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Finn Ross (born 1982) is a Scottish Video Designer working internationally.  He works primarily on stage productions in the London’s [[West End theatre|West End]]<nowiki/>and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in the USA.  He has also worked extensively in opera throughout Europe and has collaborated with designers like [[Es Devlin]] and theatre companies like Complicite. Ross has won a [[Tony Award]] and 2 [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier awards]].
Finn Ross (born 1982) is a Scottish Video Designer working internationally.  He works primarily on stage productions in the London’s [[West End theatre|West End]]<nowiki/>and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in the USA.  He has also worked extensively in opera throughout Europe and has collaborated with designers like [[Es Devlin]] and theatre companies like Complicite. Ross has won a [[Tony Award]] and 2 [[Laurence Olivier Award|Olivier awards]].




== Early Life and Education ==
== Early Life and Education ==
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Notable work in Broadway and the West End includes [[Chimerica (play)|Chimerica]], [[The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play)|Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time]], Betrayal, [[American Psycho (musical)|American Psycho]], [[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]], [[Frozen (musical)|Frozen]], [[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]], [[Bat Out of Hell The Musical|Bat Out of Hell]], Top Girls & The Tempest at the [[Royal Shakespeare Company|RSC]].
Notable work in Broadway and the West End includes [[Chimerica (play)|Chimerica]], [[The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play)|Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time]], Betrayal, [[American Psycho (musical)|American Psycho]], [[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]], [[Frozen (musical)|Frozen]], [[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]], [[Bat Out of Hell The Musical|Bat Out of Hell]], Top Girls & The Tempest at the [[Royal Shakespeare Company|RSC]].




Ross has design many opera productions, especially at the [[English National Opera|ENO]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eno.org/artists/finn-ross/|title=Finn Ross {{!}} Video Designer {{!}} English National Opera|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>and has been cited as part of the movement of [[Video design|video designers]] who helped development the form to maturity<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/10/video-royal-opera-house-kasper-holten-mozart-don-giovanni|title=How video saved the opera star|last=Jeffries|first=Stuart|date=2014-02-10|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-03-04|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>.  Notable work in opera includes [[The Magic Flute]] for [[Dutch National Opera|DNO]] and ENO<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londonist.com/2016/02/review-old-dog-new-tricks-the-magic-flute-plays-again-at-the-eno|title=Review: Old Dog, New Tricks... The Magic Flute Plays Again At The ENO|date=2016-02-10|website=Londonist|language=en|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>, [[La damnation de Faust|The Damnation of Faust]] with [[Terry Gilliam]]<nowiki/>at The ENO<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/03/terry-gilliam-opera-diary-benvenuto-cellini-berlioz-eno|title=Terry Gilliam's opera diary: 'We have a big head problem'|last=Gilliam|first=Terry|date=2014-06-03|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-03-04|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>, [[The Death of Klinghoffer]] for ENO and [[Metropolitan Opera|The Met]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/adams-the-death-of-klinghoffer-english-national-opera-7441068.html|title=Adams, The Death of Klinghoffer, English National Opera|date=2012-02-26|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>and [[Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny|The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny]] at the [[Royal Opera House|ROH]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roh.org.uk/people/finn-ross|title=Finn Ross — People — Royal Opera House|website=www.roh.org.uk|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>and Turn of the Screw, Beatrice & Benedict and Pearl Fishers & La Traviata at [[Theater an der Wien|Theatre an der Wein.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theater-wien.at/en/programme-tickets/production/341/The-Turn-of-the-Screw|title=The Turn of the Screw|website=Theater an der Wien|language=en|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>
Ross has design many opera productions, especially at the [[English National Opera|ENO]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eno.org/artists/finn-ross/|title=Finn Ross {{!}} Video Designer {{!}} English National Opera|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>and has been cited as part of the movement of [[Video design|video designers]] who helped development the form to maturity<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/10/video-royal-opera-house-kasper-holten-mozart-don-giovanni|title=How video saved the opera star|last=Jeffries|first=Stuart|date=2014-02-10|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-03-04|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>.  Notable work in opera includes [[The Magic Flute]] for [[Dutch National Opera|DNO]] and ENO<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londonist.com/2016/02/review-old-dog-new-tricks-the-magic-flute-plays-again-at-the-eno|title=Review: Old Dog, New Tricks... The Magic Flute Plays Again At The ENO|date=2016-02-10|website=Londonist|language=en|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>, [[La damnation de Faust|The Damnation of Faust]] with [[Terry Gilliam]]<nowiki/>at The ENO<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/03/terry-gilliam-opera-diary-benvenuto-cellini-berlioz-eno|title=Terry Gilliam's opera diary: 'We have a big head problem'|last=Gilliam|first=Terry|date=2014-06-03|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-03-04|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>, [[The Death of Klinghoffer]] for ENO and [[Metropolitan Opera|The Met]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/adams-the-death-of-klinghoffer-english-national-opera-7441068.html|title=Adams, The Death of Klinghoffer, English National Opera|date=2012-02-26|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>and [[Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny|The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny]] at the [[Royal Opera House|ROH]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roh.org.uk/people/finn-ross|title=Finn Ross — People — Royal Opera House|website=www.roh.org.uk|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>and Turn of the Screw, Beatrice & Benedict and Pearl Fishers & La Traviata at [[Theater an der Wien|Theatre an der Wein.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theater-wien.at/en/programme-tickets/production/341/The-Turn-of-the-Screw|title=The Turn of the Screw|website=Theater an der Wien|language=en|access-date=2019-03-04}}</ref>
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Ross is also a Design Champion of the [[V&A Dundee]].<ref>{{Citation|title=View source for V&A Dundee|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V&A_Dundee?action=edit|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2019-03-06}}</ref>
Ross is also a Design Champion of the [[V&A Dundee]].<ref>{{Citation|title=View source for V&A Dundee|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V&A_Dundee?action=edit|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2019-03-06}}</ref>



== Awards and Nominations ==
== Awards and Nominations ==
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Revision as of 22:44, 6 March 2019

Finn Ross

Finn Ross (born 1982) is a Scottish Video Designer working internationally.  He works primarily on stage productions in the London’s West Endand on Broadway in the USA.  He has also worked extensively in opera throughout Europe and has collaborated with designers like Es Devlin and theatre companies like Complicite. Ross has won a Tony Award and 2 Olivier awards.

Early Life and Education

Ross was born and raised in Glen Tanar, Aberdeenshire.  He was educated at Aboyne Academy where he became interested in theatre thanks to his drama teacher, Yevonne Wheeler[1].  He also spent time at The Scottish Youth Theatre.

He studied at Central School of Speech and Drama in London from 200 to 2003 earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Practise.[2]

Career

Ross began his career in 2005 being mentored by Dick Straker and Sven Ortel of the video design collective Mesmer, working as an associate on many of their productions and later designing for them.[3]

Notable work in Broadway and the West End includes Chimerica, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Betrayal, American Psycho, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Frozen, Mean Girls, Bat Out of Hell, Top Girls & The Tempest at the RSC.

Ross has design many opera productions, especially at the ENO[4]and has been cited as part of the movement of video designers who helped development the form to maturity[5].  Notable work in opera includes The Magic Flute for DNO and ENO[6], The Damnation of Faust with Terry Gilliamat The ENO[7], The Death of Klinghoffer for ENO and The Met[8]and The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at the ROH[9]and Turn of the Screw, Beatrice & Benedict and Pearl Fishers & La Traviata at Theatre an der Wein.[10]

He has also had collaborations with British Theatre director Simon McBurneyand his company Complicite, designing 4 shows over a 10 year period.[11]

Ross is also a Design Champion of the V&A Dundee.[12]

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2013 Olivier Award Best Set Design Curious Incident of the dog in the Night-Time Won
2014 Olivier Award Best Lighting Design Chimerica Won
2015 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Projection Design Curious Incident of the dog in the Night Time Won
Tony Award Best Scenic Design of a Play Won
2016 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Projection Design American Psycho Won
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Projection Design Won
Tony Award Best Scenic Design of a Musical Nominated
2017 What's on Stage Awards Best Video Design The Tempest Nominated
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (with Ash Woodward) Won
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle CGI/Video Design Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Won
2018 Tony Award Best Scenic Design of a Musical Mean Girls (with Adam Young) Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Projection Design Into The Body of the World Nominated
Frozen Nominated
Mean Girls (with Adam Young) Nominated
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (with Ash Woodward) Won
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Projection Design Mean Girls (with Adam Young) Nominated
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (with Ash Woodward) Won
Knight of Illumination Awards Projection Design Mean Girls (with Adam Young) Won

Internet Broadway Data Base

Personal Website

  1. ^ Reporter, Evening Express (2015-04-29). "Aberdeen man nominated for prestigious Tony Award". Evening Express. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  2. ^ "Royal Central School of Speech & Drama". Plasa 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  3. ^ "Finn Ross". Mesmer. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  4. ^ "Finn Ross | Video Designer | English National Opera". Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  5. ^ Jeffries, Stuart (2014-02-10). "How video saved the opera star". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  6. ^ "Review: Old Dog, New Tricks... The Magic Flute Plays Again At The ENO". Londonist. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  7. ^ Gilliam, Terry (2014-06-03). "Terry Gilliam's opera diary: 'We have a big head problem'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  8. ^ "Adams, The Death of Klinghoffer, English National Opera". The Independent. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  9. ^ "Finn Ross — People — Royal Opera House". www.roh.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  10. ^ "The Turn of the Screw". Theater an der Wien. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  11. ^ "Complicite - Finn Ross". www.complicite.org. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  12. ^ "View source for V&A Dundee", Wikipedia, retrieved 2019-03-06
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