Christopher Giles has been described as one of the ascending new stars in the theatre design world. His background as a principal artiste gives a unique insight into the practical elements of Set and Costume as well as a passion and unique flair for fresh imaginative creation.

‘Christopher Giles' set battlement is simply awesome...’

What’s On Stage

‘Chris Giles has really designed a winning set and costumes...it deserves to be a huge success.’

Ballet Magazine

‘It looks ravishing, thanks to a harmonious combination of sets, costumes, projection and lighting. Tha stage picture is a triumph. Christopher Giles's white walls and central staircase are wonderfully elegant... costumes are lightweight, color-coded and very handsome.’

The Times

‘...cleverly effective set and a plethora of stunning costumes...’

The Scotsman

‘...all brilliantly conceived by Christopher Giles’

Sunday Express

‘...an impressive set by Christopher Giles’

Yorkshire Post

‘...a daring imaginative reach.’

The Guardian

Award for Best Art Direction for Beware Of What You Wish For
Barcelona International Film Festival 2010

Front Cover of Dance Europe magazine April 2011

Front Cover of Opera Now magazine Nov/Dec 2005

Linbury Biennial Prize Finalist 2005

RECENT WORK

DESIGN ASSITANT

Royal Opera House: Internship from June to December 2006 on CARMEN (Francesca Zambello - Tanya McCallin), LADY MCBETH OF MENSK, L'HEURE ESPAGNOLE, GIANNI SCHICHI (Richard Jones - John McFarlane), LA FILLE DU REGIMENT (Laurent Pelly) and CYRANO (David Bintley - BRB)

Associate Designer of Emma Ryott on leonce & lena (Chor. Christian Spuck) for the Grand Ballets Canadiens - Montreal

Associate Designer of Conor Murphy on salome (Dir. Carlos Wagner) for the National Opera of Korea

Assisted Antony McDonald on alice and Sleeping Beauty (Ashley Page - Scottish Ballet), the ring cycle, maria stuarda (Opera North), the gambler (Royal Opera House), prima donna (Co-production Manchester Festival / Toronto / Sadlers Wells), zaretwisch

Assisted Emma Ryott on madame s (Stuttgart Ballet), woyzeck (Danish National Ballet), Leonce & lena (Suttgart Ballet), falstaff (Wiesbaden Staatsoper)

Assisted Peter McKintosh on 39 steps (Tricycle / Criterion / Broadway & World Tour), The Witche of Eastwick (UK Tour), Apologia (Bush Theatre), Be Near Me (Kilmarnock), Entertaining Mr Sloane (Trafalgar Studio), Prick Up Your Ears (Comedy Theatre), Robert Devereux (Holland Park), Tosca (Grange Park), Serenading Louie, True West, Waste (Almeida Theatre), The Chalk Garden (Donmar Warehouse), Peter Pan (Birmingham Rep / WYP), The Silent Twins (Almeida), Kirikou (Casino Paris & French Tour), The Dumb Waiter (Trafalgar Studio), J.G. Borkman (Donmar), The Cryptogram (Donmar), Fiddler on the Roof (Savoy Theatre), Summer and Smoke (Apollo), King John (RSC), Donkey's Years (Comdey Theatre)

Assisted David Nixon on the costumes of The Nutcracker and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Northern Ballet)

Assisted Mark Thompson on Macbeth (Met NY) and Es Devlin on La Clemenza di Tito (Liceu Theatro)

PREVIOUS WORK

Christopher was born in Brussels and speaks French, English, Portuguese and basic Italian

Email: contact@christopher-giles.com for a full CV
Tel: 07968 508735
6 Tynemouth Road, London, Surrey CR4 2BN

This website was designed by Christopher Giles and
Mick Schofield (BILD Design)