Christopher Davenport

Wardrobe Manager
Wardrobe Supervisor (Deputy)
Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK

Other

My Contact Number:
07411444939

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company	Location
2023	Wardrobe Deputy (Disney's Newsies: The Musical) Television	Big Night Of Musicals 2023 BBC	AO Arena Manchester
2023	Wardrobe Deputy (Disney's Newsies: The Musical) Television	The Olivier Awards 2023 ITV	Royal Albert Hall
2022	Wardrobe Deputy Theatre	Disney's Newsies: The Musical Runaway Entertainment Ltd.	Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
2022	Head of Wardrobe Theatre	Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat- UK & Ireland Tour 2022 Michael Harrison Entertainment	UK & Ireland Tour
2022	Wardrobe Deputy Theatre	Goldilocks and the Three Bears Michael Harrison / Crossroads Pantomimes	Birmingham Hippodrome
2021	Costume Crowd Trainee Television	His Dark Materials Bad Wolf
2021	Costume Runner Television	Casualty BBC
2020	Costume Designer Film	Radiance Eryl Huw Phillips / Richard Burton Company
2020	Costume Designer Film	Dove Lee Haven Jones / Richard Burton Company
2020	Costume Designer Film	Love Morgan Hopkins / Richard Burton Company
2020	Costume Designer Film	Radiance Eryl Phillips / Richard Burton Company
2020	Costume Designer Film	Dove Lee Haven Jones / Richard Burton Company
2020	Costume Designer Film	Love Morgan Hopkins / Richard Burton Company
2020	Costume Assistant Theatre	Motortown Michael Fentiman / Richard Burton Company	Bute Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
2019	Dresser Theatre	Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Guy Unsworth / Qdos Entertainment	The Manchester Opera House
2019	Associate Designer Theatre	A.L.I.C.E In Wanderlust Ellis Kerkhoven / British Youth Music Theatre	Lawrence Batley Theatre
2019	Costume Designer Theatre	Spring Awakening Jess Rowe / BSMTS	Julian Slade Theatre
2019	Dresser Theatre	The Rocky Horror Show (UK/Ireland Tour 2018-19) Christopher Luscombe / Trafalgar Entertainment Group	Theatre Royal Bath
2019	Costume Designer Theatre	tick, tick... BOOM! Rhys Moore / Yes Please Theatre Company	Newbridge Memo
2018	Associate Designer Theatre	Journey Matthew Emeny / The Matthew Emeny Company	Burdall's Yard
2018	Costume Supervisor Theatre	The Night of the Iguana Max Barton / OnSet Productions	Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath
2017	Assistant Stage Manager/ Dresser Theatre	Macbeth Liam Maddin / The James Company	The Alma Tavern and Theatre
2017	Costume Designer Theatre	Woyzeck Matt Ball / OnSet Productions	University Theatre, Bath Spa University
2017	Costume Assistant/ Dresser Theatre	The Wind In The Willows Greg Banks / OnSet Productions	the egg, Theatre Royal Bath
2017	Costume Assistant/ Dresser Theatre	Semi-Monde Elen Bowman / OnSet Productions	Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2024	MA Design for Performance (Costume Design & Construction)	Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
2021	MA Design for Performance	Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
2018	BA (Hons) Theatre Production	Bath Spa University
2018	BA (Hons) Theatre Production	Bath Spa University

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

Driver's License:

Yes

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