The Thousands

When local set and costume designer Jennie Tate died of cancer at the end of last year, she was in her prime. She’d finished a number of production designs, had received funding for a film and several other projects; and was about to finish her thesis on Japanese design and mythology.

A collection of her costume sketches from the 1960s up to her final days is currently up at Sydney Theatre’s Warf Gallery. Accompanied by production photographs and tributes from people in the industry, this is evidence that the woman was destined for a illustrious career in haute couture.

**It’s always worth a jaunt to Walsh Bay (especially now that the orange back-packed brigade have kindly vacated). While you’re down there, be sure to also check out Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller’s amazing 100-speaker sound installation at Pier 2/3.