Now that title may seem a little unusual BUT - there is NOTHING KINKY going on here 
Our Local Am Dram Society - The Attic Players (as seen by our wonderful leader Tony
) - is planning to put on a production of the stage version of " 'Allo 'Allo" and as one of the costume team in the group I have been put in charge of getting the uniforms sorted ...
Well as it turns out there are LOADS of Uniforms needed ranging through from German Privates, the normal officers as seen on every episode of the TV series (including Helga) to a visitting General and even 4 versions of Hitler and one (or is it two ) Goering!
Ours is a small, self funded theatrical group with a very limitted budget and at present the cheapest package for renting the gear from a costumier is £500.00 for 2 weeks .... we would need the stuff to rehears with as well so the bill there would be about £1000.00 or about five times the probable profit the production might make....
My plea is - does anyone know of a REALY CHEAP costume hire place
OR
A cheap source of suitable uniforms that I could adapt (mainly dress not combat uniforms) with a little effort
OR
does anyone want to support the arts and, at the same time, clear space in their wardrobe by donating their old German Uniforms to the theatre
We will need everthing from hats and helmets to jackets, trousers, riding britches and even swastiker patterned boxers!
Any thoughts, ideas, donations would be gratefuly received!
Any clothing that does not fit the actors would be used to decorate the theatre/front of house staff
I will be playing LeClerc ... so costume there is not a problem....
My thanks in advance
John
Our Local Am Dram Society - The Attic Players (as seen by our wonderful leader Tony
) - is planning to put on a production of the stage version of " 'Allo 'Allo" and as one of the costume team in the group I have been put in charge of getting the uniforms sorted ...Well as it turns out there are LOADS of Uniforms needed ranging through from German Privates, the normal officers as seen on every episode of the TV series (including Helga) to a visitting General and even 4 versions of Hitler and one (or is it two ) Goering!
Ours is a small, self funded theatrical group with a very limitted budget and at present the cheapest package for renting the gear from a costumier is £500.00 for 2 weeks .... we would need the stuff to rehears with as well so the bill there would be about £1000.00 or about five times the probable profit the production might make....
My plea is - does anyone know of a REALY CHEAP costume hire place
OR
A cheap source of suitable uniforms that I could adapt (mainly dress not combat uniforms) with a little effort
OR
does anyone want to support the arts and, at the same time, clear space in their wardrobe by donating their old German Uniforms to the theatre
We will need everthing from hats and helmets to jackets, trousers, riding britches and even swastiker patterned boxers!
Any thoughts, ideas, donations would be gratefuly received!
Any clothing that does not fit the actors would be used to decorate the theatre/front of house staff
I will be playing LeClerc ... so costume there is not a problem....
My thanks in advance
John
