Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
Shadowing Experience
References
Timeline
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Batoul Ghallab

Batoul Ghallab

Khobar,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Passionate recent graduate in Costume Supervision. Worked on major West-End plays in London.

Specializing in wardrobe and costume management; with expertise in budget management and expenditure control.

Proficient in alterations, sewing, and sourcing, with a strong background in backstage dressing and quick changing. Skilled in prop making and scenic painting, contributing to seamless production processes. Committed to enhancing creative projects through attention to detail and resource management.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work history

Costume Supervisor / Wardrobe Manager

ithra - King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
05.2025 - 08.2025
  • Designed & Supervised costumes for the short play "Until Hope Fades" which was part of ithra's Short Play Competitions 2025.
  • Managing wardrobe & dressing backstage for all characters on stage.
  • Budget management & resourcing.

Costume & Props Supervisor

Recording SA
Qatif
01.2025 - 08.2025
  • Fully supervised, wardrobe managed and dressed 15 cast members for Al-Hikaya Saeeda "Happy story" play, directed by Mr. Yousuf Al-Mansour.
  • Managed budget, ran expenditure sheets and allocated appropriate amounts for costume and props, accordingly; and in accordance with production management.

Wardrobe Assistant / Dresser

Sunset Boulevard - West End - ATG
London
10.2023 - 11.2023
  • University work placement
  • Assisted in wardrobe management
  • Dressed multiple tracks
  • Hands-on buying & sourcing

Wardrobe Dep / Swing dresser

Pretty Woman: The Musical - ATG
London
12.2022 - 01.2023
  • Handled two swing-dressing tracks during Christmas period.

Alterations Assistant

From Here to Eternity - Charing Cross Theatre
London
10.2022 - 10.2022
  • Casual Alterations & Fittings Assistant

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Production Arts, Costume Supervision

Guildhall School of Music & Drama
09.2021 - 11 2024

Skills

  • Budget Management & Expenditure control
  • Alterations & sewing
  • Wardrobe & costume management
  • Sourcing & buying
  • Backstage dressing & quick-changing
  • Prop-making
  • Scenic painting

Languages

English
Fluent
Arabic
Native

Shadowing Experience

  • CABARET at The Kit-Kat Club, Playhouse Theatre, London
  • Anything Goes: The Musical, The Barbican, London

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Costume Supervisor / Wardrobe Manager

ithra - King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture
05.2025 - 08.2025

Costume & Props Supervisor

Recording SA
01.2025 - 08.2025

Wardrobe Assistant / Dresser

Sunset Boulevard - West End - ATG
10.2023 - 11.2023

Wardrobe Dep / Swing dresser

Pretty Woman: The Musical - ATG
12.2022 - 01.2023

Alterations Assistant

From Here to Eternity - Charing Cross Theatre
10.2022 - 10.2022

Diploma of Higher Education - Production Arts, Costume Supervision

Guildhall School of Music & Drama
09.2021 - 11 2024
Batoul Ghallab