Kim David Carpenter AM is an Australian visual artist, theatre director, designer and devisor. For thirty years he was artistic director of his company, Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image. [1]
Carpenter was born in Newcastle, New South Wales in 1950. [2] He moved to Sydney as a teenager to train as a painter. [3] He studied production at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1968 and 1969. [2] He also studied at Motley Theatre Design Course in London in 1971. [4]
During the 1970s, Carpenter designed for the Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company. He was, for a short period, co-Artistic Director of Nimrod in the early 1980s. [5]
In 1988, Carpenter established Theatre of Image as Sydney's first visual theatre company. Theatre of Image has developed into a leading Australian theatre company for children and families, with its productions having a distinctive visual style. [6] [7] In September 2019 he announced the closure of the company. [8]
His work includes The Book of Everything [9] which he created with Neil Armfield for Theatre of Image and Belvoir. The production toured Australia and played a season in New York at the New Victory Theater. [10]
In 2019 he adapted and designed The Happy Prince [11] as a ballet for The Australian Ballet. [12] It premiered at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre In February 2019 [13]
Carpenter was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2013 for significant service to the performing arts. [14] [15]
Carpenter has devised, directed or designed over 100 productions for theatre, opera, dance, physical theatre, ballet and puppetry. [16]
Year | Production | Role | Partnerships |
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2019 | Brett And Wendy - A Love Story Bound By Art [17] | Creator/Director/Designer | Sydney Festival, Riverside Theatres |
2018, 2010 | Little Beauty [18] [19] | Creator/Director Designer | National Portrait Gallery (Australia) |
2015 | Monkey...Journey To The West [20] | Creator/Director/Designer | Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Sydney Opera House, National Tour |
2010, 2012, 2013 | The Book of Everything[ citation needed] [21] | Co-writer/Designer | The New Victory, Melbourne Theatre Company, Belvoir |
2011 | Snow On Mars [22] [23] | Concept/Designer | Seymour Centre |
1992,1993,1994,1998,2003,2008 | The Happy Prince | Concept/Director/Designer | Sydney Theatre Company, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Seymour Centre, Sydney Festival, Awesome Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne, National Tours |
Kim David Carpenter AM is an Australian visual artist, theatre director, designer and devisor. For thirty years he was artistic director of his company, Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image. [1]
Carpenter was born in Newcastle, New South Wales in 1950. [2] He moved to Sydney as a teenager to train as a painter. [3] He studied production at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1968 and 1969. [2] He also studied at Motley Theatre Design Course in London in 1971. [4]
During the 1970s, Carpenter designed for the Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney's Nimrod Theatre Company. He was, for a short period, co-Artistic Director of Nimrod in the early 1980s. [5]
In 1988, Carpenter established Theatre of Image as Sydney's first visual theatre company. Theatre of Image has developed into a leading Australian theatre company for children and families, with its productions having a distinctive visual style. [6] [7] In September 2019 he announced the closure of the company. [8]
His work includes The Book of Everything [9] which he created with Neil Armfield for Theatre of Image and Belvoir. The production toured Australia and played a season in New York at the New Victory Theater. [10]
In 2019 he adapted and designed The Happy Prince [11] as a ballet for The Australian Ballet. [12] It premiered at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre In February 2019 [13]
Carpenter was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2013 for significant service to the performing arts. [14] [15]
Carpenter has devised, directed or designed over 100 productions for theatre, opera, dance, physical theatre, ballet and puppetry. [16]
Year | Production | Role | Partnerships |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Brett And Wendy - A Love Story Bound By Art [17] | Creator/Director/Designer | Sydney Festival, Riverside Theatres |
2018, 2010 | Little Beauty [18] [19] | Creator/Director Designer | National Portrait Gallery (Australia) |
2015 | Monkey...Journey To The West [20] | Creator/Director/Designer | Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Sydney Opera House, National Tour |
2010, 2012, 2013 | The Book of Everything[ citation needed] [21] | Co-writer/Designer | The New Victory, Melbourne Theatre Company, Belvoir |
2011 | Snow On Mars [22] [23] | Concept/Designer | Seymour Centre |
1992,1993,1994,1998,2003,2008 | The Happy Prince | Concept/Director/Designer | Sydney Theatre Company, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, Seymour Centre, Sydney Festival, Awesome Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne, National Tours |