Curtain Up

Marking the 40th anniversary of the Olivier Awards and our second collaboration with theatre designer Tom Piper, this exhibition immersed the visitor in the behind the scenes world of West End and Broadway theatre production. We explored scale and the architectural differences between London and New York and photographed a number of theatres and street views in both cities to capture the subtle sense of illusion as the buildings loom above street level.

These images were inspiration for creating the large illustrated backdrops. Each illustration was designed to place the visitor in the scene and help draw them through the space.

Curtain Up was a joint collaboration between the V&A and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, part of a year-long programme of activity organised by the Society of London Theatre to celebrate 40 years of the Olivier Awards.

Our role Graphic design / Illustration / Artwork