Finlay Jenner is a performance designer and theatre maker based in South London.
He trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, graduating in 2023 with a First Class BA (Hons) in Theatre and Performance Design. That same year, he was awarded The Linbury Prize, with his work exhibited at the National Theatre.
Finlay works across theatre, opera, dance, and exhibition design, often blending the poetic and the provocative through bold visual language. His design process is rooted in playful collaboration, storytelling, and multidisciplinary experimentation, driven by the belief that performance should at its core to entertain.
He has worked with companies and institutions including the Young Vic, the Kiln, the Greek National Opera, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Alongside his design practice, Finlay has contributed to arts education as a visiting lecturer.
Full CV is available on Request
Email me at finlayjjenner@gmail.com
DESIGN WORK
CURRENTLY
L'italiana in Algeri, Scherzo Ensemble, Set & Costume Designer, Dir. Finn Lacey
Summer Rep, LAMDA, Set & Costume Designer, Dir. Matt Wilde & Dir. Lucy Curtis & Dir. Sonnie Beckett
The Lost Music of Auschwitz, Bloomsbury Theatre, Set & Costume Designer, Choreo. Claudia Schreier
PREVIOUSLY
2025
La Cenerentola, Jackson Lane, Set & Costume Designer, Dir. Finn Lacey - OFFIE ASSESSORS Awarded
La Forza Del Destino, Greek National Opera, Assistant Designer, Des. George Souglides
2024
The Lady From the Sea, LAMDA, Set & Costume Designer, Dir. Dawn Walton
The Invincibles & Suckerpunch, LAMDA, Set & Costume Designer, Dir. Ellie Jones & Dir. Tramaine Tracy
Mantelpeace, The young Vic TP, Set Designer, Lead Artist. Adam Karim
Pins And Needles , The Kiln, Associate Set & Costume Designer, Des. Frankie Bradshaw
Hedda Gabler & A Bright New Boise , LAMDA, Set & Costume Designer, Dir. Nick Bagnall & Dir. Deirdre McLaughlin
Dorothy, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Set Designer, Dir. Anaïs Ngbanzo
2023
Rita Lyne, The Turbine, Set & Lighting Designer, Dir. Nick Bagnall
Great Britain, Paul McCartney Auditorium, Set Designer, Dir. Nick Bagnall
The Answers You're Looking For, LIPA, Set & Costume Design, Dir. Finlay Jenner
Chaos, Paul McCartney Auditorium, Set, Costume & Lighting Design, Dir. Alan Pierce
Nothing Between the Lines, LIPA, Set & Lighting Design, Dir. Finlay Jenner
ASSISTING AND ASSOCIATE WORK
Frankie Bradshaw, Associate Designer
George Souglides, Assistant Designer
Jasmine Swan, Assistant Designer
Nick Bagnall, Associate Director
SKILLS
Soldering, AutoCAD, Carpentry, Video Editing, Puppet Making, Vectorworks, Scenic Painting, SketchUp, Model Making and Adobe Programs.