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The Wardrobe
"What's so difficult about choosing a costume for a play?"
The Wardrobe department does far more than simply dress the actors in plays. To start
with, although we have quite a selection of clothes, there is always the fact that
you can be sure that the person who needs the costume is six inches shorter/taller
or 50 pounds lighter/heavier than the last person to wear it. Needlecraft and imagination
are obviously assets! Secondly, although we have army/navy/police uniforms, maid's
dresses and so on, you can be sure that there will always be someone in the audience
who notices that the costume is of 1928 vintage although the play is set in 1926.
And what about all the extras -
Dressing plays can be great fun, but also hard work. You often need to be a detective to find that elusive something to complete the ensemble. In addition, the costumes in the wardrobe are available for hire (for fancy dress parties, external productions and so on) so washing, ironing and repairing can also be involved.
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