Sue LePage
Sue LePage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Guelph |
| Occupation(s) | Set designer, costume designer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
Sue LePage (born 1951)[1] is a Canadian set designer and costume designer based in Toronto.[2] She has designed for over 100 theatre productions including ballet and opera.[3][4]
She is a two-time Dora Mavor Moore Award recipient and winner of a Sterling Award.
Life and education
[edit]LePage was born in and grew up in Toronto.[5][6]
In 1973, she graduated from University of Guelph[5] where she studied drama.[2]
Career
[edit]After graduating university, LePage's first job in the field was as a junior production assistant for a short time at the Stratford Festival.[2] Soon after, she went to Scotland to attend a program affiliated with the Edinburgh Festival.[2]
For nearly 10 years, LePage continued as an assistant at the Stratford Festival while also doing her own design work for smaller theatres.[2]
Her designs have since appeared in many other notable theatres and theatre festivals in Canada: Shaw Festival: Tarragon Theatre, Grand Theatre, Nightwood Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Banff Centre for the Arts, Canadian Stage, National Arts Centre, Soulpepper, Young People's Theatre, Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres, Factory Theatre.[3]
Awards
[edit]Dora Mavor Moore Awards
[edit]- Outstanding Set Design — Mid-Size Theatre — Death and the Maiden (1994)[7]
- Outstanding Costume Design — Drama / Comedy — Three Sisters (1992)[7]
Other
[edit]- Sterling Award — August: Osage County (2011)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Rubin, Don; Solorzano, Carlos, eds. (2013). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: The Americas. Vol. 2. Routledge. p. 135. ISBN 9781136359217.
- ^ a b c d e Michael Kruse (4 July 2015). "#18 Sue LePage". The Title Block Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Charlebois, Gaetan (2018-08-11). "LePage, Sue". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Windle, Victoria (21 May 2019). "Behind the Ballet: Sue LePage". Canada's Ballter Jörgen du Canada. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b Benson, Eugene; Conolly, Leonard, eds. (1989). The Oxford Companion to Canadian Theatre. Oxford University Press. p. 299. ISBN 9780195406726.
- ^ "Sue LePage". National Arts Centre. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Recipients". Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sue LePage at Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
- Sue LePage at The Toronto Theatre Database
- Costume designs at Digital Archive (Toronto Public Library)