KRISTIN OLDROYD Costume Designer

Theatre work includes: Cabaret, City Hall Theatre, Bermuda, A Midsummer’s Night Dream and The Taming of the Shrew, Bahrain and UK tour, UK Touring Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk, , Paul Robeson Theatre, Hounslow, London, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Paul Robeson Theatre, Hounslow, London, The Snow Queen, Creation Theatre Co. Oxford, Quest, Green Man Productions, Circus Tent on Clapham Common, London, Wonderful Town, Birmingham Conservatoire, Jason and the Argonauts, Gilford School of Acting,

 

TV/ Film: Costume designs for additional characters, Andy's Prehistoric Adventures CBEEBIES 2015, Costume construction for prop costume piece, Andy's Prehistoric Adventures CBEEBIES 2015, Costume production for film Legends of the Living Dead Transatlantic Film Co.

 

Youth theatre work includes: Resident costume designer for Carpe Diem Theatre 2001-2011 Stratford upon Avon & City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds, shows included: Wizard of Oz. The Adventures of Perseus, The Snow Queen, The Story of Anne Frank, The Grimm Tales, The Enchanted Tree, James and the Giant Peach, Pinocchio, A Midsummer's Night Dream, Animal Farm, The Greeks,

 

Costume designer for Carlton’s Junior Television Workshop (ITV) 2000-2004, shows included: How Low Can You Go?, Romeo and Juliet, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Totally Over You,The Old Rep, Birmingham, The Cat in the Cage, Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham

Other youth theatre work includes: The Façade, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, Wizard of Oz King’s High Girl’s School, Warwick 2010, One Step Beyond, 2004 Pleasance Theatre, London, Faust & Furious, The Young Rep, Birmingham Repertory Theatre

 

Bespoke costumes include: Performers' costumes for circus duo, Medieval Cloak/ Hat for Tally Ho Carriage co., Medieval costumes, Warwick Castle, Lord of the Rings dresses, Ming the Merciless (Parthenon TV), Medieval cloaks, Shakespeare tourist attraction and many more.

 

Costume workshops for young people: The Croft School, Stratford upon Avon 2003-4, Carpe Diem theatre summer schools 2001-2

 

Other work: Before embarking on a career in costume, I was a costume maker and wardrobe assistant at a costume production and hire wardrobe business, Gravenor Costumes, from 1990 - 2000. I helped in all aspects of this family run business including making costumes and helping in the day to day running of the hire wardrobe. I have also worked backstage in theatre offices, art galleries, libraries and art museums.

 

Education:

First class honours degree in Art History and Philosophy, Open University