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Angela Cobbin-Owen

    Angela's Footsteps
    My Name is Not Wigs!
    • 2021

      An enthralling journey through time, fashion and theatreland: from hairdressing student in the early 1960s to theatrical wig creator for the biggest shows of our time over five decades – from the West End to Broadway – Box Brownie to Cinemascope. My Name Is Not Wigs is the ultimate read for fans of witty behind-the-curtains memoirs, especially those with a penchant for the bright lights of stage and screen: tears and accolades aplenty!Angela has created wigs for Spitting Image, Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, The Graduate, Witches of Eastwick, Jesus Christ Superstar, La Boheme and Mary Poppins to name a few; at institutions such as Madame Tussauds in London and Amsterdam, The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and the Royal National Theatre on more than 100 shows; touring the world; and working alongside many of the biggest names in acting including Joan Collins, Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Celia Imrie and Ian McKellen.

      My Name is Not Wigs!
    • 2018

      Poems & ditties written between 1960 to the present day. Angela grew up in Brighton and trained as a hairdresser before moving to London to study the art of wig-making. This resulted in an extensive international career which includes Madame Tussauds, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, National Theatre plus London's West End and New York's Broadway. In 2014 Angela was awarded the MBE for her services to the theatre.

      Angela's Footsteps