Madi Barnicoat BA Costume Student
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Madi Barnicoat

BA Costume Student


Biography

Madi is on the BA (Hons). During her time here she has covered specialist skills such as Dye and Breakdown, Embroidery, Pattern cutting, Millinery, Tailoring, Wig styling, Hair and Makeup; alongside supervising and assisting in a wardrobe department for both film and theatre. During her final year she hopes to focus on the detailing on costumes starting from dye and breakdown and to embellishments and embroidery.

 During her time at BOVTS she has undertaken placements with companies such as HBO; rdf West and BBC Productions and is due to undertake a work placement at Angels and Sew Curvy. 

Experience:

Dye and Breakdown: Breakdown Trainee – ‘Avenue 5’ (HBO – 2019), Breakdown Trainee – ‘Ammonite’ (BBC Productions – 2019), Breakdown Trainee – ‘Our lady of Kibeho’ (The Royal and Degenerate – 2019); ‘The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby’ (Bristol Old Vic Theatre – 2019)

Supervision: ‘Her Naked Skin’ (Circomedia – 2020), ‘The Canterbury Tales’ (West Country Tour – 2019)

Costume Maker: ‘The Snow Queen’ (The Redgrave Theatre – 2019); ‘Earthquakes in London’ ( Bristol Old Vic Theatre Studio – 2019); ‘The Pale Horse’ (BBC Productions – 2019) ‘The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby’ (Bristol Old Vic Theatre – 2019)

Wardrobe Assistant: Wardrobe Trainee- ‘The Crystal Maze USA’ (rdf West – 2019); ‘The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby’ (Bristol Old Vic Theatre – 2019); ‘Mrs Beeton Says’ (The Redgrave Theatre – 2018); ‘The Railway Children’ (The Redgrave Theatre – 2018); ‘Clybourne Park’ (Bristol Old Vic Theatre Studio – 2018)

 

Photo by Ed Felton

One of my favourite parts about BOVTS is that it feels ‘homegrown’. From the set to the costume, lighting, acting and sound, every single aspect of a theatre production or film is down to the students. The location of Clifton is so serene and the School being so small everyone knows each other and it feels so personal and special. Violet Morris, BA Professional Acting Student