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.  
 
Experience the creativity of students from Wimbledon College of Arts as they build a spectacle of the surreal in a sensational performance in the V&A Galleries. Inspired by illusion and responding to the V&A's collection of masks, costumes and 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. 
 

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 
 
Costume Supervisors: Emily Parry, Autumn Hyde, Izzy Onions, 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 
 
Header image: 'Germ Costume' by Georgia Dillon