Amanda Mascarenhas
Amanda Mascarenhas (she/her) is a Designer and Visual Artist. She designs in a variety of styles including, but not limited to Touring, Musicals, Opera and Immersive. Amanda prides herself on creating bold spaces that encapsulate the audience from every aspect, she creates sensory spaces that engage the viewer even before the performance has started.
She has worked with companies such as Talawa Theatre, Northern Stage, Oily Cart and English Touring Opera.
As part of her visual arts work, Amanda is community artist. She facilitates workshops for a wide variety of groups, such as Young Migrants, Intergenerational and PMLD groups. Her workshops are art based with a focus towards connection and the exploration of different art forms. Her practice is also informed by trauma awareness.
Organisations that she has worked as a visual artist/facilitator include Kazzum Arts, Magic Me, Heart n Soul, Royal Opera House and Amnesty international.
Amanda recognises how both worlds, stage design and visual arts, influence each other in her work. She feels that her varied practice helps keep her work grounded and connected to both audiences and participants.
She graduated from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance gaining BA(Hons) in Theatre Design. She grew up in London and is based in London today. She is Associate Artist to Kazzum Arts and Magic Me.
My Agent: Jess Reid. jessica@collectiveagents.co.uk
Website: www.amandamascarenhas.com
Pronouns: She/Her