I am currently looking to work as a wardrobe mistress running, organising, managing and designing wardrobes for theatre or drama schools.

Please contact me if you require this.

CV below

~Miri Birch ~~~
~ Costume Designer ~
~ Costume Supervisor ~ Wardrobe Mistress ~

Training and Qualifications
2007 Central School of Speech and Drama. Theatre Design BA (Hons) 2:1
2003 UWE. Foundation Art and Design

Fortes:
Costume sourcing, alterations, accounts and book keeping, costume design, basic make up application, costume workshop management, basic costume pattern cutting and making, wardrobe design, organisation and cataloguing.

Specialist knowledge:
Costuming for slapstick comedy of the Silent Era and 20th century costume and social history.
Extensive knowledge into 20th Century Costume.

Productions credits whilst at Central:
2006 “Paradise Lost” Dir: Lily Susan Todd. Embassy Theatre Costume Designer

2006 “Rimers of Eldritch” Dir: Angie Langfield. Embassy Studio Set Designer

2005 “Richard II” Dir: Spencer Butler. Studio One Assistant Designer

Other Production Credits:
2007 “18 various shows” Dir: Peter Griffith et al. Soest, Germany. Touring Wardrobe Mistress

2008 “The Rivals” Dir. Leon Trayman. Wroxton Abbey, Banbury Costume Supervisor

2008 City of Style 2008, Fashion Show. The Attic, Bristol Stylist

2008 “Hamlet” Dir. Jonathan Miller. Shakespeare@Tobacco Factory Costume Assistant

2008 “Taming of the Shrew” Dir. Andrew Hilton. Shakesspeare@Tobacco Factory Costume Assistant

2007 “Alice Through the Looking Glass” Dir: Andy Burden. Tobacco Factory Wardrobe Assistant

2007 FILM: “Dancing Marquis” Dir. Annie Middleton. Hireath Productions Costume Designer

2007 “18 various shows” Dir: Peter Griffith et al. Soest, Germany. Touring Wardrobe Mistress

2007 “Much Ado About Nothing” Dir. Andrew Hilton. Tobacco Factory Costume Assistant

2007 “Othello” Dir. Andrew Hilton. Tobacco Factory Costume Assistant

2006 “We Happy Few” Dir. Ann Aplin (Avon Association of Drama). Touring Costume Designer

2005 “Deep End” Dir. Geraldine Pilgrim. Marshall St. Baths Costume Designer

Skills
Archiving, book keeping, black and white photography, black and white photo developing, book binding, clay firing and glazing, competent computer skills (Mac and PC), costume alterations, costume making (basic cutting), digital photography, electronics (basic), embroidery, fabric dying, fabric starching, face painting, hair cutting, hand knitting, hand sewing, health and safety, jewellery making, lace making, latex moulding, lino printing, machine knitting, machine sewing, make up (stylised and basic), origami, paper quilling, plaster moulding and forming, plastic welding, pottery wheel clay making, Photoshop, scale model making, SLR photography, soldering, spot welding, sublimation printing, team management, vacuum forming, wallpapering, wood cutting and joining, wood turning.

Other Experiences
Customer service, event decoration, factory work, health club supervising, jewellery and fashion design, fashion merchandising, pool maintenance, shop sales, sole trading, telephone market research

Other Theatrical Experiences
Acting, costume designing, costume making (pattern cutting and sewing), costume supervision, designing for theatre, designing site-specific theatre, designing theatre in the round, lighting operation, programme and poster design, props adapting, props making, proscenium theatre, scenic art, scenic construction, site-specific, stage crew, studio theatre, theatre in Germany, touring theatre, ushering, wardrobe management.

Work Experience
Stage electrics, warehouse, Bristol.

~~ Contact Details ~~

E-mail:
Mirigoround@hotmail.com

Tel:
(0)+447740353940

Address:
23, Frayne Road,
Southville
Bristol
BS3 1RU