About
Italian Costume Technician, UK resident and world traveller ♥
Expert in tailoring, making and alterations with a passion for dressing and continuity. I feel at ease in a workroom as much as within the hustle of working on set. Lover of curious niche crafts, currently tipping my toes in leatherwork. Extensive experience in Theatre, intrested in joining film crews as a Trainee, Maker or Standby.
E-learning
See which ScreenSkills e-learning Alessandra Donattini has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.
Experience
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Wardrobe Deputy - My Neighbour Totoro
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Tailor
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Costume Maker - "Frozen"
ladies making for the West End Musical
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Wardrobe Deputy - Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker!
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Costume Supervisor - Cyrano (Hong Kong transfer)
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Costume Alterations Assistant - The Man in the White Suit
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Tailor - "Infinite" by Amazon
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Wardrobe Manager - A Christmas Carol
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Wardrobe Manager - Cyrano
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Wardrobe Assistant - As You Like It
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Wardrobe and Wig Manager - Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
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Wardrobe Deputy (Cover) - Matilda The Musical
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Wardrobe Manager (cover) - The Omission of the Family Coleman
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Maintenance Technician - Touching The Void
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Wardrobe Assitant/ Dresser - Richard III
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Costume Maker and Tailor for theatre and screen
working on productions for 20th Century Fox Searchlight and Angels The Costumiers
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Dresser (various ATG, WNO, National Theatre, Selladoor, Matthew Bourne, Bristol Old Vic and Theare Royal Bath productions)
Macbeth, Richard III, Fame, Swan Lake, Barbershop Chronicles, Un Ballo in Maschera, As You Like It and many more)
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Wardrobe Assistant (tour) - Shakespeare in Love
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Alterations Seamstress
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Tailor
Education and training
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// Leatherworking: Armours and Accessories course
(concept, pattern cutting for bespoke armours and digitalisation, leather carving, dying and stitching. Decorative painting and gilding. Coating and Finishing)
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// Millinery workshop with Sean Barrett
(basics of bespoke millinery and decoration)
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// Intensive professional Costume Making course
(cutting and making for men's tailoring, women's period and evening gowns, corsetry and foundation garments, millinery)
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// Professional garment's alterations course
(alteration and repairing techniques on ready made garments, use of industrial sewing machines and overlockers)
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// Introduction to Tailoring
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// Lingerie Making course
(lingerie pattern cutting and customisation, garment making, working with and taking care of delicate fabrics)
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// Basics of dressmaking course
(commercial patterns reading and use, skirt, trousers and top making, garment finishing, introduction to overlockers)
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// Bachelors Degree Foreign Languages, Literatures and Theatre (English and German)
Certificates
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Work well series
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work