The Making Theatre Podcast
The Making Theatre Podcast
James Farncombe and Bruno Poet
Sarah Bowern - Costume Supervisor
58 minutes Posted Feb 10, 2021 at 11:45 pm.
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In episode 17, we talk to award winning costume supervisor and deputy head of wardrobe at English National Opera, Sarah Bowern.  We quickly find out there is a whole lot more to the wardrobe department than just pins and needles, including a host of diplomacy skills, an unusual use for the pavement outside stage door, and an unexpected parallel with Sigourney Weaver. We unearth some of the dark secrets of the quick change, discover that the ENO has more 'livestock' than the average farm, and learn that having a mild breakdown isn’t always a bad thing.