Leanne Fitchett
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2019 |
Assistant Costume Supervisor
Music & Singing |
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Graham Vick / Birmingham Opera Company |
The Tower Ballroom |
2019 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
Woyzeck Bruce Coates / Acquismedia |
Crescent Theatre |
2019 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
Our Town Graham Stephenson / Acquismedia |
Midland Arts Centre |
2019 |
Costume cutter and maker
Theatre |
The Wizard of OZ Liam Steel / Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
2018 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
After Mrs Rochester Graham Stephenson / Acquismedia |
Newman University |
2018 |
Costume Supervisor
Theatre |
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Graham Stephenson / Acquismedia |
Crescent Theatre |
2018 |
Costume assistant
Television |
Doctors BBC |
BBC Television Drama Village, Archibald House |
2018 |
Costume assistant
Theatre |
Nativity The Musical Debbie Isitt / Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
2018 |
Costume cutter and maker
Theatre |
The Hundred and One Dalmatians Tessa Walker / Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
2018 |
Costume assistant
Theatre |
The Comedy about a bank robbery Mark Bell / Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
2017 |
Costume assistant
Film |
My Country Rufus Norris / BBC |
Friends Meeting House, Selly oak |
2017 |
Costume maker and wig maintenance
Theatre |
Winnie and Wilbur Liam steel / Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
2017 |
Costume assistant and Dresser
Theatre |
One Love The Bob Marley Musical Kwame Kwei-Armah / Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
2017 |
Costume assistant and wardrobe maintenance
Theatre |
Dick Whittington Iain Lauchlan / Belgrade Theatre Company |
The Belgrade Theatre |
2016 |
Casual 2nd assistant Costumier
Theatre |
The Rover The Royal Shakespeare Company |
The Royal Shakespeare Company |
2016 |
Creative
Event |
Mascot costumes Frenzy creative |
|
2016 |
Costume supervisor
Theatre |
Anne of Green Gables Simon Corble / Redhead Reach |
Acorn Theatre Penzance |
2016 |
Costume assistant
Theatre |
Maxx Jagprops |
Celebrity cruises |
2016 |
Costume assistant
Film |
Kingsman: The golden Circle Matthew Vaughn / Marv bespoke productions ltd |
Golden circle costume department |
2016 |
Work placement
Theatre |
Hamlet The Royal Shakespeare Company |
Swan Theatre Stratford upon Avon |
2016 |
Freelance Costume maker
Event |
Lazy Ace PQA Academys |
Her Magestys Theatre London |
2016 |
Wardrobe maintenance
Theatre |
Beauty and the beast Iain Lauchlan / Belgrade Theatre company |
The Belgrde Theatre |
2015 |
Wardrobe maintenance
Theatre |
Santa's rusty robot Iain Lauchlam / Imagine Theatre Company |
The Belgrade Theatre |
2015 |
Costume assistant
Theatre |
Silver sword, Beauty and the Beast Belgrade Theatre company |
The Belgrade Theatre |
2015 |
Costume textile sample maker
Theatre |
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Birmingham Repertory Theatre |
|
2015 |
Costume maker
Event |
I loved you and I loved you Sweetshop Revolution |
the school of central ballet |
2015 |
Costume assistant
Theatre |
Dirty rotten scoundrels Ambassador Theatre Group |
The Alexandra Theatre |
2015 |
Costume maker
Theatre |
Much ado about nothing Blue Apple Theatre |
The Blue Apple theatre |
2015 |
Dresser
Theatre |
Carmen, William Tell, Shrek the musical Birmingham Hippodrome |
Birmingham Hippodrome |
2015 |
Tailoress, print and embroidery technician
Event |
Sew Quick Sew Quick |
Merry Hill |
2014 |
Costume maker
Theatre |
Tess of the D'urbervills, Merchant of venice White Horse Theatre Company |
|
2014 |
Principal costume maker and dresser
Theatre |
Oh what a Lovely war Arts University Bournemouth |
Poole lighthouse |
2014 |
Sewing assistant work experience
Television |
The Great British Sewing bee Love productions |
|
2014 |
Principal costume maker and dresser
Theatre |
Persuasion Arts University Bournemouth |
Pavillion Bournemouth |
2013 |
Work experience wardrobe assistant
Film |
Bonobo Fable films |
|
2013 |
Principal costume maker and dresser
Theatre |
Grimm Tales Arts University Bournemouth |
Arts University Bournemouth studio theatre |
2013 |
Costume maker
Film |
The domestic life of mollusks Bournemouth University |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2014 | Costume with performance design | Arts University Bournemouth |
2011 | Art and design foundation | Birmingham metropolitan college |
2010 | BTEC National diploma fashion and Clothing | Birmingham metropolitan college |
2008 | Art BTEC National Dploma | Shireland Collegiate Academy |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Clothing steamer, Domestic overlocker, Domestic Sewing machine, Domestic steam iron, Sewing Machine, Size 6 mannequin
I can use: Heat press, Industrial Bar Tack Machine, Berco Boiler For Dye Work, Industrial Baby Locking Machine, Studio Silhouette Printer, Blind Hemming Machine, Jean Hemming Machine, Clothing Steamer, Size 6 Mannequin, Domestic Steam Iron, Brother Embroidery Machine, Industrial steam iron, domestic overlocker, industrial overlocker, domestic sewing machine, Sewing Machine
About me
I label myself as a clothing maker because I believe the lines between costume and fashion are blurred. I aim to make alternative, extravagant clothing using costume techniques. This makes them hard wearing, ensuring longevity and value for money.While studying costume construction at The Arts University, Bournemouth I learned advanced sewing techniques from industry professionals who had worked in The West End and for couture houses.
After graduating with honours I was contracted as costume assistant by stage and screen companies in the UK and Europe.
Established in 2014, LLC has enabled me to work freelance with a number of theatres and production companies across the UK. I have also been creating garments for a range of clients from my studio in Birmingham.
Additional skills:
Womens costume making
Mens costume making
Fashion garment making
Flat pattern drafting
Draping on the stand
Dressing
Styling
Textiles/ breaking down
Embroidery digitising
Industry awards:
MIDLANDS FASHION AWARDS 2018
INDEPENDENT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR - RUNNER UP
The collection ‘Desolate Dreams’ featured at the Midlands Fashion Awards at the CBSO centre in Birmingham in 2018.
https://www.midlandsfashionawards.co.uk/2018-winners
Referees:
Kay Witon
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Caroline Mirfin
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Additional information:
Womens costume making
fashion construction
Flat pattern drafting
draping on the stand
Dressing
styling
Textiles/ breaking down
Crew:
Leanne Fitchett, Designer
I label myself as a clothing maker because I believe the lines between costume and fashion are blurred. I aim to make alternative, extravagant clothing using costume techniques. This makes them hard wearing, ensuring longevity and value for money.
While studying costume construction at The Arts University, Bournemouth I learned advanced sewing techniques from industry professionals who had worked in The West End and for couture houses.
After graduating with honours I was contracted as costume assistant by stage and screen companies in the UK and Europe.
Established in 2014, LLC has enabled me to work freelance with a number of theatres and production companies across the UK. I have also been creating garments for a range of clients from my studio in Birmingham.
Referees:
Kay Witon
removed
Caroline Mirfin
removed
Additional information:
The LLC studio is located at the heart of the Custard Factory in Digbeth.
106 Greenhouse
Gibb Street
B9 4AA
Birmingham
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Costume Maker (Assistant) |
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Job Titles | Production Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Costume / Costume Support, Costumer Maker, Costume Designer |
Years in industry | 6+ years |