Allan Stichbury
Areas of Research & Creative Activity
Stage Design (scenic, costumes and lighting)
Canadian theatre
Allan Stichbury is a professional Set, Lighting and very occasionally, Costume Designer. He works principally in the areas of Theatre and Opera. Allan has designed for theatres all across Canada, including both the Shaw and Stratford Festivals. Internationally he has designed on Broadway, in Washington DC and in Bangkok, Thailand. Much of his most recent work outside of Victoria has been in at Theatre Calgary and Alberta Theatre Projects in Calgary as well as in Bangkok, Thailand.
Allan is a Past President of Associated Designers of Canada and a past Commissioner General for Canada’s exhibition at the Prague Quadrennial. He has also exhibited his work/represented Canada at several Prague Quadrennials over the past 20 years.
Allan, in collaboration with colleagues from Bangkok University has recently established a student exchange program between the Theatre Department at UVic and Bangkok University’s Performing Arts Department.
| Recent professional achievements | |||
| 2016 | Set Design | Pittsburg Opera | Barber of Seville |
| 2015 | Set Design | Florida Grand Opera | Barber of Seville |
| 2015 | Set Design | Opera Lyra, Ottawa | Barber of Seville |
| 2014 | Set Design | Edmonton Opera | Barber of Seville |
| 2013 | Lighting Design | Theatre Calgary | God of Carnage |
| 2012 | Set Design | Vancouver Opera | Barber of Seville |
| 2011 | Set Design | Pacific Opera | Flying Dutchman |
| 2010 | Set & Lighting Design | Alberta Theatre Projects | Last Dog of War |
| 2010 | Set Design | Manitoba Theatre Centre | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| 2010 | Set Design | Theatre Calgary | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| 2010 | Set & Lighting Design | Alberta Theatre Projects | Communion |
| 2010 | Installation | Craigdarroch Castle | Dance Hall Design |
| 2009 | Set Design | Pacific Opera Victoria | The Rake's Progress |
| 2009 | Set Design | Vancouver Playhouse | The Miracle Worker |
| 2009 | Set Design | Blyth Festival | Mail Order Bride |
| 2008 | Set Design | Canadian War Museum | The Wars |
| 2007 | Set Design | Vancouver Playhouse | The Wars |
| 2007 | Set Design | Theatre Calgary | The Wars |
| Recent awards and honours | |
| 2014 | International conference, Committee Member for IF International Performing Arts Festival; Bangkok Thailand |
| 2014 | Juror to select Canadian entries to the 2015 Praque Quadrennial |
| 2013 | International conference, Committee Member for World Symposium on South Asian Performing Arts; Bangkok Thailand |
| 2009-10 | Jessie Richardson Awards (Vancouver): nominated for Outstanding Set Design (large theatre) for The Miracle Worker |
| 2007-08 | Jessie Richardson Awards (Vancouver): Outstanding Set Design (large theatre) for The Wars |
| 2007-08 | Betty Mitchell Awards (Calgary): Best Set Desgin for a Play for The Wars |
| 2006-07 | Dora Mavor Moore Award (Toronto): nominated for Best Set Design for a play, opera or musical for Of Mice and Men |
| 2006-07 | Betty Mitchell Awards (Calgary): Best Set Design (large theatre) for Of Mice and Men |