Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat opens at Titchfield Festival Theatre on 5 April. For TFT Wardrobe Coordinator Daniel Vaughan, who joined the theatre in 2021, it is an exciting and busy period.

The musical Joseph is one of TFT’s biggest productions to date with a sizeable cast of 27 adults and 14 children. A firm family favourite, the Andrew Lloyd-Webber show is a colourful extravaganza, with many catchy songs and an enduring appeal.

Daniel and his team need to make some 200 costumes before the opening night. Titchfield Festival Theatre has its own costume warehouse which has around 1,000 different items for its own use and for outside hire. It’s a sustainable operation, too. No new costumes are purchased and existing ones are repurposed or made using donated fabrics.

Daniel sees his role as helping all members of the cast to feel comfortable in their costumes so that they can deliver their very best performance.

Daniel said:

“At Titchfield Festival Theatre, it’s all about sustainability. Last year for the musical Oliver! we did not buy a single new costume. We have an amazing volunteer called Jan who helped us with Oliver! and is making the actual coat for Joseph.”

The final reveal of Joseph’s famous multicoloured coat is one of the show’s highlights. A total of 29 colours are mentioned in the song; so TFT is aiming for a minimum of 29 different hues, making it unique as well as a fitting finale.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat performs from 5 – 15 April including three matinée shows during the two weeks. For more information including booking tickets, please go to https://www.titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/ or contact our Box Office on 0333 666 3366.