Spectacle of the Surreal

A performance showcasing the spectacular costumes created by students at Wimbledon College of Arts inspired by the V&A collection

+44 (0)20 7942 2000
  • Sunday, 4 May 2025

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • Raphael Gallery, Room 48a, Level 0

  • Free event

A performance showcasing the spectacular costumes created by students at Wimbledon College of Arts, inspired by the V&A’s collection of surreal and illusory objects.  
 
Students from Wimbledon College of Arts present a spectacle of the surreal in the Raphael Gallery. Inspired by illusion and responding to the V&A's collection of masks, costumes and stage props, this live performance will present costumed actors in a colourful, immersive and exciting showcase. Witness the enchanting art of transformation that twists and challenges our perception of reality. 
 
 
The performances will happen at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00. 

 
Director / Movement Director: Mateus Daniel

Assistant Director / Movement Director: Holly Gibson

Sound Designer: Ibrahim Galadima

Stage Manager: Alexandra Anzemberger

Costume led by: Natalia Stewart, May Clyne, Ellice Thomas-Gall, Gabriella Slade 
 
Costume by: Johanna Baldurs, Ruby Murphy, Georgia Dillon, Ambre Christen, Carmen Whaley, Tiger Hawkins, Mia Bleach, Mohan Gao, Tansy Mercer, Elfie Burn, Issy Venus Eynon, Sasha (Alexandra) Agakova, Yvonne Ding, Camille French, Lana Vargas, Tara Krishna, Caitlyn Ramnauth, Yuwen Wang, Chloe Hornsby, Nanxi Nie, Charlotte Simkins, Katie Creaghan, Karolina Tluchowska 

Performances by: Martina Ceglie, Gunes Soysal, Sophie-Mia Carter, Hui Cheung, Givilè Žasetytė, Lili Spratt, Sophie Banning, Ryas Low, Jacob Davies, Abbie Prince-Wright, Ruby Kitchener, Mairead Jordan, Amina Enzo, Emma Shillova, Elis Jones, Andrea Midteide, Songyue Chen, Kateryna Lohvynenko, Sascha Purti, Joshua Hogan, Wilf Pybus, Freya Todd, Trevonte Golding
 
Costume Supervisors: Emily Parry, Autumn Hyde, Lucy Byford, Isobel Farquharson   
 
UAL team: Hester Woodward, Annabel O'Docherty, Jessica Chan, Lara Mantell, Izzy McNamara, Naomi Isaacs, Joshua Dobrik, Steven Kavuma, Tyson Howard, Kiki Gaffney 
 
Header image: 'Germ Costume' by Georgia Dillon