Staff Profiles

Rebecca Pride BA (Hons), Hdip (Slade) PGCE: Course Leader
A scenographer (formerly known as Rebecca Janaway), with over 20 years of experience designing both set and costumes for major theatres Nationally and Internationally. Rebecca’s research interests include pedagogical study into methods for teaching set and costume design and “designer thinking”. Rebecca is working to produce a figure sourcebook that assists the costume designer to understand the costumed body.

Mandy Barrington BA (Hons), PGCE: Senior Lecturer
Textile artist, costume maker and international ambassador for the AUCB. Mandy is currently researching the use of digital equipment for textile enhancement, including the exploration of laser cutting. Her other research into various textile techniques and their use within theatrical performance has supported course development into this area.

Graham Cottenden MA, Cert Ed, SEDA: Senior Lecturer
Historian, tailor, placement and international exchange tutor. Graham is currently researching 18th to 20th Century tailoring. Current practice has included costumes for the New British Galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum and international tailoring workshops.

Adele Keeley MA, Cert Ed, SEDA: Senior Lecturer
Costume designer and maker, Adele’s specialism is in Computer Aided Design for costume. Adele’s commitment to the digital platform has supported course development in this area making it at the forefront of the discipline. Alongside her teaching Adele continues her professional practice, recently being awarded a sabbatical enabling her to spend a period of time in industry.

Will Hargreaves BA (Hons), PGCE: Senior Lecturer
Has over 20 years experience as a designer and teacher. His career began working with many leading designers, including Mark Thompson, Ultz and Bob Crowley. His own design work as a set and costume designer has been with many theatre companies at regional, national and international levels. Research interests include explorations of historical scenic techniques within a contemporary context and Theatre as an educational tool.

Frances Tempest: Visiting Tutor
Award winning costume designer for film and television (click here for further details) is a visiting tutor working within the BA Costume with Performance Design course. She specifically lectures in the subjects of Film Studies and Design for the Screen. Frances has a regular blog publishing interviews with a number of leading costume designers (audio transcripts available at the AUCB library from October), and welcomes contributions and discussion.

To visit Frances' blog please click here

TECHNICAL STAFF
The course is also supported by Technician Demonstrators who provide a vast amount of knowledge and technical support for the students and staff on the course.

Katerina trained in tailoring, costume making and designing. She is an expert historical cutter has a particular interest in Ladies’ Victorian/mid twentieth century pattern drafting and draping on the stand.

Alison Shaw: BA (Hons), PGCE: Technician Demonstrator

Alison trained in Fashion and Textile Design, Costume and Millinery. Within the course she supports work in the dye room and is continuing her interest in millinery and working in 3D. She has collaborated with local schools and theatre groups working with young people interested in the arts running workshops in accessories and millinery.

Mark’s background is as a costume maker with a specialism in opera, ballet and all forms of dancewear. As a part time member of the team he continues to work as a freelance costume maker working within all theatre genres of costume construction.

Bunny’s background is in theatre, film and as a television wardrobe supervisor with a specialism in theatrical hat construction. She has worked freelance for the BBC and was costume supervisor on the Oscar nominated Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noel).