I am a PhD candidate in the Theatre and Performance department with a BA in Costume Production (2017) and an MSc in Art, Law, and Business (2019). My PhD research focuses on the ballet design work of Julia Trevelyan Oman, recovering and reassessing her contributions to the late 20th-century stage. Drawing on my professional background in costume making, I integrate practical techniques into my scholarship, using material culture, experimental history, and practice-as-research methodologies to deepen our understanding of historical design practices.

My work examines the intersections of performance, design, and cultural history, with a particular emphasis on how design choices shape the cultural significance and audience reception of major productions. I am especially interested in the role of nostalgia in costume design and its influence on contemporary interpretations of historical performance. More broadly, my research seeks to highlight the often-overlooked contributions of designers in the creation of theatrical meaning.

In addition to my work on Julia Trevelyan Oman, I am developing research on the cultural impact of ballets and the societal implications that influence ballet in return. My current research explores the development of British Ballet, the role of the feminine in ballet, and how domestic sewing shapes society and culture.