Monday 11th June, 2011

Dear Parents,

This is a suggested costume list for the production. It is essential that all costumes are in school the week beginning Monday 2nd July. If you would like to discuss your child's costume then please come in and chat to us.

Please look at what your child requires for the show; often the internet can be quite helpful for costume designs. Please feel free to use your own artistic flair. Oliver Twist is set in the Victorian era.

Characters and Costumes

Oliver Twist (Molly) - waistcoat, 3/4 trousers, granddad shirt and flat cap. Black pumps

Mr Bumble (Sam) - black trousers, white shirt, waistcoat, cravat/scarf (coat will be provided)

Nancy (Rosie) - full skirt with petticoat and blouse. Dress or bodice, Shawl (this can be patterned) Flowers in hair. Black shoes with a single strap or black boots

Bar girls (Stella, Imogen, Nicola) - full skirt with petticoat and blouse. Dress or bodice, Shawl (this can be patterned). The dresses/ skirts can be any colour. Black shoes with a single strap or black boots

Fagin's gang (Bobby, Josef, Natty, Owen) - ragged 3/4 trousers, waistcoats, braces, neckerchief and black boots

Mrs Bumble (Mariela) - long skirt, blouse, knitted shawl, mop cap, brooch. Black shoes with a single strap or black boots

Mrs Bedwin (Mo) - long skirt, blouse, knitted shawl, mop cap, apron. Black shoes with a single strap or black boots.

Mrs Sowerby (Ellie) - Dark colours (black and white) Long dress or skirt and blouse . Mop cap or bonnet. Black shoes with a single strap or black boots

Charlotte (Mansi) - Long dress, shawl / pinny and mop hat. Black shoes with a single strap or black boots

Noah (Seth) - long white socks and shoes, dark trousers, black tie/cravat and waistcoat, black boots/shoes

Mr Sowerby (Lucas) - long white socks and shoes, dark trousers, black tie/cravat and waistcoat

Black top hat and black boots

Bill Sykes (Jo) - Dark clothing, battered top hat, long dark coat. White shirt, waistcoat. Black boots

The Londoners ( Nikki, Eden, Emily, Chloe, Ammaarah-( Girls) bonnets, shawls, long dress, petticoat , any colour! Blouse and long skirt. Hair adornments ribbons/ flowers etc Black shoes with a single strap, black boots or black pumps

The Londoners (Isaac, Rafael, Mohamed) - (boys) Top hat and tails or long jacket, cravat/scarf. Trousers/ or trousers tucked into white socks braces and waistcoat. Any variation of this list

black shoes

Workhouse boys (Uzair, Kia, Jack, Adam, Will, Reece, Charlie, Aadil) - ragged trousers, collarless shirt and cap

Black pumps

The Artful Dodger (Clara) - looks very different from the rest of Fagin's gang. Black boots

Battered top hat, velvet jacket/coat 3/4 trousers, boots, cravat, waistcoat, white shirt.etc

Fagin (Joshua) - Overcoat with large pockets (dark colour) and cravat

Dr Grimwig/Brownlow (Tommy, Joe)-t rousers, shirt cravat, waistcoat. (Top hat if possible). These characters are wealthy Victorians

We thank you in anticipation for all your hard work and commitment and look forward to working with your children over the coming weeks.

Louise Beaumont and Hazel Harper

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