Rachel Forbes

Rachel Forbes is an award-winning set and costume designer creating for theatre, dance and film. Her work has been seen across the country on stages including at the Shaw Festival, Buddies in Bad Times, Obsidian Theatre, Neptune Theatre, Young People’s Theatre, Centaur Theatre and many more. She has designed, mentored and taught at Ryerson University. Rachel is currently serving on the board of directors of the Associated Designers of Canada. Rachel received a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her costume design for The Brothers Size (Soulpepper Theatre, 2019) and a Robert Merritt Award for her set design for The Bridge (2B/Neptune Theatre, 2019). Rachel is particularly interested in the development of new works and interdisciplinary explorations. She has been experimenting with designer-led the