Robin Don
Having studied engineering in Edinburgh and art at Duncan of Jordanstone’s College of Art in Dundee
He sculpted in steel and glass before moving to London to study design for theatre under Ralph Koltai.
TheatreDirector
The Emperor JonesNational Theatre 2007Thea Sharrock
Kiss of the Spider WomanBush TheatreSimon Stokes
The Marshalling YardBush TheatreBrian Stirner
When I Was a Girl I used to scream and Shout.Bush TheatreSimon Stokes
Beautiful Thing. Bush Theatre / Duke of York’sHettie Macdonald
The KnockyRoyal CourtBrian Stirner
Someone Who’ll Watch Over MeBooth Theatre, Broadway Robin LeFevre Twelfth Night RSC John Caird
Les Enfants du ParadisRSCSimon Callow
The Ticket of Leave ManRoyal National TheatrePiers Haggard
A Walk in The WoodsComedy TheatreRon Eyre
Hotel ParadisoNational Theatre, IcelandBenedict Arnasson
The Winter GuestAlmeida TheatreAlan Rickman
Opera & Ballet
A Midsummer Night’s DreamRoyal Opera HouseChris Renshaw
Les Mamelles de TiresiasENOJohn Copley
The Marriage of FigaroOpera NorthPatrick Libby
Mary Queen of ScotsScottish OperaColin Graham
Peter Grimes Welsh National Opera John Copley
Eugene OneginAldeburgh FestivalChris Renshaw
The Midsummer MarriageSan Francisco OperaJohn Copley
Don QuixoteNew York City OperaJohn Copley
The Force of DestinySydney Opera HouseJohn Copley
Carmen Chicago Lyric OperaJohn Copley
Hey Persephone!Almeida OperaHettie Macdonald
TamerlanoOpera de LyonAnthony Besch
Turandot (The Ballet)Guanzhou BalletAndre Prokovsky
Romeo & Juliet (Ballet)Royal Ballet of FlaandersAndre Prokovsky
Macbeth (Ballet)Nat. Ballet Santiago de Chile Andre Prokovsky
Musicals
ChicagoNational Theatre, IcelandBenedict Arnasson
Song and DancePalace TheatreJohn Caird
The Rocky Horror ShowPiccadilly Theatre /USA /EuroRobin LeFevre
ZiegfeldLondon PalladiumJoe Layton
Rent Party Stratford EastPhilip Hedley
The Boy Friend The Old VicSandy Wilson
FootlooseBerlinChristopher Malcolm
Film & TV
CarmenAustralian Broadcasting CoJohn Copley
The Force of DestinyCanadian Broadcasting CoJohn Copley
Eugene OneginCanadian Broadcasting CoJohn Copley
The Winter GuestFine Line FilmsAlan Rickman
Narrow RoomsDir.DerekJarman unfinishedDerek Jarman
His design for 'Eugene Onegin' at the UK Aldeburgh Festival (conductor Rostropovich) was part of
the British entry that won the Golden Troika Award at the PragueQuadrienalle.
His design for the stage play ‘The Winter Guest' at the AlmeidaTheatre London won him
the award for Designer of the Year 1995 by the Critic's Circle.
The Emperor Jones design at the National Theatre was nominated for the Evening Standard Award He was production designer of the film 'The Winter Guest' with Oscar Winning Emma Thompson
Venice Film Festival.