Christopher Davenport

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Singer Symphonie Sewing Machine

I can use: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autocad, QLab, Singer Symphonie Sewing Machine, Brother Pr1050X Professional Embroidery Machine

About me

Chris is a costume professional currently working as a crowd trainee in high-end television. Originally from the West Midlands, Chris has been based in Cardiff since studying for his masters degree in Design for Performance (Costume Design and Construction) at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Since the beginning of his theatrical costume career in 2017, Chris has worked on productions both within education and externally in a variety of roles; most prominently as a dresser/assistant but also in design and supervision. Chris also has a background in stage management which he developed during his undergraduate studies at Bath Spa University, and finds these skills to be transferable to his work in costuming.

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Christopher's studies at the Royal Welsh College are supported by a Leverhulme Arts Scholarship.

Referees:

Phil Murphy
Wardrobe Master

Allie Edge
Lecturer in Production & Design (Costume)
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Carling Pillay
Costume Professional

Amanda Hambleton
Lecturer in Theatre Production (Costume)
College of Liberal Arts
Bath Spa University

Nicole Roper
Stage Manager

Crew:
Chris is a costume professional currently working as a crowd trainee in high-end television. Originally from the West Midlands, Chris has been based in Cardiff since studying for his masters degree in Design for Performance (Costume Design and Construction) at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Since the beginning of his theatrical costume career in 2017, Chris has worked on productions both within education and externally in a variety of roles; most prominently as a dresser/assistant but also in design and supervision. Chris also has a background in stage management which he developed during his undergraduate studies at Bath Spa University, and finds these skills to be transferable to his work in costuming.

Chris is interested in continuing to explore a career in television and film. However, he also has aspirations to produce accessible theatre outside of London and bring new and interesting work to people that wouldn’t normally get exposed to anything beyond the classics, especially when it comes to musical theatre.

Training: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (MA Design for Performance)*, Bath Spa University (BA (Hons) Theatre Production.

*Christopher's studies at the Royal Welsh College are supported by a Leverhulme Arts Scholarship.

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Wardrobe Supervisor (Deputy)
Job Titles	Stage Manager, Costume Designer, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Set Dresser, Lighting Tech / Operator, General Staff
Years in industry	3 to 6 years
Work Permits	EU