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11/03/2011

Yerma- The Gate Theatre

The production of Yerma has now been performed in Hull, at the Hull Truck Theatre and is now soon to start at The Gate theatre in Notting Hill.

Costume Supervisor - Lydia Hardiman
Costume Assistant - Emma Manning

This production involved more sourcing and breaking down of garments, rather than making. I was shown a lot more techniques into making the costumes look worn and very lived in, learned some great ideas and methods from Lydia.

10/02/2011

Kathryn Ferguson/Charlie Le Mindu collaboration

I just recently helped work on a commission piece of a short film collaboration between new MA graduate Kathryn Ferguson and fashion designer Charlie Le Mindu. I was the wardrobe and styling assistant working alongside Janine Eveson, a fantastic costume supervisor and stylist.

We used pieces from Le Mindu's previous collections, from different seasons. The video has 3 dancers as the actors all of which wore all in one body suits. This made it all very statue-esqe, totally stunning.
Stylist- Janine Eveson
Stylist Assistan- Emma Manning

The film is to be shown in the Pompidou in Paris.

Link to the film can be found here http://www.kathrynferguson.co.uk/films/hymn_/

9/20/2011

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This is what's next...going to be exciting!

9/19/2011

Wittenberg

"I do hope we will be seeing Hamlet's sensational tennis outfit, complete with ruff, on the Wimbledon courts next summer."

Sarah Hemming, Financial Times 2011

Finally the professional photos are out...

In this photo I was responsible for the making of the tennis outfit, pretty happy with the outcome :)

Rest of the shots are here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatetheatre/sets/72157627398637139/

This project was great fun, very intense and hectic but I certainly learnt a hell of a lot about theatre and how it's all done. I was a costume assistant for this production of which I worked very closely with the costume supervisor Sukie Kirk. She was fantastic and idyllic to work for and provided me with so much support and encouragement, I can't thank her enough.