Philip Witcomb

Philip Witcomb is a British set and costume designer based in New York. After studying Theatre Design at Central Saint Martin's College of Art & Design and the Slade School of Fine Art, Philip started his design career at the acclaimed Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. His long connection to this dynamic building, steeped in a tradition of groundbreaking design has had a truly profound impact on both Philip's career and his design sensibility.  His designs for Elijah Moshinsky's seminal and celebrated London production of Benjamin Britten's opera The Turn of The Screw at Wiltons Music Hall were described in The Independent as "designs that dwell well on one brilliant coup, delivering events to your eyeball," and The Guardian commented that "this is without question, the definitive Turn of the Screw for our times.”

Philip's designs for Cinderella (dir. James Brining) for Dundee Repertory Theatre were hailed in The Scotsman as "boasting one of the most staggeringly beautiful pieces of design ever seen on the Scottish stage," and earned him nominations for “Best Design” and “Best Production for Children and Young People” at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). Now with over nineteen years of experience, Philip has designed productions on both sides of the Atlantic, from intimate studio shows, main house stages, and commercial multi-venue tours to large open-air productions. Philip was also one of twelve finalists selected for the Linbury Prize, the UK’s most prestigious stage design award, culminating in an exhibition of his work at the Royal National Theatre in London. Philip holds a full and unrestricted United States O-1 Visa for individuals with “Extraordinary Ability or Achievement.” He is a U.S.A 829 United Scenic Artists Union Member.

Awards & Accolades Include: TMA Theatre Award for “Best Designer” (Love in a Maze at Watermill Theatre), CATS Award for “Best Production” (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Dundee Rep), CATS Award for “Best Production for Children & Young People” (Beauty and the Beast, Citizens Theatre Glasgow), Carbonell Award for “Best Scenic Design” (Amadeus, Maltz Jupiter Theatre - dir. Michael Gieleta), WhatsOnStage Award for “Best Off-West End Production” (The White Devil, Menier Chocolate Factory London).