La Liberazione Di Ruggiero Dall’Isola D’Alcina is an Italian opera performance from 1625 centred on a battle between two sorceresses, Alcina & Melissa, over the warrior, Ruggerio. Ruggerio is held captive on an island by the evil sorceress, Alcina. Although this performance ancient & serious, the director instructed us to create it as a comedy which leads nicely into ‘The Sofa’.

Alongside this performance, there’s a quick interval into the next opera, The Sofa.

The Sofa is an opera set in a Parisian ballroom during the Nineteenth century. It’s centred over a man who consequently is transformed into a sofa. Completely whacky and weird, it’s a great ending to both brilliant performances.

Design characters, costume and setting concepts for both performances.

Designed and applied makeup and hair looks for live performance.

Designed and created headpieces for characters.

I was the makeup/hair representative for the communication team to give and gain feedback from the director and head of departments.

I was in charge of informing our supervisor on the performing nights of what was happening and was was to be done.

Created multiple presentations with my teams work and delegated work loads.

Organised character templates and face charts for the production for clarity and efficiency.

Problem-solving on the job.

Director: Sinéad O'Neill

Makeup & Hair Supervisor: Carole Dunne

Company: RIAM, Westland Row, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Collaboration with

IADT, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Where: Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College, Co. Dublin, Ireland