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Susan Benson has designed for the theatre, opera and ballet in Canada, the United States, Australia and Europe. She trained in England receiving an ATD from the West of England College of Art. Before emigrating to Canada she worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company and BBC Television. She was Head of Design for John Hirsch at the Stratford Festival, Ontario and designed for the company from 1974 to 2006. She has won many awards for her stage designs, including 8 Dora Mavor Moore Awards and an ACE Award for "The Mikado" on the Arts and Entertainment Channel.
 
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Stratford Dream 02
  • Stratford Dream 02
    Stratford Festival 1977 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  • Stratford Dream 01
    Stratford Festival 1976 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  • Stratford Dream 03
    Stratford Festival 1976 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  • Stratford Dream 06
    Stratford Festival 1976 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  • Stratford Dream 05
    Stratford Festival 1976 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  • Stratford Dream 04
    Stratford Festival 1977 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

  • Stratford Woman 01
    Stratford Festival 1979 "The Woman"
  • Stratford Woman 02
    Stratford Festival 1979 "The Woman"
  • Stratford Woman 05
    Stratford Festival 1979 "The Woman"
  • Stratford Woman 03
    Stratford Festival 1979 "The Woman"
  • Stratford Woman 04
    Stratford Festival 1979 "The Woman"

  • Stratford Mikado 01
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"
  • Stratford Mikado 04
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"
  • Stratford Mikado 02
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"
  • Stratford Mikado 05
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"
  • Stratford Mikado 03
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"
  • Stratford Mikado 06
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"
  • Stratford Mikado 09
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"
  • Stratford Mikado 07
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"
  • Stratford Mikado 08
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Mikado"

  • Stratford Shrew 02
    Stratford Festival 1981 "The Taming of the Shrew"
  • Stratford Shrew 03
    Stratford Festival 1981 "The Taming of the Shrew"
  • Stratford Shrew 01
    Stratford Festival 1981 "The Taming of the Shrew"
  • Stratford Shrew 04
    Stratford Festival 1981 "The Taming of the Shrew"

  • Stratford 12night 01
    Stratford Festival 1975 "Twelth Night"
  • Stratford Fallenangels 01
    Stratford Festival 2005 "Fallen Angels"
  • Stratford Noisesoff 01
    Stratford Festival 2004 "Noises Off"
  • Stratford Macbeth 01
    Stratford Festival 1983 "Macbeth"
  • Stratford Relapse 01
    Stratford Festival 1989 "The Relapse"

  • Stratford Everyman 01
    Stratford Festival 1974 "The Summoning of Everyman"
  • Stratford Everyman 03
    Stratford Festival 1974 "The Summoning of Everyman"
  • Stratford Everyman 02
    Stratford Festival 1974 "The Summoning of Everyman"

  • Stratford Merrywives 01
    Stratford Festival 1995 "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
  • Stratford Merrywives 02
    Stratford Festival 1995 "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
  • Stratford Merrywives 03
    Stratford Festival 1995 "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
  • Stratford Merrywives 04
    Stratford Festival 1982 "The Merry Wives of Windsor"

  • Stratford Cabaret 01
    Stratford Festival 1987 "Cabaret"
  • Stratford Cabaret 02
    Stratford Festival 1987 "Cabaret"

  • Coc Goldenass 01
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 04
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass" Design for Owl, Set Piece
  • Coc Goldenass 02
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 05
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 03
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 07
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 06
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 08
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 09
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 10
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"
  • Coc Goldenass 11
    Canadian Opera Company 1999 "The Golden Ass"

  • Coc Butterfly 01
    Canadian Opera Company 1990 "Madama Butterfly"
  • Coc Butterfly 02
    Canadian Opera Company 1990 "Madama Butterfly"
  • Coc Butterfly 03
    Canadian Opera Company 1990 "Madama Butterfly"
  • Coc Butterfly 04
    Canadian Opera Company 1990 "Madama Butterfly"
  • Coc Butterfly 05
    Canadian Opera Company 1990 "Madama Butterfly"

  • Nyo Donquichotte 01
    New York City Opera 1986 "Don Quichotte"
  • Sfo Babydoe 01
    San Francisco Opera 2000 "The Ballad of Baby Doe"
  • Banff Mof 01
    Banff Centre for the Arts 1990 "The Marriage of Figaro"
  • Banff Mof 02
    Banff Centre for the Arts 1990 "The Marriage of Figaro" Act II

  • Nbc Romeojuliet 01
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Nbc Romeojuliet 02
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Nbc Romeojuliet 04
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Nbc Romeojuliet 03
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Nbc Romeojuliet 05
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Nbc Romeojuliet 06
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Nbc Romeojuliet 07
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Nbc Romeojuliet 08
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"
  • Nbc Romeojuliet 09
    National Ballet of Canada 1995 "Romeo and Juliet"

  • Nbc Shrew 01
    National Ballet of Canada 1992 Backdrop for "The Taming of the Shrew"
  • Nbc Shrew 02
    National Ballet of Canada 1992 The Taming of the Shrew

Stratford Dream 02
 
 
 

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