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Rachel Lacey

Rachel Lacey

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Rachel Lacey
BA (Hons) Costume

Rachel Lacey

When I started at Arts University Bournemouth, I was very set on costume-making, but I became very interested in costume supervision. During the first term of my third year, I applied to be the costume supervisor for Wolves of Willoughby Chase, an AUB Productions show, and it turned out to be the best decision I made. I supervised a team of makers who created 19th century costumes with a fairytale twist. 

For my major project, I worked as a costume supervisor on Day of Dance, an AUB Dance show. It was a flash mob dance project with costumes that combined historical undergarments and modern-day pop star styles. I also worked as the Head of Running Wardrobe on this project. 

For my final AUB project, I was a costume supervisor on La Casa Nova (contemporary version), another AUB Productions show, where the costumes were based on modern high fashion. 

I have thoroughly enjoyed everything I’ve learned at AUB, and this final year working as a supervisor has been an eye-opening experience that has strengthened my desire to work in costume. 

Plans after degree

My goal is to work in the wardrobe department backstage in theatre and eventually become a costume supervisor.

Collaborator

Role

Isobel Kantaris, Phoebe Morritt, Emma White, Hannah O'Brien

Costume designers

Sophie Canniffe

Costume supervisor

Rosie Maddox

Assistant supervisor

Amelia Bavin

Head of Running Wardrobe

Nicole McCafferty

Assistant supervisor, Head of Running Wardrobe

Jennifer Saunders, Henry Tran, Lucy Rose Hutchinson, Solo Candy

Model, actor

Andy Beeson, Amelia Bavin, Lilli Jeffries, Jayne Jackson

Photographers