WARDA ABBASI
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Warda Abbasi is a Prop & Model Maker

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Warda works within the Art Department for HETV, Film & Commercials. Her previous credits include BBC One’s Virdee, BBC Three’s Bad Education and BBC Three's Man Like Mobeen. She has experience ​making Hero and SA featured props, supporting scenic prop painting and assisting Prop Masters in makes.

With a background as a Set & Costume Designer for Theatre and Live Performance, Warda has experience as a freelance prop maker, set dresser and model-maker. Through her role as Resident Designer at Leeds Playhouse & tutti frutti productions, she designed a nationally touring Christmas show, small studio shows and assisted designers on large scale productions & site-specific projects.

Warda is passionate about making models and building worlds as a backdrop for diverse characters and meaningful storytelling. Of her own initiative she self-taught many of the necessary skills for Design and Making. She continues her own personal development through making props and miniature models.

​Bradford Based - able to relocate as required.
Full clean driving licence with own car.​
​​email: [email protected]
instagram: @ws_abbasi
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - CV as PDF | IMDB

Nike - Dribble to Survive | Commercial - LS Productions & ProdCo Art Department Assistant
Apr 2025 (4 Days) | Production Designer: Mark Connell

Rocket Fuel | Short Film-Comedy - Fully Focused Productions for BBC Three Art Department Assistant
Feb 2025 - Apr 2025 | Production Designer: Declan Price

EA Sports - FC25 The Season of Giving | Commercial - SomeSuch & Sugar Free TV Art Department Assistant
Sep 2024 (1 Day) | Production Designer: Sami Khan

CC:Emily | Feature Film-Romantic Comedy - Priority Films & Working Title Art Department Assistant - Dailies
Sep 2024 (1 Week) | Production Designer: Bobbie Cousins

Uber - Balloons | Commercial - SomeSuch & Sugar Free TV Prop Trainee
Sep 2024 (1 Day) | Production Designer: Sami Khan

Virdee (Season 1) | Crime Drama - Magical Society for BBC One Art Department Assistant
Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 | Block 1 Production Designer: Blair Barnette / Block 2 & 3 Production Designer: Laura Hardy

​Bad Education (Season 5) | Comedy - Tiger Aspect for BBC Three Art Department Assistant
Jul 2023 - Sep 2023 | Dir: Freddy Syborn | Production Designer: Declan Price

The WOW Barn - Leeds 2023 Barn Raising Supervisor
May 2023 | Head of Production: Carys Tavener | Cinder Moor, Leeds

Crime and Punishment - Leeds Conservatoire Costume & Props Support
Jan 2023 | Dir: Debs Newbold | Designer: Helen Coyston | Chapel FM, Leeds

Jack Frost & the Search for Winter - tutti frutti productions Set & Costume Designer
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 | Dir: Eleanor Manners | UK Tour & Christmas Run at The Crucible, Sheffield

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Man Like Mobeen (Season 4) | Comedy - Tiger Aspect for BBC Three Art Department Trainee
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022 | Dir: Akaash Meeda | Production Designer: Martin Boddison   

Twelfth Night and Macbeth - Leeds Conservatoire Assistant Designer
Aug 2022 - Oct 2022 | Dir: Alex Ferris and Gitika Buttoo | Designer: Helen Coyston | Leeds Playhouse 

Cashy C’s the Musical - Rosie Freeman Design Intern 
Jul 2022 - Sep 2022 | Dir: Kirsty Taylor | Designer: Naomi Freeman | Fulton’s Foods, Bradford

Various Shows - Leeds Playhouse Freelance Props Support 
Jul 2022 - Sep 2022 | Head of Scenic Construction: Andy Wood | Leeds Playhouse

Maggie May PhotoBooth - Leeds Playhouse Photo-Booth Designer
Feb 2022 - May 2022 | Designer: Francis O’Connor | Leeds Playhouse 

I Wanna Be Yours - Leeds Playhouse Set & Costume Designer
Nov 2021 - May 2022 | Dir: Sameena Hussain | Leeds Playhouse & City-Wide Tour

Leeds Young Film Festival: Secret Silver Screen Society - tutti frutti productions Set & Costume Designer
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022 | Dir: Wendy Harris | Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds Library, Leeds City Museum & Leeds Arts Gallery

Macbeth - Leeds Playhouse Assistant Designer 
Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 | Dir: Amy Leach | Designer: Hayley Grindle | Leeds Playhouse 

Wendy & Peter Pan - Leeds Playhouse Props Support 
Oct 2021 - Nov 2021 | Head of Scenic Construction: Andy Wood | Leeds Playhouse 

Princess & the Pea - tutti frutti productions Assistant Designer
Jul 2021 - Oct 2021 | Dir: Wendy Harris | Designer: Catherine Chapman | UK Tour

Promise of a Garden - Leeds Playhouse Props Support 
Aug 2021 | Head of Scenic Construction: Andy Wood | Leeds Playhouse 

East is East & Cas is Cas - Leeds Playhouse Set & Costume Designer
May 2021 - Jul 2021 | Dir: Alex Ferris | School’s Tour, Wakefield 

So Much - tutti frutti productions Set Designer
May 2021 - Jun 2021 | Dir: Dermot Daly | Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds

Set Access: A UK Film Talent Development Programme
Nov 2020 - May 2021 | Delivered by: Creative Access & Guy Ritchie | Designer: Alice Andrews

Sweet Dreams - tutti frutti productions Assistant Designer
Oct 2019 - May 2020 | Dir: Wendy Harris | Designer: Catherine Chapman | postponed due to Covid


TEACHING & WORKSHOP FACILITATING
  • Introduction to Set Design - Leeds Playhouse Sep 2023 - Nov 2023 | Leeds Playhouse
  • tutti frutti Club - tutti frutti productions Jul 2022 | Shine, Leeds
  • Off the Curriculum - Common Wealth Jun 2022 | Common Space, Bradford
  • Introduction to Set Design - Leeds Playhouse Nov 2021 | Leeds Playhouse
  • Reasons to be Hopeful - Leeds Playhouse Feb 2021 - May 2021 | Online with Exhibition at LP
  • Digital Stories - tutti frutti productions Feb 2021 - Jul 2021 | Online

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ACHIEVEMENTS, ACADEMIC HISTORY & TRAINING
  • Awarded a Bursary for career progression and development - ScreenSkills Mar 2023
  • Risk Awareness Safety Training - Fist Option Safety Consultants Oct 2022
  • e-Learning Modules: Coronavirus on Production Training | Work Well Series | Mental Health Awareness | Unconscious Bias | Tackling Harassment & Bullying - ScreenSkills Oct 2022
  • Awarded an International Creatives Explore Bursary - Jerwood Arts & British Council Jun 2022 
  • Set Design for Performance Online Short Course - UAL: Central Saint Martins Jul 2021
  • Resident Designer - Leeds Playhouse, tutti frutti & Weston Jerwood (development and practical experience within props, wardrobe, scenic workshop & construction) Apr 2021 - May 2022
  • Set Access: A UK Film Talent Development Programme - Creative Access & Guy Ritchie (training, masterclasses and mentorship from Alice Andrews Set Designer) Nov 2020 - May 2021
  • Explore Animation Short Online Course - Future Learn + NFTS Jul 2020
  • BSc (Hons) Mathematics: 2.1 - Sheffield Hallam University 2012 - 2015
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INTERVIEWS
The Stage - May 2022
BBC Radio Leeds - May 2021
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