Sami is an award-winning production designer whose work spans live performance, stage, and screen.

 

In 2019, she was named the overall winner of the National Theatre’s Linbury Prize for Stage Design. Her designs for Hotel, commissioned by Birmingham Royal Ballet, were shortlisted for the 2021 Fedora Van Cleef & Arpels Prize for Ballet.

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Recent and upcoming projects include a new ballet for Paris Opera (2026), a revival of Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (2025), Hamlet at Buxton Opera Festival (2025), and a feature film project for Scottish Ballet. In 2024, Sami designed Ernani for Buxton Opera Festival, Averno for Stuttgart Ballet, and the musical CAKE.

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Her film credits include the 2023 feature Catching Dust, which premiered at both the Tribeca and Raindance Film Festivals.

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In addition to her work in performance, Sami collaborates with a range of commercial clients as an event and commercials designer. 

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She trained in Stage Design at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

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