My appointment was at the Really Useful Group Offices and was such an eye opener as to how much work goes into making a wig for stage :) Firstly Jenny made sure I was familiar with pin curling my hair. She then made a mould of my head using cling film and sellotape! Following this she marked my hairline onto the mould with a Sharpie so she had an exact replica of me to test the wig with as she makes it. After this she pinned a wig base so that it was a cosy fit for my head, which she will then use to attach and style the hair into my Syllabub wig :) I cannot wait to see the finished product!
Met two other members of my cast while at my fitting (who will be playing Bombalurina and Skimbleshanks) and we all had a good old chat with Jenny and her assistant Charlie about all things Cats! Was so nice and I didn't want to leave! Jenny and Charlie have both been involved with Cats since it opened on the West End in 1981 as the wig designer and sound designer respectively so they were definitely in the know!
All in all, a very insightful and exciting first step into Cats!
Meow :)
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