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Tom Piper

Tom Piper is a designer, set design whose BroadwayWorld credits include Springwood, Hamlet (Izzard), and Hamlet. Awards include Olivier Awards for The Histories (2009).

Productions

 
[West End, 2026]
Designer (Set)
 
[West End, 2025]
Set Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Set Design
Costume Styled
 
[West End, 2023]
Designer
 
[West End, 2023]
Designer
 
[Off-Broadway, 2022]
Set Design
Costume Styling
 
[West End, 2022]
Designer
 
[West End, 2020]
Designer
 
[West End, 2018]
Designer
 
[West End, 2014]
Designer
 
[West End, 2008]
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
 
[West End, 1998]
Production

Awards and Nominations


winner
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Costume Design

Tom Piper, The Histories

Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Set Design

Tom Piper, The Histories

News

CORIOLANUS, RICHARD II, and More Set For Royal Shakespeare Company's Summer 2027 Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2026

The RSC has announced full details of its Summer 2027 programme, which sees Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Elizabeth Debicki make her debut with the company as Richard II, alongside Damien Molony in the role of Coriolanus.
DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL 2026: Review: MEREDITH, Gate Theatre
by Adi Ajzenstadt - Sep 30, 2026

Erica Murray’s witty, grounded world premiere at the Gate Theatre balances laugh-out-loud humor with deeply recognizable domestic tension.
Review: 1984, Citizens Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Sep 4, 2026

The Thought Police monitor every word you say. Children spy on their parents and the Party has abolished the truth. In this totally controlled world, Winston and Julia begin a love affair which catapults them into rebellion against the Party.
Six New Leaders Take the Stage This Week
by Alex Freeman - Aug 24, 2026

Leadership shifts hit NYC, The Old Vic, and Cape Town City Ballet, while Shea's Buffalo breaks ground on its $34.5M expansion. Plus: Virginia Stage's flood recovery fundraiser, NAMT's 22 new musical grants, and Seoul Arts Awards honorees.
The Arts Theatre Cambridge to Unveil New Safety Curtain Mural by Tom Piper
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2026

The Arts Theatre Cambridge will unveil a new safety curtain mural designed by Tom Piper, created with scenic artists Chris and Liz Clark as part of the venue's redevelopment and 90th birthday celebrations.
Robert Lindsay and Jemma Redgrave Will Lead World Premiere of SPRINGWOOD at the Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

Robert Lindsay and Jemma Redgrave lead the cast of SPRINGWOOD, Richard Nelson's new play about King George VI's first-ever visit to the U.S., running at Hampstead Theatre's Main Stage.
Review: PLEASE PLEASE ME, Kiln Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Apr 24, 2026

The Beatles' first manager flies too close to John Lennon's sun and falls to earth
Review: EDDIE IZZARD IN HAMLET at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Itai Yasur - Mar 30, 2026

Eddie Izzard puts on a bravura performance as Hamlet, and every other character, in her one-person take on Shakespeare's greatest. See what our critic had to say.
Review: HAMNET at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Mar 23, 2026

It’s a little surprising that in 40 years, that a production from the Royal Shakespeare Company has never before visited Washington’s Shakespeare Theatre Company (though the opposite is true — a Shakespeare Theater Company production of “Love’s Labor’s Lost” played Stratford-upon-Avon 20 years ago). 
Cast and Creative Team Set For PLEASE PLEASE ME at the Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2026

Kiln Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Please Please Me, written by Tom Wright and directed by Kiln Artistic Director Amit Sharma.
Review: HAMNET at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - Feb 14, 2026

Royal Shakespeare Company’s HAMNET is a dramatic and languid stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 buzzy novel of the same name.
Review: Eddie Izzard HAMLET at Ricardo Montalban Theatre
by Evan Henerson - Jan 26, 2026

The almost bare bones solo turn – at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre for a quickie six-performance run - is Izzard’s homage to the original performance practices of William Shakespeare, and also to her early years as a street performer.
Royal Shakespeare Company Announces Cast for US Premiere of HAMNET
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2026

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the cast for the US premiere of HAMNET, set to run from February 10 to March 8. This highly anticipated production will showcase a talented ensemble at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, offering audiences a fresh interpretation of Shakespeare's legacy through the lens of his son's perspective.
Full Cast Set for U.S. Stage Premiere Of Royal Shakespeare Company's HAMNET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026

American Conservatory Theater has revealed the full cast for the U.S. tour of Hamnet—a co-production from the Royal Shakespeare Company and Neal Street Productions—taking place at A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater.
Shakespeare Theatre Company Adds New Dates for Eddie Izzard’s HAMLET
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2025

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced a second week of performances of Tony Award-nominee Eddie Izzard’s Hamlet. Learn more about the production here.
Photos: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING At Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has released first-look production photos for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Selina Cadell and running through December 21 in the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater.
Eddie Izzard's HAMLET to Have Limited Engagement at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2025

​Shakespeare Theatre Company will present a limited engagement of Tony Award-nominee Eddie Izzard's Hamlet. Following her triple-extended New York run, Izzard performs her solo performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet at STC's Klein Theatre.
Eddie Izzard Brings HAMLET To Los Angeles This January
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2025

Eddie Izzard will bring Hamlet to Los Angeles for seven performances only at The Montalbán Theatre following runs in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and London.
Eddie Izzard to Bring SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET To Los Angeles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025

Tony Award-nominated Eddie Izzard will bring Shakespeare's Hamlet to life in a dynamic new staging of the iconic play, adapted by Mark Izzard and directed by Selina Cadell, in Los Angeles.
Cast Set for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING At Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’s wittiest rom-com playing just in time for the holiday season. Learn more!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Tom Piper been nominated for?

Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for The Histories and Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for The Histories.

What awards has Tom Piper won?

Tom Piper has won the Best Costume Design award at the Olivier Awards for The Histories.

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