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Leona Richards
Theatrical Costumier …
141 Gladstone Road
Wimbledon
London SW19 1QS
mobile: 07976457922
email: [email protected]
Education & Qualifications:
The Arts University College at Bournemouth, UK
Sep 2010 – Jun 2012
First Class BA (Hons) Costume with Performance Design
North Glasgow College, UK
HND Fashion: Design and Production with Retail
Aug 2004 - Sep 2005
Employment History:
c/o Mark Goucher Ltd, London
January 2013 – June 2013
Wardrobe Mistress
‘Yes, Prime Minister’
Paul & Christine Manning Theatrical Costumiers, London
October 2012
Costume alterations
‘Wicked The Musical’
Rainbow Productions Ltd, London
July 2012 – January 2013
Freelance costume maker
AUCB, Bournemouth
July 2012
Principal costume maker and assistant
‘Battle for the winds’ - Weymouth Olympic Ceremony
Won the Silver Medal for Creative Cultural Project at The Podium Awards
Lilly Lewis Millinery & Accessories, Brighton
Aug 2010 - Sep 2010
Freelance maker:
‘Bespoke turbans for Top Shop’
Lee Tracey- Queen of adult Comedy, Brighton
Jun - Jul 2010
Freelance costume maker:
‘Mother Goosed’
Glyndebourne Opera House Productions Ltd, Lewes
Dresser/laundry assistant:
‘The Rakes Progress’, ‘Don Giovanni’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘Billy Budd’
‘Jenufa’
‘Falstaff’, ‘The Fairy Queen’,’ Rusalka’, ‘Cesare’
‘Carmen’& ‘Die Zauberfloete’
May – Aug 2010
Oct 2009
May - Aug 2009
Oct - Nov 2008
Masquerade Costumes, Brighton
Freelance costume maker and shop assistant:
Show Well Done GMB, Georgstr 56, 2059 Hannover
Oct 2009 - Jan 2010
Nov - Dec 2008
Head of Wardrobe:
‘Tribute to ‘The Blues Brothers’’ Tour
ART for ART, Theatreservice GmbH, Austria
Assistant costume supervisor:
‘La Forza Del Destino’- For the Vienna State Opera House
‘Boris Godunov’- For the Vienna State Opera House
Harrogate Theatre, Oxford Street, Harrogate
Jan - Mar 2008
Apr- May 2007
Sep – Dec 2007
Wardrobe assistant/Costume maker:
‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’
Work Experience:
Walhalla Theatre Wiesbaden, Germany
Sep - 2011
Wardrobe supervisor/ Stylist:
‘Gretchen 89ff ’
Glyndebourne Opera House Productions Ltd, Lewes
Ladies Tailoring Department:
Apr 2010
‘Cosi fan tutte’
City Theatre Company, Brighton and Hove
Aug 2009 - Sep 2009
Costume supervisor/Designer:
‘Closer to Heaven’
Indivisuals Film Company, Germany
Apr – Jun 2008
Wardrobe supervisor:
‘Lukas’ - Won the eDWARD award at the eDIT Filmmaker’s Festival 2009
Scottish Opera, Technical Centre, Glasgow
Aug 2007
Wardrobe area of the Production Costume Department:
‘The Barber of Seville’
Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London
Mar – Apr 2006
Costume Supervisors area of the Production Costume Department:
‘Götterdämmerung’
Additional Information:
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Full UK driving licence held for 6 years
Fluent German
Familiar with key software such as MS Office, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
References: Available on request