Anthony Spinaze is a set and costume designer, currently based in Sydney. He studied design at NIDA, where he was the recipient of the William Fletcher Foundation award for emerging artists. Before studying at NIDA Anthony completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Production) at QUT.
He was resident Designer at Queensland Theatre in 2016, and was a finalist in the 2017 Matilda Awards, for his set design for Switzerland (2016) and a finalist in the 2016 APDG awards, for his design for Switzerland (2016) and Capricornia (2015).
He has designed shows for Queensland theatre, La Boite Theatre Company, Jute Theatre Company, Brisbane Powerhouse, QUT, and designed the podiums for the 2018 Commonwealth games.
CREDITS
2019
Death Of a Salesman, costume design, Queensland Theatre, directed by Jason Klarwein.
Romeo and Juliet, set and costume design, LaBoite Theatre Company, directed by Todd Macdonald.
The Season at Sarsaparilla, set and costume design, Queensland University of Technology, directed by Jason Klarwein.
2018
Lysa and the Freeborn Dames, set and costume design, LaBoite Theatre Company, directed by Sanja Simic.
The Mathematics of Longing, costume design, LaBoite Theatre Company, directed by Todd Macdonald.
Christmas Magic, set and costume design, Chadstone Mall, directed by Zebastian Hunter.
Riot, costume assistant, ABC, directed by Jeffrey Walker.
2017
Blackrock, set and costume design, LaBoite Theatre Company, directed by Todd MacDonald.
Joh For PM, set and costume design, Brisbane Powerhouse / Jute, directed by Kris Stewert.
Constellations, set and costume design, Queensland Theatre, directed by Kat Henry.
Rent, set and costume design, Matt Ward Productions / Brisbane Powerhouse, directed by Timothy Hill.
The Christmas Wish, Set and Costume Design, Chadstone Mall, directed by Zebastian Hunter.
2016
Riley Valentine and the Occupation of Fort Svalbard, set and costume design, Queensland Theatre, directed by Travis Dowling.
St. Mary's In Exile, set and costume design, Queensland Theatre, directed by Jason Klarwein.
Switzerland, set and costume design, Queensland Theatre, directed by Paige Rattray.
Love and Information, set and costume design, Queensland Theatre, directed by Travis Dowling.
Much Ado About Nothing, design assistant, Queensland Theatre, directed by Jason Klarwein.
2015
Capricornia, set and costume design, NIDA, directed by Kristine Landon-Smith.
Spring Awakening, set and costume design, NIDA, directed by Timothy Hill.
Not Who I Was, costume design, NIDA, directed by Kate Champion.
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, costume design, Brevity Theatre, directed by Samantha Young.
Aida, design assistant, Opera Australia, directed by Gale Edwards, designed by Mark Thompson.
2014
Le Portrait De Dorian Gray, set and costume design, NIDA, directed by Zebastian Hunter.
An Easy Death, costume design, AFTRS hybrid documentary, directed by Andre Fenby.
Loose Change's Grown Up, set and costume design, music video, directed by Samantha Young.
EXPO/Nida, co designer, NIDA exhibition of graduating work.
2013
Kasimir and Karoline, costume assistant, NIDA, directed by Jeff Jankowski.
Hinterland, set assistant, NIDA, directed by Julian Meyrick.
2012
Transient Beauty, set and costume design, Powerhouse Theatre, directed and choreographed by Gareth Belling
The Crucible, set and costume design, Gardens Theatre, directed by Mark Radvan.
Super/natural, animation design, Grin and Tonic, directed by Jason Klarwein.
Romeo and Juliet, design assistant, Queensland Theatre, directed by Jennifer Flowers, designed by Bill Haycock.
Don Quixote, costume assistant, Queensland Ballet, choreographed by François Klaus.
A Month in the Country, design assistant, Gardens Theatre, directed by Jennifer Flowers, designed by Bruce McKinven.