Josh, 18, has been selected to exhibit their work at Origins Creatives, taking place at the Truman Brewery in July. Josh’s submission, titled 1:25 scale model of the Disco Inferno set – design and realisation explores the set design process of a Level 3 Dance and Musical Theatre production, Disco Inferno, which took place in May, where Josh undertook the set designer and head of construction roles, and caught the attention of UAL Awarding Body’s curator amongst 400 submissions.
Josh has just finished his second year on the Level 3 Backstage Theatre course at Buckinghamshire College Group, and as part of the course has led production teams, learnt industry skills in lighting, sound and stage management, and technically supported events such as plays, showcases, musicals, industry panel events, music gigs and live streams. Josh is continuing on to the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to study Performance Design, after being awarded a scholarship for the high quality of his portfolio and successful interview. Josh was also a recipient of the Outstanding Teamwork award at the Student Awards 2023.
Disco Inferno Set designed by Josh Bendall.
Origins Creatives is organised by UAL Awarding Body and provides art lovers, critics and industry professionals from the creative sector the chance to discover original creative talent from across the UK and celebrate students’ creativity and hard work. The free exhibition showcases work from some of the UK’s most talented students in FE institutions studying across the UAL subject areas of Art and Design, Fashion, Business and Retail, Creative Media, Music Performance and Production and Performing Arts.
This year, Origins Creatives will be an in-person exhibition at The Truman Brewery in Shoreditch. The exhibition will open with an invite-only private view on 20 July at 6pm. It will be open to the public from the 21 – 23 July, alongside an online showcase. The exhibition will showcase selected work created by students from Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 across all subject areas. You can expect to see a diverse range of painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, fashion and more.
Photo taken by Luke Perera
Exhibition opening times for the public on Friday 21 July, 10.30 – 5pm, Saturday 22 July, 10.30am – 5pm and Sunday 23 July, 11am – 3pm. Address: G4 + G5, The Truman Brewery, Ely’s Yard, Shoreditch, E1 6QP. If you are interested in attending this event, please book using the button below.
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