Bethany Boldero

BA Costume


Biography

Whilst at BOVTS Bethany’s growing passion for theatrical costume has seen her explore various avenues of costume making including tailoring, dyeing, embroidery and tutu making. Bethany’s recent workroom placements include Cosprop, Angels and The Royal Opera House, and she has worked as a costume assistant/maker for various productions at Bristol Old Vic and Theatre Royal Bath: The Egg.

BOVTS credits: Costume Supervisor on As You Like It (Malcolm x Centre), Bull (Wardrobe Theatre) Costume Maker on Twelfth Night (Malcolm X Centre), Jekyll and Hyde (Tobacco Factory), Robin Hood (Redgrave), Loam (Bristol Old Vic). Costume Assistant/Dresser on Loam (Bristol Old Vic), Romeo and Juliet (Redgrave), Macbeth (Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio). Costume Assistant and Dye and Breakdown Artist on Catastrophe Bay (Bristol Old Vic), Vanity Fair (West Country Tour), Macbeth (Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio). Costume Standby on Chore Chart (BOVTV).

Students developing and growing in confidence during their time here, seeing their work reaching professional standards in approach and execution; a student who intends to be a stage manager producing a wonderful sound design; a first year student making a lovely recording of a song for their recording project; tracking the careers of former students and seeing them be successful; being able to find a job opportunity for a recent graduate. Frank Bradley, Sound Tutor