Wednesday 29 April 2015

South Pacific Costumes



The wonderful South Pacific Broadway musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein is set on a US naval base on a South Pacific island in the 1940’s

Nurse Nellie Forbush  of the U.S. Navy falls for middle-aged French plantation owner Emile De Becque , but finds it difficult to accept that he's fathered two half polynesian children. 

When Nellie leaves him, the heartbroken Emile agrees to take on a dangerous espionage mission. In his absence, Nellie struggles to reconcile her prejudices with her love for him -- and after she spends time with his children and comes to care for them, fears that Emile may not return alive.

Admiral Costumes have some great outfits for this show including chorus costumes for 20 nurses, sailors and US army officers.

We have some wonderful costumes for Bloody Mary, Nellie Forbush, Captain Brackett, Billis and Lieutenant Cable.

For more information on our costumes for shows please call 01908 372504 or visit www.admiralcostumes.co.uk 








(photographs by kind courtesy of Wellingborough Operatic Society)

Tuesday 21 April 2015

Sweeney Todd Costumes



After 15 years in exile, Benjamin Barker returns to London with a new identity – Sweeney Todd. He sets up shop as a barber in Fleet Street and starts murdering customers who have done him wrong in the past.

He meets Mrs Lovett who owns the pie shop opposite and the bodies find their way into her pies………………

This musical thriller has excellent music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and is set in 19th century London.

Admiral Costumes have a great selection of 19th century style costumes suitable for this type of production. From the poor street boys, ladies dresses rich and poor, to the frockcoats of gentlemen and the flamboyant stage wear for Adolfo Pirelli, we have something to suit.

Characters include: Sweeney Todd the demon barber, Mrs Lovett the widowed pie maker, Judge Turpin and Beadle his scheming sidekick, Tobias Ragg a street urchin, Adolfo Pirelli the circus performer, and Johanna, Anthony’s love.

For more information on our 19th century style costumes, give us a call on 01908 372504 or visit our website www.admiralcostumes.co.uk






Tuesday 14 April 2015

The Boy Friend



A fun musical comedy set in the colourful 1920’s French Riviera at a French boarding school for girls.

Miss Polly Browne a millionaire’s daughter wants a boyfriend and falls for the delivery boy, whilst her father discovers that the headmistress is one of his old flames.

Admiral costumes have some excellent 1920’s style costumes suitable for this show. From 1920’s day dresses and cloche hats, bathing belle costumes for the beach scene and glitzy flapper and evening wear for the ball.

For the men we have some superb striped blazers and boaters and 1902’s style suits and tuxedos.

For more information on what we can off for productions of The Boy Friend or other shows set in the 1920's, call 01908 372504 or visit www.admiralcostumes.co.uk