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Soutra Gilmour
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Biography
Soutra Gilmour is a British set and costume designer who has made a name for herself in the world of theater and opera. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Gilmour grew up with a love of the arts and went on to study at the Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Art in London.
Her operatic credits include Breaking the Waves for Scottish Opera, Jack the Ripper for English National Opera, The Turn of the Screw at Regent’s Park, Quartett at London’s Royal Ballet and Opera, and Iris at Opera Holland Park, as well as Carmen, Saul, Hansel and Gretel, and Anna Bolena for Opera North. Among her theater credits in London’s West End are Romeo and Juliet, Sunset Boulevard, & Juliet, City of Angels, The Commitments, From Here to Eternity, The Lover and The Collection, Apologia, Richard III, The Maids, The Homecoming, Macbeth, Urinetown, Cyrano De Bergerac, Pinter at the Pinter, and Betrayal. On Broadway, Gilmour was a scenic and costume designer for A Doll’s House and Merrily We Roll Along, both in 2023.
Gilmour has been recognized with five Olivier Award nominations and two Tony Award® nominations, including Best Set Design for Betrayal and Best Costume Design for Cyrano de Bergerac.