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Raymond Boyce (theatre designer) is a British theatre designer who has worked in the industry for over 60 years. He is best known for his work on the musicals Cats and Starlight Express. Boyce was born in London in 1928 and studied at the Central School of Art and Design. He began his career in the theatre in the 1950s, working as a scenic artist and assistant designer. He went on to become a full-time designer in the 1960s, working on a variety of productions in the West End and on Broadway. Boyce's most famous work is his design for the musical Cats, which opened in London in 1981 and ran for 21 years. He also designed the sets for the musical Starlight Express, which opened in London in 1984 and ran for 18 years. Boyce has been nominated for two Tony Awards for his work on Broadway, and has won numerous awards for his work in the theatre. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Member of the Society of British Theatre Designers. At the age of 91, Raymond Boyce (theatre designer) has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful career in the theatre industry.

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Occupation theatre opera and ballet designer and educator
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 20 May, 1928
Birthday 20 May
Birthplace London, United Kingdom
Date of death (2019-08-01) New Zealand
Died Place New Zealand
Nationality United Kingdom

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2016

Asked about his process in an interview in 2016 Boyce said this:

2009

Raymond Boyce taught students design from time to time including at Toi Whakaari, which held an exhibition of his designs in 2009. This exhibition was called Sculpting the Empty Space and was to 'celebrate his contribution to and his influence on theatre design'.

1966

Other companies he designed for include Australian Opera Company and Wellington City Opera. Boyce joined the Downstage Theatre Committee in 1966, and was the theatre consultant on the new building the Hannah Playhouse, that Downstage Theatre became resident in. Boyce went on to design many productions with Downstage and was involved in the theatre company in various capacities including being an associate director in 1979.

1957

After leaving the New Zealand Players Boyce set up a touring puppet theatre in 1957. He then got jobs designing for New Zealand Opera under Donald Munro as the company was starting out, and the New Zealand Ballet Company, also in its early years.

1951

After completing his post-graduate course at the Old Vic under Michel St Denis, Boyce was appointed as Resident Designer at Dundee Repertory Company where he stayed from 1951 - 1953.

1950

Richard Campion, who had been at the Old Vic, invited Boyce to New Zealand in the early 1950s to join the New Zealand Players as the company's resident designer and he took up the opportunity in 1953. Initially deciding to be in New Zealand for 18 months, he remained there for the rest of his life.

1928

Raymond Stanley Boyce MBE (20 May 1928 – 1 August 2019) was a British-New Zealand stage designer, costume designer and puppeteer and puppet designer. Boyce was part of the start professional theatre movement in New Zealand influencing the artistic landscape with his design knowledge. Boyce designed hundreds of theatre shows and was named an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Icon in 2007.

Raymond Boyce was born in London in 1928. He was interested in theatre from a young age and used to build mini stages with marionettes, and as a child joined the Model Theatre and Puppet Guild. Boyce studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, and the Old Vic Theatre School, where he learned theatre design. Before he went to Slade he was conscripted into the army and was there for two years.

1920

Peter Harcourt in his book summarising New Zealand theatre between 1920 and 1970 said of Raymond Boyce: "His work as a designer has been an integral part of the success of ballet and opera as well as drama".

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