Eloise Kazan Designing costumes and worlds for live performance and film

Eloise Kazan is a distinguished production, set, and costume designer with an extensive career spanning more than seventy international productions in theater, opera, film, and dance. Based in Mexico City, Kazan has established herself as a leading creative force, earning prestigious accolades such as the Gold Medal for Best Costume Design at the Prague Quadrennial in 2007, and most recently, the First Prize for Costume Design at World Stage Design 2025. Her academic background includes studies at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the UK. Kazan’s diverse portfolio features high-profile collaborations with renowned institutions like the Royal Shakespeare Company, San Francisco Opera, LA Opera, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Notable projects include the costume design for 'El ltimo sueo de Frida y Diego,' John Malkovich’s 'The Good Canary,' and various opera productions such as 'Rusalka,' 'Macbeth,' and 'Jenfa.' In film, she served as the production designer for the independent feature 'Split' Her work is characterized by a deep integration of visual arts and performance, bringing complex narratives to life through meticulous set and costume design on global stages.