Bethan
Gudgin

Costume Work Placement, Bridge Theatre Production of John Gabriel Borkman, September 2022

• 4 week placement at Bridge Theatre, London, seeing show through from initial rehearsals through to press night, working with a variety of creatives including the Head of Costume, Wardrobe Manager, Costume Designer and Costume Supervisor

• Supported cast and crew during tech week

• Assisted with fittings

• Sourcing and shopping for costumes

• Deliveries and collections

• Sewing

• Ironing

• Breaking down

• Organising costume warehouse

• Shadowing dressers backstage

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Props Assistant, Pythagoras' Toolkit, February 2023

• Sewed props including bow tie and bedding for puppet show which premiered at Festival de Casteliers in Montreal, by the Dotted Line Theatre and Ensemble Paramirabo

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Costume Advisor and Assistant on several short films, Harry's Run, Hatherley Hall, Keep Your Head On, April and May 2022

• Collaborated with other young creatives

• Gave costume advice about period, logistics and aesthetic

• Breaking down for zombie and soldier costumes

• Helped on set, getting actors dressed

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Costume Support, I Piano, March 2019

• Helped support the costume making process on a children’s theatre show for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Sewed elements of the costumes

• Contributed to discussions about costume concepts and direction with the director

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Wardrobe Assistant, Surrey Arts Wardrobe, February 2017​

• Organised stocks Sewed repairs and embellishments to products

• Dealt with customer enquiries and requests

• Steam cleaned delicate clothing

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