“Charlie Cridlan’s deceptively simple set is full of secrets”

The Guardian on 'We Are Arrested', RSC Mischief Festival, June 2018

Charlie is an imaginative theatre, opera and event designer with a flair for creating vivid, animated sets. Trained at the Old Vic, her background is in scenic art and illustration. She has 18 years experience working in and alongside a variety of companies, venues, scales and disciplines. Her work has a vibrant, illustrative quality and she is a skilled scenic artist.

Passionate about transforming spaces, she uses the possibility of form, fabric, light and colour to tell a story. She has created memorable, thought-provoking backdrops for events, workshops, dinners, photo shoots and launches. Charlie has a reputation for motivating people to create excellent work and she is known for her meticulous attention to detail and tenacity in achieving a shared vision.

Charlie has been nominated for several OFFIEs for best design. Her work has been exhibited at the V&A by The Society of British Theatre Designers. At The Vaults Festival 2016, ‘Orator’ received ‘Pick of the Week’ award. In 2018 ‘Caravan’ received the Audience Choice Award.