Helen Lyster is preparing for

• 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…

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