Everyone loves The Mikado, probably the most popular of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas. With lovely bright costumes and set, witty lyrics and catchy tunes, The Mikado is fun for all involved.
Larger casts can easily add extra chorus in brightly coloured kimonos and Chinese style hats.
We so enjoyed costuming a set of wonderful Chinese style costumes for Buckingham Choral's production.
The three little maids looked wonderful in long floral kimonos with large padded sash and geisha style wigs.
The formidable High executioner wore black robes and wielded a large axe, Nanky Poo wore a poor wrap around tunic and the emperor looked majestic in some rich robes with gold accessories.
All of these costumes are available for hire at reasonable rates and we also have costumes for The Gondoliers, Iolanthe, Princess Ida and the Pirates of Penzance.
Call us now at Admiral Costumes on 01908 372504 to book the costumes that you need.
Here are some lovely images from Buckingham Choral
Thoroughly
enjoyed A Tomb With A View, a macabre comedy thriller by Norman Robbins.
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LeightonBuzzard Drama Group did a fabulous job of making all the odd and rather scary characters
come to life and revealed the bizarre story of their demise.
Admiral
costumes are delighted to have provided costumes for this play which is set in
the 1930s in the ancestral home of the Tomb family.
The scene is
set in the library of Monument House where Penworthy, the family solicitor,
reads out the will of the late Mr Tomb.
Penworthy dresses very grandly in a smart tailcoat, morning trousers, waistcoat
and spats.
Lucien Tomb
the eldest rather bombastic sibling and inheritor, is dressed eccentrically in
tweed breeches, jacket and wool mustard waistcoat.
Emily tomb is
quite masculine and adopts a loud suit and garish brightly checked waistcoat.
Dora, another
of the nutty sisters flambuoyantly dresses in floaty 1930s wear with lots of
jewels and feathers,
Monica Tomb,
the younger flirty sister, dresses more provocatively in a black and gold 30s
beaded evening dress and polka dot day dress, setting her sights on the
unsuspecting Peregrine Potter.
Other
characters in this charming play include a nurse and a housekeeper.
We love
costuming period plays like this and have a wonderful selection of 30s wear to
choose from including sports wear, underwear, coats and hats to make your
production have that authentic feel.
For
information on our period costumes for drama, please contact us at Admiral
Costumes on 01908 372504
