Dressing Them Up: Anna-Jane Casey shows off the costumes in Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman is being revived for the first time in over 30 years and we’ve been offered an exclusive look at the costumes!

Co-produced by Curve, Bristol Old Vic and Mayflower Southampton, Paul Foster’s production, which received a glowing review from WhatsOnStage, will spend time at each venue.

At the heart of the cast is Anna-Jane Casey as Aurora, alongside stars Fabian Soto Pacheco as Molina, George Blagden as Valentin.

For those unfamiliar, the story follows two prisoners, Molina and Valentin, who form a bond while sharing a cell, with Molina recounting fantasies about a film star, Aurora, or the Spider Woman, as their relationship develops. It is based on the novel by Manuel Puig, with a stage adaptation by Terrence McNally. Kiss of the Spider Woman premiered on Broadway in 1993, where it won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score.

During a recent visit to Curve, Casey kindly took the time to show off some of the dazzling costumes she wears in the show. Designed by WhatsOnStage, Olivier and Tony Award winner Gabriella Slade, the costumes have been lovingly handmade from some of the finest fabrics.

You can watch the performer on set talking through three of her favourites:

The costume designer is Slade, the assistant head of wardrobe at Curve is Eden Lorinson, the head of wardrobe is Rachael Matthews, the deputy head of wardrobe is Hannah Pickering, wardrobe maintenance is Elena Green, the costume makers are DSI, Elena Green and Holly O’Neill, millinery is Academy Costume and Annabeth Fernley, the costume technicians are Jennifer Adegy, Katy Bulmer, Jo Hunnisett, Holly O’Neill and Mariane Roesdahl, costume breakdown is Max Stevenson, costume dyeing is Sheila White, crystal embellishment is Crystalled by Jane, custom footwear is LaDuca, the dressers are Anya Daya and Connie McGrath, the makeup designer is Jackie Saundercock, the head of wigs, hair and make-up is Jenni Tebbutt, the deputy head of wigs, hair and make-up is Natasha Pawluk, the wig designer is Sam Cox, the costume supervisor is Justin Allin, and the wigs and hair supervisor is Charlie Watson.

Kiss of the Spider Woman is currently playing in Curve’s Studio Theatre until 25 April, before transferring to Bristol Old Vic from 29 April to 16 May and Mayflower Studios from 2 to 6 June.