Rental Costumes for Great Expectations
Authors: Book by Charles Dickens. Adapted by Neil Bartlett, Tanika Gupta, Jo Clifford
Time Period: Early to mid-19th century (approx. 1812 to 1840), spanning the transition right before and into the early Victorian era
Setting: The marshlands of Kent, England, Satis House (Miss Havisham's decaying mansion), and multiple locations in the bustling city of London, England.
Summary: Great Expectations is a classic stage adaptation based on the 1861 novel by Charles Dickens. It follows the coming-of-age journey of an orphan who receives a mysterious fortune to become a gentleman.
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.

