Professional Career for the Stage & Screen

After obtaining my degree in Costume Design at Wimbledon School Of Art in London, I have subsequently enjoyed an extensive international career in the costume industry. I have designed and supervised productions in the UK, USA, Canada, India, Israel, Spain, Monaco, France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. During my career I have successfully undertaken a range of costume roles covering a wide variety of productions, including opera, ballet, contemporary dance, musical theatre, contemporary and period drama, mass participation events, feature film and television. I have worked with many internationally recognised, prestigious companies including The Royal National Theatre, The National Youth Theatre, Warner Bros, Fremantle Media and the BBC. 

My diverse international experience has enabled me to develop a vast knowledge of the field of costume and a broad understanding of the performing arts industry throughout the world. This experience has equipped me with the ability to adapt to new environments and challenging circumstances with ease and confidence. I believe that I am a valuable asset to any production, able to bring the benefit of my rich, varied knowledge and experience, alongside a lifelong passion for costume and the performing arts to the production team. Committed and hardworking with strong creative, practical and organisational skills, I have the drive, energy and enthusiasm required to excel in all roles that I undertake.

Costume for Screen

• Costume Supervisor ‘Breathless’ for Fremantle Media - February 2020 - March 2020

o   New four part drama series. Costume Designer; Nicholas Wakerley. Director; Scott Major.

• Costume Supervisor ‘Bloom 2’ for Playmaker Media and Stan Australia - October 2019 - February 2020

o   Follow up series to ‘Bloom’. Costume Designer; Zed Dragojlovich. Directors; Greg Mclean & Sian Davies. With Jacki Weaver, Bryan Brown, Pheobe Tonkin, Anne Charleston and Jacqueline Mackenzie.

• Costume Coordinator & Standby ‘Erinsborough High’ for Fremantle Media - July 2019

o   Erinsborough High is a ‘Neighbours’ mini series focusing on the students of the soaps High School.

• Costume Coordinator ‘Neighbours’ for Fremantle Media - Jan 2019 - July 2019

o   Neighbours is Australia’s longest running television series and is broadcast in over fifty countries worldwide. Costume Designer; Nicholas Wakerley.

• Costume Supervisor ‘Bloom’ for Playmaker Media and Stan Australia - July 2018 - October 2019

o   ‘Stan Originals’ drama series shot on location in Victoria. Directed by John Curran & Mat King; Costume Designer; Zed Dragojlovich. With Jacki Weaver, Bryan Brown, Pheobe Tonkin & Ryan Corr. 

• Costume Supervisor ‘Blood Vessel’ for Wicked Of Oz Studios - April 2018 - July 2018

o   WW2 Horror Feature Film shot on location in Melbourne. Costume Designer; Zed Dragojlovich. Director; Justin Dix; With Nathan Phillips, Vanessa Sutherland, Christopher Kirby and Robert Taylor. 

•  Assistant Costume Designer ‘Neighbours’ for Fremantle Media- July 2015 - July 2016

o   Costume Designer; Paul Warren.

• Costume Supervisor ‘Neighbours’ for Fremantle Media- Jan 2012 - July 2015

o   Costume Designer; Paul Warren.

• Costume Supervisor for ‘Dying for A Laugh’ for Mezzanine Films - November 2016

o   Comedy short film following the story of a fictional once well known stand up comedian. Directed by Stig Wemyss, produced by Alan Fletcher & Abbe Holmes.

• Costume Standby ‘The Lost World’- for The BBC, London - March 2002

  o Feature leangth adaptation of the Arthur Conan Doyle novel. Costume Designer; James Keast. With Peter Falk, Bob Hoskins, Matthew Rhys & Edward Fox.

• Costume Designer ‘Shearing’ for NFTS Productions - July 2002

  o   Short film shot on location in Wales. Directed by Eicke Bettinga. With Michelle Fairley.

• Costume Maker ‘Troy’ - Warner Bro’s Productions – April - July 2003

o   Feature film based on the Ancient Greek legend of Troy. Costume Designer; Bob Ringwood. Nominated for an Academy Award for ‘Best Costume Design’. Directed by Wolfgang Peterson. With Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Diane Kruger and Rose Bryne.

Costume for Stage

        Costume Designer & Supervisor 

•   ‘Le Cabaret- Spice’ for Societe des Bains de Mer & Spirit Shows, Casino de Monte Carlo - Sept - December 2010

o   Cabaret show, featuring burlesque, dance, acrobatic & aerial performance for HRH Prince Albert and the Casino de Monte Carlo’s exclusive members club. Choreographers; Michael Rand & Alan Harding.

• ‘Man In The Mirror’ for Spirit Shows, Fallsview Casino at Niagara Falls & USA Tour - May - July 2010

o   Michael Jackson Tribute Show. Stylised, contemporary dance. Director/Choreographer; Neil Dorward & Emma Rogers.

•  ‘The King Of Rock & Roll’ for Spirit Shows, The Sporting, Monte Carlo - May-July 2009

o   1950’s inspired musical performance and dance. Director & Choreographer; Neil Dorward.

•  ‘All You Need Is Love’ for Spirit Shows, UK Tour – July - September 2008

o   1960’s inspired musical performance and dance. Director & Choreographer; Neil Dorward.

• ‘Solid Gold Motown’ for Spirit Shows, Fallsview Casino at Niagara Falls - January 2008

o   Motown inspired musical performance. Director & Choreographer; Neil Dorward.

•  ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ for Spirit Shows, UK Tour - July - September 2007

o    The Beatles Tribute Show. Director & Choreographer; Neil Dorward.

• ‘Dancing Queen’ for Spirit Shows. Original Costume Design for The Sporting, Monte Carlo and UK Tour - 2006

o   High octane dance and musical performance based on the music of Abba. Director & Choreographer; Alan Harding.

Subsequent supervision of over 20 further productions of this show worldwide including the USA, Canada, China, Dubai and Europe. Now a resident show in Las Vegas.

• ‘The Day After Tamara’ & ‘Waiting For God Knows’ for London Talent; Bigfoot Theatre Company & the Department for Education, at The Old Vic - July 2004 and at Riverside Studios - July 2003

o   Contemporary drama and costume.

•  ‘Agamemnon’ for The Steam Industry at The Scoop Amphitheatre, London -  June - July 2004

o   Drama set in Ancient Greece. Directed by Phil Wilmott.

• ‘Androcles & The Lion’ for The Steam Industry at The Scoop Amphitheatre, London, June - July 2004

o   Drama set in Ancient Greece. Directed by Phil Wilmott.

Costume Supervisor

• ‘Park Avenue Cat’ for Therapy Theatre, The Arts Theatre, London - July 2011

o   Play following the love triangle of a contemporary L.A. ’30 somethings’.

•  ‘Hansel & Gretel’ for Wakefield Theatre Royal - March 2009

o   Classic fairy tale in contemporary and fantasy costume.

•  ‘Le Grande Cirque’ for Spirit Shows. Costume Supervisor & partial costume design for the original UK tour - January 2007

o   Acrobatic Circus show, fantastical circus costumes. This show has since enjoyed three extremely successful runs at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

• ‘Spirit Of Christmas’ for Spirit Shows. Costume Supervisor & partial costume design. Over 10 productions of this show worldwide – 2006 - 2008

o   Christmas Musical and dance show.

• ‘Spirit Of The Dance’ for Spirit Shows. Over 30 UK & International productions - 2006 -2008

o   Dance show featuring Irish, Salsa, Tango, Scottish, Flamenco, Street and Modern Jazz.

• ‘Spirit Of Broadway’ for Spirit Shows. Over 10 UK & International productions - 2006 -2008

o   Musical and dance performance inspired by all the great Broadway Musicals. 

• ‘Can’t Stop Loving You’ for Spirit Shows. 3 International productions - 2006 - 2008

o   Ray Charles Tribute show. Blend of period and contemporary costume.

• ‘The Twelve Irish Tenors’ for Spirit Shows. 5 UK productions - 2006 - 2008

o   Musical performance featuring twelve vocalists. 

Costume Department

• Deputy Head of Costume at The National Youth Theatre Of Great Britain - Seasons 2009, 2010 & 2011

o   The costume department at the National Youth Theatre realises costumes for the all of the NYT shows, whilst also functioning as an extremely valuable learning environment for young persons interested in careers in costume by giving them the opportunity to assist with this process and mentoring them throughout. Head Of Costume; Richard Gellar; Costume Designers; Chloe Lamford, James Button.

• Shows for The National Youth Theatre

o   ‘Slick’- Site specific mass participation performance. Parkhill Estate, Sheffield - September 2011

Cast of 300 lead the audience through a ship onto an island of recycled plastic, culminating in a spectacluar finale involving aerial performance and tribal dance routines.

o   ‘Orpheus & Eurydice’ - The Old Vic Tunnels - August 2011

Original operetta staging of the ancient Greek myth with music by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

o   ‘Our Days Of Rage’- Promenade Performance at The Old Vic Tunnels - August 2011

Original drama charting four decades of political turmoil in Libya under the Gaddafi regime and the ongoing threat of riots and terrorism in London. 

o   ‘Relish’- The Tramshed- August 2010

Original drama based on the biography ’Relish’ of Alexis Sawyer, the World’s first ‘celebrity’ chef. 

o   ‘S’warm’- Outdoor mass participation performances at  landmark sites throughout London - August 2010

A cast of 800 perform around London, commencing with a major performance at the Battersea Power Station and culminationg in a finale at Canary Wharf. 

o   ‘Living The Dream’- UK Pavilion, Shanghai World Expo & Tate Modern, London South Bank - 2010. Original drama based upon a ‘Midsummer Nights Dream’. 

o   ‘Cymbeline’- The Arts Theatre - September 2009

o   ‘Fastburn’- The Scoop, London - September 2009

• Original play at London’s outdoor amphitheatre

o   ‘Tits/Teeth’, ‘Eye/Balls’ and ‘Foot/Mouth’- In rep at The Soho Theatre -  August 2009

• Series of three new contemporary plays

•  Head Of Costume at Spirit Shows Worldwide- 2006 - 2008

o   Spirit Shows is an international touring dance company with a repertoire of over twenty large scale shows, with multiple productions of each show performing simultaneously worldwide. Throughout the time I worked at Spirit Shows, the repertoire increased from five to over twelve productions, all with multiple casts. Shows designed and supervised for Spirit Shows are listed with my theatre credits.

Wardrobe Supervisor   

•  ‘A Chorus Line’ for Bronowski Productions, Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, Israel - October 2011

  • Directed by Bayork Lee, an original cast member of the world famous Broadway musical. Costumes accurately recreated to the original design by Theoni Aldridge.

• ‘Bette & Joan’ for Ann Pinnington Productions Ltd at The Arts Theatre, London -  May - June 2011

  • New drama imagining the backstage musings of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford during the making of ‘Whatever Happened To Baby Jane’. With Greta Scaachi and Anita Dobson.

• ‘After Troy’ UK Tour for Lifeblood Theatre - February - May 2011

  • Ancient Greek drama, chronicling the fate of the women left behind following the destruction of Troy. 

• ‘Rebecca’ UK Tour for David Pugh Ltd - September - December 2005

  • Drama based on the bestselling Daphne De Maurier novel. With Nigel Havers. Record breaking UK tour.  

• ‘The Merry Widow’ UK Tour for Carl Rosa Opera - May - July 2005

  • Operetta by Franz Lehar. Decadent, glamourous early 20th century costume.

• ‘HMS Pinafore’  Australia & New Zealand Tour for Carl Rosa Opera - Oct - December 2004

  • Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta. Authentic late 19th century costume. 

Costume Maker

• The National Theatre, London - Various productions - 2005

o   A leading institution of the Arts in Britain, The National Theatre sits at the forefront of the theatre industry in the UK, staging up to six productions, new and classic in repertory at any one time. Based in the costume workroom making and altering costumes for upcoming productions.

• ‘The Little Princess’ for The London Children’s Ballet -  April - May 2004

o   Early 19th Century male and female period ballet costumes

Teaching

• The Fashion & Textiles Program at Yarra Youth Services - 2016 - 2018- Part Time

o   I facilitated a weekly program for Yarra Youth Services for young persons aged 13-22. The students are taught a variety of skills relating to fashion and textiles including basic and intermediate sewing, pattern cutting, garment construction and techniques such as printing and dyeing. 

Education

·  Wimbledon School Of Art, London, UK - 1999 - 2002

·  BA Honours; 2:1 in Theatre Design; Costume Design                         

·  Received the Vice Chancellors Annual Prize for Costume Design for ‘Alice In Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass’

Neighbours

Costume Coordinator - 2019

Assistant Costume Designer- 2015-2016

Costume Supervisor- 2012- 2015

Fremantle Media

Neighbours is a Australia’s longest running television series and is broadcast in over fifty countries worldwide.

Erinsborough High

Costume Coordinator & Standby

Fremantle Media

Erinsborough High is a Neighbours special spin off mini series focusing on the students of the High School.

Bloom

Costume Supervisor

Playmaker Media and Stan Australia

Bloom is a ‘Stan Originals’ supernatural drama series shot on location in Victoria. Directed by John Curran & Mat King; Costume Designer; Zed Dragojlovich. With Jacki Weaver, Bryan Brown, Pheobe Tonkin and Ryan Corr.

Bloom 2

Costume Supervisor

Playmaker Media and Stan Australia

Bloom is a ‘Stan Originals’ supernatural drama series shot on location in Victoria. Directed by John Curran & Mat King; Costume Designer; Zed Dragojlovich. With Jacki Weaver, Bryan Brown, Pheobe Tonkin, Jacqueline Mackenzie & Anne Charleston.

Troy

Costume Maker

Warner Bro’s Productions

Feature film based on the Ancient Greek legend of Troy. Costume Designer; Bob Ringwood. Directed by Wolfgang Peterson.

Nominated for an Academy Award for ‘Best Costume Design’

Le Cabaret- Spice

Costume Designer

Societe des Bains de Mer & Spirit Productions 2010

Cabaret show, featuring Burlesque, Dance, Acrobatic & Aerial performance for HRH Prince Albert and the Casino de Monte Carlo’s exclusive members club.

Director/Choreographer; Michael Rand and Alan Harding

All You Need Is Love

Costume Designer

Spirit Productions

UK Tour 2008.

1960’s inspired musical performance and dance. Director/Choreographer; Neil Dorward

Man In The Mirror

Costume Designer

Spirit Productions

Fallsview Casino at Niagara Falls & USA Tour 2010

Michael Jackson Tribute Show. Stylised, contemporary dance.

Director/Choreographer; Neil Dorward & Emma Rogers.

Costume Designer

Spirit Productions

Fallsview Casino at Niagara Falls & USA Tour 2009

Director/Choreographer; Neil Dorward & Emma Rogers.

Michael Jackson Tribute Show. Stylised, contemporary dance.

Costume Designer

Spirit Productions

Fallsview Casino at Niagara Falls, January 2008

Director/Choreographer; Neil Dorward

Motown inspired musical performance

Costume Designer

Spirit Productions

The Sporting, Monte Carlo, 2009

1950’s inspired musical performance and dance. Director/Choreographer; Neil Dorward

Costume Designer

Spirit Productions

Uk Tour 2008

1960’s inspired musical performance & dance. Director/Choreographer; Neil Dorward

Costume Designer

Spirit Productions

Original costume design for The Sporting, Monte Carlo

Subsequent supervision of over 20 further productions of this show worldwide including the UK, USA, Canada, China, Dubai and Europe. Now a resident show in Las Vegas.

High octane dance and musical performance based on the music of Abba.

Director/Choregrapher; Alan Harding

Costume Designer

The Steam Industry

The Scoop Amphitheatre London

2004

Drama set in Ancient Greece.

Directed by Phil Wilmott

Costume Designer

The Steam Industry

The Scoop Amphitheatre, London 2004

Drama set in Ancient Greece.

Directed by Phil Wilmott

Orpheus & Eurydice

The Old Vic Tunnels

August 2011

An original operetta staging of the ancient Greek myth with music by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

Orpheus & Eurydice Trailer

Deputy Head Of Costume

Seasons 2009-2011

The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain is a world-leading youth arts organisation. Established in 1956 as the world’s first youth theatre, we have nurtured the talent of hundreds of thousands of young people over 60 years. Alumni include Helen Mirren, Daniel Craig, Daniel Day Lewis, Rosamund Pike and many more.

The costume department at the National Youth Theatre realises costumes for the all of the NYT shows, whilst also functioning as an extremely valuable learning environment for young persons interested in careers in costume by giving them the opportunity to assist with this process and mentoring them throughout.

Head Of Costume; Kate O’Farrell- 2009

Richard Gellar- 2010 & 2011

Costume Designers; Chloe Lamford, James Button, Fiammatta Horvat.

Relish

The Tramshed, London

August 2010

Drama based on the biography ’Relish’ of Alexis Sawyer, the World’s first ‘celebrity’ chef.

Relish Trailer

Our Days Of Rage

Promenade Performance at The Old Vic Tunnels August 2011

Drama charting four decades of political turmoil in Libya under the Gaddafi regime and the ongoing threat of riots and terrorism in London.

Our Days Of Rage Trailer

Slick

Parkhill Estate, Sheffield

September 2011

Site Specific mass participation performance.

Cast of 300 lead the audience through a ship onto an island of recycled plastic, culminating in a spectacluar finale involving aerial performance and dance routines.

Slick

Costume Supervisor

Spirit Productions

Mumbai 2007

Ray Charles Tribute show

Blend of period inspired and contemporary costume

Life Is A Cabaret

Costume Supervisor

Spirit Productions

Over 10 UK & International productions

2006-2008

Musical and dance performance inspired by all the great Broadway Musicals

Razzle Dazzle

Costume Supervisor

Spirit Productions

UK Tour 2007

Acrobatic Circus show, fantastical circus costumes.

This show has since enjoyed three extremely successful runs at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

Costume Supervisor

Spirit Productions.

Over 30 UK & International productions

2006-2008

Dance show featuring Irish, Salsa, Tango, Scottish, Flamenco, Street and Modern Jazz

Costume Supervisor

Spirit Productions.

Partial costume design & subsequent supervision of over 10 further productions of this show worldwide

2006-2008

Christmas Musical and dance show.

Costume Supervisor

Therapy Theatre

The Arts Theatre, London 2011

Play following the love triangle of a contemporary L.A. 30 somethings’

Wardrobe & Props Supervisor

Ann Pinnington Productions Ltd

The Arts Theatre, London, 2011

Drama imagining the backstage musings of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford during the making of ‘Whatever Happened To Baby Jane’. With Greta Scaachi and Anita Dobson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lifeblood Theatre

UK Tour 2011

Ancient Greek drama, chronicling the fate of the women left behind following the destruction of Troy.