director/ choreographer Stephanie Lake
2019
Us 50 | costume design, Sydney Dance Company, November 2019
Director/ choreographer Gideon Obarzanek
Aurora | costume design. Circus Oz big top season, September 2019
Director Kate Fryer
Norma | costume design, Melbourne Opera, Athaneum Theatre, Melbourne, September 2019
Director Suzanne Chaundy
Wunderage | costume design, Circus Oz and Company2, Meat Market, Melbourne June 2019
Co directors Rob Tannion and Chelsea McGuffin
The Temple | costume design, Malthouse Theatre and Pan Pan Theatre (Dublin), Malthouse, Melbourne, May 2019
Director Gavin Quinn
Neon Aether | costume design, Sydney Dance Company, Roslyn Packer Theatre and national tour, commencing March 2019
Choreographer Gabrielle Nankivell
The Flying Dutchman | costume design, Melbourne Opera, Regent Theatre Melbourne, Februrary 2019
Director Suzanne Chaundy
2018
Soliloquy | costume design, Genevieve Lacey and associates, Melbourne Recital Centre, November 2018
Choreographer/ director Gideon Obarzanek
Nether \ costume design, Chunky Move Next Move, November 2018
Choreographer Lauren Langlois
One Infinity | costume design, Melbourne Festival/ Playking Productions, Malthouse Theatre, October 2018
Director/ choreographer Gideon Obarzanek
Colossus | costume design, Fairfax Theatre, Melbourne Arts Centre, September 2018
Director/choreographer Stephanie Lake
Dust | costume design, Brisbane Festival, Powerhouse Theatre, September 2018
Oil Babies | costume design, Lab Kelpie, Darebin Arts/ Northcote Town Hall, August 2018
Director/ writer Petra Kalive
2017
Pile of Bones | costume design, Stephanie lake Company, North Melbourne Town Hall, August 2017
NICA third year showcase | costume design consultant, National Institute of Circus Arts, May 2017
Director Kate Fryer
Anti-Gravity | costume design, Chunky Move, Malthouse Theatre, Dance Massive 2017 and Asia Topa 2017
Director/Choreographer Anouk Van Dijk
Split | (original version) costume design, Lucy Guerin Inc, North Melbourne Town Hall, Dance Massive 2017
Director/ choreographer Lucy Guerin
Attractor | costume design, Dancenorth and Lucy Guerin Inc, XO State at State theatre Melbourne, Asia Topa 2017.
Directors/ choreographers Gideon Obarzanek and Lucy Guerin
2016
The Dark Chorus | costume design (with Benjamin Hancock and Jack Hancock), Lucy Guerin Inc, Arts House Meat Market, Melbourne Festival 2016
Director/choreographer Lucy Guerin
Laughter and Tears (double bill featuring Pagliacci) | costume design, Victorian Opera and Circus Oz, Palais Theatre, 2016
Director Emil Wolk
Double Blind | costume design, Stephanie Lake company, Carriageworks, Sydney Festival 2016,
also Northcote Town Hall, and APAM, February 2016
Director/ Choreographer Stephanie Lake
2015
Birdland | costume buyer, Melbourne Theatre Company
Director Leticia Caceres, costume designer Adam Gardnir
Do You Speak Chinese | costume design, Victoria Chiu, Malthouse, Dance Massive 2015
Choreographer/ director Victoria Chiu
In Plan | costume design, Michelle Heaven and Ben Cobham, Castlemaine Festival 2015
Choreographer/ director Michelle Heaven, artistic collaborator Ben Cobham
Endings | costume design, Tamara Saulwick for Sydney Festival and Arts House 2015
Creator/director Tamara Saulwick
2014
If These Walls Could Talk | costume design, Dislocate for Melbourne Festival 2014
Director Kate Fryer
Lil Abner | costume design, VCA music theatre graduating class show 2014
Director Martin Croft
Into The Woods | costume design, Victorian Opera, Melbourne
Director Stuart Maunder
L’Chaim | costume design, Sydney Dance Company, as part of Interplay, a triple bill. Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne
Choreographer/director Gideon Obarzanek
2013
A Small Prometheus | costume design, Stephanie Lake and Robin Fox, Arts House, Melbourne Festival 2013
Co-directors Stephanie Lake and Robin Fox
Floored | costume design, Victoria Chiu and Dancehouse
Choreographer Victoria Chiu
2012
Moonshadow the Musical | (Princess Theatre, Melbourne), Costume Design
Tower Suites | Costume design, Ros Warby and Arts House
Director/ choreographer Ros Warby
Assembly | Sydney Festival 2012, Costume design, Chunky Move and Victorian Opera
Director/ choreographer Gideon Obarzanek, Musical director Richard Gill
Unashamed Desire (Missy Higgins music video) | Costume design
Director Natasha Pincus
2011
Assembly | MIAF 2011, Costume design, Chunky Move and Victorian Opera
Director/ choreographer Gideon Obarzanek, Musical director Richard Gill
Quartethaus | MIAF 2011, Costume design, A.N.A.M. and Bluebottle
Pindrop | Costume design, presented for return season by Malthouse Theatre
Director/ devisor/ performer Tamara Saulwick
Unit 4 | Costume design, Dislocate Physical Theatre
Director Kate Fryer
Rent (short film) | Costume design, NoBull Pictures
Director Alistair Reid
Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth | Costume design, Complete Works Theatre Company
Directors Andrew Blackman, Petra Kalive
2010
Mix Tape | Costume design, Chunky Move
Director/ choreographer Stephanie Lake
Angelique/ The Bear | Costume design, Victorian Opera
Director Talya Masel
Winner Green Room Award (with Adam Gardnir) for Best Design in Opera, 2010
Madeleine | Costume design, Black Sequin Productions
Director/ writer Jenny Kemp
Pindrop | Costume design, Tamara Saulwick and Arts House
Director/ devisor/ performer Tamara Saulwick
2008
Do Not Pass Go | Costume design, National Institute of Circus Arts (1st & 2nd Year Show)
Director Matt Wilson
Serial Blogger | Costume & set design, Company x:machine (Next Wave Festival)
Director Olivia Crang
(Nominated for Green Room Award for Design, Hybrid Theatre Form category)
Pharaoh’s Leap | Costume design, Children’s TV pilot, Ann Darrouzet Productions
Director Moira Moss
2007
Snow Queen | Costume & set design, Victorian Opera (Youth Opera Project)
Director Jane Millet, Musical Director Richard Gill
Bedrock | Costume & set design collaborator, Performance/ dance/ installation in Auckland, NZ
Director/ choreographer Sean Curham
Senseless | Costume & set design, Company x:machine (Melbourne Fringe Festival)
Director Olivia Crang/ outside eye David Pledger
Everyman | Costume & set design, NIDA open program graduate show
Director Luciano Martucci
2006
The Key | Costume design, Dislocate Physical Theatre (Full Tilt at The Arts Centre)
Director Dan Mitchell
Controlled Crying | Costume & set design, Shy Tiger Productions
Director Ailsa Piper
A Single Act | Costume buyer for Louise McCarthy, MTC
Director Julian Meyrick
Commonwealth Games | Costume Buyer
2005
The Breath Of Life | Costume design, Hit Productions
Director Kate Cherry
Vincent In Brixton | Costume and set design, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
Director Jonathan Messer
Boxed Spring Picture | Costume and set design, Australian Choreographic Centre (Canberra)
Director/ choreographer Sean Curham (New Zealand)
I am Yours | Costume and set design, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
Director Rochelle Whyte
2004
Grad Dip in Dramatic Art (Design), Victorian College of the Arts
Winner Fergus Chandler Award for Theatre Design
1999 - 2004
Film and Television Industry | Costume assisting/ stand-by and design:
Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Ghostrider, Short Cuts, Seachange, Marshall Law, Pirate Islands, The Crash Zone, Mallboy, The Micallef Program, You and Your Stupid Mate, Dalkeith, various short films, and Aria winning music video Karma for 1200 Techniques (puppet designer/ maker).
1997 - 1999
Fashion Industry | Design assistant, designer/ product development positions:
Kookai, Rich Clothing, Stussy Sista, Freshjive.
1996
BA Fashion Design with Merchandising, RMIT
Winner Dialogue Award (joint winner)