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Frankenstein 2023

Set, Video and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Sarah Meyers, Arizona Opera, Phoenix, 2023

Branwen:Dadeni

Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Gethin Evans, Cardiff Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 2023

Nevermore 2023

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Jonathan Christenson, Catalyst Theatre and Vertigo Theatre, Calgary, 2023

Richard II

Costume design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Jillian Keiley, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, Ontario, 2023

Stabat Mater

Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Jennifer Tarver, The Edmonton Opera, 2023

RSC Commission

One-of-a-kind couture dress constructed from recycled, shredded RSC programs. On display at the Threads Festival RSC, London, June 2021

Lady in the Dark

Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Anna Pool, Opera Zuid, European Tour, 2022. Winner of Best Opera, Place de L’Opera

American (Tele)visions

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Rubèn Polendo, New York Theatre Workshop, New York, 2022

Tartuffe 2022

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Iqbal Khan for BBC Television, BBC iPlayer / Birmingham REP, 2022

Castle Howard Narnia Christmas

Long Gallery Design and full castle Lighting Design

Directed by Charlotte Lloyd Webber, Castle Howard, York, U.K., 2021

East Is East

Lighting, Set, Projection Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Iqbal Khan, National Theatre/ Birmingham REP, 2021

The Tempest

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Antoni Cimolino at The Stratford Festival, 2018

Coming To England

Set and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Omar Okai, Birmingham REP, UK, 2021

The Invisible

Set, Costume, Lighting and Projection Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by J. Christenson, Catalyst Theatre, Edmonton, 2020.

The Soul Collector

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jonathan Christenson, Catalyst Theatre, 2013.

Allavita!

Set and Prop Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Krista Monson for Cirque du Soleil / Expo Milano 2015.

As You Like It

Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Kimberley Sykes, The RSC London, 2019.

Don Giovanni

Set and Props Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Oriol Tomas, The Edmonton Opera, 2018.

Hunchback

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jonathan Christenson, Catalyst Theatre, 2011.

Fat Friends

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Kay Mellor, The Leeds Grand / UK #1 Tour, 2017–2018.

The Little Prince

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Dennis Garnhum, Theatre Calgary, 2016.

Of Mice And Men

Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Guy Unsworth, Sellador Worldwide / UK #1 Tour, 2018.

Salome

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Owen Horsely at The Royal Shakespeare Company, 2018

The Neverending Story

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jillian Keiley, The Stratford Festival, 2019.

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jillian Keiley, The Stratford Festival, The National Arts Centre, The Charlottetown Festival, The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and Citadel Theatre, 2012–2013.

Until the Next Breath

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by J. Christenson, Catalyst Theatre & National Arts Centre, Edmonton, 2020.

Metamorphoses

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jillian Keiley, The National Arts Centre, 2013.

Frankenstein

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jonathan Christenson, Catalyst Theatre, 2006.

Songs for Sinners

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jonathan Christenson and Joey Tremblay, Catalyst Theatre, 1998.

Castle Howard Installations

Installation Design by Bretta Gerecke.
2017–current.
Castle Howard,
North Yorkshire.

Lost: A Memoir

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Dennis Garnhum, Theatre Calgary, 2012.

Beyond Eden

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Dennis Garnhum, Theatre Calgary / Vancouver Playhouse for The Winter Olympics, 2010.

Nevermore

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jonathan Christenson, Catalyst Theatre and Vertigo Theatre, 2009.

Mary & Max

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Stafford Arima, Theatre Calgary, 2018

The Diary of Anne Frank

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jillian Keiley, The Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 2015.

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Rigoletto

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Glynis Leyshon, Calgary Opera, 2007.

Fidelio

Set and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Brian Deedrick, Edmonton Opera, 2012.

Einstein’s Gift

Set and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by David Storch, Citadel Theatre, 2003.

The Abundance Trilogy

Set, Costume and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Jonathan Christenson, Joey Tremblay, Catalyst Theatre, 1997.

Tartuffe

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Iqbal Khan, RSC London, Birmingham REP, 2018

Whisper

Set, Costume & Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by J. Christenson, University of Alberta, 2012.

Carmen

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Dennis Garnhum, Pacific Opera Victoria, 2012.

Elephant Wake

Directed by Bretta Gerecke. Set, Lighting & Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

National Canadian Tour 2011–2012.

Vimy

Set, Costume, Lighting and Projection Co-Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by James MacDonald, Citadel Theatre, 2007.

Penelopiad

Set and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Brenda Bazinet, The Citadel Theatre, 2013.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Set and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Tom Wood, The Citadel Theatre, 2012.

Misery

Set and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by David Storch, The Canadian Stage Company, 2008.

The Magic Flute

Set and Lighting Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Direction by Robert Herriot, The Edmonton Opera, 2014.

The Blue Orphan

Set, Lighting and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by J. Christenson and J. Tremblay at Catalyst Theatre and UK, US, Canada and Australia Tours, 2003.

Emperor of Atlantis

Set, Costume and Lighting Co-Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Direction by Brian Deedrick and Ron Jenkins, Edmonton Opera and Workshop West Theatre, 1998.

Madama Butterfly

Set and Prop Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Glynis Leyshon, Calgary Opera, 2014.

Chariots of Fire

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Dennis Garnhum, The Grand Theatre, 2017

The Inventor

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Kelly Robinson, Calgary Opera, 2011.

Julius Caesar

Set, Lighting, Costume Co-Design & Projection Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by James MacDonald, Citadel Theatre, 1998.

Sticky Shoes

Installation Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Catalyst Theatre, 2005.

Enron

Set and Costume Design by Bretta Gerecke.

Directed by Antoni Cimolino, Theatre Calgary, 2012.

The Wizard of Oz

Set and Props Design by Bretta Gerecke

Directed by Joey Tremblay at The Globe Theatre, 2012

Frankenstein 2023

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Branwen:Dadeni

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Nevermore 2023

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Richard II

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Stabat Mater

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RSC Commission

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Lady in the Dark

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American (Tele)visions

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Tartuffe 2022

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Castle Howard Narnia Christmas

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East Is East

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The Tempest

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Coming To England

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The Invisible

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The Soul Collector

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Allavita!

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As You Like It

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Don Giovanni

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Hunchback

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Fat Friends

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The Little Prince

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Of Mice And Men

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Salome

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The Neverending Story

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Alice Through the Looking Glass

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Until the Next Breath

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Metamorphoses

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Frankenstein

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Songs for Sinners

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Castle Howard Installations

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Lost: A Memoir

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Beyond Eden

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Nevermore

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Mary & Max

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The Diary of Anne Frank

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Rigoletto

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Fidelio

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Einstein’s Gift

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The Abundance Trilogy

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Tartuffe

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Whisper

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Carmen

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Elephant Wake

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Vimy

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Penelopiad

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Misery

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The Magic Flute

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The Blue Orphan

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Emperor of Atlantis

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Madama Butterfly

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Chariots of Fire

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The Inventor

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Julius Caesar

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Sticky Shoes

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Enron

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The Wizard of Oz

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