Bessy Mo

BA Costume


Biography

In her final year of training, Bessy has explored new techniques including goldwork embroidery, screen printing and natural dye in order to tell visceral stories through costume. She has completed placements at the Almeida Theatre and on Charlie Kaufman’s upcoming film, Later, The War. Bessy will also be taking on a placement at the National Theatre towards the end of 2025.

Professional credits include: Costume Trainee on Barbie (2023), Costume Junior on Hamnet (2025), Costume Trainee on The Roots Manoeuvre (upcoming), Costume Trainee on Later, The War (upcoming), Costume Assistant on Lord of the Dance Tour, Costume Trainee on Eurovision Commercial, Costume Trainee on 125 Years of Morrisons Commercial, Costume Assistant on Walkers Commercial.

It was always stressed that the contacts you make during your training are incredibly important, and your classmates are likely to end up being on set alongside you in the future. After working with a director of photography on one of the School’s short films, I was invited to work on a project with him outside of Bristol - proving that the professionals we meet via the School, may one day give us a call to action! Muir McFadden, Technical Graduate