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Costumes

Costumes are crucial to any production. They can be sewn from scratch, bought on the high street, or made by altering other clothes. In the National Theatre's Costume Department, a staff of designers, dyers, tailors and buyers work together to produce outfits for every character in every show.

  1. 09/06/2015

    Medea's Dress: Making Blood and Mud

    Dyer and Textile Artist Rosie Maccurrach demonstrates the dyeing of Medea’s bloodied and mud-stained dress, worn by Helen McCrory in the final scenes of the 2014 production of Medea.

    5 min

  2. 02/04/2014

    Costume in The Light Princess: King Ignacia

    See how Designer Rae Smith's costume concepts are turned into beautiful finished pieces in the National Theatre costume workshop. This short film follows the process of creating the beautiful military dress coat worn by Hal Fowler as King Ignacio, from initial sketches to the full detail of the finished piece.

    6 min

  3. 01/04/2014

    Costume in The Light Princess: Althea

    Go into the National Theatre's costume workshop and fitting room to show how a dress, worn by Rosalie Craig as Althea in The Light Princess, was designed and created for the stage. We learn how Designer Rae Smith's period inspirations are turned into a finished garment by Head Ladies' Cutter Sarah Mercer, finally seeing the detail of the dress close-up.

    7 min

  4. 27/11/2012

    Acting with the bear costume

    Danny Sapani (Actor) talks about the costume for Iorek Byrnison, a polar bear, in 'His Dark Materials' and working with the Costume Designer.

    3 min

  5. 27/11/2012

    Costume design in His Dark Materials

    Jon Morrell talks about the process for designing costumes for 'His Dark Materials', from his initial inspirations through to development and the final outfits.

    3 min

  6. 20/11/2012

    Costume at the National Theatre

    This is a pdf document which gives an overview of the Costume Department, including the design of costumes; the sourcing of costumes; an introduction to the dye shop; the use of wigs, hair and make-up; and information on the hire department. The document also includes images from costumes used in past productions and from behind the scenes.

    1 s

  7. 19/04/2012

    18th century costumes for She Stoops to Conquer

    Olivier nominated designer Mark Thompson talks about his designs for the gorgeous 18th century costumes in Jamie Lloyd's production of She Stoops to Conquer at the National Theatre. The film features David Fynn and Cush Jumbo talking about getting into their costumes and into character before the start of a show.

    4 min

  8. 14/11/2011

    Dressing Emily

    Emily Taaffe is dressed in her 19th century costume for Daphne in Nation.

    1 min
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Costumes are crucial to any production. They can be sewn from scratch, bought on the high street, or made by altering other clothes. In the National Theatre's Costume Department, a staff of designers, dyers, tailors and buyers work together to produce outfits for every character in every show.

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