THEATRE

FERGUS AND FRIENDS

September - November 2022 - Jo Woodcroft

Prototyping 7 wearable boats for size, shape and design
Making the core structure for each boat design
Covering the boat structures with multiple layers to create the plush animated look
Making the boats comfortable and wearable
Covering and decorating the boats to bring to life the original books and youtube videos

THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL!

November 2019 - Tahra Zafar Ltd

Final decorative finishing touches to the costumes
Final fittings and alterations
On stage stand by

THE LITTLE MERMAID

October-November 2018 and March 2019 - Helsinki City Theatre - Stitches and Glue

Research and development on sea creature puppets that were then made in Helsinki, Finland
Final construction of Heckle and Jeckle electric eel puppets

HOTEL - CIRQUE D'ELOIZE

Febuary 2019

Wardrobe Mistress at Peacock Theatre

IN THE NIGHT GARDEN - LIVE

2016-2020 - Tahra Zafar Ltd

Working for a month ever 6 months
Refurbishing
Cleaning
Making 16 sets of trousers and jackets with colourful appliqued designs
Fitting
Altering
Dyeing

MATTHEW BOURNE'S SWAN LAKE

November 2018

Wardrobe Maintenance

EYAM

September 2018 - Shakespeares Globe - Stitches and Glue

Construction of 10 crow masks

BING! LIVE!

November 2017 - May 2018 - Acamar Films, Tahra Zafar Ltd

Creating prototypes of puppets that had a presence in the theatre but weren’t to big to be frightening to the very young audience and looked identical to the popular TV show, ‘Bing’
Puppet head and body technical construction
Puppet head and body padding and skin construction
Puppet costume making
On set standby during shooting for advertisement and during rehearsals in the studio and on stage
Puppet maintenance

AIDA

November-December 2017 - Royal Opera House London

Dressing the female choir

GEORGES MARVELLOUS MEDICINE!

2015 - King Street Theatre Sydney

Designer
Supervisor
Hair
Makeup
Costume maker – challenge – to make a dress that grew long then shrunk back down. Also making the same dress for multiple sized dolls
Buyer – challenge – to clothe 4 other characters for $300
Alterations
Fittings

PETER PAN

2015 - Marian Street Youth Theatre Sydney, Sarah Chelkowski

Costume maker
Buyer
Breaking down