Christopher Ash

Short Bio

Philadelphia-based Designer and Filmmaker, Christopher Ash will lead on set design. He holds an MFA in design from the Yale School of Drama. His work has been seen in 16 countries and has been recognized for 15 awards. Equally at home designing projections, scenery or lighting for theatre, opera, and dance as well as direction and cinematography for film.

Dance credits include: Doña Peron (Ballet Hispanico); Francis Footwork (CoisCéim Dance Tour); Rivers, Harlem Night Song (National Dance Institute - NYU Skirball); Wuthering Heights (Charlotte Ballet).

His opera designs have been seen at The Met, Paris Opera, Dutch National Opera, Antwerp, Salzburg, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Canadian Opera, and Houston Grand Opera. They include Don Giovanni (Opéra national de Paris) and La traviata (Houston Grand Opera).

Projects

FEDORA
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Dance Prize 2025
Nominee

target reached € 21,017

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United Kingdom
Northern Ballet

FEDORA
Van Cleef & Arpels
Prize for Ballet 2021
Nominee

€ 110

Hotel

United Kingdom
Birmingham Royal Ballet

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