Costume Hire!!!

Whether you want to be a Victorian aristocrat or a recently exhumed zombie we can help you create just the look you are after.

Thousands of costumes that have been created for hundreds of productions by the Playhouse are available for hire. Whether it is a special outfit for a fancy dress party or costumes in all shapes and sizes for school, community or professional theatre productions, we may have what you are looking for.

We also cater for students and groups who wish to use the costume hire department as a resource centre. The costumes can create a visual aspect to most learning situations including story-telling, design and technology, personal, social and health education and citizenship.

OPENING TIMES

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11am - 2pm
Wednesday: 6pm - 8.30pm
Thursday: 4pm - 6pm
Friday: 11am - 2pm
Saturday: 10am - 4pm

HOW TO FIND US

You will find us on the second floor of the St Peters Buildings, opposite Leeds College of Music and above The Wardrobe bar.

Costume Hire is run by one member of Playhouse staff and a group of volunteers. If you would like to be a volunteer, you need to find out more about Costume Hire or if you would like to make appointment outside of our usual opening times contact Sally Stone on 0113 213 7242 or sally.stone@wyp.org.uk.

We are going to use this resource as a wardrobe department to be able to dress the band in suitable attire.

IDEA FOR MUSIC VIDEO

WE LIKE THE IDEA OF ACTING 2 TIMES THE SPEED BUT FILMING 50 FRAMES PER SECOND. THIS WILL GIVE THE EFFECT OF THE BAND PLAYING THE SONG IN NORMAL SPEED BUT BACKGROUND WILL MOVE AT HALF THE SPEED. WE FEEL THIS WILL BENEFIT THE SONG AS IT HAS QUITE A DRASTIC TRANSITION BETWEEN THE COURUS AND THE VERSES. WE FEEL THAT IF THE ART DIRECTION IN THE BACKGROUND IS HIGH IMPACTING AND IF RICH (SINGER) IS WALKING HALF SPEED BUT IS SAYING THE WORDS IN NORMAL TIME WE FEEL THIS WILL BENEFIT AND EXAGGERATE BACKGROUND ACTION.

FIRST MEETING

OUR FIRST MEETING WITH THE BAND AND MANAGER WAS JUST BEFORE THE START OF THE YEAR. IT WAS GOOD TO MEET THE BAND AND TO GET A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHO THAY WERE AND WHAT THEY WERE ABOUT. WHEN IT CAME TO ASKING THEM IF THEY HAD ANY IDEAS ABOUT WHAT THEY WANTED THE MUSIC VIDEO TO LOOK LIKE THEY DIDNT REALLY KNOW, THEY HAD ONLY JUST DECIDED ON THE SONG THAT WANTED TO RELEASE FIRST. SO WE CAME OUT OF THE MEETING WITH NOT A GREAT UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT DIRECTION TO TAKE. WE HAVE PLANNED TO HAVE ANOTHER MEETING IN THE NEXT WEEK AND ALSO WE ARE GOING TO VISIT AND FILM THE BAND AT THE RECORDING STUDIO TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND FEEL FOR THE BAND. WE COULD ALSO DO SOME TEST SHOTS AT THE STUDIO FOR OUR TECHNIQUE DATABASE THAT WE ARE CREATING.