Alumni: Behind The Scenes
On this page you'll find alumni who have gone on to work behind the scenes as designers, technicians, stage managers and more. If you're a member of our extended family of alumni and want add your story to our Alumni Case Studies Library, please complete this quick form.
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- McKintosh, Peter
Name: Peter McKintosh
Course: BA Theatre Studies
Year: 1991 (approx)
Job Title/Company: Set & Costume Designer for theatre
Date this Case Study is being completed: 16/08/2025
Biography: Peter McKintosh is an Olivier Award winning scenic and costume designer. He trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, after obtaining a degree in Theatre at the University of Warwick. He has designed a diverse range of plays, musicals and operas all over the world. His designs for ‘The 39 Steps’, which ran for nine years in the West End, were nominated for Best Set and Best Costume Tony Awards on Broadway. He is also a patron of the Noël Coward Archive Trust
Peter is proud to be part of the team who founded Freelancers Make Theatre Work, which aims to encourage more transparent and inclusive conversations within the theatre industry
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- Pardon, Sophia
Course: BA Theatre and Performance StudiesGraduated: 2016
Job Title/ Company: Theatre Designer
Date of Case Study: July 2020
Biography: After graduating from Warwick, I completed an MA in Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Arts in order to refine my practical skills needed for working in Theatre Design. After Wimbledon, I then began my freelance career as a set, costume and puppet designer. In my three years, I have worked on over thirty productions at a range of venues. My previous productions include Once on This Island (Arts Ed), Theatrical Niche's A Doll's House (UK Tour), Love and Information (Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts), Aladdin (Sutton Coldfield Townhall), GORGON: A Horror Story (VAULTS Festival), Faustus (Queen Elizabeth Hall), Neck or Nothing (Pleasance), A Christmas Carol (The Barn Theatre), The Little Prince (Omnibus Theatre). I am also the current Season Designer for Iris Theatre at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden. I love to take on a variety of productions, but am most drawn to storytelling, fantasy and working with multi-rolling ensembles. I love to fuse abstract elements with the very real, in order to tell important stories. You can find out more about my work here: www.sophiapardondesigns.com
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- Vavrecka, Danny
Course: BA Theatre and Performance StudiesGraduated: July 2016
Job Title/ Company: Lighting Designer / Technician
Date of Case Study: June 2020
Biography: After leaving Warwick, I began studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama for an MA in Theatre Lighting Design, where I am currently finishing the degree. Alongside this, I continue to work as a Lighting Designer, as well as working as a Casual Lighting Technician at the Royal Opera House in London. My work has so far included lighting designs for Pound of Flesh and Gigglemug Theatre.