Grace Smart

Be more chipper? While going back to work has been a revitalising experience, it’s been hard to retain a ’before Covid-era’ spark, says designer Grace Smart

Design work isn’t dispensable depending on budget demands, says designer Grace Smart

Theatre design is like Married at First Sight, says Grace Smart. You don’t want to show up at a venue, look down that central aisle and realise there’s been a huge mistake

The fusion of art and craft is theatre’s great strength, says Grace Smart, so why do we think there’s some kind of contradiction between being creative and technical?

With stepping-stone spaces such as Trafalgar Studios 2 closing, it will become harder for young talent to break through, says designer Grace Smart. And turning to found spaces won’t solve the underdog issue

The aesthetic concept of the sublime loomed large in 2020, says set designer Grace Smart, as everything felt huge and frightening, but at some point we’ll return to the delectable version of the sublime that exists in theatre

Who we are, what we worked so hard to be and the art we create isn’t being erased – it’s being solidified and bolstered. Creatives have proven their mettle this year, says Grace Smart

As designers return to their model boxes and theatre makes moves to return, Grace Smart says the only way to fix its peeling paint is to put people first

Designer Grace Smart says now is the time to be hiring, appreciating, crediting and remembering the people with big ideas

As theatre slowly gets back afloat, we need to pay close attention to what and who is sinking around us, says designer Grace Smart