About
Leonah is a West London born Theatre Designer of Grenadian and Trinidadian decent. She originally trained in Fashion and Art & Design at City & Islington: Centre for Business, Arts and Technology. At present she is an Undergraduate at UAL: Wimbledon College of Art. For the past eight years Leonah has been creating performances, films and theatre at SPID Theatre Company.
Key Projects
Previous and Current Work
Set & Costume Designer
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Speculative Design, Based off of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'.
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For this independent self led project I re-lensed and relocated this play to being set in Caribbean. Taking inspiration from Caribbean folklore, fables and Mas characters.
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Displayed at UAL Wimbledon College of Art 2024
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Costume & Set Designer
Writen by Nikoli Gogal, Directed by Jordi M Carter. Performed at the Lyric Hammersmith & UAL Wimbledon College of Art, 2023-2024
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Photographed by: Martin Del Busto
Assistant Stage Manager & Set Design Mentee
'DIY', Written by Helena Thompson, Directed by Isaac Jordan, Performed at:Trellick Tower, The Bush Theatre & V&A, 2024
Theatre Designer
Othello written by William Shakespeare, Directed by Glen Neath, UAL Wimbledon College of Art, 2023
Props Assistant & Assistant Costume Designer
'Kensington Game Changer', Created by SPID Theatre Company, Kensal House, 2018
Assistant Designer & Assistant Director
'A Place For People', Created By SPID Theatre Company in partnership with Octavia Charity, Worlds End Estate Youth Club, 2018
Set Design Intern
Macbeth, Written by William Shakespeare, Directed by Daniel Winder, Iris Theatre, 2017
Curriculum Vitae
The Government Inspector
2023-2024
Costume & Set Designer. For The Government Inspector to be performed at Wimbledon College of Art' Theatre and The Lyric Hammersmith's 'Evolution: Labs' as part of the 'Evolution Festival' 2024
DIY
2024
Assistant Stage Manager & Set Design Mentee
Written by Helena Thompson & Directed by Isaac Jordan. Performed at Trellick Tower, The Bush Theatre & the V&A
A Place For People
2019
Assistant Director & Assistant Designer
Written in collaboration with SPID Theatre Company & The Octavia Charity. Performed at Chelsea World End Estate Youth Club.
Kensington Game Changer
2018
Assistant Props & Costume Designer
Written by SPID Theatre Company. Performed at Kensal House and The Lyric Hammersmith
Macbeth
2017
Set Design Intern
Written by William Shakespeare, Directed by Daniel Winder. Iris Theatre, St Paul’s Church.
