Rhi Matthews studied Set and Costume Design at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Graduating with a BA Hons in 2000.
Since then she has worked on hundreds of shows, designing, making and performing.
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Over the years she has gained extensive experience in Designing and making costumes for Theatrical Circus and Dance.
Rhiannon’s true passion is with circus, having performed and toured with the company NoFitState Circus for many years.
She has great knowledge in large scale costume construction, and bespoke garments that last.
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She designed all of the international touring shows for NoFitState Circus, Immortal, Tabu, Labrinth, Bianco and more recently Lexicon.
Other circus companies include Circolombia, Walk the Plank, Citrus Arts, Circus Xanti, Circus Katmandu, Bassline Circus. and many more. ,She has
Most recent shows include - The Nutcracker - Rubicon Dance Company Wales (The Riverfront Theatre), Hail Cremation (National Theatre Wales), Ar Waith Ar Daith - Walk the Plank (Wales Millennium Centre), As a tiger in the Jungle - Circus Xanti) Parade -National Dance Company Wales), Lexicon - Nofitstate Circus, Shipwrecks - Citrus Arts, Now the Hero 14-18 NOW. Mission Control - National Theatre Wales & Hijinx.
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Most recent work on Film & TV - Havoc - Starring Tom Hardy
(Netflix) Sex Education (Netflix) Death in Paradise ( BBC) Extinction ( SKY TV) and Darkness Rising.
I bring visions to life
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"My passion for costume is the driving force for that all that I create.
From small scale theatre projects to large outdoor spectacular events. With twenty years experience in theatre, circus, dance and film, I have maintained and continued to produce high quality work, i'll always go the extra mile to achieve the impossible. I strive for perfection beauty and satisfaction."
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