Rental Costumes for Androcles and the Lion
Authors: George Bernard Shaw
Time Period: Early Roman Empire
Setting: Rome and the Colosseum
Adapted From: Based on the Aesop Fable
Summary:
Androcles and the Lion is an ancient fable popularized by Aesop, and famously adapted into a 1912 play by George Bernard Shaw. The story follows a kind, runaway slave who befriends a wild lion by removing a thorn from its paw, a deed the beast repays when their paths cross again in a Roman arena.
About the Show
What To Expect When Renting
Show/Character Appropriate
Show/Character Appropriate
Tell us your vision for the production and our professional, responsive theatre and production teams will ensure your actors have costumes that are appropriate to the show and character and to the time period/era.
Need trick, quick-change, or custom costumes, ASK US!
Fit to Your Measurements
Fit to Your Measurements
The measurements you send us are critical to ensuring we can alter and customize costumes to fit your actors. NOTE: Historical clothing will fit differently than modern casual clothing. Please follow measuring instructions.
On-Time Delivery
On-Time Delivery
We ensure your costumes are delivered by your performance date--and, if possible, by your rehearsal/tech date.
We offer deep discounts on multi-week rentals. And, if you need to make last-minute additions or require replacements, we have a well-worn process to ensure that we can support your needs.*
*Shipping fees may apply
Durable Costumes
Durable Costumes
Our costumes are not brand-new. In fact, they've appeared in thousands of productions (much like the costumes worn on Broadway). We employ a proprietary process of building costumes that will last many years, can be altered easily to fit virtually any body type, and can be laundered without chemical/industrial procesing.

