Helen Lyster is preparing for

• Love's Labour's Lost – Princess of France

  14:00, Fri 19th – Sun 21st June 2026 at Cloister Court Queens' College
  

  LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST

  ‘Vows are but breath,
  And breath a vapour is’ (V.III.65)

  Dr Samuel Johnson heralded Love’s Labour’s Lost as one of the most Shakespearean of Shakespeare plays. It is a witty comedy…

• Romeo and Juliet – Associate Costume Designer

  13:00, Tue 23rd – Thu 25th June 2026 at Peterhouse Chapel
  

  'So smile the heavens upon this holy act'

  1834, Anne Lister and Ann Walker ‘took sacrament’ in Holy Trinity Church, an act enclosed in a backdrop of outward pressure and prejudice to their love.

  Romeo…

• Quickening – Costume designer

  19:00, Tue 25th – Sat 29th August 2026 at Lion & Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town
  

  Quickening is the narrative of three abortions - Lina and Josey find themselves in the same ward in 1972, a few years after the legalisation of abortion in the UK. In 2011, Lina’s daughter Darla faces…

• CAST 2026: King Lear – Lead Costume Designer

  19:00, Tue 1st September – Thu 1st October 2026 at TBD
  

  We are so excited to present CAST 2026, the 26th year of this tour to travel to America! We are looking to build a creative, dedicated and warm team to take to the US this summer :)

  The Cambridge Americ…

• Iolanthe @ The Minack – Costume Designer

  19:30, Mon 14th – Fri 18th September 2026 at The Minack Theatre
  

  In Iolanthe, fairies, lords, and love collide in a farcical battle of politics and passion. With sharp wit, catchy tunes, and plenty of surprises, this classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta proves that…

Helen Lyster has been involved with

• Shades of Red (Short Film) – Costume Designer

  00:00, Thu 19th – Sun 22nd March 2026 at Around Central Cambridge
  

• Amadeus – Costumes

  19:00, Fri 13th – Mon 16th March 2026 at Trinity College Chapel
  

• The Great Gatsby – Ensemble, Lead Costume Designer

  19:45, Tue 17th – Sat 21st February 2026 at ADC Theatre
  

• A Breakfast of Eels – Costume Designer

  19:00, Tue 27th – Sat 31st January 2026 at Corpus Playroom
  

• The Only Fruit - Short Film – Welfare

  19:30, Thu 29th January 2026 at Fitzpatrick Hall
  

• Marlowe Arts Show 2026: Twelfth Night – Wardrobe Assistant

  19:30, Wed 21st – Sat 24th January 2026 at Cambridge Arts Theatre
  

• A Streetcar Named Desire – Assistant Costume Designer

  19:30, Tue 11th – Sat 15th November 2025 at ADC Theatre
  

• The Addams Family – Ensemble

  19:45, Tue 28th October – Sat 1st November 2025 at ADC Theatre
  

• 1816: The Year Without A Summer @ Camden Fringe – Casting Consultant

  21:00, Wed 6th – Thu 7th August 2025 at Theatro Technis @ Camden Fringe
  

• Pride and Prejudice – Lead Costume Designer, Mr Gardiner

  19:45, Tue 17th – Sat 21st June 2025 at ADC Theatre
  

• Twelfth Night – Maria

  12:00, Fri 20th – Sat 21st June 2025 at Cloister Court, Queens' College
  

• CAST 2025: Macbeth – Co-Costume Designer

  13:00, Thu 19th June 2025 at Town and Gown Theatre
  

• That's Showbiz, Kid! – Lights

  20:00, Thu 8th May 2025 at ADC Theatre (Larkum Studio)
  

• Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Set Painter

  19:45, Wed 19th – Sat 22nd March 2025 at ADC Theatre
  

• The Healing Room – Producer

  20:00, Thu 13th – Sat 15th March 2025 at Fitzpatrick Hall
  

• Pink Goes Good With Green – Writer, Glinda

  20:00, Thu 6th March 2025 at ADC Theatre (Larkum Studio)
  

• Far Away – Hat Team, Prisoner

  21:30, Wed 26th February – Sat 1st March 2025 at Corpus Playroom
  

• CUMTS Gala 2025: One Singular Sensation – Welfare Officer

  22:30, Thu 27th February – Sat 1st March 2025 at ADC Theatre
  

• What Do You Get For It? – CUMTS Show Contact

  20:00, Thu 20th February 2025 at ADC Theatre (Larkum Studio)
  

• Bloody Poetry – Costume Designer

  19:45, Tue 28th January – Sat 1st February 2025 at ADC Theatre
  

• CUMTS Presents: The 24 Hour Musical – Producer, Casting Consultant, Director

  23:00, Tue 21st January 2025 at ADC Theatre
  

• pool (no water) – Welfare Officer, Photographer

  19:00, Tue 26th – Sat 30th November 2024 at Corpus Playroom
  

• CUMTS Freshers Musical 2024: The Back-Ups – Script Editor, Welfare Officer

  23:00, Wed 20th – Sat 23rd November 2024 at ADC Theatre
  

• Sister Act – Nun ensemble

  19:45, Tue 5th – Sat 9th November 2024 at ADC Theatre
  

• Dancing at Lughnasa – Costume Designer

  19:45, Tue 29th October – Sat 2nd November 2024 at ADC Theatre
  

• The Tragedy Of Othello – Welfare Lead

  18:30, Wed 30th October – Sat 2nd November 2024 at Pembroke College Chapel
  

• A Cauldron of BATS – Actor - 'Dogstar'

  19:30, Thu 17th October 2024 at Black Box Studio @ Queens' College
  

• Smörgåsbord – Actor, 'Dogstar'

  19:45, Fri 11th – Sat 12th October 2024 at Corpus Playroom
  

• Much Ado About Nothing – Conrad/Antonia

  14:00, Sat 15th – Mon 17th June 2024 at Cloister Court, Queens’ College
  

• The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – CUMTS Show Contact

  19:45, Tue 11th – Sat 15th June 2024 at ADC Theatre
  

• Bad Habit – Convent nun

  18:00, Wed 12th June 2024 Venue to be confirmed
  

• Devil’s Drum – Lost Soul 1

  21:30, Wed 15th – Sat 18th May 2024 at Corpus Playroom
  

• Carrie: The Musical – Assistant Costume Designer

  19:45, Tue 7th – Sat 11th May 2024 at ADC Theatre
  

• Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – ASM

  19:45, Wed 13th – Sat 23rd March 2024 at ADC Theatre
  

• Emma – Anne

  19:00, Tue 5th – Sat 9th March 2024 at Pembroke New Cellars
  

• Constellation Street – Assistant Producer

  19:00, Tue 13th – Sat 17th February 2024 at Corpus Playroom
  

• King Lear at the Union – Chorus

  19:00, Sat 17th February 2024 at Cambridge Union Debating Chamber
  

• The Book of Margery Kempe – Welfare Officer

  21:30, Wed 24th – Sat 27th January 2024 at Corpus Playroom
  

• CUMTS Presents: The 24 Hour Musical – Cast

  23:00, Tue 16th January 2024 at ADC Theatre
  

• CUMTS Freshers Musical 2023: Beyond Today – Frances

  23:00, Wed 15th – Sat 18th November 2023 at ADC Theatre