Deborah has worked in theatre for 25 years, designing and producing costumes for plays and musicals. She has worked for The Court Theatre since 2000, becoming the Costume Department Manager in 2019 and managing for 3 years.
Some of her favourite shows have been My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, Jersey Boys, and many children's productions including Puff the Magic Dragon and Disney’s Frozen JR.
Her design credits include Backwards in High Heels, Glorious, Winston's Birthday, and Once, amongst others.
Deborah has worked nationally and internationally on various projects, creating work for Southern Ballet, Southern Opera, Circo Arts, and Jenny Gillies. She also designed the costumes for Showbiz’s Come From Away this year.
Deborah is thrilled to be designing the first show in the new theatre. She feels very privileged to have worked in three Court Theatres.
Court Shows
- 2025 - The End of the Golden Weather - Costume Designer
- 2023 - Disney’s Frozen JR. - Costume Design and Construction
- 2021 - Once - Costume Designer
- 2019 - The Father - Costume Designer/Manager
- 2019 - Les Liaisons Dangereuses - Costume Manager
- 2019 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Costume Manager
- 2019 - EQ F@#%ING C - Costume Designer/Manager
- 2019 - Elling - Costume Manager
- 2019 - Thumbelina - Costume Designer
- 2018 - Jesus Christ Superstar - Costume Construction
- 2018 - The Littlest Ninja - Costume Designer
- 2018 - In the Next Room, or the vibrator play - Costume Construction
- 2018 - Roger Hall's Easy Money - Costume Designer
- 2018 - Puff the Magic Dragon - Costume Designer
- 2017 - Chicago - Costume Construction
- 2017 - Ropable - Costume Construction
- 2017 - Jack and the Beanstalk - Costume Designer
- 2016 - A Christmas Carol - Costume Construction
- 2016 - Legally Blonde the Musical - Costume Construction
- 2016 - The Little Mermaid - Costume Construction
- 2016 - Waiora: Te ū kai pō – The Homeland - Costume Construction
- 2016 - Cops and Robbers - Costume Construction
- 2016 - Matthew, Mark, Luke and Joanne - Costume Construction
- 2016 - Macbeth - Costume Construction
- 2016 - Winston's Birthday - Costume Designer
- 2015 - Mary Poppins - Costume Construction
- 2015 - Little Red Riding Hood - Costume Designer
- 2015 - Dr Seuss's The Cat in the Hat - Costume Construction
- 2015 - Romeo and Juliet - Costume Construction
- 2015 - Shepherd - Costume Construction
- 2015 - Mrs McGinty and the Bizarre Plant - Costume Designer
- 2014 - One Man, Two Guvnors - Costume Construction
- 2014 - Stag Weekend - Costume Construction
- 2014 - You Can Always Hand Them Back - Costume Construction
- 2014 - Blood Brothers - Costume Construction
- 2014 - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Costume Construction
- 2014 - The Hound of the Baskervilles - Costume Construction
- 2013 - SNAP - Costume Construction
- 2013 - Amadeus - Costume Construction
- 2012 - Grease - Costume Construction
- 2011 - Five Women Wearing The Same Dress - Costume Designer
- 2010 - Glorious - Costume Design/Construction