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Susan Margaret Blane (born  April 23, 1949) commonly known as '''Sue Blane''', was the costume designer for the 1973 production of [[The Rocky Horror Show]] and the following productions in Los Angeles, Australia  and New York.  She was also costume designer for the 1975 feature film version,  ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' as well as the 1981 follow up  film, ''[[Shock Treatment]]''.  
 
Susan Margaret Blane (born  April 23, 1949) commonly known as '''Sue Blane''', was the costume designer for the 1973 production of [[The Rocky Horror Show]] and the following productions in Los Angeles, Australia  and New York.  She was also costume designer for the 1975 feature film version,  ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' as well as the 1981 follow up  film, ''[[Shock Treatment]]''.  
  
In the late '60s, Sue Blane studied costume design at Wolverhampton College of Art and Central School of Art and Design. In 1971, she went to work for the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre, where she designed the costumes for Lindsay Kemp's production of The Maids, starring Tim Curry as Solange — wearing a black corset. In 1973, she met director Jim Sharman, who was looking for a costume designer for a new, low-budget musical called [[The Rocky Horror Show]] that was being produced at the Royal Court's Theatre Upstairs. Blane grabbed Curry's corset from the Citizen's Theatre, glued on sequins, and created Frank-n-Furter's first corset. Blane designed the costumes for the Roxy in Los Angeles, the original 1974 production in Australia and the 1975 Broadway production of the play. Many theater and film projects followed including [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]] and its follow-up, [[SHock Treatment]].
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In the late '60s, Sue Blane studied costume design at Wolverhampton College of Art and Central School of Art and Design. In 1971, she went to work for the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre, where she designed the costumes for Lindsay Kemp's production of The Maids, starring Tim Curry as Solange — wearing a black corset. In 1973, she met director Jim Sharman, who was looking for a costume designer for a new, low-budget musical called [[The Rocky Horror Show]] that was being produced at the Royal Court's Theatre Upstairs. Blane grabbed Curry's corset from the Citizen's Theatre, glued on sequins, and created Frank-n-Furter's first corset. Blane designed the costumes for the Roxy in Los Angeles, the original 1974 production in Australia and the 1975 Broadway production of the play. Many theater and film projects followed including [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]] and its follow-up, [[Shock Treatment]].
  
 
   
 
   

Revision as of 18:11, 18 November 2015

Susan Margaret Blane (born April 23, 1949) commonly known as Sue Blane, was the costume designer for the 1973 production of The Rocky Horror Show and the following productions in Los Angeles, Australia and New York. She was also costume designer for the 1975 feature film version, The Rocky Horror Picture Show as well as the 1981 follow up film, Shock Treatment.

In the late '60s, Sue Blane studied costume design at Wolverhampton College of Art and Central School of Art and Design. In 1971, she went to work for the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre, where she designed the costumes for Lindsay Kemp's production of The Maids, starring Tim Curry as Solange — wearing a black corset. In 1973, she met director Jim Sharman, who was looking for a costume designer for a new, low-budget musical called The Rocky Horror Show that was being produced at the Royal Court's Theatre Upstairs. Blane grabbed Curry's corset from the Citizen's Theatre, glued on sequins, and created Frank-n-Furter's first corset. Blane designed the costumes for the Roxy in Los Angeles, the original 1974 production in Australia and the 1975 Broadway production of the play. Many theater and film projects followed including The Rocky Horror Picture Show and its follow-up, Shock Treatment.


Stage Credits/Costume Designer

2006: Porgy and Bess (West End))
2006: The Rocky Horror Show (West End))
2005: Billy Elliot (West End - Replacement Costume Designer))
1997: Tanz der Vampire (West End))
1996: Guys and Dolls (West End))
1993: Cabaret (West End) Scenery/Costumes)
1990: Into the Woods (West End))
1982: Guys and Dolls (West End))
1990: Picadilly (West End)
1975: The Rocky Horror Show' Belasco Theatre , New York)
1974: The Rocky Horror Show Australian)
1974: The Rocky Horror Show Roxy Cast)
1973: The Rocky Horror Show The Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Thearte, London)

Screen Credits/Costume Designer

2015: A Reel Life (costume design consultant) )
2002 :Carmen (TV Movie) )
1993: American Playhouse (TV Series) Porgy and Bess (1993))
1991: American Playhouse (TV Series) Into the Woods )
1993: Cabaret (TV Movie) )
1991: La fanciulla del West (TV Movie) )
1988: Dream Demon )
1986: Absolute Beginners )
1986: Lady Jane )
1981: Shock Treatment )
1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (original costume design) )

==Convention Appearances== Transylvania 1999 (UK))
25th Anniversary Convention (Las Vegas, NV)

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