Freelance Work
2014
Putting on the Ritz UK Tour
Wardrobe Assistant for first show
week
2014
Hot Flush UK Tour
Costume making and alterations
2013
The Backstage Centre, Thurrock
Costume and Set Design Masterclass
Assistant. Helping to introduce the professional 'real life' aspects of
working in Theatre to a range of people from schol age to higher
education students.
www.thebackstagecentre.com
2011-date
Secret
Garden Party
Technical Production Assistant.
Responsible for office administration liasing with stage, sound,
lighting and VT companies. Onsite build and breaks. Management of crew,
including accreditation, accommodation and general welfare.
www.secretgardenparty.com
2011
Birmingham
Rep
Costume Assistant for
The Wiz at the Alex
2010-date
The
Palace Theatre, Southend
Costume Designer and Supervisor
for Summer Youth Projects: The
Wiz, High School Musical, Peter Pan, Annie, Our House.
Responsible for designing and sourcing all
costumes to a set budget- making, buying or hiring. Organising
fittings: get in, get out. Employing makers and dressers. Liasing with
other HQ theatres. Maintenance of all costumes including wigs and shoes.
2009
The 02, London
Dyeing fabrics and
accessories for
Peter Pan
2009
The Globe Theatre, London
Dyeing, painting and
breaking down of costumes and armour for
Troilus and Cressida
2008-2010
Kids
Active, Chelsea Playground
Running art and craft workshops such as
mask and puppet making
2007-date
Cornelia
James Ltd.
Specialist dyeing of fabrics and
accessories for London stores including John
Lewis and Fenwicks
2007-date
Wicked
Productions, London, Australia, Stuttgart and UK Tour
Costume making, dyeing, painting and
breaking down of
costumes, shoes and accessories
2006-date
Jeannie
Fletcher, Costume Construction
Costume making for various theatres and
productions including Casse-Noisette,
Toulouse, and Pantomimes at Nottingham Playhouse
Dyeing fabrics for various companies including BBC Television Centre
and Salisbury Theatre
2007-date
The
Northcott
Theatre, Exeter
Dyeing, breaking down and costume
making for Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty and Romeo & Juliet
2007
The National Theatre, London
Costume making for Much Ado About
Nothing
Employment
2013-2014
The
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Wardrobe Supervisor for the Qdos
Pantomime Snow White. Responsibilities including organising
fittings, alterations and sourcing of costumes. Dresser plots,
petty cash, costume itinerary updates. Get in. Get out and maintenance
of all costumes, wigs, shoes and jewellery.
2010-date
The
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Wardrobe Assistant and Dresser for a
range of touring shows including High
School Musical 2 and The
Rocky Horror Picture Show
2008-2012
The Cliffs
Pavilion, Southend
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor for Qdos
Pantomimes: Cinderella, Peter Pan and Alladin.
Responsibilities including fittings, alterations, dressing and
maintenance of costumes, wigs, shoes and jewellery
2008-2011
Kids
Active, London
Play worker for the company's
playgrounds throughout London, including
Chelsea and Lady Allen, Clapham. Responsible for setting up and
initiating creative, inclusive and adventurous play with many clients
who have physical and learning difficulties.
CRB certificated.
2008
HighTide Festival, 'The Cut' Halesworth,
Suffolk.
www.hightide.org
Assistant designer to takis. Based at
the design office, the Strand, then onsite work at
the festival. Responsible for sourcing, buying and making all props for
the
four productions: Stovepipe, Certain
dark things, I catch crabs in Walberswick, Switzerland, 2008
festival. Production photography,
organisation of sponsorship, collaboration with the
Intercontinental Hotel, set up, get out and show transportation.
2007
Wicked London Costume Office
Assistant to head buyer, Caroline
Waterman. Responsibilities including buying and sourcing fabrics,
buying and sourcing jewellery, costume photography, bible maintenance,
liaising with makers and organising international collections and
deliveries. Making responsibilities such as dyeing fabrics, shoes and
breaking down costumes.
2006-07
Russell Beck Studios, London
Prop making for West End musicals,
including on-site work for Avenue Q
(Noel Coward Theatre), Porgy and Bess
(Savoy).
Elton John's Charity Ball 2006, Imodesty Blaize's Burlesque Ball 2006
and The Lord
Mayor's Show 2006
2000-06
The
Northcott Theatre, Exeter
Dresser and wardrobe assistant for
Shakespeare in the Gardens for seven
seasons including:
Two
Gentlemen of Verona
directed by Richard Beecham
Hamlet
directed by Ben Crocker
Other productions include:
Oh What a Lovely War and Oliver directed by Rachel Vowles
Man
of Mode directed by
Matthew Smith
The
Mystery of Irma Vep
directed by Richard Baron
Work Experience
2006
London International Gallery of Children's
Art
Gallery Assistant, children's
workshops, administration and funding
2005-06
Artist's
Studio, Knightsbridge www.artistsstudio.org
Assistant to
Shezad Dawood and resident artists - from studio work to private views
2005-06
The
AVologists
Assistant VJ. Live video programming
for club events such as The Plump DJs and The Freestylers at The
Waterfront, Norwich
2004-05
University
of Westminster
Student Representative and Ambassador
2001
Spacex Gallery, Exeter
Assistant to Angus Fairhurst in setting
up his solo show This does not last
for more than a second
Other Skills and
Experience
2012
Full UK Driving Licence
2009-2011
Sanford
Housing Cooperative, London
Secretary
2008
Fulham
Pools
Children's swimming tutor
2006
Quirk Theatre, Exeter
Production photography for The Ship with Three Decks at the
Phoenix Arts Centre
2003-06
Art Exhibitions and Film Screenings www.myspace.com/looseknitlondon
Venues such as Hoxton Square Bar and
Kitchen, Cell Gallery, Hayward Gallery. Also community projects such as
ARTSTOP 2005, in association with Harrow Council. I have organised and
curated a group show Lifestyle as
Material at Ada St Gallery, Hackney.
