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Judges

We are delighted to announce the Designer Judges for 2007:

Jean-Guy Lecat - over the course of 41 years Jean-Guy Lecat has worked as technical director and space and set designer for many directors, including Jean-Louis Barrault and Peter Brook with whom he worked for 25 years. His background as an architect has lead to him being involved with the transformation or creation of more than 200 theatrical spaces throughout the world including the Young Vic and The Roundhouse in London, and the Grand Palais for Ballet de Cuba in Paris.

Tim Hatley trained at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and was a Linbury winner in 1989. He is winner of the 2002 Olivier Award, 2002 Tony Award & 2002 Drama Desk Award for Best Set Design for Private Lives (West End & Broadway) and Humble Boy (RNT/ West End). He has worked with a wide range of companies including Théâtre de Complicité, the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Donmar Warehouse, Almeida, ENO, Scottish Opera, Opera North, Northern Ballet and English National Ballet. Tim has also worked on several films - he was production designer for Closer (2004) and Notes on a Scandal (2006) and costume designer for Stage Beauty (2004). His designs are currently being used in Rafta Rafta at the National Theatre and Spamalot in London and on Broadway.

Anthony Ward - Anthony’s many West End and Broadway theatre credits include: Dying City (Lincoln Centre, New York), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium, UK Tour & Broadway), Nutcracker! (Sadler’s Wells & UK Tour) and Oliver! (London Palladium & US Tour). He has also designed extensively for productions at the National Theatre, the RSC, the Donmar Warehouse, the Almeida, and numerous UK and international opera and ballet productions.

Anthony’s awards include: 2005 Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Set Design (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), 2003 OBIE Award (Uncle Vanya), 2002 Outer Crictics’ Circle Award for Best Scenic Design (Oklahoma!). Anthony is currently working on Macbeth with Patrick Stewart for Chichester Festival Theatre. Future work includes: Glengarry Glen Ross with Jonathan Pryce in the West End.