The Stage Shop

This should be every drama students Mecca. The Stage Shop has everything a drama production needs, ranging from makeup to costumes.
My girlfriend swears by this place for their stage makeup, and their variety is matched by no other shop in the city. You can use this stuff for day-​to-​day makeup too; it’s not restricted to performances. Their costumes are also diverse, ranging from humorous to dramatic. Sure, some of them are silly, but what do you expect. This isn’t Spielberg’s costume department.
If you’ve got a drama production or a costume party coming up, make sure you stop by this store to make sure you’ve ticked all the boxes.

This is a really cute store which caters for those who need dancing gear or gear for stage shows. I found that it was mostly dancing stuff, with a lot of leotards and tutus around the place. They also have things which could be useful for dress up parties etc, such as masks and make up.
As soon as I walked in the staff seemed like they were very eager to help me out, which I really like in stores like that which you would normally venture into when you were actually looking for something in particular.

I studied make up artistry at one point in my life and it was through this course that I discovered The Stage Shop. I’m here to give a tip to all the ladies. If you’re like me and dark circles under your eyes are the most unsightly thing about your face then I have a solution for you! Grab a concealer wheel from these guys, it’ll cost you $ 60, but it will last you over a year. I has ever colour you need to conceal any skin tone, no more shadows. Yee ha.
Anyway, this store mainly caters to dancers. you can get little ballet flats and tutu’s, jazz wear etc. It isn’t that great for stage props and things but they have every stage makeup applicator you could want, plus glitter. They also have some nice masks so if you have a masquerade ball coming up then The Stage Shop is worth a try.

Lesley and Michael Visintin run The Stage Shop in Leigh Street. Although it’s called The Stage Shop it really caters mostly for dancers; and young dancers doing jazz or ballet class, so even though they do have a great range of things, they are not so much about acting as they are about dancing. This is important because there are other places in town actors should go if they are looking for materials such as makeup, fake blood etc.
Not having said tat, I do not mean to undermine the value of The Stage Shop because they have all the ballet shoes, jazz shoes, unitard, headbands, dare I say legwarmers and other things like hair nest, the substance of a hair bun… I’m not sure what you call those things that help make a perfect hair bun but it’s like a donut made of a spongy type of material and it works every time.
They certainly are helpful, and they can tell you some great stories and name just about every great ballet class or school around the city and metropolitan region, so if you have a youngster looking to extend their strength and abilities by taking a dance class, or indeed if you have a dancer in the family, this is a shop where you will find pretty much everything they would want or need when it comes to dance.