Hannah Turton

Theatrical Costume Maker and Designer

Education

About Me
Name: Hannah Turton

2012-2015

2010-2012

2005-2010

Birmingham City University

Ba (Hons) Theatre, Performance
& Event Design 2:2

Nationality: British
Location: Birmingham, England
Flexibility: Available to travel
and commute as I hold a full,
clean driving licence.

Great Barr Sixth Form

4 A-Levels A - C
English, Art, Drama, Textiles

Awards

Great Barr School

11 GCSEs A* - C
Incl. English and Maths

Merlin Award 2014 http://www.bcu.ac.uk/newsevents/inspired/inspired-awards/visualcommunication

Experience

Skills
New Alexandra Theatre - Stage Ex

2015

Hand Sewing

Working with Jane Griffiths and 2 costumiers

for the youth theatres performance of 42nd
Street, I have been distributing costumes to the
performers and making any alterations
necessary. I have also helped dress the
performers for 4 performances gaining new
skills in dressing, alongside basic modifications.

Machine Sewing
Dress-Pattern Reading
Model Making
Technical Drawing

Birmingham Costume Hire

2015/
2014

Working with Lynn Smith and 2 costumiers, I

worked for 3 weeks helping to prepare costume
orders to be sent out to clients and adapting
garments where necessary. I gained new skills
and techniques useful for altering costumes to
ensure good customer service and maintenance.

Photoshop
Google Sketch Up
Microsoft Office
(Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Merlin Magic Making

2014

Hand Drawing

Working at the Merlin Studios in London for 4

weeks on an internship that I won through
university, I helped to research and design new
spaces for future Madame Tussaud attractions
worldwide.

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Costume Department

2012

References

Working closely with Head of Costume, Lili

Sobieralska for 3 Saturdays, helping to prepare
costumes for shows, laundering the costumes
and dressing the dancers before performances.

References Available on Request

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Lighting Department

2011

Working closely with Deputy Head of Lighting,

Andy Wilson for 2 days, setting the lighting for
Still Life at the Penguin Caf ballet. Worked on
control panel during the dress rehearsals.

hannah.turton1994@hotmail.com

07875 133297

www.hmtcostumes.weebly.com