Good Teeth is a theatre design studio founded by artists and designers James Perkins & Victoria Smart. They formed Good Teeth after a decade of collaboration. Ongoing creative dialogue, breadth of experience and career sustainability are central to their practice. They are Artistic Associates at the Lyric Hammersmith.
Productions
2024
King James | Director: Alice Hamilton | Hampstead Theatre
Aladdin | Director: Nicholai La Barrie | Lyric Hammersmith
Rope | Director: Francesca Goodridge | Theatr Clwyd
Twelfth Night | Director: Jimmy Fairhurst | Shakespeare North Playhouse/Not Too Tame
Sweat | Director: Jade Lewis | Royal Exchange Theatre
The Barber of Seville | Director: John Savournin | Wilton’s Music Hall
2023
Romeo and Juliet | Director: Nicholai La Barrie | Royal Exchange Theatre
The Book Thief | Director: Lotte Wakeham | Leicester Curve/ Coventry Belgrade
Visitors | Director: Barney Norris | The Watermill Theatre
Dinosaur World Live | Director: Derek Bond | Nicoll Entertainment (Olivier Award, Best Family Show)
Cinderella | Director: Tonderai Munyevu | Lyric Hammersmith
Faustus: That Damned Woman | Director: Francesca Goodridge | Storyhouse Chester
2022
The Book Thief | Director: Lotte Wakeham | Bolton Octagon
Dragons & Mythical Beasts | Director: Derek Bond | Nicoll Entertainment (Olivier Nomination, Best Family Show)
Jack and the Beanstalk | Director: Nicholai La Barrie | Lyric Hammersmith
Scandaltown | Director: Rachel O’Riordan | Lyric Hammersmith
2021
The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Director: Rachel O’Riordan | Chichester Festival Theatre/ Lyric Hammersmith
Selected previous collaborations
The Dumb Waiter | Director: Alice Hamilton | Hampstead Theatre
Skylight | Director: Tamara Harvey | Theatr Clwyd
While We’re Here | Director: Alice Hamilton | Bush Theatre
Pilgrims | Director: Tamara Harvey | Theatr Clwyd/ Hightide
Little Shop of Horrors | Director: Derek Bond | Royal Exchange Theatre
Jess and Joe Forever | Director: Derek Bond | Orange Tree Theatre
German Skerries | Director: Alice Hamilton | Orange Tree Theatre
Life of Stuff | Director: Paul Robinson | Theatre 503
Many Moons | Director: Derek Bond | Theatre 503
2024
King James | Director: Alice Hamilton | Hampstead Theatre
Aladdin | Director: Nicholai La Barrie | Lyric Hammersmith
Rope | Director: Francesca Goodridge | Theatr Clwyd
Twelfth Night | Director: Jimmy Fairhurst | Shakespeare North Playhouse/Not Too Tame
Sweat | Director: Jade Lewis | Royal Exchange Theatre
The Barber of Seville | Director: John Savournin | Wilton’s Music Hall
2023
Romeo and Juliet | Director: Nicholai La Barrie | Royal Exchange Theatre
The Book Thief | Director: Lotte Wakeham | Leicester Curve/ Coventry Belgrade
Visitors | Director: Barney Norris | The Watermill Theatre
Dinosaur World Live | Director: Derek Bond | Nicoll Entertainment (Olivier Award, Best Family Show)
Cinderella | Director: Tonderai Munyevu | Lyric Hammersmith
Faustus: That Damned Woman | Director: Francesca Goodridge | Storyhouse Chester
2022
The Book Thief | Director: Lotte Wakeham | Bolton Octagon
Dragons & Mythical Beasts | Director: Derek Bond | Nicoll Entertainment (Olivier Nomination, Best Family Show)
Jack and the Beanstalk | Director: Nicholai La Barrie | Lyric Hammersmith
Scandaltown | Director: Rachel O’Riordan | Lyric Hammersmith
2021
The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Director: Rachel O’Riordan | Chichester Festival Theatre/ Lyric Hammersmith
Selected previous collaborations
The Dumb Waiter | Director: Alice Hamilton | Hampstead Theatre
Skylight | Director: Tamara Harvey | Theatr Clwyd
While We’re Here | Director: Alice Hamilton | Bush Theatre
Pilgrims | Director: Tamara Harvey | Theatr Clwyd/ Hightide
Little Shop of Horrors | Director: Derek Bond | Royal Exchange Theatre
Jess and Joe Forever | Director: Derek Bond | Orange Tree Theatre
German Skerries | Director: Alice Hamilton | Orange Tree Theatre
Life of Stuff | Director: Paul Robinson | Theatre 503
Many Moons | Director: Derek Bond | Theatre 503
Victoria Smart is a theatre maker of Palestinian, Iraqi and Scottish heritage. She trained at Wimbledon College of Art, graduating with a First Class BA(hons) in Design for Performance.
She has lectured on the Rutgers/ Shakespeare’s Globe design programme and at Wimbledon College of Art, worked on a project for Complicité Creative Learning and delivered workshops at Museum of London, New Vic Theatre, Central St Martins, Coin Street Community Builders, and Lewisham Arthouse, an arts co-op that she was a member of for 8 years, 2 of which she acted as Chair. In 2023 she was on the panel for the annual Edward Gordon Craig lecture, representing Good Teeth.
James Perkins is a theatre designer and maker. He has designed shows at Shakespeare’s Globe, Dubai Opera House and The Royal Exchange, Manchester. He trained, and now lectures at, Wimbledon College of Art.
From 2006-12 James was the co-director of paper/scissors/stone, a theatre company that specialised in new writing. He created and produced a series of immersive story events at nightclubs, art galleries and theatres.