A STUDENT who was diagnosed with dyslexia aged seven has not only graduated with a first class degree, but has landed herself a job designing theatre sets and costumes.
Rebecca Constable, 21, has graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a first in theatre design.
She also won the Nottingham Playhouse prize for her set and costume designs on The Crucible by Arthur Miller which led to a job at the Playhouse taking the role of set and costume designer for the Christmas show, The Elves and the Shoemaker.
Rebecca also took part in the Connections Festival run by the National Theatre, and was the set and costume designer and maker for the touring production of When They Go Low, by Natalie Mitchell. This included collaborating with 25 actors, two directors and the technical team and working with a budget of £250.
Her mum Rachel, of Swaithe View, Worsbrough Dale, said: “We are so proud of Rebecca. From being in bottom sets at school, she’s gone from strength to strength. She didn’t think she would ever get to university.”
Last year, Rebecca was featured in the Chronicle after writing a book called Impact, which features a collection of short stories including her own experience with dyslexia.
It was picked up by Dayglo Books after she won the Nottingham Young Creative Awards, and was published in 12 different colours so it was easier for others with the condition to read.
Rachel added: “The university has been fantastic. Rebecca went to talk to staff before she started and when she started they sent her for a dyslexic test because they wanted some more up to date information. From there she got equipment and different things to help her, and she’s come out with a first. She’s done really well and I think she’s enjoyed her three years, and the course.”
Follow Rebecca’s blog here.
