Jodie Fried

Jodie graduated from the NIDA design course in 1998.

Most recently Jodie designed the costumes for the chamber opera THE ETERNITY MAN directed by Benedict Andrews for the Almeida Theatre, London and David Bolger’s MERMAIDS, CoisCeim Dance Theatre in Dublin and was associate costume designer for DOGTROEP IN LEIDSCHE RIJN for Dogtroep in Utrecht, Holland. Earlier in 2003 she was associate costume designer on Salman Rushdie's premiere of Tim Supple’s stage adaptation of MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN for the Royal Shakespeare Company, London.

Before being based in London, Jodie worked as a designer in film, television and dance for DARPANA PRODUCTIONS in Ahmedabad, India. Prior to leaving Australia, Jodie designed the costumes for Neil Armfield's production of ALIWA at Company B Belvoir; Bell Shakespeare Company's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, set and costumes for Chunky Move ARCADE in Melbourne and costumes for Richard Roxburgh’s production of TWELFTH NIGHT at Company B Belvoir.

Other theatre design credits include costumes for the Chamber Opera THE GHOST WIFE at the 1999 Melbourne International Festival, 2000 Adelaide Festival and the 2001 Sydney Festival. CARELESS LOVE AT VINCE AND JUDY’S for STC New Stages Directory, BELOW for Griffin Theatre Company, A LITTLE FEAR for Freewheels Theatre Company and CRY FROM THE CITY OF VIRGINS in Sydney, Tokyo and New York. Jodie designed set and costumes for the Ensemble Theatre’s A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE and LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR at the Playhouse, Sydney Opera House, SHIRLEY VALENTINE and THIS LIME TREE BOWER also for the Ensemble Theatre.

Jodie’s film credits include design assistant to Patrizia Von Brandenstein on the telemovie SOUTH PACIFIC, design assistant for THE POTATO FACTORY, costume design for feature animation DUCK UGLY, Tropfest film entrant 1999 LADY’S MAN, THE WEEK (feature trailer) and several short films including VERN’S UPDATE, LOVE CUTS and DOVER BEACH, London.
Jodie’s forthcoming designs include Benedict Andrew’s THREEPENNY OPERA for Company B Belvoir, Sydney, Australia and Chris Drummond’s NIGHT LETTERS for the SASTC.