Ti studied Theatre Design at the Slade School of Art, and English Literature at Cambridge University.
Ti has designed for the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and major producing venues across the UK, including the Barbican, the Young Vic, HOME in Manchester, the Birmingham Rep, Manchester Royal Exchange, Liverpool Everyman, Sheffield Crucible and the Edinburgh Lyceum.
She won the Manchester Theatre Best Design Award in 2015, for HOME’s site-specific production of Romeo and Juliet at the Manchester Victoria Baths. She has also been shortlisted for a Critics Awards for Scottish Theatre - Best Design (for Time and the Conways at the Edinburgh Lyceum in 2013), for an Evening Standard award (for The Revenger's Tragedy at the National Theatre, 2008), and for two Tony awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award on Broadway (for Coram Boy 2007).
Upcoming:
DR. SEMMELWEIS
dir. Tom Morris
Produced by National Theatre Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions
The Pinter Theatre, London
MACBETH
dir. Abigail Graham
Shakespeare’s Globe
FIND YOUR EYES
dir. Benji Reid
Manchester International Festival
2023
WALDO’S CIRCUS OF MAGIC AND TERROR
dir. Claire Hodgson and Billy Allen
Produced by Extraordinary Bodies
Bristol Old Vic
2022
A DEAD BODY IN TAOS
dir. Rachel Bagshaw
Produced by Fuel
Bristol Old Vic; Wilton’s Music Hall; Warwick Arts Centre.
DR. SEMMELWEIS
dir. Tom Morris
Bristol Old Vic
2020
THE LITTLE FOXES (halted mid-rehearsal by Covid-19)
dir. Blanche McIntyre
Gate Theatre, Dublin
2019
TOUCHING THE VOID transfer to West End
dir. Tom Morris
Produced by Fiery Angel
Duke of Yorks Theatre, London
CYRANO
dir. Tom Morris
Bristol Old Vic
BARTHOLEMEW FAIR
dir. Blanche McIntyre
Shakespeare’s Globe
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
dir. John Nicholson
Navete Bete
2018
TOUCHING THE VOID
dir. Tom Morris
Bristol Old Vic/Theatre Royal Northampton/Fuel/Edinburgh Lyceum and tour
REBUS: LONG SHADOWS
dir. Robin LeFevre
Birmingham Rep and tour
ROGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA
produced by Seven Ages, opening at the Shanghai Culture Square, and tour of China.
Consultant Creative Producer: Kevin Wallace
2017
WHAT SHADOWS
dir. Roxana Silbert
Edinburgh Lyceum and Park Theatre London
DIDO, QUEEN OF CARTHAGE
dir. Kimberley Sykes
RSC Swan
I CAPTURE THE CASTLE
dir. Brigid Lamour
Watford Palace and Bolton Octogon, co-produced by Kevin Wallace Productions
AMEDEE
dir. Roxana Silbert
Birmingham Rep
2016
WHAT SHADOWS
dir. Roxana Silbert
Birmingham Rep
THE EMPEROR
dir. Walter Meierjohann
Young Vic, London / HOME Manchester / Grand Theatre Luxembourg
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
dir. Roxana Silbert
Birmingham Rep
nominated for a special achievement award at the 2017 Oliviers
MISS ATOMIC BOMB
dir. Adam Long / Bill Deamer
St. James Theatre
2015
ETIENNE SISTERS
dir. Che Walker
Theatre Royal Stratford East
I AM NOT MYSELF THESE DAYS
dir. Nick Bagnall
produced by Fuel
Edinburgh Festival and national tour
THE FUNFAIR
dir. Walter Meierjohann
HOME Manchester
THE SPALDING SUITE
dir. Benji Reid
Contact/Southbank Centre/Fuel
PLAYING FOR TIME
dir Richard Beecham
Sheffield Crucible
2014
THE SNOW QUEEN
dir. Sarah Tipple
Nuffield Theatre Southampton
BRIGHT PHOENIX
dir. Serdar Billis
Liverpool Everyman
ROMEO AND JULIET
dir. Walter Meierjohan
HOME
site specific production at the Victoria Baths, Manchester
winner of best design at the manchester theatre awards
WOMAN IN MIND
dir. Marilyn Imrie
Dundee Rep / Birmingham Rep co-production
ORLANDO
dir. Max Webster
Manchester Royal Exchange
2013
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
dir. Tessa Walker
Birmingham Rep
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
dir. Rosamunde Hutt
Polka
HENRY VI PARTS I, II & III
dir. Nick Bagnall
The Globe and tour
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
dir. Gary Sefton
Theatre Royal Northampton
TIME AND THE CONWAYS
dir. Jemima Levick
Edinburgh Lyceum / Dundee Rep co-production
shortlisted for best design at the critics' awards for scottish theatre 2013
2012
UNLEASHED
dir. Walter Meierjohan
Barbican
THE DOUBLE
dir. Laurence Boswell
Ustinov
DEADKIDSONGS
dir. GARY SEFTON
Ustinov
THE WELSH BOY
dir. Matthew Lloyd
Ustinov
THE TEMPEST
dir. Jemima Levick
Dundee Rep
RICHARD III
dir. Roxana Silbert
RSC Swan/World Shakespeare Festival
2011
THE SURPRISE OF LOVE
dir. Laurence Boswell
Ustinov Studio
THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
dir. Walter Meierjohann
Liverpool Playhouse and Nottingham Playhouse
IPHIGENIA
dir. Laurence Boswell
Ustinov Studio
THE PHOENIX OF MADRID
dir. Laurence Boswell
Ustinov Studio
LITTLE EAGLES
dir. Roxana Silbert
RSC Hampstead Theatre
2009-10
maternity leave
2009
THE OVERCOAT
dir. Amit Lahav
Gecko/Lyric Hammersmith and UK tour/British Council Showcase, Edinburgh/International tour
2008
LIBERTY
dir. Guy Retallack
The Globe and UK tour
THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY
dir. Melly Still
Olivier, National Theatre London
Nominated for Evening Standard Best Design
THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
dir. David Farr
Lyric Hammersmith
2007
KING COTTON
dir. Jude Kelly
The Lowry/The Liverpool Hippodrome/Liverpool City of Culture
THE FIVE WIVES OF MAURICE PINDER
dir. Sarah Frankcom
Cottesloe, National Theatre
CORAM BOY
dir. Melly Still
Imperial Theatre, New York
Nominated for two Tony Awards -Best Scenic Design and Best Costume Design of a play
Nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award - Best Set Design
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
dir. Orla O'Loughlin
West Yorkshire Playhouse and Duchess Theatre, London
Produced by Peepolykus, Neal Street Productions and West Yorkshire Playhouse
THE RAMAYANA
dir. David Farr
Lyric Hammersmith/West Yorkshire Playhouse/Bristol Old Vic
2006
CORAM BOY
dir. Melly Still
Olivier, National Theatre
SANTE
dir. Tim Supple
LSO St Luke's and Aldeburgh
SEPARATE TABLES
dir. Sarah Frankcom
Royal Exchange, Manchester
2005
TAMBURLAINE
dir. David Farr
Bristol Old Vic and Barbican
THE UN INSPECTOR
dir. David Farr
Olivier, National Theatre
JULIUS CAESAR
dir. David Farr
The Swan, RSC and Regional Tour
2004
COMPACT FAILURE
dir. Sarah Esdaille
Cleanbreak and Arcola
PARADISE LOST
dir. David Farr
Bristol Old Vic
TMA Nomination for Best Design
THE ENTERTAINER
dir. John Tiffany
Liverpool Playhouse
2003
COMEDY OF ERRORS
dir. David Farr
Bristol Old Vic
FOOD CHAIN
dir. Anna Mackmin
The Royal Court
DIMETOS
dir. Ben Ormerod
The Gate
WHERE THERE'S A WILL
dir. Peter Hall
Theatre Royal Bath and tour
WIT
dir. Gaynor Macfarlane
Tron, Traverse and tour
CORIOLANUS
dir. David Farr
The Swan, RSC
Regional and US tour/Old Vic, London
2002
FULL HOUSE / THE HAIRLESS DIVA
The Red Room
BODIES
dir. Dominic Hill
Orange Tree Theatre
SIMPLETON OF THE UNEXPECTED ISLES
dir. Sam Walters
Orange Tree Theatre
RETREAT
dir. Sam Walters
Orange Tree Theatre
LIFE'S A DREAM
dir. Steve Hudson
Warehouse Theatre
MACBETH
dir. Sam Walters
Orange Tree Theatre
JUST THE THREE OF US
dir. Peter Hall
Theatre Royal Windsor and tour
THE BIRDS
dir. Gaynor Macfarlane
The Gate
OBSESSION
dir. Lisa Goldman
dir. Kate Sinclair
Watford Palace Theatre
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
dir. David Farr
Nottingham Playhouse
PRE-2002
THE TEMPEST, OEDIPUS, TREASURE ISLAND, THE JOHN WAYNE PRINCIPLE,
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, TWELFTH NIGHT, THE CHRISTMAS CAROL
dir. Patrick Sandford
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
BOGUS WOMAN
dir. Lisa Goldman
Bush Theatre, London/Plymouth Drum/national Tour
MEMORY OF WATER
dir. Anna Mackmin
English Speaking Theatre of Vienna
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
dir. Emma Jenkins
Grange Park Opera
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
dir. Emma Jenkins
Pimlico Opera, Downview Prison
THE WINTER'S TALE
dir. David Farr
British Council co-production with Gavella Theatre, Zagreb
EPITAPH FOR THE WHALES
dir. Kazuyoshi Kushida
The Gate