In his time as a Costume Designer, Kim has designed musical theatre productions of The Boy From Oz and Jesus Christ Superstar (The Production Company, State Theatre A.C.M), Rent (James Terry, Chapel Off Chapel), City Of Angels (Life Like Company) and most recently
Sweeney Todd. Kim was also nominated for a 2016 Green Room Award for his work on The Light In The Piazza (Life Like Company, Arts Centre Melbourne).
In addition to his music theatre
work, Kim has designed plays such as the Pulitzer Prize winning, Doubt: A Parable (RL
Productions, Chapel Off Chapel) and Barassi – The Stage Show (The Athenaeum Theatre).
As well as designing, Kim has had a successful career in many other facets of the theatre
costume industry, from Maker to Dresser to Head Of Wardrobe. He has worked as the Head Of
Wardrobe on many large musicals including The King and I, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, The Rocky Horror Show,
Aida - The Spectacular, Crazy For You, The Merchants Of Bollywood, Singin’ In The Rain,
Shout
and Moonshadow. The all-Australian, world premiere seasons of The Boy From Oz
& Dusty - The Original Pop Diva were particular highlights.
As
a Dresser, Kim has worked on The Producers, Grease, Shirley MacLaine, Cats, Sugar Babies and for Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet, to name a few. He has
also made costumes with legendary costumier Bob Murphy.
Earlier in his career,
Kim toured for some years as Wardrobe Manager with Torvill & Dean and their international
skating companies, playing venues everywhere from his hometown of Melbourne to Las Vegas, Madison
Square Garden, and Wembley.
Who is Kim Bishop?
Kim Bishop is a theatrical costume designer based in Melbourne, Australia. He received a Green Room Award for costume design for The Wedding Singer, and Green Room nominations for Kinky Boots and The Light In The Piazza. He works primarily in musical theatre and also designs plays.
What productions has Kim Bishop designed costumes for?
His costume design credits include Kinky Boots, The Wedding Singer, Sweeney Todd, The Boy From Oz, Jesus Christ Superstar, Rent, City Of Angels, The Light In The Piazza, The Addams Family, Doubt: A Parable and Barassi – The Stage Show. Photographs from every production are on the work page.
Has Kim Bishop won any awards?
Yes. Kim Bishop won a Green Room Award for costume design for The Wedding Singer (David Venn Enterprises). He was also nominated for a Green Room Award for costume design and coordination on Kinky Boots (James Terry Collective), and for a 2016 Green Room Award for The Light In The Piazza (Life Like Company).
Where is Kim Bishop based?
Kim Bishop is based in Melbourne, Australia, and works across Australian theatre. His productions have played venues including Arts Centre Melbourne, Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne and Sydney, the Athenaeum Theatre and Chapel Off Chapel. He occasionally tours internationally.
What kind of productions does Kim Bishop design for?
Kim Bishop works primarily on musical theatre, from large-scale commercial seasons to independent productions, and also designs plays such as the Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt: A Parable. He designed Castle Gillian, the first musical produced in 360° virtual reality.
What has Kim Bishop done besides costume design?
Kim Bishop has worked in most parts of the theatre costume industry — as maker, dresser and Head of Wardrobe. He ran wardrobe on musicals including The King and I, Crazy For You and Singin’ In The Rain, dressed for Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet, and toured as Wardrobe Manager with Torvill & Dean.
How do you get in touch with Kim Bishop about a production?
Work enquiries go through the contact form at kimbishop.com.au/contact, which reaches Kim directly. He is also on Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok and Tumblr — every profile is linked in the site footer.
